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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AlbumsSkinny Pelembe – Dreaming Is Dead Now
Skinny Pelembe's magpie nature is at the expense of his songwriting on his debut album, leaving the whole thing feeling like a missed opportunity Read more »| 24 May 2019 -
AlbumsFrank Carter and the Rattlesnakes – End of Suffering
Lingering on the boundary of light and dark, heaven and hell, if End of Suffering were a bit more concise, it would feel much less tiresome Read more »| 24 May 2019 -
AlbumsAndreya Triana – Life in Colour
Over 11 tracks, Andreya Triana explores womanhood, love and independence, but there's little here that brings anything new to the pop-soul genre Read more »| 22 May 2019 -
AlbumsEarth – Full Upon Her Burning Lips
Earth celebrate their 30th anniversary with Full Upon Her Burning Lips, their ninth studio album Read more »| 22 May 2019 -
AlbumsPetrol Girls – Cut & Stitch
Petrol Girls channel all of their anger and disappointment into what is possibly their best record yet Read more »| 22 May 2019 -
AlbumsHoneyblood – In Plain Sight
On Honeyblood's third album, Stina Tweeddale wrestles full control to create a pop record that is most comfortable slinging around in the sludge and dirt Read more »| 22 May 2019
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AlbumsLewis Capaldi – Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
On his debut album, Lewis Capaldi ditches his jokey online persona to deliver a collection of heartfelt, emotional ballads Read more »| 22 May 2019 -
AlbumsCarly Rae Jepsen – Dedicated
Dedicated, Carly Rae Jepsen's follow-up to E•MO•TION, is a glistening collection of 80s-inspired pop earworms Read more »| 17 May 2019 -
AlbumsFilthy Friends – Emerald Valley
Filthy Friends prove their collective mettle with a thematic suite of songs that find Corin Tucker raging about the fate of our planet on a bed of Peter Buck's strongest set of tunes in years Read more »| 17 May 2019 -
AlbumsHelm – Chemical Flowers
Despite the odd directionless patch on Chemical Flowers, Luke Younger has added another solid record to his already imposing body of work Read more »| 17 May 2019 -
AlbumsShitKid – Detention
On Detention, Åsa Söderqvist ditches the honesty and inventiveness of her previous work for little more than aesthetic exercise and empty nostalgia Read more »| 17 May 2019 -
AlbumsThe National – I Am Easy to Find
The indie stalwarts' eighth full-length is a thrillingly ambitious, deeply collaborative game-changer Read more »| 15 May 2019 -
EpInterpol – A Fine Mess EP
Interpol's new EP might be their strongest post-hiatus release yet Read more »| 14 May 2019 -
AlbumsSanna – Carbon Compound Combinations
Leith three-piece Sanna's debut album is filled with poetic lyrics and a variety of sonic inventions Read more »| 13 May 2019 -
AlbumsSiobhan Wilson – The Departure
With The Departure, Siobhan Wilson has crafted a constantly captivating experience that's rich in both sound and spirit Read more »| 10 May 2019