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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AlbumsAlex Cameron – Oxy Music
Alex Cameron confronts the toxicity and vacuousness of a life lived online on his new album Oxy Music Read more »| 07 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsCharlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul – Topical Dancer
On Topical Dancer, Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul prove themselves a force to be reckoned with Read more »| 02 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsNilüfer Yanya – Painless
The follow-up to Nilüfer Yanya's debut album, Painless finds the London-based artist exploring more ethereal territory Read more »| 28 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsCMAT – If My Wife New I'd Be Dead
On her near-perfect debut, CMAT proves she's a pop tour de force who knows exactly who she wants to be and has all the talent to deliver it Read more »| 28 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsSevdaliza – Raving Dahlia
Sevdaliza offers something healing, hedonistic and transcendent on new EP Raving Dahlia Read more »| 21 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsFatherson – Normal Fears
Fatherson's latest album adds an experimental streak to their alt-rock sound Read more »| 21 Feb 2022
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AlbumsSASAMI – Squeeze
SASAMI's new album Squeeze is a theatrical epic that twists together industrial grit and country-pop heartbreak Read more »| 21 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsShamir – Heterosexuality
Shamir's new album Heterosexuality is a record of liberation and rage; a cathartic release following years of volatility and instability Read more »| 07 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsBig Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
On their latest album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, Big Thief are at their most beguiling when giving in to weird experiments Read more »| 07 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsAnimal Collective – Time Skiffs
Following a six-year hiatus, Animal Collective's 11th studio album sounds like a band picking up where they left off, but unfortunately leaves you wanting more Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsLos Bitchos – Let the Festivities Begin!
Every second of Let the Festivities Begin!, the debut album from instrumental quartet Los Bitchos, is unconventional, rule-breaking, and mind-bending Read more »| 01 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsCate Le Bon – Pompeii
Cate Le Bon's latest record Pompeii is an expansive account of her continuing artistic growth Read more »| 01 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsBlack Country, New Road – Ants From Up There
Black Country, New Road's second album Ants From Up There is a galloping, murmuring and exciting barrage of sounds and ideas Read more »| 31 Jan 2022 -
AlbumsMitski – Laurel Hell
Laurel Hell, Mitski’s bold return to music, brings enchanting beats, gut-wrenching honesty, and even more wisdom Read more »| 31 Jan 2022 -
AlbumsMØ – Motordrome
The third album from Danish pop star MØ is an electro-pop selection box with moments of real brilliance Read more »| 24 Jan 2022