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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Gangrene – Gutter Water
Hip-hop duo Gangrene consist of emcee/beatsmith Oh No and renowned producer The Alchemist; a combination which should be a match made in heaven for any beat ... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
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Ultraphallus – Sowberry Hagan
Deviants of the world, rejoice! After four years of having no-one twisted enough to fill the blackened boots of Khanate, we now have Ultraphallus around to b... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
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Ensemble – Excerpts
Olivier Alary is evidently talented: you don’t end up with Cat Power, Lou Barlow and Björk in your Filofax without bringing something special to t... Read more »| 03 Jan 2011 -
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Tu Fawning – Hearts on Hold
Hearts on Hold is the first flowering of a collaboration between fellow Portlanders Joe Haege (of 31Knots) and singer Corrina Repp. Although the pair are kno... Read more »| 03 Jan 2011 -
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The Go! Team – Rolling Blackouts
If you’re one of those people who like to meet their hangovers head on, blasting out the festive badness before it can settle on your soul, then The Go... Read more »| 03 Jan 2011 -
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Wire – Red Barked Tree
Having begun their career in 1977 with arguably the definitive post-punk record, Pink Flag, Wire have sought to reimagine rock’s parameters with each s... Read more »| 28 Dec 2010
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Suuns – Zeroes QC
Zeroes QC is the first full-length from Montreal kraut-prog quartet Suuns, and they’re already out exploring infrequently charted waters. When entering... Read more »| 24 Dec 2010 -
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Stone Ghost Collective – Unrequited Lovesongs
That the press release for Unrequited Lovesongs can claim it mistakable for “an obvious and predictable grab for acceptance” reveals something of... Read more »| 24 Dec 2010 -
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British Sea Power – Valhalla Dancehall
Every discerning band or musician wants to make music that’s at the very least interesting. British Sea Power, though, have consistently strived to go ... Read more »| 24 Dec 2010 -
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Delta Mainline – In a World of Madness, the Simple Joy of Melody Can Pull You Through EP
Don’t let the title put you off, this EP isn’t nearly as sappy as the moniker suggests and not to get too hung up on it but it’s also rathe... Read more »| 17 Dec 2010 -
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The Green Door Kids – Musikal Yooth
What a delightfully skew-whiff record this little creature is. If you’ve ever wanted to hear a bunch of kids ripping up The Stooges' I Wanna Be Your Do... Read more »| 17 Dec 2010 -
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Laeto – III
In case you haven't heard of them – and if that's true, you're Scottish and consider yourself a fan of quality rock music, shame on you – this Du... Read more »| 16 Dec 2010 -
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Admiral Byrd – Goodbye Cruel Worldview
Do we need any more epic, dreamy, shoegaze rock at this point in music history? Probably not, but Admiral Byrd – a four-piece based in Copenhagen, Denm... Read more »| 16 Dec 2010 -
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Ben Butler & Mousepad – Infinite Capacity EP
BB&MP is one Joe Howe, previously known for his work with electronic terrorists Gay Against You and Germlin, but whereas those acts were renowned just as... Read more »| 15 Dec 2010 -
Singles
Texture – Synaesthesia
“Scottish hip-hop is a non-sequitur,” rhymes Edinburgh based emcee Texture (of The Chemical Poets) on the track by the same name, before going on... Read more »| 15 Dec 2010