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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SinglesNoah and the Whale - Five Years Time
Begs for repeated plays for days Read more »| 15 Jul 2008 -
Albums
Racebannon - Acid or Blood
Another fine LP of spastic noise and thundering riffs Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
Albums
Mélée - Devils & Angels
They lay it on thick, a less sleazy Maroon 5 at worst Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
AlbumsV/A - Cream Ibiza (Paul Van Dyke)
The latest product from global clubbing super-brand Cream is designed to show why its resident DJ Paul Van Dyke has been recognised as one of the greatest in... Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
SinglesPrimal Scream -Can't Go Back
Returning to the studio after 2006’s straight-forward rock ‘n’ roll disc Riot City Blues, veterans Primal Scream have made a departure from... Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
Albums
Onur Özer - Watergate 01
After five years at the forefront of Berlin’s clubscene, Watergate has recruited Turkish DJ and producer Onur Özer for their first mix CD. Öz... Read more »| 14 Jul 2008
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SinglesSparkadia - Morning Light
An asinine expedition into the financially rewarding world of publishing revenue Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
Singles
Those Dancing Days - Run Run
Starting in with a keyboard riff reminiscent of a simpler Booker T. and the M.G.'s and a surf rock-esque guitar line, Run Run by Those Dancing Days throws th... Read more »| 10 Jul 2008 -
Albums
The Great Depression - Forever Altered
In those moments when Forever Altered works, it does so with a solemn, still beauty Read more »| 08 Jul 2008 -
Albums
She & Him - Volume One
As the woozy jazz recital that is Take It Back rises and fades in two-and-a-half minutes of understated mastery, this outing almost seems worth it Read more »| 08 Jul 2008 -
AlbumsSlam - Sci Fi Hi Fi Volume 5
Greater things should have come from this album. It doesn’t seem to be sure whether or not it’s a Slam album or a mix album by Slam. It just so... Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Ep
Bloco Electro - Marakatu EP
Bloco Electro burst onto the scene late last year with huge support from Radio One’s breaks queen Annie Nightingale and since then, everything’s ... Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Albums
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
A dozen spins on and it's clear: The Hold Steady are still on irrepressible form Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Ep
Hyena - Hyena EP
Four huge, grisly mouthfuls of sneering misanthropy Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Singles
Blood Red Shoes - This Is Not For You
Captures the rough edges of their on-stage dynamic Read more »| 07 Jul 2008