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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AlbumsSimple Minds - Graffiti Soul
The Glaswegian New Pop dinosaurs are back with their fifteenth(!) album Graffiti Soul. Leaving aside the obvious question of how relevant it's possible for t... Read more »| 08 May 2009 -
AlbumsVarious Artists - BRAND NEU!
The motivation behind this tribute to NEU! is to convey their importance by demonstrating their continued influence on the bands of today. Like a musical equ... Read more »| 08 May 2009 -
AlbumsA Hawk and a Hacksaw - Délivrance
In not striving to be an authentic Eastern European folk band, A Hawk and a Hacksaw become, conversely, as triumphant, resilient and uplifting as the most ar... Read more »| 07 May 2009 -
Singles
Katlow - Gorgeous/57 Manchester Road
Katlow finds her voice, and it's not another regional stereotype. Read more »| 07 May 2009 -
AlbumsGrizzly Bear - Veckatimest
Reading between the lines of praise bestowed upon 2006’s Yellow House, it seemed there were just as many listeners left indifferent to its slow-burning... Read more »| 06 May 2009 -
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Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds - Dracula Boots
For any Eighties Matchbox super-fan looking for a lesson in the genesis of psycho-billy, this is a worthwhile stop-off. Asides from time served with little-k... Read more »| 06 May 2009
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Albums
Junior Boys - Begone Dull Care
On their third album, Canadian electropop duo Junior Boys still can't shake off the nagging criticisms that have followed them since day one. Last Exit and S... Read more »| 06 May 2009 -
AlbumsClues - Clues
Montreal's Clues show that there is life after Arcade Fire with this collection of fiery, epic material. Read more »| 06 May 2009 -
Singles
Joker’s Daughter – Worm’s Head
Since he first emerged with his black market mash-up of The Beatles and Jay-Z, self-proclaimed musical auteur Danger Mouse has handled his projects shrewdly,... Read more »| 06 May 2009 -
Albums
Charge Group - Escaping Mankind
Australia has a pretty damn good musical history, from Kylie and Jason to John ‘The Voice’ Farnham. Charge Group, however, situate themselves in ... Read more »| 06 May 2009 -
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Sorry and the Sinatras - Highball Roller
Predictably enough, given that this record features a current member of The Wildhearts and songs titled Junkie and No Angels, Scott Sorry and his Sinatras of... Read more »| 05 May 2009 -
Albums
Elfin Saddle - Ringing For The Begin Again
Elfin Saddle are a voyeuristic listen. Jordan McKenzie and Emi Honda, partners in art and life, present an intimate portrait of wordless communication and mu... Read more »| 05 May 2009 -
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The Elvis Suicide - Sweethearts EP
The themes that Glaswegian quartet The Elvis Suicide deal with are unashamedly rock ‘n’ roll, humorously laid out by singer Chris Devotion in the... Read more »| 05 May 2009 -
Albums
Yppah - They Know What Ghosts Know
A sun-blistered, slow-burning soundtrack for the summer. Read more »| 05 May 2009 -
Albums
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
Few archetypes have lasted in contemporary music’s ever-changing topography like the heartfelt singer-songwriter. But if the thought of another soul-be... Read more »| 05 May 2009