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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AlbumsAdam Wiltzie – Eleven Fugues for Sodium Pentothal
Stars of the Lid's Adam Wiltzie piles high the electronics and strings on his new solo album Read more »| 03 Apr 2024 -
AlbumsBob Vylan – Humble As the Sun
London duo Bob Vylan are at their best on latest record Humble As The Sun Read more »| 02 Apr 2024 -
AlbumsDead Pony – IGNORE THIS
Dead Pony erupt onto the rock scene with their stunning debut album, IGNORE THIS Read more »| 01 Apr 2024 -
AlbumsJlin – Akoma
Akoma is a back to basics album of sorts, and above all else it underlines Jlin's growth and heart Read more »| 20 Mar 2024 -
AlbumsGossip – Real Power
Although at times it sacrifices bite in favour of a certain kind of generic polish, Real Power – Gossip's first album in over a decade – is a lot of fun Read more »| 20 Mar 2024 -
AlbumsJulia Holter – Something In the Room She Moves
Julia Holter returns on typically sublime form, bringing a fresh warmth to her orchestral dreaminess Read more »| 20 Mar 2024
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AlbumsEmpress Of – For Your Consideration
On Empress Of’s addictive fourth full-length album, we find Lorely Rodriguez both commanding and vulnerable Read more »| 18 Mar 2024 -
AlbumsAdrianne Lenker – Bright Future
Adrianne Lenker's latest solo record Bright Future is raw, unvarnished, and painted in plentiful colour Read more »| 18 Mar 2024 -
AlbumsWaxahatchee – Tigers Blood
Katie Crutchfield follows up the masterful Saint Cloud with more gorgeously expressive Americana Read more »| 18 Mar 2024 -
AlbumsTierra Whack – WORLD WIDE WHACK
Tierra Whack is making mainstream hip-hop interesting on WORLD WIDE WHACK, an album where no two songs are alike Read more »| 15 Mar 2024 -
AlbumsMoor Mother – The Great Bailout
From the voice and vision of an artist working on every fringe of the underground, Moor Mother’s latest is her most idiosyncratic to a fault Read more »| 05 Mar 2024 -
AlbumsThe Jesus and Mary Chain – Glasgow Eyes
While Glasgow Eyes is no Psychocandy, it is without doubt a true-to-form The Jesus and Mary Chain record Read more »| 04 Mar 2024 -
AlbumsKim Gordon – The Collective
The Collective leans further into the heavy dub and trap stylings introduced on 2019’s No Home Record Read more »| 04 Mar 2024 -
AlbumsNils Frahm – Day
Despite recent stints of experimentation, the prolific Berlin-based pianist Nils Frahm showcases a love for simplicity on new album Day Read more »| 27 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsMannequin Pussy – I Got Heaven
On I Got Heaven, Mannequin Pussy's universal howl looks for a split in the darkness Read more »| 27 Feb 2024