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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AlbumsH.C. McEntire – Lionheart
The Mount Moriah singer's debut solo LP is a forgettable batch of Nashville country-inspired songs Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
AlbumsTy Segall – Freedom's Goblin
Freedom's Goblin is a sprawling 19 track, 75 minute opus jam-packed with all manner of sonic exploration Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
AlbumsDream Wife – Dream Wife
Dream Wife's self-titled debut album perfectly captures their live energy, packed with punk thrashers and pop gems Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
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Hollie Cook – Vessel of Love
Vessel of Love is more ethereal, more dreamy, and more hazy than anything Hollie Cook has written before – there's a hidden depth to her breezy pop that will stay with listeners for days Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
AlbumsStick in the Wheel – Follow Them True
Follow Them True isn't a record that allows you to get comfortable, it's always trying new things, trying to wake you from your lethargy as a listener Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
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Khruangbin – Con Todo el Mundo
Con Todo el Mundo is a celebration of what shared creativity and influence can bring – something the world needs a bit more of these days Read more »| 23 Jan 2018
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AlbumsNo Age – Snares Like a Haircut
A quick, understated collection of pop songs, the latest No Age album Snares Like a Haircut is inventive without deviating from the band’s formula Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
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NADINE – oh my
oh my occasionally teeters close to being background music, but diligence can uncover some sparkling laid-back gems Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
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Nightmares on Wax – Shape the Future
As ever with Nightmares on Wax, George Evelyn melds past and present with enviable fluidity, finding a universality that’s inclusive rather than generic Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
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LYLO – Post Era
With their second album, Glasgow's LYLO seem set to usher in a new direction for the city's indie bands Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
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Django Django – Marble Skies
On their third album, Django Django stick to their genre-blurring formula with mixed results Read more »| 22 Jan 2018 -
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The Spook School – Could It Be Different?
Glasgow quartet The Spook School return with an album of brilliantly catchy and inventive songs that leave you thinking Read more »| 22 Jan 2018 -
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Belle & Sebastian – How To Solve Our Human Problems (Part 2)
The second of Belle & Sebastian's trio of new EPs is a fitting midway point for the project Read more »| 19 Jan 2018 -
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A Grave With No Name – Passover
A Grave With No Name's sixth album, Passover captures the spectre of death but its existential meditations can be obscured Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
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First Aid Kit – Ruins
Ruins doesn't aim to re-write the indie-folk/country rule book. Rather, the Söderberg sisters are just fine-tuning their craft and growing into a comfortable groove Read more »| 17 Jan 2018