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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AlbumsUnderling - Underling
Scottish hip-hoppers get jazzy, with mixed results Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
AlbumsLovvers - Think
A predictable kitsch rehash of old standards Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
AlbumsThe Spinto Band - Moonwink
There’s twee, there’s psych-pop, and if they had a baby, it’d be Delaware’s The Spinto Band. They manage both seasick rhythms and fra... Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
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Guy J - Esperanza
Released on Digweed’s label and backed by Sasha, it seems pretty clear what kind of crowd Guy J’s Esperanza might appeal to. It’s pleasantl... Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
AlbumsTV on the Radio - Dear Science
It could have gone horribly wrong of course; the widespread acclaim and subsequent confidence given to TVOTR by 2006’s seminal Return to Cookie Mountai... Read more »| 23 Sep 2008 -
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Keyboard Choir - Mizen Head to Gascanane Sound
Debut albums are tricky. Sometimes the music is ripe. But more often than not it’s still ripening, and debuts can serve as a testing ground for ideas t... Read more »| 23 Sep 2008
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Pumajaw - Curiosity Box
A triumphant example of music's ability to move the listener Read more »| 22 Sep 2008 -
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New Kids On The Block - The Block
The ‘Kids, all pushing their forties now, present their mature, grown-up side Read more »| 22 Sep 2008 -
Singles
Weezer - Troublemaker
Classic Read more »| 22 Sep 2008 -
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Kat Flint - Dirty Birds
Kat Flint is a guitar-strumming singer-songwriter with a beautiful voice. Yes, another one. Bur maybe not. To be fair, there are several things at work here ... Read more »| 22 Sep 2008 -
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Recloose - Perfect Timing
In 1997, Matthew ‘Recloose’ Chicoine was signed to Carl Craig’s Planet E label, by way of a ‘demo on rye sandwich’ handed to th... Read more »| 22 Sep 2008 -
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The Peth - The Golden Mile
Fear and Loathing in Cardiff Read more »| 22 Sep 2008 -
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Arabian Prince – Innovative Life
Surprising electro roots from a pioneer of gangsta rap Read more »| 19 Sep 2008 -
SinglesThe Black Keys - Oceans and Streams
In 2007, The Black Keys announced they would collaborate with Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, Demon Days by Gorillaz) for a forthcoming LP. Given that the blue... Read more »| 18 Sep 2008 -
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Rolo Tomassi - Hysterics
An outstanding achievement that thankfully lives up to the fervent media pressure being heaped upon them Read more »| 18 Sep 2008