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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AlbumsThe Cranberries – In The End
The Cranberries' final album is a remarkable tribute to Dolores O'Riordan Read more »| 24 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsAldous Harding – Designer
Enigmatic New Zealander Aldous Harding turns in a stylish follow-up to 2017's Party with new album Designer Read more »| 24 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsCraig Finn – I Need a New War
The Hold Steady's Craig Finn rests a hand on the shoulder of those struggling to make sense of a world that seems to be changing faster than they can adapt Read more »| 24 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsKevin Morby – Oh My God
Oh My God is a record that rarely falls short of a creative arrangement, but ultimately the gospel of Kevin Morby is one for the devotees not the unbelievers Read more »| 23 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsIan Prowse – Here I Lie
Merseyside cult hero Ian Prowse releases his best set of songs this decade with Here I Lie Read more »| 23 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsKinbrae – Landforms
Conjuring up images of the River Tay and the surrounding landscape, Landforms is a cinematic soundscape from Kinbrae Read more »| 18 Apr 2019
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AlbumsStealing Sheep – Big Wows
Big Wows, the third album from Liverpool's Stealing Sheep, is shot through with glittery bounce and buzzing synth lines Read more »| 18 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsMesadorm – Epicadus
Bristol band Mesadorm's second LP is an acoustic take on their debut Heterogaster, and one to check out if you want to experience it from a new perspective Read more »| 17 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsCage the Elephant – Social Cues
Cage the Elephant’s Social Cues shows that the band can still reach for new sounds while continuing to thump out radio-friendly hits Read more »| 17 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsPAWS – Your Church On My Bonfire
Phillip Taylor proves his mettle as a great songwriter on PAWS' new album Your Church On My Bonfire, but it's somewhat distracting how similar it feels to a Frightened Rabbit record Read more »| 17 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsFaith Eliott – Impossible Bodies
Faith Eliott's debut album Impossible Bodies is a modern kind of bestiary, one whose often splendidly poetic images can also paint intimate portraits of human experience Read more »| 16 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsFontaines D.C. – Dogrel
Fontaines D.C.'s debut album Dogrel feels overwhelming and tender, caustic and soothing, an articulate blast of working class rage Read more »| 16 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsDrugdealer – Raw Honey
Drugdealer's Raw Honey is a collection of authentic songs about self-discovery and understanding, is a force to be reckoned with and a real triumph Read more »| 15 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsGlen Hansard – This Wild Willing
On This Wild Willing, Glen Hansard finds a different road out of the country his music usually inhabits; the further he gets from his roots, the closer he is to home Read more »| 12 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsLowly – Hifalutin
Lowly improve on their debut with Hifalutin, a more consistent and varied record that never loses sight of the band's capacity for sheer beauty Read more »| 12 Apr 2019