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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EpPurity Ring – graves
Enigmatic duo Purity Ring return with EP graves, but mostly play it safe Read more »| 01 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsAngel Olsen – Big Time
The sixth album from US songwriter Angel Olsen is a glorious symphony in love, loss and alt-country Read more »| 30 May 2022 -
AlbumsYama Warashi – Crispy Moon
Every 2022 album release has been shaped by pandemic society (how long will it be before music journalists run out of new ways to say a song was written duri... Read more »| 23 May 2022 -
AlbumsJust Mustard – Heart Under
Just Mustard's second album is an ear-piercing piece of intuitively crafted work Read more »| 23 May 2022 -
Albums700 Bliss – Nothing to Declare
Moor Mother & DJ Haram reconvene as 700 Bliss for a patchy but bracing collection. Read more »| 20 May 2022 -
AlbumsEverything Everything – Raw Data Feel
On their sixth studio album Everything Everything turn to the world of AI, offering up a record of deepfaked pop Read more »| 16 May 2022
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AlbumsLykke Li – EYEYE
Lykke Li continues her foray into experimentation on fifth album EYEYE Read more »| 16 May 2022 -
AlbumsObongjayar – Some Nights I Dream of Doors
Obongjayar's distinctive voice and incredible energy guide his debut album, Some Nights I Dream of Doors, but at times it feels restrained. Read more »| 10 May 2022 -
AlbumsGentle Sinners – These Actions Cannot Be Undone
The Twilight Sad's James Graham and Arab Strap's Aidan Moffat throw out their own rulebooks on this thrilling collaborative LP as Gentle Sinners Read more »| 09 May 2022 -
AlbumsWarpaint – Radiate Like This
While Radiate Like This is a solid return for Warpaint, it's likely to leave some wanting more Read more »| 06 May 2022 -
AlbumsBelle and Sebastian – A Bit of Previous
Their ninth album A Bit of Previous suggests Belle and Sebastian still have enough hooks to last several lifetimes Read more »| 06 May 2022 -
AlbumsArcade Fire – WE
Arcade Fire’s WE is marked as a return from the depths of their career monstrosity Everything Now – unfortunately, it's anything but Read more »| 03 May 2022 -
AlbumsSigrid – How to Let Go
The second album from Sigrid, How to Let Go finds the Norwegian artist leaving behind provincial port town life to embrace pop superstardom Read more »| 02 May 2022 -
AlbumsToro y Moi – MAHAL
For his seventh record as Toro y Moi, Chaz Bear has curated a sonic escape route fit for a time of exceptional dread Read more »| 25 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsTomberlin – i don't know who needs to hear this...
On her second LP, i don’t know who needs to hear this…, Tomberlin’s self-soothing becomes a tonic for modern anguish Read more »| 25 Apr 2022