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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Albums
The Parsonage - This Ain't No Lovey Dovey
An enjoyable listen, certainly, but it's hard to imagine quite what they're hoping to achieve Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Albums
The Human Value - Push And Pull
Grounded in a thorough understanding of the power of the riff. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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The Dead 60s - Time to Take Sides
Seems the 60s don't really know what they want to be. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Sia - Some People Have Real Problems
Uplifting and melancholy in equal measure. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Robots In Disguise - We're In The Music Biz
They should really have left their musical careers behind in the world of northern jazzmen and talking gorillas. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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One More Grain - Isle of Grain
Could propel the Grain to another level. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008
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Marah - Angels of Destruction
Only rarely breaks out of its everyman reassurance to achieve anything memorable. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Kevin McDermott - Wise To The Fade
Any potentially interesting sounds have been filed down to a smooth, featureless surface Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Tim Story - Inlandish
Unlikely to break down any wider musical barriers. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Chris Bathgate - A Cork Tale Wake
A surprisingly diverse collection. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Bob Collum & The Welfare Mothers - Set The Stupid Free
Oh dear. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Albums
Aly & AJ - Insomniatic
Roll up for your own Aly and AJ dolls (available online) and get a slice of female empowerment for yourself. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
Damn Shames - Fear of Assault
Last Things sees the guests throwing TV sets out the window Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
Good Shoes - Small Town Girl
Frightfully catchy and who can resist hand claps? Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
Kelley Stoltz - Your Reverie
Entertaining as a stand-alone single Read more »| 06 Jan 2008