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.
-
AlbumsKathryn Joseph – for you who are the wronged
A quiet rage seethes on Kathryn Joseph's bewitching third album, which gives voice to the experience of living with abuse Read more »| 18 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsFontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia
Fontaines D.C. return with Skinty Fia, a dark and moody album steeped in the history and politics of Ireland Read more »| 18 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsThe Linda Lindas – Growing Up
It would take the most cynical among us to find The Linda Lindas' debut album Growing Up as anything but a good time Read more »| 05 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsWet Leg – Wet Leg
On their long-awaited debut album, Wet Leg perfectly capture the difficult feeling of drifting through life in early adulthood Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsFather John Misty – Chloë and the Next 20th Century
Josh Tillman’s latest release under his notoriously self-indulgent Father John Misty moniker marks a refreshing change in direction: privileging the music far above the man Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsKae Tempest – The Line Is a Curve
Kae Tempest's new album The Line Is a Curve is their most open, vulnerable and beautiful yet Read more »| 04 Apr 2022
-
AlbumsConfidence Man – TILT
Everyone’s favourite party band Confidence Man are bringing us back to the 90s with TILT, a snappy, good-time album with plenty of charm and wit Read more »| 29 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsWarmduscher – At the Hotspot
Warmduscher tone down their mania for an album of disco-funk and lyrical irreverence, produced by Hot Chip duo Al Doyle and Joe Goddard Read more »| 29 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsWalt Disco – Unlearning
Walt Disco's much-anticipated debut album, Unlearning, is gritty, melodramatic, and a little bit batshit Read more »| 28 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsWidowspeak – The Jacket
Widowspeak’s sixth studio album finds them slick, soulful and effortlessly cool as ever Read more »| 23 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsCamp Cope – Running With the Hurricane
Camp Cope might no longer be storming the patriarchy with this contemplative collection but they’ve pitched their spot for a bright future regardless Read more »| 23 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsAldous Harding – Warm Chris
Aldous Harding's many voices and personas are in full effect on Warm Chris, but what she says isn’t as important as how she wants you to feel Read more »| 21 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsBabeheaven – Sink Into Me
Babeheaven's second album is a notable leap forward for the London five-piece Read more »| 15 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsThe Ninth Wave – Heavy Like a Headache
The Ninth Wave return to deliver a delightfully ambitious second album brimming with confidence and emotion. Read more »| 14 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsJenny Hval – Classic Objects
Norwegian experimenter Jenny Hval continues her turn towards clarity on Classic Objects with stunning results Read more »| 08 Mar 2022