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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AlbumsDamien Jurado – In the Shape of a Storm
In the Shape of the Storm features some of the sweetest songs Damien Jurado has ever recorded Read more »| 12 Apr 2019 -
EpArt of the Memory Palace – Dusk at Trellick Tower EP
Andrew Mitchell and Raz Ullah return with a claustrophobic, dreamlike voyage through the corridors of a 70s high-rise Read more »| 11 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsPixel Grip – Heavy Handed
Pixel Grip’s Heavy Handed sees the goth disco trio blend an array of influences into an eclectic debut album Read more »| 11 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsAdam Stafford – The Acid Bothy
Falkirk composer and multi-instrumentalist Adam Stafford provides a rough blueprint for utopia on lo-fi dreamscape The Acid Bothy Read more »| 11 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsFRKWYS Vol. 15: serenitatem
The most influential modern proponents of the Japanese avant-garde ambient music of the 80s, Visible Cloaks, team up with the scene's forebears, Yoshio Ojima and Satsuki Shibano, for a collaborative work contrasting the natural with the synthetic Read more »| 06 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsCirca Waves – What's It Like Over There?
Transcending indie into something much larger than themselves, the new album from Circa Waves marks a stylistic change in direction that reaps plentiful rewards Read more »| 05 Apr 2019
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AlbumsFalse Bliss – Ritual Terrains
While the band should be credited for their sense of invention and imagination, unfortunately, the end result does not carry the cohesiveness they wish to convey Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsPUP – Morbid Stuff
If second album The Dream Is Over put PUP on the map, their new record Morbid Stuff might just see them conquer it Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsRozi Plain – What a Boost
Complex and vibrant, Rozi Plain's new album What a Boost is an invigorating and engaging ride Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsMartha – Love Keeps Kicking
If there's any justice in the world, Love Keeps Kicking will be the record that sends Martha into the big leagues that they are surely destined to enter Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsPriests – The Seduction of Kansas
On The Seduction of Kansas, Washington DC's Priests broaden their stylistic horizons, shake off the tag of political punks, and deliver a thrilling indictment of modern day America anyway Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsCitizen Bravo – Build a Thing of Beauty
Matt Brennan's debut album as Citizen Bravo is a geek pop thesis on the changing technologies that act as conduits for the music we love. But Brennan doesn't sacrifice emotion for scientific accuracy Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsIron & Wine – Our Endless Numbered Days (Deluxe Edition)
The Deluxe Edition of Our Endless Numbered Days highlights the power of production in the formation of an artist's sound Read more »| 02 Apr 2019 -
EpThe Xcerts – Wildheart Dreaming EP
Aberdeen's finest close their Hold on to Your Heart era with Wildheart Dreaming, a final collection of unheard and heartfelt tracks Read more »| 02 Apr 2019 -
AlbumsIdlewild – Interview Music
Idlewild continue to transcend their indie-punk roots on a new album that will appeal to staunch fans and new listeners alike Read more »| 02 Apr 2019