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.
-
AlbumsNina Nesbitt – Mountain Music
Mountain Music represents a genre-shift for Nina Nesbitt, a record that showcases her vocals more than her previous pop-oriented records ever did Read more »| 24 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsXiu Xiu – 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips
Xiu Xiu return with 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips, their most accessible and fun project to date Read more »| 23 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsKaty J Pearson – Someday, Now
Across her third studio album, Katy J Pearson and producer Bullion concoct a sparkling mix of acoustic and electronic sounds as she reflects on loss and pain Read more »| 17 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsGurry Wurry – Happy For Now
Leith singer-songwriter Gurry Wurry's second album Happy For Now is weird. The good kind of weird, but weird nonetheless Read more »| 16 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsDame Area – Toda la verdad sobre Dame Area
On their latest album, the Barcelona duo push on in all the right ways, adding further complexity to their sound but never losing their fundamental breakneck intensity Read more »| 10 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsGia Ford – Transparent Things
Gia Ford demands to be both seen and heard on her vivid debut album Transparent Things Read more »| 09 Sep 2024
-
AlbumsNilüfer Yanya – My Method Actor
Nilüfer Yanya's third album My Method Actor cements her status as one of most exciting voices of her generation Read more »| 09 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsHinds – Viva Hinds
The latest from Madrid indie-rockers Hinds, Viva Hinds celebrates life, love, lust, and band survival Read more »| 05 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsFat Dog – WOOF.
WOOF. is an intense, joyful introduction to South London genre-smashers Fat Dog Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsMJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks
While nothing is quite so charmingly ramshackle as anything found on Boat Songs, Manning Fireworks is still some of the best indie rock music around Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsThe Dare – What's Wrong With New York?
Sonic debauchery laced with moments of introspection, The Dare’s debut is worth the hype Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsNala Sinephro – Endlessness
Nala Sinephro returns with Endlessness, an ambient jazz record that explores the cosmic cycle of existence Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsEnumclaw – Home In Another Life
Enumclaw's second full-length is comforting, invigorating, and totally addictive Read more »| 27 Aug 2024 -
AlbumsLos Bitchos – Talkie Talkie
With song titles that read like chaotic in-jokes, Los Bitchos are prioritising fun on their second album, Talkie Talkie Read more »| 27 Aug 2024 -
AlbumsAndrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman – Ash Grey and the Gull Glides On
Andrew Wasylyk’s cinematic aura and Tommy Perman’s experimental intuition fuse magically on their debut collaborative album Read more »| 27 Aug 2024