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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SinglesKevin Rudolf feat. Lil Wayne - Let it Rock
Pop music is a peculiar beast: sometimes overly formulaic, written by hacks for any number of identikit 'stars', mixed in such a way as to wring every last d... Read more »| 06 Jan 2009 -
AlbumsDualist - We Are You
Ostensibly, the title of Dualist’s debut album - We Are You - is the type of rote everyman declaration frequently uttered by new kids on the bl... Read more »| 06 Jan 2009 -
AlbumsThe Bronx - The Bronx (III)
A solid, if acutely predictable, rock album Read more »| 05 Jan 2009 -
AlbumsWomen - Women
It's a bit tragic when something with such an awesome cover turns out to be so disappointing Read more »| 02 Jan 2009 -
SinglesThe Qemists feat. Wiley - Dem Na Like Me
The Qemists are a Brighton-based production gang who dispense the sort of noisy, thrashy d’n’b popularised by Pendulum. Their last single, Lost W... Read more »| 02 Jan 2009 -
Albums
The Irrepressibles - From the Circus to the Sea
Soundtracking Shelly Love's film of forgotten circus players, Jamie McDermott assembles an orchestra to fulfil his fantastic musical dreams. Inter-song motif... Read more »| 02 Jan 2009
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Singles
The Dirty Dozen - January, 2009
The time for Slade and Wizzard has passed: it's new music we crave. Nick Mitchell rates the first batch of 2009. Read more »| 01 Jan 2009 -
Singles
Black Canvas - We Fear Not
These two MCs from Gloucester have tried to make a breaks reggae cocktail and on a passive level it works, but on other levels the single is inane and forget... Read more »| 30 Dec 2008 -
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…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead – Festival Thyme EP
Fans and critics still wrestle over whether Conrad Keely's troupe reached its creative zenith with 2002’s Source Tags & Codes, but hopes appear una... Read more »| 29 Dec 2008 -
Singles
sixpeopleaway - If.Then.Else / Eve
Somewhere along the line it seems every other acoustic songwriter with a laptop started claiming “electronica” influences (blame whiney Get Cape. Wear Cape. ... Read more »| 29 Dec 2008 -
Albums
Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu - 4th Dimension
With his Andy Warhol glasses, black polo-necks and album titles like Beyond The Stars, it would be easy to dismiss Jimi Tenor as just a groovy lounge lizard.... Read more »| 19 Dec 2008 -
Albums
Penelope sulla Luna - My Little Empire
An admirable piece of work that could translate beautifully to a live setting Read more »| 19 Dec 2008 -
Singles
Big Ned - Bad Angel
A suitably dark release for a dark month. Bad Angel is the latest offering from Glaswegian duo Big Ned and it isn't for the faint hearted. Low, growling voca... Read more »| 18 Dec 2008 -
Albums
Alex Tronic - To Infinity
The latest offering from Alex Tronic records is a real treat, for a number of reasons. The opening notes of the first track Life's A Dream (I'm A Scratcher) ... Read more »| 18 Dec 2008 -
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Raymy - Oban & Gomorrah
A little unsure of himself musically, Raymy switches between dub, polka and country pastiches, all filtered through a Scottish, small town sense of humour. U... Read more »| 18 Dec 2008