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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AlbumsPhosphorescent – C'est La Vie
Billed as Phosphorescent's most reflective album yet, C'est La Vie features some of his most intricate arrangements to date Read more »| 04 Oct 2018 -
AlbumsSwearin' – Fall into the Sun
Swearin' reunite after a short time away with their best album to date. But this time they approach their usual razor-sharp riffs and pop-punk melodies with a new sense of confidence and maturity Read more »| 02 Oct 2018 -
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The Xcerts – Late One Night EP
Aberdeen’s pop-rock trio continue to dominate the limelight with a small selection of charmingly stripped-back, soft reinventions of some of Hold on to Your Heart's best bits Read more »| 02 Oct 2018 -
AlbumsDeath Valley Girls – Darkness Rains
Standing at a crossroads of rock with Death Valley Girls on Darkness Rains, it's not the beastly riot that it should be Read more »| 02 Oct 2018 -
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Cat Power – Wanderer
Chan Marshall's first album in six years as Cat Power is her desert mystic album, firmly marking her as the elder statesperson of shattered and cracked blues Read more »| 02 Oct 2018 -
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Kikagaku Moyo – Masana Temples
Kikagaku Moyo’s attempt to convey a sense of an unfurling journey on Masana Temples gets lost early on its way Read more »| 01 Oct 2018
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Adrianne Lenker – abysskiss
Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker is restless, inquisitive and haunting on abysskiss, her first solo effort in four years Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
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Madeline Kenney – Perfect Shapes
Madeline Kenney's second album, Perfect Shapes sees the singer-songwriter taking a new and dynamic direction Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
AlbumsCarla J. Easton – Impossible Stuff
Nothing is impossible on Carla J. Easton's debut solo album Impossible Stuff, let's just say it's absolutely brilliant Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
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Marie Davidson – Working Class Woman
Working Class Woman is an incredibly cohesive art-house album and if it doesn’t punch through the roof of clubs everywhere at least Marie Davidson will be sorted as a kick-ass life coach Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
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Fucked Up – Dose Your Dreams
The fifth album from Toronto's Fucked Up, Dose Your Dreams could well be their best effort yet Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
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Tim Hecker – Konoyo
Despite its flaws, Tim Hecker's ninth studio album Konoyo is still more than a worthwhile listen Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
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Black Belt Eagle Scout – Mother of My Children
Mother of My Children is a vital and bold debut, giving a platform to the Native American experience through the familiar and historically monochromatic genre of grunge, which is given new life thanks to this fresh voice Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
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Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – King of Cowards
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs's sophomore album, King of Cowards is metal bursting at the seams with imagination and innovation Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
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Lala Lala – The Lamb
The Lamb is a beautiful, compelling and life-affirming record about being young and confused and it's Lillie West' best work yet as Lala Lala Read more »| 25 Sep 2018