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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AlbumsThe Vaccines – What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
Not a year down the line, The Vaccines have been joyously swashing in the sickly sweet juices of hype. Elevated to dizzying heights since landing third place... Read more »| 22 Mar 2011 -
AlbumsThe Son(s) – The Son(s)
Dogs, Boys & Men is an odd way to kick off a record – a concoction of early nineties British indie rock and psychedelia with a touch of folk, but t... Read more »| 18 Mar 2011 -
Ep
Distal – Apple Bottom EP
Atlanta based producer and Embassy Records boss Distal has been causing a recognisable stir with his brash outlook on the post-dubstep Detroit sound we&rsquo... Read more »| 10 Mar 2011 -
AlbumsMetamorfózy – Decasia
Imagine a slo-mo flight across a snowy subarctic landscape, the sort of thing you’d see on a high-tech BBC nature documentary. Now imagine the sort of ... Read more »| 10 Mar 2011 -
Albums
The Morning After Girls – Alone
Saying that The Morning After Girls sound a bit like Radiohead once did would be a fair comparison to make, but then again they also sound like Ride, The Lig... Read more »| 09 Mar 2011 -
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The Winchester Club – Negative Liberty
The Winchester Club are a band whose name you likely haven’t come across, they have a sound that you probably have, and yet they still make music that ... Read more »| 09 Mar 2011
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AlbumsThe Strokes – Angles
Having considerably upped their game on previous album First Impressions of Earth, at least in terms of diversifying their sound, it’s disappointing to... Read more »| 08 Mar 2011 -
Albums
Sucioperro – The Heart Strings & How to Pull Them
Ayrshire’s Sucioperro have released their latest on Xtra Mile Recordings, home of Reuben and Far, which is probably fortunate as it leaves the same bit... Read more »| 06 Mar 2011 -
Ep
Bad For Lazarus – 25 EP
On paper Bad For Lazarus should be one of the most exciting new bands in the country. Congenial front man Rich Fownes has served time in Nine Inch Nails and ... Read more »| 03 Mar 2011 -
Albums
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins – Diamond Mine
All the lucky people who managed to get hold of a Home Game ticket this year: here's something to get you in the mood for three days in Anstruther. Having sp... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
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Bibio – Mind Bokeh
Bibio's second album for Warp plays out very much as as a companion piece to 2009's impressively diverse Ambivalence Avenue, with evocative instrumental loop... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
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The Kills – Blood Pressures
Brooding for so long in the shadowy realm, The Kills' latest record is the soil splattered coffin in which we can lay to rest the limp body of The White Stri... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
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Various Artists – Late Night Tales: Midlake
The concept behind a Late Night Tales release is simple enough: a featured artist presents us with a mix of songs that sound good – you guessed it &nda... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
Albums
Conny Ochs – Raw Love Songs
From both the album title and the overtly pandering cover art, it would be all too easy to dismiss Raw Love Songs as cheeseball balladry with nary a second t... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
Singles
The Dirty Dozen – Mogwai Takeover
Welcome to Mogwai’s take on The Dirty Dozen, where even the single of the month can get a bit of a drubbing. Step forward Stuart Braithwaite and Barry Burns... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011