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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AlbumsThe John Henrys - Sweet As The Grain
First impressions of The John Henrys are of a band desperate to be authentic: a matt-finished album cover adorned with a simple line-drawing of wheat, and fr... Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
AlbumsGareth Davies-Jones - Water And Light
Fifth LP from socially aware singer-songwriter Davies-Jones. Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
EpSociety Of Imaginary Friends- The Moors EP
Classical influences with an interesting modern twist. Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
Albums
Sans Trauma - Rushing Your Dragon
A tricky beast to get your lugs around at first, but once it infiltrates those eardrums it's quite a triumph Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
SinglesThe Kills – Tape Song
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Singles
Heads We Dance - The Human Touch
Judging by the juggernaut synths and jackhammer beats driving The Human Touch, one can only assume that Leeds electro outfit Heads We Dance witnessed Justice... Read more »| 25 Nov 2008
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Ep
Titus Gein vs Hey Enemy - Split EP
Titus Gein have succeeded in mixing two shockingly unhip genres –prog and nu-metal - and have somehow found something interesting to say. What should have be... Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
Albums
Kelli Ali - Rocking Horse
A reinvention with mixed results from the ex-Sneaker Pimp Read more »| 24 Nov 2008 -
Albums
Remember Remember - Remember Remember
Banks of looped, eddying guitar motifs, cascading pianos, flurries of duelling woodwind and snow-crisp xylophone all vie for attention. Read more »| 24 Nov 2008 -
Singles
Nick Harrison - Something Special
Shamelessly aping the most overly-exposed indie pop of the day Read more »| 24 Nov 2008 -
Ep
Yusaf Azak - Light Procession EP
Dreamy yet messy second effort from promising Scottish artist Read more »| 24 Nov 2008 -
Singles
The Stills - Being Here
Like any attempt at straightforward, anthemic songwriting, Being Here is a long way from being ‘cool’ or ‘edgy’. This is The Stills a... Read more »| 24 Nov 2008 -
Singles
Clinic - Tomorrow
After five albums and several EP collections, new single Tomorrow demonstrates the paradox that Clinic have become: they continue to sound almost exactly the... Read more »| 24 Nov 2008 -
Albums
Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
Reviewing Chinese Democracy is like boxing Muhammad Ali. It might have meant something years ago, but now you’d just feel bad about the inevitable kicking. Y... Read more »| 23 Nov 2008 -
Albums
V/A - SK 200
Compiled by Germany’s Jazzanova, SK 200 is a compilation that celebrates the 200th release on their Sonar Kollektiv label; no mean feat for an indie in... Read more »| 22 Nov 2008