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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AlbumsYoung Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
The nascent electronic pioneers of the late 70s are a clear influence here. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
AlbumsAsh - Twilight of the Innocents
Sticking to what originally broke them may be the way forward... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
SinglesAsh - Polaris
When pitted against more immediate, previous efforts such as Shining Light and Oh Yeah, Polaris is just a little underwhelming Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
AlbumsMaps - We Can Create
Maps will find favour among a certain audience. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Albums
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation: Deluxe
14 inspirational explosions of discontent that defined an era Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Ep
Friday Night Gunfight - I Am The Explosion EP
Maybe one day, if they're really (un?)lucky, they might even achieve the hallowed status of Kerrang! darlings. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007
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Albums
12 Stone Toddler - Does it Scare You?
These pranksters have surely juggled skulls in dingy Brighton basement voodoo rituals to write songs this damn catchy. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
SinglesArctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent
Wouldn't sound out of place in some idealised 1950s American high-school dance. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Singles
Manic Street Preachers - Autumnsong
Immediate and stripped of any past pomposity... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Singles
Parka - If You Wanna
The record wears its idols on its sleeve, with the mod-tastic name of the band lettered in the ransom-note cut-up style made famous by the snotty three-chord thrashers of years gone by. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Singles
The Coral - Who's Gonna Find Me
Psychedelic guitars swirl and screech while lavish vocal harmonies recall àoddly enough à70s super-groups like The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Singles
The Wombats - Kill the Director
This second single from the Liverpudlian pretenders is a tiresome noise Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Singles
Smashing Pumpkins - Tarantula
the Pumpkins are back and they're ready to kick everyone's ass all over again Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Singles
Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry
Surging, blues-rock. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Albums
Built To Spill - You In Reverse
A solid mesh of dreamlike sound. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007