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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AlbumsDirty Projectors – Lamp Lit Prose
David Longstreth's Dirty Projectors return with a terrifically upbeat album full of hopeful lyrics and bold, brassy arrangements Read more »| 09 Jul 2018 -
AlbumsDeafheaven – Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
If you’ve ever wanted to scream at the sky, Deafheaven's Ordinary Corrupt Human Love is the record for you Read more »| 09 Jul 2018 -
AlbumsOkzharp & Manthe Ribane – Closer Apart
Okzharp & Manthe Ribane's latest album sadly lacks the intensity of their previous releases Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
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LUCIANBLOMKAMP – Sick of What I Don't Understand (Part 2)
Melbourne's LUCIANBLOMKAMP offers a mostly captivating collection of tunes on Part 2 of a three-part release Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
AlbumsBODEGA – Endless Scroll
Named after the NYC equivalent of a corner shop, it’s fitting Bodega’s debut has the essentials covered; wry wit, shrewd observations and a vision of art rock’s finest punk party Read more »| 02 Jul 2018 -
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Tropics – Nocturnal Souls
The night comes alive with a soulful pulse on Tropics’ third record Nocturnal Souls Read more »| 27 Jun 2018
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Gorillaz – The Now Now
Gorillaz's latest album The Now Now celebrates the interpenetration of alternate realities and our mundane. It’s a reminder that realities, real or otherwise, are shared Read more »| 27 Jun 2018 -
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Field Division – Dark Matter Dreams
Field Division’s debut album Dark Matter Dreams has great ideas on show but ultimately feels more like a sketchbook than a finished canvas Read more »| 26 Jun 2018 -
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Nine Inch Nails – Bad Witch
If the first installment of this trilogy of EPs was the sound of Trent Reznor reeling at the state of the world and the second had him investigating how we got here, then the conclusions he presents with the third and final chapter make for grim listening Read more »| 26 Jun 2018 -
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Self Defense Family – Have You Considered Punk Music
An album that is simultaneously devious and gorgeous is what Self Defense Family offer on their third longer player, Have You Considered Punk Music Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
AlbumsGeniuser – I Am
With I Am, Geniuser offer up an introspective collection of verse-focused songs which explore a variety of electronic genres, and should be listened to without distraction Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
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Let’s Eat Grandma – I’m All Ears
With All Ears, Let's Eat Grandma encapsulate the agony and ecstasy of youth – and even more besides – in constantly dynamic ways that demand your attention Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
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oOoOO & Islamiq Grrrls – Faminine Mystique
A wilfully disorientating record that’s by turns playful and painfully serious, Faminine Mystique captures and uniquely reframes the digital zeitgeist Read more »| 19 Jun 2018 -
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Protomartyr – Consolation E.P.
Protomartyr's high standard continues on Consolation E.P. proving the Detroit band still have plenty of gas left in the tank following 2017's Relatives in Descent Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
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Onyx Collective – Lower East Suite Part Three
New York jazz troupe Onyx Collective release their debut album, Lower East Suite Part Three and manage to capture contemporary urban discord Read more »| 18 Jun 2018