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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AlbumsJeffrey Lewis & The Voltage – Bad Wiring
Bad Wiring is an electrifying addition to the Jeffrey Lewis canon, and possibly his best studio album yet Read more »| 13 Nov 2019 -
AlbumsLeif Vollebekk – New Ways
Leif Vollebekk's latest album New Ways is perfectly packaged and well-delivered, but fails to see Vollebekk break out of his easy-listening niche Read more »| 12 Nov 2019 -
EpTNGHT – II
II bears the same restrained energy and cheek of TNGHT, yanked right up to date by a pair of plugged-in beatmakers Read more »| 12 Nov 2019 -
AlbumsThe Ninth Wave – Infancy Part 2
Concluding their audaciously-released debut album in triumphant fashion, Part 2 of Infancy shows The Ninth Wave are here to stay Read more »| 12 Nov 2019 -
AlbumsTindersticks – No Treasure But Hope
Tindersticks' 11th album is a somewhat uneven collection of chamber pop tracks from one of the genre's mainstays Read more »| 11 Nov 2019 -
AlbumsCold War Kids – New Age Norms 1
Beyond the sweet melodies and striking instrumentals, New Age Norms 1 is a project with a message Read more »| 11 Nov 2019
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AlbumsYoung Guv – GUV I and GUV II
Fucked Up's Ben Cook explores a different musical direction with his solo project Young Guv, as demonstrated on his two-part project Guv I and Guv II Read more »| 07 Nov 2019 -
AlbumsFKA twigs – MAGDALENE
By processing the physical and emotional pain she's experienced, FKA twigs’ new album MAGDALENE operates as a purging of all her heartbreak Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
AlbumsGirl Ray – Girl
Girl Ray add new dimensions to their sound, bringing bright synths and snappy beats into the mix Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
AlbumsVetiver – Up On High
Up On High sees Vetiver make the best album of their career, and just about the sweetest Sunday morning record you’ve ever heard Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
AlbumsOmni – Networker
Omni polish their post-punk sound for their first album on Sub Pop – the result is a record packed with fidgety mini-epics Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
AlbumsTurnover – Altogether
Turnover's new record features some of the same songwriting gems they've become known for Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
AlbumsCigarettes After Sex – Cry
On Cry, Cigarettes After Sex become increasingly more intimate and the perfect soundtrack to slow dance to Read more »| 30 Oct 2019 -
AlbumsBossy Love – Me + U
Glasgow duo Bossy Love's debut album is a glossy pop stomp featuring some of 2019's most infectious jams Read more »| 28 Oct 2019 -
AlbumsThe Vegan Leather – Poor Girls / Broken Boys
Paisley pop royalty unleash a splash of much-needed energy into Scotland's indie scene with their debut album, Poor Girls / Broken Boys Read more »| 23 Oct 2019