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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AlbumsEyes of Others – Eyes of Others
Like memories from a night out, Eyes of Others is a fug of ticking drum machines, acid basslines, dub-style synth stabs and warped delay Read more »| 16 May 2023 -
AlbumsSleep Token – Take Me Back To Eden
The final part of a trilogy of albums by masked London collective Sleep Token is an hour-long genre odyssey of epic proportions Read more »| 15 May 2023 -
Albumsbar italia – Tracey Denim
The air of mystery that once surrounded bar italia might have evaporated, but with songs like these, they were never going to stay a secret for long Read more »| 15 May 2023 -
AlbumsBC Camplight – The Last Rotation of Earth
With The Last Rotation of Earth, Brian Christinzio has made his heartbreak record – the results are masterful Read more »| 11 May 2023 -
AlbumsLucy Liyou – Dog Dreams (개꿈)
Lucy Liyou continues their ascent with Dog Dreams, an often beautiful record of evocative transformation Read more »| 11 May 2023 -
AlbumsWesterman – An Inbuilt Fault
Working with Big Thief's James Krivchenia, Westerman adds layers to his sound Read more »| 04 May 2023
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AlbumsSBTRKT – The Rat Road
The Rat Road is a wondrous and playful musical sketchbook that takes the SBTRKT sonic blueprint and builds something lasting Read more »| 03 May 2023 -
AlbumsThe National – First Two Pages of Frankenstein
An excellent exploration into recovery from depression, passion and addiction, this is one of the finest records The National have released in quite some time Read more »| 03 May 2023 -
AlbumsCloth – Secret Measure
A meditative body of work specked with spots of boldness, Secret Measure weaves new colours into Cloth’s musical fabric Read more »| 01 May 2023 -
AlbumsIndigo De Souza – All of This Will End
Rising indie rocker Indigo De Souza takes no prisoners on her third album, but there's hope tangled up in all the rage Read more »| 25 Apr 2023 -
AlbumsNabihah Iqbal – DREAMER
At its high points, Nabihah Iqbal's new album DREAMER evokes otherworldly space, but a more pared-down edit could better highlight its strengths Read more »| 25 Apr 2023 -
AlbumsPost Coal Prom Queen – Music For First Contact
Post Coal Prom Queen have upgraded their sound since their cyberpunk rap opera, making Music For First Contact a nebulous album that posits questions as complex as its compositions Read more »| 25 Apr 2023 -
AlbumsJessie Ware – That! Feels Good!
The dancefloor Jessie Ware opened on her last album What’s Your Pleasure? shows no sign of closing on her new album. In fact, it’s got even sweatier Read more »| 24 Apr 2023 -
AlbumsEverything But The Girl – Fuse
More than two decades on from their last record, Everything But The Girl have grown into themselves, forging a sound that is at once deliciously familiar and enhanced by the weight of experience Read more »| 21 Apr 2023 -
AlbumsBenefits – Nails
Benefits' debut album smashes you over the head with its rage, to the point that it quickly becomes exhausting Read more »| 17 Apr 2023