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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AlbumsBaxter Dury – Allbarone
It’s not often you’ll hear of an artist making the best work of their career by their eighth album. However, with Baxter Dury's latest effort Allbarone, this couldn’t be truer Read more »| 08 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsDavid Byrne – Who Is the Sky?
On his latest album, the Talking Heads frontman delivers a delectable smorgasbord of introspective, story-driven songs Read more »| 02 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsBig Thief – Double Infinity
Big Thief return to woodsy folk-rock on their sixth album, the soft and reflective Double Infinity Read more »| 02 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsSabrina Carpenter – Man's Best Friend
Sabrina Carpenter returns with an adventurous new album that leans into her now-trademark sense of humour and innuendo, with mixed results Read more »| 01 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsLucrecia Dalt – A Danger to Ourselves
Colombian experimental musician Lucrecia Dalt returns with an avant-pop opus that blurs the line between inner turmoil and arthouse horror Read more »| 01 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsCMAT – EURO-COUNTRY
CMAT is at the peak of her powers on glorious new album EURO-COUNTRY Read more »| 25 Aug 2025
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AlbumsRoyel Otis – hickey
After a successful Glastonbury debut that propelled them further into stardom, Royel Otis take a confident leap forward with hickey Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsWolf Alice – The Clearing
Lyrically knowing and sonically eclectic, the fourth album from London four-piece Wolf Alice pushes indie-rock forward Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsHot Mulligan – The Sound a Body Makes When It's Still
Michigan five-piece Hot Mulligan firmly mark their territory as the spearheading leaders of the Midwest emo revolution Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsLaufey – A Matter of Time
On a Matter of Time, Laufey conjures a fairytale world woven from jazz, pop and a ticking clock Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsMac DeMarco – Guitar
On his latest album, Guitar, newfound peace finds Mac DeMarco at his most content and focused in years Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsWater From Your Eyes – It's a Beautiful Place
Water From Your Eyes move forward into knotty guitar rock on the succinct It's A Beautiful Place Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsNourished By Time – The Passionate Ones
Nourished by Time return with an experimental R'n'B album in which desire and disillusionment share the same groove Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsAlison Goldfrapp – Flux
On Flux, Alison Goldfrapp proves that the 'difficult second album' strikes even veteran industry icons, as solo outing number two floats in an elegant yet directionless orbit Read more »| 11 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsThe Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers
The Black Keys deliver infectious optimism across their thirteenth studio album, No Rain, No Flowers Read more »| 08 Aug 2025