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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AlbumsFalty DL – In The Wild
Drew Lustman's follow-up to Hardcourage finds him in much more experimental territory, composing tracks to accompany pieces of video art by Chris Shen. ... Read more »| 23 Jul 2014 -
AlbumsOkkultokrati – Night Jerks
Norwegian punk-metal outfit Okkultokrati are an offshoot of the Black Hole Crew, along with Haust and Blackest Woods. They basically do for dark metal what P... Read more »| 23 Jul 2014 -
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Blues Pills – Blues Pills
Once upon a time, you could get away with this sort of histrionic blues-rock. Back then, of course, it was a logical progression from the hip-shaking immedia... Read more »| 15 Jul 2014 -
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To Rococo Rot – Instrument
The latest from these Berlin experimentalists belies its uncompromising title; for the first time in an eight album career, they’ve chosen to embellish... Read more »| 09 Jul 2014 -
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Shabazz Palaces – Lese Majesty
Palaceer Lazaro (formerly known as Ishmael 'Butterfly' Butler of Digable Planets) and Tendai Maraire broke through in 2011 with the mercurial, minimalist and... Read more »| 09 Jul 2014 -
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Alvvays – Alvvays
Looking for your summer soundtrack? Get ready to swoon. This ain’t no hackneyed trust exercise either, so make sure you’re stood well away from s... Read more »| 09 Jul 2014
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AlbumsMidnight Masses – Departures
The loss of loved ones both started and very nearly ended Midnight Masses. Established in 2008 by Autry Fulbright and buddy Jason Reece of …And You Wi... Read more »| 08 Jul 2014 -
AlbumsBrian Reitzell – WATCH_DOGS OST
Finding esoteric music in videogames isn’t so hard on the fringes of the indie scene, but for a multi-million dollar, next-gen, new hope like Watch Dog... Read more »| 08 Jul 2014 -
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Gulp – Season Sun
The woozy clip-clop of opener Game Love sets the dreamy tone for this, the debut by The Super Furries’ Guto Pryce and his partner Lindsey Leven. Colour... Read more »| 02 Jul 2014 -
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King Creosote – From Scotland With Love
Written to soundtrack the archive-compiled documentary of the same name, From Scotland With Love is equally effective in cut-down, re-ordered album form. The... Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
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Lawrence English – Wilderness of Mirrors
A series of abstruse sonic abstractions? Or something, judging by its wholly prescriptive titling, more narratively inclined than that? The latest in a portf... Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
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Fink – Hard Believer
Fink's sixth album proper delves deeper into the bluesy territory that has long been his root source of inspiration; but by narrowing his scope to eschew the... Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
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Slow Club – Complete Surrender
Midway through Everything Is New, the second track on Complete Surrender, the strings and big, gospel-style vocals kick in. At that point the penny... Read more »| 30 Jun 2014 -
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The Icarus Line – Avowed Slavery
Hot on the heels of last year’s slow-burning Slave Vows, California’s meanest return with five more slabs of molten psychosis for our sick pleasu... Read more »| 30 Jun 2014 -
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The National Jazz Trio of Scotland – Standards Vol. III
On their third volume of Standards, Bill Wells’ mischievously christened National Jazz Trio of Scotland (actually a quartet, completed by vocalists Aby... Read more »| 30 Jun 2014