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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AlbumsAnd So I Watch You From Afar – The Endless Shimmering
Belfast post-rock quartet And So I Watch You From Afar add to their increasingly accomplished catalogue with new album The Endless Shimmering Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
AlbumsCourtney Barnett & Kurt Vile – Lotta Sea Lice
Lotta Sea Lice is a joyful, ambling product of two connected creative minds Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
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Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band – Adiós Señor Pussycat
Adiós Señor Pussycat is a beauty, the album fans have been waiting for Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
AlbumsMakthaverskan – III
Although musically fairly one-note, III is a perfectly solid post-punk album and lead vocalist Maja Milner gives a particularly impressive performance throughout Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
AlbumsLindstrøm – It's Alright Between Us As It Is
Lindstrøm's It's Alright Between Us As It Is is mostly too safe, but it does the job Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
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Nerina Pallot – Stay Lucky
With Stay Lucky, Nerina Pallot remains one of our sharpest observers and one of our very finest freaks Read more »| 16 Oct 2017
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Hannah Peel – Mary Casio: Journey to Cassiopeia
With the blend of analogue synthesizers and full, traditional 29-piece colliery band, Peel has created a unique and truly extraordinary record Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
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St. Vincent – Masseduction
Annie Clark lets us get closer than ever on the latest St. Vincent album Read more »| 09 Oct 2017 -
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Tusks – Dissolve
Drawing from a number of influences, Tusks' debut album is imperfect, but that's what debuts are all about Read more »| 09 Oct 2017 -
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Mass Datura – Sentimental Meltdown
This is music to escape to – with Sentimental Meltdown, Mass Datura don’t want you to dwell on life’s grievances, but celebrate overcoming them instead Read more »| 09 Oct 2017 -
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Andrew Hung – Realisationship
One half of Fuck Buttons, the pop sound of Andrew Hung's new solo album is a radical departure that falls flat Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
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Shigeto – The New Monday
For the most part, The New Monday is a valiant attempt at distilling Detroit’s musical culture into a single, cohesive record Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – The Kid
The beating heart behind The Kid is the curiosity and delight that Smith brings to her meticulous electronic compositions Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
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Kelela – Take Me Apart
Take Me Apart may not appear as immediately interesting and unique as Kelela's previous work but there are layers upon layers of elements to be explored Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
AlbumsDucktails – Jersey Devil
Matt Mondanile describes this record as one fuelled by sunshine and Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, but the result is something far more cosmic. Jersey Devil to... Read more »| 02 Oct 2017