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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AlbumsAgnostic Mountain Gospel Choir - Ten Thousand
Gruff, whiskey-soaked men touting a spit ’n’ sawdust, knuckle-bruising, bluegrass bar-room stomp Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
AlbumsLiam Finn - I'll Be Lightning
Finn Jr threatens to outdo daddy and co with brilliant debut Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
AlbumsThe Grouch - Show You The World
They say that fatherhood is a life-changing experience, and from this album, it’s clear that the birth of his daughter has deeply affected Living Legen... Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
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Various Artists - I'm Starting To Feel OK Vol. 3
How much house can you handle? If a four-to-the-floor kick drum is not your thing, stop reading now. Otherwise, I’m Starting To Fell OK Vol. 3 may be j... Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
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Minotaur Shock - Amateur Dramatics
With a suggested price of £6.39 for the whole album, Minotaur Shock might just be underselling themselves Read more »| 05 Aug 2008 -
SinglesGet Well Soon - If This Hat Is Missing, I've Gone Hunting
If Nick Cave met The Ronnettes in Transylvania, this is what would happen Read more »| 05 Aug 2008
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Albums
The Pack A.D - Funeral Mixtape
It's no secret that everyone in life - fathers, daughters, prime ministers and priests - get the blues. But it's a fact of music that it's mainly the boys s... Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Singles
Panama Kings - Young Blood
Young Blood and the Panama Kings’ material as displayed on this expanded single, come across as being very informed of the Sub Pop sounds of today &nda... Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
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Lonely Ghosts - Don't Get Lost or Hurt
Like Bloc Party filtered through an episode of Skins Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
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Rivulets - You Are My Home
Earnest, simplistic, but nevertheless stirring Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Singles
The Dirty Dozen - August, 2008
August proves a lean time for singles, but can anyone emerge gleaming from the garbage? Nick Mitchell gets his ears dirty Read more »| 01 Aug 2008 -
Albums
Märtini Brös – The MB Factor
It’s like Kraftwerk if they took pills instead of lounging around reading about robotics Read more »| 30 Jul 2008 -
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Joe Lean & the Jing Jang Jong
Bands with funny sounding names usually only ever descend into a narcissistic shambles, or they work that wee bit harder to prove their mettle. One need only... Read more »| 30 Jul 2008 -
Albums
Digitonal – Save Your Light for Darker Days
Digitonal’s blend of orchestral musicians and down-played beats is a surprising success; with subtle symphonic passages and an ear for dynamics, it nea... Read more »| 30 Jul 2008 -
Ep
Cassette Electrik - 28 Days EP
Cassette Electrik are an 80s-influenced electro-pop act who look set to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Goldfrapp into the lucrative pop market. This... Read more »| 30 Jul 2008