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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AlbumsEd Harcourt - The Beautiful Lie
Moments like The Last Cigarette and Rain On the Pretty Ones do however serve to remind why Ed is worthy of being considered as one of this generation's finer songwriters Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
AlbumsCharlie Dore - Cuckoo Hill
An abysmal attempt Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
EpMogwai - Travel Is Dangerous EP
A disturbing journey deep in to the heart of this furiously blood-lusting group Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Robin Guthrie - Everlasting EP
It is little wonder that his music is so fittingly applicable to the screen Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Singles
Tapes 'n Tapes - Insistor
One storm you'll gladly batten down the hatches for. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
SinglesKing Creosote - 678
if it succeeds in attracting more converts to the good King's flock, it will have done its job admirably Read more »| 15 Jul 2006
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Singles
Belle and Sebastian - White Collar Boy
Encapsulates what a slick and confident pop machine these one-time wallflowers have become over their past two albums Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Singles
Gossip - Listen Up! Single Review by Melissa Thompson
if you really want to be an electro band it's okay, just be an electro band Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Albums
Y'All is Fantasy Island - In Faceless Towns Forever
Free from all the machinations and pretensions of the music industry Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Singles
Needles - Dianne
This is exuberant pop from a band clearly in love with the Ramones' three-chord headlong rushes Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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De Rosa - Camera
I'd like some more time with De Rosa Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Spare Snare - Sort It For Afterwards
Spare Snare will go elsewhere for their next gig Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Protokoll - Moving Forward
Perhaps irony wasn't the intention but with such banal recollection Moving Forward is the last thing this does. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
AlbumsTowers of London - Blood, Sweat and Towers
why would you want to be the new Darkness when you could be the next Motley Crue? Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Singles
Ed Harcourt - Visit From The Dead Dog
a good sign of things to come in the very near future Read more »| 15 Jun 2006