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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AlbumsMartha – Love Keeps Kicking
If there's any justice in the world, Love Keeps Kicking will be the record that sends Martha into the big leagues that they are surely destined to enter Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsPriests – The Seduction of Kansas
On The Seduction of Kansas, Washington DC's Priests broaden their stylistic horizons, shake off the tag of political punks, and deliver a thrilling indictment of modern day America anyway Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsCitizen Bravo – Build a Thing of Beauty
Matt Brennan's debut album as Citizen Bravo is a geek pop thesis on the changing technologies that act as conduits for the music we love. But Brennan doesn't sacrifice emotion for scientific accuracy Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsIron & Wine – Our Endless Numbered Days (Deluxe Edition)
The Deluxe Edition of Our Endless Numbered Days highlights the power of production in the formation of an artist's sound Read more »| 02 Apr 2019 -
EpThe Xcerts – Wildheart Dreaming EP
Aberdeen's finest close their Hold on to Your Heart era with Wildheart Dreaming, a final collection of unheard and heartfelt tracks Read more »| 02 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsIdlewild – Interview Music
Idlewild continue to transcend their indie-punk roots on a new album that will appeal to staunch fans and new listeners alike Read more »| 02 Apr 2019
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AlbumsCallum Easter – Here or Nowhere
Callum Easter's much-anticipated debut album is the sound of an artist constantly reinventing himself Read more »| 01 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsTy Segall and the Freedom Band – Deforming Lobes
Deforming Lobes sees Ty Segall infallibly cement himself as a tyrant of stoner rock: it excites in its furious passion Read more »| 29 Mar 2019 -
AlbumsJoni Void – Mise En Abyme
Jean Cousin's sophomore album as Joni Void, Mise En Abyme is a lot to unravel, but that disentanglement is its own reward Read more »| 29 Mar 2019 -
AlbumsWill Burns & Hannah Peel – Chalk Hill Blue
On Chalk Hill Blue Hannah Peel and Will Burns manage to balance a terrible sadness with moments of absolute beauty Read more »| 29 Mar 2019 -
AlbumsLa Dispute – Panorama
Michigan post-hardcore band La Dispute are titans of their scene, but on Panorama they also prove to be lyricists of the highest calibre Read more »| 29 Mar 2019 -
AlbumsC Duncan – Health
C Duncan takes a collaborative approach on his third album, creating a musical backdrop that's more dynamic than ever Read more »| 26 Mar 2019 -
AlbumsThese New Puritans – Inside the Rose
Marking a slight departure from their neo-classical past, Southend-on-Sea's These New Puritans have a punt at pop on Inside The Rose – and it’s a direct hit Read more »| 25 Mar 2019 -
AlbumsSleeper – The Modern Age
Two years after reuniting, Sleeper release The Modern Age – their first album in over 20 years suggests they may well have a bright future ahead of them Read more »| 25 Mar 2019 -
AlbumsEx Hex – It's Real
Ex Hex's post-punk style and blown-out aesthetics hit new heights on second album It's Real Read more »| 25 Mar 2019