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
We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery
Just enough redeeming features to warrant the extension of an olive branch. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Throw Me The Statue - Moonbeams
A vaguely pleasant slog. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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The Duke Spirit - Neptune
Is it enough progress after a four year hiatus? Alas, no! Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - We Brave Bee Stings And All
Laden with as much sunshine-fuelled pop as is possible for your bleak, midwinter senses to handle. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Primitai - Through the Gates of Hell
Should you appreciate this on a purely ironic level, you are a total bastard. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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White Hinterland - Phylactery Factory
A lyrical prowess and groove worthy of Van Morrison. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008
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Singles
Stardeath and White Dwarfs - Toast and Marmalade For Tea/Chemical
I entreat you to try and suppress your gag reflex long enough to reach song two. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Ep
The 4/5s - White Russian EP
An atmospheric, almost psychedelic mantra. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Nada Surf - Lucky
On the strength of this, the Brooklyn trio's luck is far from out Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Malcolm Middleton - Sleight of Heart
Middleton's unflinching self-doubt is as piercing as ever Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Kathryn Williams and Neill MacColl - Two
Little more than a nice, polite stroll through the motions Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl - Two
Williams and MacColl prove Two is their magic number Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Alec Empire - The Golden Foretaste of Heaven
Empire has woken from his sonic-punk daydream to find himself with a fat mortgage and a Volvo in the drive Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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3 Daft Monkeys - Social Vertigo
More of a novelty than a musical triumph Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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WHY? - Alopecia
A much welcome respite – at least to these cynical lugs - from the Brit School's backslapping and the paperboy's class warrior 'realness', comes in the... Read more »| 06 Mar 2008