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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AlbumsHen Hoose – Equaliser
The debut album from songwriting collective Hen Hoose is a terrific advert for Scotland's female and non-binary talent Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
AlbumsSnail Mail – Valentine
After three years of silence, Snail Mail’s eccentric second LP Valentine proves good things come to those who wait Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
AlbumsThe War On Drugs – I Don't Live Here Anymore
Has Adam Granduciel finally painted his masterpiece? The War On Drugs' fifth studio album is another triumph, and the band's greatest and grandest statement yet Read more »| 25 Oct 2021 -
AlbumsLotic – Water
Lotic returns with a fluid and confident new album, Water Read more »| 25 Oct 2021 -
AlbumsParquet Courts – Sympathy for Life
After Wide Awake's shift to dance-rock oriented grooves, Sympathy for Life shows Brooklyn post-punks Parquet Courts doubling down Read more »| 20 Oct 2021 -
AlbumsHand Habits – Fun House
With their explosive and adventurous third LP Fun House, Hand Habits strikes an irresistible balance between sorrow and joy Read more »| 19 Oct 2021
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AlbumsGrouper – Shade
Liz Harris's latest album as Grouper contains some of her most and least accessible work, from more simplistic cuts to swirling rave-ups Read more »| 19 Oct 2021 -
AlbumsSelf Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure
Rebecca Taylor takes the crown of pop star of the year with Prioritise Pleasure, her second album as Self Esteem Read more »| 19 Oct 2021 -
AlbumsStina Marie Claire – A Souvenir of a Terrible Year
A Souvenir of a Terrible Year is an intimate and emotionally raw portrait of pandemic life from Honeyblood's frontwoman Read more »| 28 Sep 2021 -
AlbumsKedr Livanskiy – Liminal Soul
Kedr Livanskiy coalesces her past work into a gorgeous, if slightly front-loaded return on new album Liminal Soul Read more »| 28 Sep 2021 -
AlbumsTirzah – Colourgrade
Taking cues from her early mixtapes, Tirzah's songs on new album Colourgrade function as sketches that build to create a heavy yet rewarding listen Read more »| 27 Sep 2021 -
AlbumsAda Lea – one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden
Alexandra Levy’s second record as Ada Lea tells tales of life and hurt in the city Read more »| 20 Sep 2021 -
AlbumsProc Fiskal – Siren Spine Sysex
Proc Fiskal’s second LP is a further step forward for his warped take on instrumental grime Read more »| 20 Sep 2021 -
AlbumsMoor Mother – Black Encyclopedia of the Air
By presenting a platform for black and queer collaborators in her latest record, Philly-based noisemaker and activist Moor Mother creates an Afrotopian soundscape Read more »| 14 Sep 2021 -
AlbumsThe Vaccines – Back In Love City
Back In Love City is a cinematic trawl through neon-clad Americana, and it's The Vaccines' most ambitious record yet Read more »| 08 Sep 2021