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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AlbumsEcho Machine – Instant Transmissions
The Dundee group's genre-bending debut is as dance-worthy as it is daring Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
AlbumsSquirrel Flower – I Was Born Swimming
A divination of self-love, I Was Born Swimming presents an exquisite journey back to distinct beginnings Read more »| 30 Jan 2020 -
AlbumsTORRES – Silver Tongue
Mackenzie Scott returns as TORRES with an album that is uncompromisingly her own Read more »| 30 Jan 2020 -
AlbumsFrances Quinlan – Likewise
Hop Along's Frances Quinlan's solo debut is a bright and unconventional record that asks us to simply talk more Read more »| 28 Jan 2020 -
AlbumsIsobel Campbell – There Is No Other
Isobel Campbell's first solo album in 14 years is a gentle masterpiece Read more »| 28 Jan 2020 -
AlbumsDan Deacon – Mystic Familiar
Mystic Familiar is a glorious, pop-minded return from Dan Deacon Read more »| 27 Jan 2020
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AlbumsDestroyer – Have We Met
Dan Bejar's new album is a loose, spontaneous collection of tracks that's light but lacking a little of his trademark depth Read more »| 27 Jan 2020 -
AlbumsWolf Parade – Thin Mind
Overall, Wolf Parade have carefully crafted another winning record. Maybe not one to win over new fans, but Thin Mind is a solid addition to a sparkling oeuvre Read more »| 22 Jan 2020 -
AlbumsTwin Atlantic – Power
Inspired by synaesthesia and their freedom from their record label, Twin Atlantic mix things up on their fifth full-length, Power Read more »| 22 Jan 2020 -
AlbumsBlack Lips – Sing In a World That’s Falling Apart
Black Lips indulge their country side on latest album, Sing In a World That's Falling Apart Read more »| 21 Jan 2020 -
AlbumsVukovi – Fall Better
Squirming out of genre confinements once more, Vukovi's second effort is another fun-filled journey through colourful chaos Read more »| 21 Jan 2020 -
AlbumsAoife Nessa Frances – Land of No Junction
Aoife Nessa Frances’s debut album Land of No Junction is a trip through sweeping mists that obscure the road ahead and that call into question the paths of the past Read more »| 21 Jan 2020 -
EpHailey Beavis – Whatever You Feel I Do Too
Hailey Beavis has built a reputation for melding dizzying loops, shimmering harmonies and tumbling drums, and her debut EP is no exception Read more »| 17 Jan 2020 -
AlbumsThe Innocence Mission – See You Tomorrow
For those who dig what The Innocence Mission do, their latest postcard from the edge will give you all you need Read more »| 16 Jan 2020 -
AlbumsYorkston/Thorne/Khan – Navarasa: Nine Emotions
James Yorkston, Jon Thorne and Suhail Yusuf Khan's third collaboration, Navarasa: Nine Emotions, is steeped in conceptual daring Read more »| 14 Jan 2020