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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AlbumsKim Gordon – The Collective
The Collective leans further into the heavy dub and trap stylings introduced on 2019’s No Home Record Read more »| 04 Mar 2024 -
AlbumsNils Frahm – Day
Despite recent stints of experimentation, the prolific Berlin-based pianist Nils Frahm showcases a love for simplicity on new album Day Read more »| 27 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsMannequin Pussy – I Got Heaven
On I Got Heaven, Mannequin Pussy's universal howl looks for a split in the darkness Read more »| 27 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsYard Act – Where’s My Utopia?
The Leeds outfit have created a nostalgic and authentic vibe on their latest record, tackling difficult topics and recalling personal stories with humour and charisma Read more »| 26 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsSheherazaad – Qasr
Slipping into the world Sheherazaad weaves on Qasr makes for utterly compelling listening, arresting and refreshing in equal measure Read more »| 26 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsHurray for the Riff Raff – The Past Is Still Alive
The latest from Alynda Segarra's shapeshifting outfit is calm and assured, but no less powerful for it Read more »| 20 Feb 2024
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AlbumsMGMT – Loss of Life
The Connecticut duo’s fifth release is a big, warm hug of a whimsical and wonderful return to form Read more »| 19 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsNadine Shah – Filthy Underneath
On her fifth studio album, Nadine Shah presents a collection of breathless forward momentum that never loses its balance Read more »| 19 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsWhitelands – Night-bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day
Whitelands' second debut album is hazy and intriguing, but we're left wanting more edge Read more »| 19 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsReal Estate – Daniel
The jangly New Jerseyans provide another nugget of blissful escapism Read more »| 19 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsGrandaddy – Blu Wav
Jason Lytle finally comes down to earth for a startlingly assured embrace of alt-country Read more »| 14 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsWilliam Doyle – Springs Eternal
William Doyle’s latest is a mixed bag, as capable of passages of delicate, elegiac beauty as it is of flailing missteps Read more »| 14 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsIDLES – TANGK
A raucous expression of love, TANGK is raw, vulnerable and inimitably IDLES Read more »| 12 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsLime Garden – One More Thing
Brighton four-piece Lime Garden show signs of bigger things to come on debut album One More Thing Read more »| 12 Feb 2024 -
AlbumsKali Malone – All Life Long
US composer Kali Malone returns with an album that seeks to wrest devotional music from its religious connotations Read more »| 06 Feb 2024