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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AlbumsGlasvegas - A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like A Kiss)
Scottish indie rockers Glasvegas round off a successful year with their own bleak and distinctive take on that most pointless of concepts, the Christmas mini... Read more »| 27 Nov 2008 -
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The Welcome Wagon - Welcome To The Welcome Wagon
The underlying problem with this charming yet ultimately disposable debut is this: Sufjan does it so much better Read more »| 27 Nov 2008 -
AlbumsUnwed Sailor - Little Wars
The problem with playing in a genre that's all about mood is that you're listener has to be in the right one in order to really appreciate your craft. Post-r... Read more »| 27 Nov 2008 -
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Damon & Naomi - More Sad Hits
In their previous incarnation as arch sleep-rockers Galaxie 500, Damon and Naomi carved an interesting niche for themselves in the 80s Sub Pop scene. 17 year... Read more »| 27 Nov 2008 -
AlbumsThe Pocket Gods - Lo-fi Sci-fi
The Pocket Gods claim to sound like nothing else on this planet, but in reality they don’t have to look that far back into the musical history of Earth... Read more »| 27 Nov 2008 -
AlbumsQ-Tip - The Renaissance
Hip-hop legend Q-Tip returns with The Renaissance, his first official solo release since 1999 debut Amplified. In the face of false starts which have frustra... Read more »| 26 Nov 2008
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AlbumsJe Suis Animal - Self Taught Magic From A Book
These days ‘twee’ may have become a euphemism for bed-wetting and sensitive simpering, but it was once so much more. Je Suis Animal remember those days: the ... Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
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Kontakte - Soundtracks to Lost Road Movies
Impressively composed and delicately layered Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
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The John Henrys - Sweet As The Grain
First impressions of The John Henrys are of a band desperate to be authentic: a matt-finished album cover adorned with a simple line-drawing of wheat, and fr... Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
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Gareth Davies-Jones - Water And Light
Fifth LP from socially aware singer-songwriter Davies-Jones. Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
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Society Of Imaginary Friends- The Moors EP
Classical influences with an interesting modern twist. Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
Albums
Sans Trauma - Rushing Your Dragon
A tricky beast to get your lugs around at first, but once it infiltrates those eardrums it's quite a triumph Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
Singles
The Kills – Tape Song
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Singles
Heads We Dance - The Human Touch
Judging by the juggernaut synths and jackhammer beats driving The Human Touch, one can only assume that Leeds electro outfit Heads We Dance witnessed Justice... Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
Ep
Titus Gein vs Hey Enemy - Split EP
Titus Gein have succeeded in mixing two shockingly unhip genres –prog and nu-metal - and have somehow found something interesting to say. What should have be... Read more »| 25 Nov 2008