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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AlbumsJherek Bischoff – Cistern
Just your average cinematically orchestral exploration of an empty, subterranean two-million-gallon water tank? Well, composer/multi-instrumentalist Bischoff... Read more »| 07 Jul 2016 -
AlbumsMSTRKRFT – Operator
Pity that Operator, the comeback offering from Canadian electronic duo MSTRKRFT, doesn't sound more like its fifth track, the lasciviously titled Playing Wit... Read more »| 06 Jul 2016 -
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Cold Pumas – The Hanging Valley
Ah, yes – indie pop. Swirling guitars, motorcycle bass, twee (in places) but also beholden to liveliness (and therefore life-affirming), zipping along ... Read more »| 29 Jun 2016 -
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Bat for Lashes – The Bride
It was the sinister melodies of the Mercury-nominated Fur and Gold that first brought Natasha Khan to prominence nearly ten years ago. Its beat-laden fo... Read more »| 27 Jun 2016 -
AlbumsMetronomy – Summer 08
Joe Mount finds the not-so-distant past as a ripe source of inspiration on Summer 08. With four albums in his arsenal, each taking Metronomy’s penchant... Read more »| 23 Jun 2016 -
AlbumsThe Avalanches – Wildflower
16 years (count 'em!) since their sample-structured neon masterpiece Since I Left You – Paul's Boutique as filtered through big bea... Read more »| 23 Jun 2016
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AlbumsBadBadNotGood – IV
BadBadNotGood have made some savvy choices. Saxophonist Leland Whitty has joined the band as a permanent member, and they build on Sour Soul (last ... Read more »| 23 Jun 2016 -
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Shura – Nothing's Real
If proof is needed of the buzz surrounding London singer/songwriter Shura, the latest face to emerge from the post CHVRCHES synth-gen, then no look... Read more »| 23 Jun 2016 -
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Less Win – TRUST
Does any act in possession of penises, leather jackets, scuffed-up Telecasters and an audience in double figures have the vaguest clue right now? Every now a... Read more »| 23 Jun 2016 -
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Omni – Deluxe
Sprightly lo-fi pop of indeterminable vintage – Deluxe could have been recorded in 1981 just as much as 2016 – there’s little that’s ... Read more »| 23 Jun 2016 -
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Martha – Blisters In The Pit Of My Heart
Blisters In The Pit Of My Heart will be total marmite for many: chronically uncool, hearts are stitched to sleeves with glittery thread and although it's ost... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
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Flowdan – Disaster Piece
East London's Marc Veira – aka Flowdan – has impeccable timing. A founding member of Wiley's Roll Deep crew, he's served as one of grim... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
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Strange Collective – Super Touchy EP
Psych-rockers Strange Collective start the party for their debut EP and, like every great host, they're confident, well-prepared and a little bit tipsy. Rauc... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
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Stephen Steinbrink – Anagrams
Anagrams is an unashamedly breezy collection: unfussy arrangements, an infectiously upbeat folk-pop vibe and a bag full of melodies. There’s more going... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
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Big Business – Command Your Weather
If this is the first time you've encountered Big Business, you're in for a treat. They're about the riffs, above all: songs rumble mightily atop ominous... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016