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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AlbumsPem – other ways of landing
Pem's hypnotic vocals have the uncanny ability to wash the world away, even if just for a few short minutes Read more »| 27 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsTashi Dorji – low clouds hang, this land is on fire
On his latest album, the prolific guitarist Tashi Dorji turns down the chaos for an exercise in atmospheric smudge Read more »| 27 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsGeologist – Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?
Animal Collective electronics man Brian Ross Weitz concocts a droning stringscape for his debut solo album as Geologist Read more »| 27 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsShintaro Sakamoto – Yoo-hoo
On his fifth solo album, Shintaro Sakamoto maintains equilibrium to the end, resisting emphasis or release Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsSearows – Death in the Business of Whaling
Portland singer-songwriter Searows returns with immersive indie-folk and haunting, lingering lyrics Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsDead Dads Club – Dead Dads Club
Chilli Jesson (Palma Violets, Fontaines D.C.) has taken the long road to the top – but he's picking up momentum on his debut album fronting Dead Dads Club Read more »| 19 Jan 2026
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AlbumsThe Just Joans – Romantic Visions of Scotland
Scottish siblings The Just Joans deliver gold star indie-pop on their latest album, Romantic Visions of Scotland Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsHen Hoose Collective – The Twelve
Hen Hoose’s The Twelve redefines collaborative music-making with bold, genre-bending explorations and eclectic playfulness Read more »| 15 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsAmanda Bergman – embraced for a second as we die
Even at its most heartbreaking, embraced for a second as we die reminds us to inhale life, and that clarity and connection, however brief, can still be found Read more »| 12 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsJulianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore – Tragic Magic
The combination of ambient luminary Julianna Barwick and celestial harpist Mary Lattimore makes for gorgeous listening Read more »| 12 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsSleaford Mods – The Demise of Planet X
The Demise of Planet X is a strong addition to Sleaford Mods' discography that flicks the Vs at a world gone mad Read more »| 12 Jan 2026 -
EpWestside Cowboy – So Much Country 'Till We Get There
Buzzy Manchester four-piece Westside Cowboy vindicate the hype on this thrilling second EP Read more »| 12 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsJenny On Holiday – Quicksand Heart
It’s no surprise that Quicksand Heart doesn’t make for a grand departure from Let’s Eat Grandma’s sound, though fans of the band will have no problem hearing about what Hollingworth got up to on her holiday Read more »| 06 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsDry Cleaning – Secret Love
On Dry Cleaning’s third full-length, Florence Shaw returns to her usual writerly concerns while expanding her methods of delivery Read more »| 05 Jan 2026 -
AlbumsIona Zajac – Bang
Debut album Bang confirms Iona Zajac as one of Scotland’s most fearless and intriguing new voices Read more »| 19 Nov 2025