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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EpLightships – Fear & Doubt EP
For those Teenage Fanclub fans who have always held a torch for Gerard Love’s songcraft, his Lightships project holds great potential, allowing his g... Read more »| 31 Jul 2012 -
AlbumsJames Yorkston – I Was A Cat From A Book
Even if you didn’t know its background, I Was a Cat… is an emotionally powerful listen. With context, it near overwhelms: in 2010, Jam... Read more »| 31 Jul 2012 -
AlbumsThe Crooked Fiddle Band – Overgrown Tales
With titles inspired by sixteenth century serial killers, Coppélia and Tolkien, The Crooked Fiddle Band stay true to their third album’s title... Read more »| 31 Jul 2012 -
AlbumsMatthew Dear – Beams
With Beams, Ghostly International founder Matthew Dear wears two of his strongest influences firmly on his sleeve. David Bowie and the Talking Heads loom... Read more »| 31 Jul 2012 -
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Werd – Untitled Scot
Werd is a member of the Sons of Scotland hip-hop crew, who trade in the kind of gritty, urban, street-noir hip-hop that thrives on the gig circuit and in the... Read more »| 30 Jul 2012 -
AlbumsHuw M – Gathering Dusk
On debut Os Mewn Swn, Huw M sung entirely in Welsh, letting the music do the talking for those of us not fluent in the language (we can assume the majorit... Read more »| 27 Jul 2012
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Tamara Schlesinger – The Procession
In 6 Day Riot, Tamara Schlesinger’s compositions come wrapped in tiers of warm instrumentation, generating a welcoming, communal atmosphere. Solo deb... Read more »| 27 Jul 2012 -
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The Big Eyes Family Players & Friends – Folk Songs II
After 2009’s Folk Songs collaboration, James Yorkston lets the Big Eyes Family Players take charge of the sequel, appearing on just a couple of track... Read more »| 26 Jul 2012 -
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Oberman Knocks – Beatcroff Slabs
The growth of user-friendly technology may have had some negative effects in terms of electronica’s sonic heterogeneity. Imaginative producers, however... Read more »| 26 Jul 2012 -
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Otto Von Schirach – Supermeng
Otto Von Schirach has always been something of a sonic terrorist – his combination of Miami bass, breakcore freakouts and flashes of in-your-face gri... Read more »| 26 Jul 2012 -
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Half Cousin – Fantasy Belt
Kevin Cormack's adventure through the rugged musical landscape has lasted nearly ten years now; he first surfaced under the name Half Cousin in 2003 workin... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
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Serengeti – C.A.R.
Credited to Serengeti, but featuring a three-way collab between the rapper and Anticon mainstays Jel and Odd Nosdam, C.A.R. is a deliciously loose and acces... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
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Opossom – Electric Hawaii
On Electric Hawaii, New Zealand’s Kody Neilson has honed an infectious strain of Motown-inspired psych-pop. It’s a densely-layered record, comb... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
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The Apples – Fly On It
Israeli 'post-funk' band The Apples are obviously a tight band, trading funk licks on drums, bass, turntables, trumpet, trombone and sax with finely-honed pr... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
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Babe, Terror – Knights EP
Sao Paolo's Babe, Terror are a little bit like the sonic equivalent of a Magic Eye poster. At first you stare and stare at the minimal, stripped down, effect... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012