Reviews
Album, EP and single reviews from The Skinny. Find reviews of the biggest new releases, as well as new records from up-and-coming new artists from across Scotland, the UK and beyond.
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Kara-Lis Coverdale – From Where You Came
The Canadian composer’s fourth album is a beautiful collection of ambient compositions that explore the interconnectedness of all things Read more »| 06 May 2025 -
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billy woods – GOLLIWOG
Working with an array of collaborators with impressive cohesivity, on his latest album, billy woods reflects on race and class through surrealist, horror-inspired soundscapes Read more »| 06 May 2025 -
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No Windows – The Great Traitor
No Windows' second outing on Fat Possum sees the duo expand their musical palette Read more »| 05 May 2025 -
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Model/Actriz – Pirouette
On Pirouette Model/Actriz continue their tightrope walk over chaos and introspection, desire and vulnerability, with camp aplomb Read more »| 28 Apr 2025 -
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Eli Keszler – Eli Keszler
Unmistakably indebted to the imagination and soundscapes of David Lynch and Angelo Badalementi, Eli Keszler's latest album unfortunately falls into some common traps along the way Read more »| 28 Apr 2025 -
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SUMAC & Moor Mother – The Film
SUMAC and Moor Mother cinematically raise the stakes on their collaborative record, The Film Read more »| 21 Apr 2025
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Viagra Boys – viagr aboys
On their latest album, Viagra Boys return to form, offering the inner workings of a corroded mind in musical form Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
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Maria Somerville – Luster
On her 4AD debut, Maria Somerville redefines dreampop, goth, shoegaze and more, stitching colour into a tapestry of blacks, whites and greys Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
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Nazar – Demilitarize
Demilitarize sees Nazar trade the harsh sonic terrain of the Angolan Civil War for more delicate reflections on illness, love, and resilience Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
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Cloth – Pink Silence
Glaswegian duo Cloth suceed in letting go on their third studio album Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
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Self Esteem – A Complicated Woman
Self Esteem recommends listening on her third album under the stage name, and we're inclined to agree Read more »| 21 Apr 2025 -
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Bon Iver – SABLE, fABLE
The latest album from the shapeshifting Bon Iver revels in its sense of joy and collaboration Read more »| 08 Apr 2025 -
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Scowl – Are We All Angels
Despite some undeniably massive moments, it seems like the bite has been taken out of Californian hardcore lot Scowl on their new album Read more »| 02 Apr 2025 -
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Sleigh Bells – Bunky Becky Birthday Boy
Brooklyn noise pop duo Sleigh Bells return to the maximalist immediacy of old, with mixed results Read more »| 02 Apr 2025 -
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Black Country, New Road – Forever Howlong
Forever Howlong proves that the possibilities for Black Country, New Road remain endless Read more »| 01 Apr 2025