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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Singles
The Conway Story - Landing Light
A rare example of the hand-waving singalong about attempted suicide. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
SinglesDragonette - I Get Around
A disheartening life of unwilling promiscuity over a steady nightclub beat. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Various Artists - Get While The Getting's Good
Impossible to judge on the performance of any individual musicians Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
AlbumsTom McRae - King of Cards
One Mississippi should be marked as one of the finest songs he's recorded... Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
AlbumsFireworks Night - As Fools We Are
Fascinating musical experiment ruined by lame vocalist. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Electrelane - No Shouts, No Calls
Resonant and irresistibly tribal. Read more »| 11 May 2007
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Albums
DŸSE - DŸSE
talent, weirdness and ineffably danceable tunes Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
A masterclass. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Ep
Jack Penate - Spit At Stars EP
Bank on his first album being deep-throated by Radio 2 Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Singles
Willy Mason - We Can Be Strong
Wood-smoked folk Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Singles
Chris Cornell - Arms Around Your Love
Spoonman this is not. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Asobi Sexsu - Asobi Sexsu
As perfect a slice of dreamy shoegazer pop as you're likely to hear this side of a Lush reunion. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
AlbumsManic Street Preachers - Send Away the Tigers
Reclaims some of that old liberated spirit for the Generation Terrorists... Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Thomas Truax - Why Dogs Howl At The Moon
Thomas Truax doesn't just walk the oddball walk; he runs, skips, jumps and pirouettes it. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Singles
The Rapture - Pieces Of The People We Love
Punk-funk brilliance. Read more »| 11 May 2007