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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Singles
Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor
Just can't seem to do a damn thing wrong Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
Stephen Fretwell - Now
Don't let this put you off exploring Fretwell's more interesting side Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
Wake The President - Remember Fun
I'm not going to claim that they're the second coming of a certain Glaswegian band that started off on the same label with legendary style… but it's tempting Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
Kharma 45 - Come On
Beguiling synth-driven pop-rock with a latent punk influence. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
Miracle Fortress - Have You Seen In Your Dreams
A synth line that dips heartily from the well of Loveless inspiration. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
The Electric City - Dark Skies
Makes Fall Out Boy look like pioneers. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008
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Singles
Bauer - Starting Again
Presses all the right buttons for what makes a successful song today Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Albums
We Insist! - Oh! Things Are So Corruptible
It's where the horns let go on tracks like the sax splattered Half Awake that the band tread their own path. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
AlbumsThe Zico Chain - Food
Relatively speaking, Food is a killer riff fest. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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The Young Republic - 12 Tales From Winter City
A mixed bag, but one worth delving into. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Albums
The Parsonage - This Ain't No Lovey Dovey
An enjoyable listen, certainly, but it's hard to imagine quite what they're hoping to achieve Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Albums
The Human Value - Push And Pull
Grounded in a thorough understanding of the power of the riff. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
AlbumsThe Dead 60s - Time to Take Sides
Seems the 60s don't really know what they want to be. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
AlbumsSia - Some People Have Real Problems
Uplifting and melancholy in equal measure. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Albums
Robots In Disguise - We're In The Music Biz
They should really have left their musical careers behind in the world of northern jazzmen and talking gorillas. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008