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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AlbumsSlam - Sci Fi Hi Fi Volume 5
Greater things should have come from this album. It doesn’t seem to be sure whether or not it’s a Slam album or a mix album by Slam. It just so... Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
EpBloco Electro - Marakatu EP
Bloco Electro burst onto the scene late last year with huge support from Radio One’s breaks queen Annie Nightingale and since then, everything’s ... Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
AlbumsThe Hold Steady - Stay Positive
A dozen spins on and it's clear: The Hold Steady are still on irrepressible form Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Ep
Hyena - Hyena EP
Four huge, grisly mouthfuls of sneering misanthropy Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Singles
Blood Red Shoes - This Is Not For You
Captures the rough edges of their on-stage dynamic Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Albums
Paul Heaton - The Cross Eyed Rambler
Introduced as his best work in years, The Cross Eyed Gambler combines American alt.country licks and 60s swing rhythms with Heaton’s cynical northern perspective Read more »| 07 Jul 2008
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Singles
Kid Sister ft Kanye West – Pro Nails (Asylum)
Kid Sister's verbal duel with Kanye West was a pretty awesome party tune, and here A-Trak steps in to work his magic yet again, re-jigging it as a neat slice... Read more »| 05 Jul 2008 -
Singles
Avenged Sevenfold - Dear God
Feels like a cheap joke Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Albums
Elevator Suite - The Remixes (Pure Mint Records)
Elevator Suite are a three-piece, down-tempo act whose ambient lounge grooves echo Groove Armada and former tourmates Morcheeba, though the comparisons are n... Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
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Tricky - Knowle West Boy
The cohesion of a truly great album might be lacking, but one guesses that this was more about an identity check for Tricky Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Albums
Secretsundaze Presents - Tobi Neumann
After the success of their Secretsundaze Volume 1 compilation, residents Giles Smith and James Priestley have recruited German producer Tobi Neumann for thei... Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Albums
Melvins - Nude With Boots
A suitably brilliant continuation of their recent form Read more »| 02 Jul 2008 -
AlbumsBeck - Modern Guilt
With Danger Mouse on production duties, Modern Guilt is at its best when the rhythm is allowed to dominate Read more »| 02 Jul 2008 -
Albums
Leila - Blood, Looms and Blooms
If you dig up the dead, expect it to smell a little Read more »| 02 Jul 2008 -
Albums
Gustav - Verlass Die Stadt
Verlass Die Stadt is a curious patchwork of an album. Some songs are sung in English, others in German. Total Quality features plucked violas, orchestral vio... Read more »| 02 Jul 2008