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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AlbumsMorning Runner - Wilderness is Paradise Now
This piano changes mood like it has multiple personalities. It begins with bombastic rocky intentions, only to become all tearful and smooth. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Albums
FBC - 'The Landing Party'
Welcome to Jazz Club, where the drinks are overpriced but the people are nice Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
AlbumsDilated Peoples - '20/20'
Back again is the cunningly entitled first single from Dilated Peoples' latest record '20/20' and considering the current climate in bling-loving la-la-land, thankfully it's true Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
AlbumsCorinne Bailey Rae - 'Corinne Bailey Rae'
The R&B anticlimax of the season Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
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Carol Laula - 'Kitchen Stories'
The songs smoothly run the gamut of emotions from A to B, but rarely stretch to C. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Singles
Flying Matchstick Men - All Your Secrets
unashamedly Scottish, unashamedly camp Read more »| 17 Mar 2006
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Singles
Buzzcocks - Wish I Never Loved You
by stubbornly sticking to a tired formula the Buzzcocks have only highlighted their own irrelevance.
Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Albums
Various - 'Walk the Line OST'
The world needs many things right now. What it does not require are characterless versions of Folsom Prison Blues, Ring of Fire, and I Walk the Line Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
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Stereolab - 'Fab Four Suture'
It's kind of like soaking in a hot bath while reading a good book - the water's lovely but you hardly notice it Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
AlbumsJo Mango - Paperclips and Sand
leave the ordinary for the extra - Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Singles
Spinto Band - Direct to Helmet
Despite the Mystery Jets' best efforts, the royalty is all American and Delaware's Spinto Band are like dukes. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Singles
Muscle Tusk
This shit is pure attitude Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Singles
Laura Veirs - Secret Someones
Not particularly upsetting... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Ep
Graystar - Singles EP
Rather than churning out predictable laments that aspire to little more than myopic commercialism, Graystar has created an EP of beautifully poignant songs that gently etches its way into your heart. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Albums
Gasgiant - Uncertainty Principle
The musical equivalent of that kid at a party who insists on sitting alone in the corner. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006