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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AlbumsPond – The Weather
Psychedelic princelings Pond are back with their most conventionally named album yet – but don’t let that fool you. Cosmic and colourful, The Wea... Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
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Forest Swords – Compassion
It’s hard to place Compassion, the third album by Liverpool-based producer and artist Matthew Barnes aka Forest Swords – but then that&rsquo... Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
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Slowdive – Slowdive
It pays to be wary when bands of yore come reforming, the suspicion all-too-often one of bank balance replenishment posing as creative renaissance. This is ... Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
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Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog
Mac DeMarco’s reputation precedes him; these days he’s almost known more for his quirky banter than his off-colour jangle pop. But while the Cana... Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
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At the Drive-In – in•ter a•li•a
After 17 long years since their last release, legendary post-hardcore outfit At The Drive-In are back, after a self-confessed 'money grab' reunion tour ... Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
AlbumsLush Purr – Cuckoo Waltz
If you like your noise pop lo-fi, off-kilter and a bit rough around the edges, Lush Purr have got your back. Their debut album Cuckoo Waltz is test... Read more »| 27 Apr 2017
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AlbumsPronto Mama – Any Joy
On their first full-length album, Any Joy, Pronto Mama deliver a potent blend of eclectic instrumentation and soulful lyrics. The unusual time signature... Read more »| 27 Apr 2017 -
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Peaness – Are You Sure?
Given the mess that is the current turbulence of the social and political climate of the world – Brexit-based worriment, Trump torment and all – ... Read more »| 27 Apr 2017 -
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Thurston Moore – Rock n Roll Consciousness
Hard on the heels of his Watch the Sky collaboration with poet Radieux Radio comes Thurston Moore's latest Read more »| 25 Apr 2017 -
AlbumsMark Mulcahy – The Possum in the Driveway
First, some context: Mark Mulcahy is formerly of recently reformed REM-contemporaries Miracle Legion and also Polaris, and responsible for four solo albums o... Read more »| 25 Apr 2017 -
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L. Pierre – 1948–
Aidan Moffat bows out of his L. Pierre project, but not before leaving an indelible, eerie commentary on our changing consumer patterns and how they could ki... Read more »| 25 Apr 2017 -
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Colin Stetson – All This I Do for Glory
A few years ago a video did the rounds online – a single camera wandered through a house following a deep, thudding, percussive sound, one that was har... Read more »| 25 Apr 2017 -
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Mark Lanegan – Gargoyle
At first you might think Lanegan’s tenth solo album, Gargoyle, picks up where 2014’s Phantom Radio left off. You can hear the dark influence... Read more »| 25 Apr 2017 -
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DJ Format & Abdominal – Still Hungry
DJ Format and Abdominal are back – not that they’ve really been away, they’ve just been busy with their own things – and, as the titl... Read more »| 24 Apr 2017 -
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Andrew Wasylyk – Themes For Buildings and Spaces
If writing about music is like dancing about architecture, then who knows what music that's written about architecture is comparable to. Either way, this ser... Read more »| 24 Apr 2017