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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AlbumsCrystal Castles Debut Album Review
There are two faces to Ontario’s Crystal Castles, both physically and musically. Comprised of show-stealing frontwoman Alice Glass and the seemingly re... Read more »| 25 May 2010 -
AlbumsTaylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders - Red Light Fever
While Foo Fighters have settled into the complacent middle-age of stadium rock, drummer Taylor Hawkins isn’t going down without a fight. Most of the so... Read more »| 25 May 2010 -
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Appaloosa - Savana
Appaloosa peddle some rather tasty instrumental funk-rock. And, just to clarify, that’s genuine, butt-shaking beauties, rather than the kind of white-g... Read more »| 25 May 2010 -
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Dan Sartain - Lives
In these superficial times, spending a career dressed top to tail in rockabilly garb singles anyone out as a little strange. But rather than masquerading as ... Read more »| 24 May 2010 -
AlbumsDapayk Solo – Decade One (2000-2010)
The first part of this two-disc retrospective of Dapayk Solo is subtitled ‘For Headphones, Couches and Cars’, and accordingly contains a selectio... Read more »| 24 May 2010 -
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Melvins - The Bride Screamed Murder
With 18 studio albums, half a dozen EPs, seven live albums and literally scores of other odds and ends scattered across the musical landscape, for Melvins th... Read more »| 20 May 2010
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AlbumsGogol Bordello - Trans-Continental Hustle
Eugene Hutz and his band of merry men and women return with this Rick Rubin produced, Brazilian influenced collection of gypsy-punk anthems. Pala Tute sets t... Read more »| 20 May 2010 -
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The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster – Blood and Fire
Sometimes it must be easier for a band that starts out average. Spare a thought for The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster who, from the word go, have utterly... Read more »| 19 May 2010 -
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Funki Porcini - On
Sampled-based music is, too often, a case of mere archaeology. As fascinating as layers of sound and history being laid atop one another might be, it’s... Read more »| 17 May 2010 -
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Trummor & Orgel - Visions
The Hammond organ is a funny old beast; capable of conjuring forth ocean storms of electricity one minute, and sounding like elevator muzak the next, they ne... Read more »| 17 May 2010 -
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Asaf Avidan & The Mojos - The Reckoning
Straight out of Jerusalem, via a record collection that dot-to-dots Seattle grunge, seventies metal and Delta blues, Asaf Avidan & The Mojos present a pe... Read more »| 17 May 2010 -
AlbumsMother Mother - O My Heart
O My Heart is the sophomore album from Canadian twee darlings, Mother Mother, offering some vibrant compositions that play with all the classical complexity ... Read more »| 13 May 2010 -
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The Black Keys - Brothers
After years of making spare blues-rock records, something happened to the Black Keys: they recorded with Danger Mouse, then Wu-Tang members and Mos Def, and ... Read more »| 11 May 2010 -
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Rod Jones - A Sentimental Education
Generally speaking, blame/praise for Idlewild’s moderation from raucousness into country sad ballad territory has been levied at Roddy Woomble, whose p... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
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The Scottish Enlightenment - Pascal EP
Strong return EP from some of Scotland's favourite philosophers Read more »| 10 May 2010