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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AlbumsIona Zajac – Bang
Debut album Bang confirms Iona Zajac as one of Scotland’s most fearless and intriguing new voices Read more »| 19 Nov 2025 -
AlbumsSimone Seales – Dearest
Simone Seales' debut album of cello and poetry shares memories of their first queer romance with the reflective glimmer of a nostalgic storyteller Read more »| 17 Nov 2025 -
AlbumsSiobhan Wilson – Thaw
On her latest album Thaw, Edinburgh singer-songwriter Siobhan Wilson discovers the boundless possibilities of the electric guitar Read more »| 14 Nov 2025 -
AlbumsFKA twigs – EUSEXUA Afterglow
Hedonistic and messy, EUSEXUA Afterglow is somehow both more lithe and more maximalist than its Mercury-nominated predecessor Read more »| 14 Nov 2025 -
AlbumsHotel Lux – The Bitter Cup
Though some moments fail to leave a lasting dent, The Bitter Cup is a refined project that marks a clear departure from the lad-friendly exuberance of Hotel Lux’s early work Read more »| 12 Nov 2025 -
Albumsruno plum – patching
Indie upcomer runo plum's debut album is a meditative compilation of hypnotising forest folk as she takes on the non-linear road to healing Read more »| 12 Nov 2025
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AlbumsCeleste – Woman of Faces
Celeste's second album, Woman of Faces, further solidifies her as a soulful, stirring artist that captivates Read more »| 12 Nov 2025 -
AlbumsWyldest – The Universe Is Loading
The Universe Is Loading is Wyldest's most immersive work to date, and sees her find strength through fragility Read more »| 11 Nov 2025 -
AlbumsJJJJJerome Ellis – Vesper Sparrow
With Vesper Sparrow, JJJJJerome Ellis reasserts himself as one of experimental music’s most original voices Read more »| 11 Nov 2025 -
AlbumsHatchie – Liquorice
Hatchie mixes sweet and sour on her dreamy third album, Liquorice Read more »| 07 Nov 2025 -
AlbumsWhite Lies – Night Light
Night Light is one of White Lies' best albums yet, even when it veers into Bryan Adams-esque territory Read more »| 07 Nov 2025 -
Albumstoso toso – toso toso
New York collective toso toso emerge fully formed on their spellbinding debut Read more »| 06 Nov 2025 -
AlbumsThe Dears – Life is Beautiful! Life is Beautiful! Life is Beautiful!
Montreal indie stalwarts The Dears return with a ninth album full of the joys of life Read more »| 06 Nov 2025 -
AlbumsDanny Brown – Stardust
Danny Brown's sixth solo album is a rejuvenated, feature-packed return to form for one of the most innovative rappers around Read more »| 03 Nov 2025 -
AlbumsRic Herrington’s Audiatic Orchestra – PROCESSION: The Environmental Symphony
On PROCESSION: The Environmental Symphony, Ric Herrington’s Audiatic Orchestra create a lively and charming tapestry of natural sounds Read more »| 03 Nov 2025