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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AlbumsMiddle Kids – New Songs for Old Problems
A continuation of their previous record, on New Songs for Old Problems Australia's Middle Kids create a rich palette of sounds that cuts across the indie genre Read more »| 29 May 2019 -
AlbumsThe Waterboys – Where the Action Is
Unlucky for some? The Waterboys' latest album is their 13th, but it also happens to be their best for a while Read more »| 28 May 2019 -
AlbumsPip Blom – Boat
Both familiar and authentic, Pip Blom's debut album Boat is a triumph; when you have a melodic impulse that shines as brightly as this, you can’t really go wrong Read more »| 28 May 2019 -
AlbumsSacred Paws – Run Around the Sun
Run Around the Sun is an unrelenting, fast-paced doubling down on its energetic predecessor that, at its best, conjures a a blissful day to cocoon you from even your worst problems Read more »| 27 May 2019 -
AlbumsSkinny Pelembe – Dreaming Is Dead Now
Skinny Pelembe's magpie nature is at the expense of his songwriting on his debut album, leaving the whole thing feeling like a missed opportunity Read more »| 24 May 2019 -
AlbumsFrank Carter and the Rattlesnakes – End of Suffering
Lingering on the boundary of light and dark, heaven and hell, if End of Suffering were a bit more concise, it would feel much less tiresome Read more »| 24 May 2019
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AlbumsAndreya Triana – Life in Colour
Over 11 tracks, Andreya Triana explores womanhood, love and independence, but there's little here that brings anything new to the pop-soul genre Read more »| 22 May 2019 -
AlbumsEarth – Full Upon Her Burning Lips
Earth celebrate their 30th anniversary with Full Upon Her Burning Lips, their ninth studio album Read more »| 22 May 2019 -
AlbumsPetrol Girls – Cut & Stitch
Petrol Girls channel all of their anger and disappointment into what is possibly their best record yet Read more »| 22 May 2019 -
AlbumsHoneyblood – In Plain Sight
On Honeyblood's third album, Stina Tweeddale wrestles full control to create a pop record that is most comfortable slinging around in the sludge and dirt Read more »| 22 May 2019 -
AlbumsLewis Capaldi – Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
On his debut album, Lewis Capaldi ditches his jokey online persona to deliver a collection of heartfelt, emotional ballads Read more »| 22 May 2019 -
AlbumsCarly Rae Jepsen – Dedicated
Dedicated, Carly Rae Jepsen's follow-up to E•MO•TION, is a glistening collection of 80s-inspired pop earworms Read more »| 17 May 2019 -
AlbumsFilthy Friends – Emerald Valley
Filthy Friends prove their collective mettle with a thematic suite of songs that find Corin Tucker raging about the fate of our planet on a bed of Peter Buck's strongest set of tunes in years Read more »| 17 May 2019 -
AlbumsHelm – Chemical Flowers
Despite the odd directionless patch on Chemical Flowers, Luke Younger has added another solid record to his already imposing body of work Read more »| 17 May 2019 -
AlbumsShitKid – Detention
On Detention, Åsa Söderqvist ditches the honesty and inventiveness of her previous work for little more than aesthetic exercise and empty nostalgia Read more »| 17 May 2019