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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AlbumsVarious Artists - Karen P...Broadcasting
Karen P was once an apprentice of Gilles Peterson, and her style has marked similarities, but does not reach quite as far around the globe. Having said that,... Read more »| 13 Jun 2008 -
AlbumsArgy - Focus on Argy
Poker Flat has, over the past while, established itself as one of the true homes of accessible minimal tech, alongside the likes of Get Physical and Co. They... Read more »| 13 Jun 2008 -
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Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
The Jews’ most accessible effort to date Read more »| 11 Jun 2008 -
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Jyrojets - Jyrojets
Contrived attempt at stadium anthems from Inverness quintet Read more »| 11 Jun 2008 -
AlbumsEngine7 - Me, But Perfect
Perfectly boring Read more »| 11 Jun 2008 -
AlbumsKenna - Make Sure They See My Face
With Mark Ronson bestriding the narrow world of pop like a colossus, it’s unsurprising that promising new artist Kenna is being taking on tour by Mr. T... Read more »| 11 Jun 2008
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Falko Brocksieper - Heavy Day
The music and atmosphere draw you in slowly, before subtly trapping you in their own warped little world Read more »| 11 Jun 2008 -
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Tiësto - Elements Of Life Remixed
Whichever sub-genre you prefer, you’ll find it here in spades Read more »| 11 Jun 2008 -
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Russian Circles - Station
A heady, tight and accomplished post-rock opus Read more »| 10 Jun 2008 -
Singles
Millimetre – Missing Haitch
Missing Haitch is the first single from Millimetre’s third album Heliography, released in July. The brainchild of Irish singer-songwriter Terence J McG... Read more »| 09 Jun 2008 -
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The Twilight Sad - Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did
Creditably, nothing seems overdone or self-gratifying; it's a welcome bonus for the many that enjoyed their debut Read more »| 09 Jun 2008 -
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Mudhoney - The Lucky Ones
As raw as the album's three-and-a-half day gestation period suggests Read more »| 09 Jun 2008 -
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9th Wonder And Buckshot - The Formula
9th Wonder, previously 1/3rd of the underground hip hop outfit Little Brother and part of the legendary Boot Camp Clik, hooks up with Duck Down Records head ... Read more »| 09 Jun 2008 -
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Raf And O - Has The Air Gone Walking? EP
Stuttering drums, fluid basslines and Raf’s angelic purr mark this as dreamy but never dull, showing Raf And O as a talent to watch out for Read more »| 09 Jun 2008 -
Albums
The Notwist - The Devil, You + Me
The Notwist return from six years in the wilderness with a master class in consistency Read more »| 06 Jun 2008