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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AlbumsJoyce Manor – Million Dollars to Kill Me
Californians Joyce Manor tackle the day-to-day struggles of adult life with a sense of teenage gaiety on their transient fifth album Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
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The Blinders – Columbia
Loosely based around the concept of “an alternate world informed by reality,” throughout Columbia, The Blinders offer a sultry and mysterious vibe Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
AlbumsGazelle Twin – Pastoral
With Pastoral, Gazelle Twin has crafted a masterpiece that feels timeless, her most deft blend of punishing and melodic yet Read more »| 17 Sep 2018 -
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Mull Historical Society – Wakelines
Mull Historical Society's latest album Wakelines finds frontman Colin MacIntyre in a nostalgic mood and looking back Read more »| 17 Sep 2018 -
AlbumsVillagers – The Art of Pretending to Swim
Irishman Conor O'Brien's journey to classic songwriter status continues. Might as well hand over those Ivor Novello Awards again now Read more »| 17 Sep 2018 -
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We Were Promised Jetpacks – The More I Sleep the Less I Dream
After a four-year gap between their last album, Edinburgh’s indie-rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks return with their long-awaited, reflective fourth album Read more »| 13 Sep 2018
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Fatherson – Sum of All Your Parts
Sum of All Your Parts is raw and immersive, leaving soft but long-lasting impressions with the listener that intensify with every listen Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
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LOW – Double Negative
With Double Negative, LOW give you the tempest – the here, the now, the fear, the wonder – and they do it uncompromisingly Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
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Fizzy Blood – Pink Magic EP
Pink Magic is the third EP from Leeds' Fizzy Blood and it comes across as something of a stopgap ahead of the arrival of their debut full length record Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
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Aphex Twin – Collapse EP
On Collapse, Aphex Twin's genre-bending techniques once again prove that electronic can be beautiful, playful and tantalising, if you can bear to sit outside your comfort zone Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
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Arcane Roots – Landslide
It might only be four-tracks of reworked previously-released songs, but the Kingston trio showcase a fresh array of sounds across a dreamy EP Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
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Billy Moon – Punk Songs
Billy Moon's Punk Songs is radical, riotous, entirely relatable and a real affirmation for anyone who has ever used music to get themselves through a tough time Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
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A-Sun Amissa – Ceremony in the Stillness
A statement of intent that works noise, texture and atmosphere with care and precision, A-Sun Amissa's Ceremony in the Stillness is beautiful and brutalising Read more »| 11 Sep 2018 -
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Dilly Dally – Heaven
The Toronto band's second album, Heaven is a battle cry for hope in a world that's all too often darkened by the shadows of doubt, depression and loneliness Read more »| 11 Sep 2018 -
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Sleaford Mods – Sleaford Mods EP
With their new eponymous EP, Sleaford Mods still have plenty of important things to say, regardless of how they might sugarcoat the message Read more »| 11 Sep 2018