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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Ep
Secta Rouge - Pathologica Fantastica EP
An incredibly erratic polyrhythmic mosh pit Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
Sinead O'Connor - Theology
Thematically tiresome - it's inherently difficult to buy into something so personal. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
Candie Payne - I Wish I Could Have Loved You More
Payne has a positive future ahead of her Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Singles
Kaiser Chiefs - Everything is Average Nowadays
The title is an obvious own goal. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Singles
Nine Inch Nails - Capital G
Dripping with electro-rock savvy and righteous political rhetoric. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Singles
Wake The President - Mail, Alice / Sorrows For Clot
Any ditty that tackles paedophilia, Dear Deirdre and 24 in the same breath, is bound to spark some intrigue. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007
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Albums
The Twang - Love It When I Feel Like This
That ol' down-to-earth laddish charm. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
Seefeel - Quique
They eschew the catchy hook, immersing the listener through subtle shifts. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
Rush - Snakes and Arrows
Honed songwriting lustre that only comes with over three decades in the game. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
Bonde do Role - With Lasers
...this relentlessly dumb ear-strike loses its charm very quickly Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
Elliot Smith - New Moon
His hushed voice and melancholic melodies are often breathtakingly beautiful. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
Patti Smith - Twelve
Unhindered in bringing new textures to the table. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Ep
AoarA - Forward Through Ruin EP
Wistful moments and overwhelming assaults a-plenty: straightforward heavy metal with bagpipes. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
Antelope - Reflector
Lacks the full-blooded throng of youth. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
HTRK - Nostalgia (Fire Records) (Web)
Inspiration for hard-up, avant-garde noiseniks. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007