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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AlbumsClap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder (Wichita) (*Web)
A slow burning classic? I think so… Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Albums
Someyoungpedro - Someyoungpedro
The vocals are never less than wildly indiscernible but the whole thing verges on the right side of noise, with particularly excellent drumming on some of the tracks. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Singles
Corrine Bailey Rae - I'd Like To
almost enough to persuade James Brown to come out of mortal retirement for one last dance Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
SinglesIdlewild - No Emotion
Whilst this feel-good, dance rock/pop number may be slightly devoid of the stuff that makes us human, it is nonetheless a mature, well-worked piece of music Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Singles
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
They seem to have never been away and, while this is hardly a comeback, there is a change of pace Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Singles
The Magic Numbers - This Is A Song
some unseasonal Californian charm Read more »| 10 Feb 2007
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Singles
Emma Bunton - All I Need to Know
tiresome warbling about personal growth Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
SinglesBadly Drawn Boy - Journey From A to B
Bouncing along with a kind of hippy happy-clappy vibe Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Albums
Gruff Rhys - Candylion
A man walks onto a plane to find his window seat has been taken by a rude actress whose work he despises... Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
SinglesSnow Patrol - Open Your Eyes
not quite as satisfying as lethal self-combustion Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Singles
Long Blondes - Giddy Stratospheres
has an ability to, at the very least, take you to the dancefloor Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Singles
Seth Lakeman - King & Country
neat fret-work Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Singles
Switches - Drama Queen
debauchery inducing lyrics Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Singles
Ben Marwood Vs. Heartwear Process - Hold Your Breath / Swallow My Tooth
Marwood plays laid-back and wonderfully melodic modern folk. Heartwear Process carries the blatant noises of Sparklehorse and The Pixies. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Singles
Damien Rice - Rootless Tree
Let me out! Let me out! cries our hero Read more »| 10 Feb 2007