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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AlbumsPaolo Nutini – Last Night in the Bittersweet
Last Night in the Bittersweet is Paolo Nutini's most musically expansive album to date, but it's his tender side that shines through the most Read more »| 29 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsZola Jesus – ARKHON
The world may have caught up with the darkness of Zola Jesus, but there's a lot more beyond the gothy surface here Read more »| 20 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsHatis Noit – Aura
Hatis Noit's Aura offers a stunning vocal experiment, one that constructs immaculate, dreamt and abundant worlds Read more »| 20 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsSoccer Mommy – Sometimes, Forever
Expertly navigating an ocean of stylistic and lyrical juxtapositions, Soccer Mommy’s third album serves as a modern mercurial masterpiece Read more »| 20 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsAutomatic – Excess
Automatic place their own radical stamp on the 70s and 80s sounds they've been exploring for their second album Read more »| 20 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsRachel Sermanni – Every Swimming Pool Runs to the Sea
The short-form new release from Edinburgh’s Rachel Sermanni is a joyful encapsulation of everything that makes her music so special Read more »| 15 Jun 2022
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AlbumsHercules & Love Affair – In Amber
Andy Butler's first album as Hercules & Love Affair in five years is riddled with discomfort, making for a harsh listen Read more »| 13 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsPerfume Genius – Ugly Season
Perfume Genius' sixth album is the biggest stylistic change of their career so far, though not an altogether surprising one Read more »| 13 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsFoals – Life Is Yours
With Life Is Yours, Foals have created a superb antidote to the gloominess of the world we’ve all been facing Read more »| 13 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsKelly Lee Owens – LP.8
A marked left turn from the lushness of Inner Song, Kelly Lee Owens' goes to back to basics with LP.8 – and sounds strangely anonymous Read more »| 07 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsVieux Farka Touré – Les Racines
Vieux Farka Touré returns to his roots and explores the traditional blues of Northern Mali in his new album Les Racines Read more »| 06 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsNeneh Cherry – The Versions
Robyn, ANOHNI and Greentea Peng feature on Neneh Cherry's The Versions, an album that is sadly plagued by a tendency to take itself too seriously Read more »| 06 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsHorsegirl – Versions of Modern Performance
Horsegirl are a young band reimagining the guitar music of the late 80s and early 90s in their own, very modern image. Read more »| 01 Jun 2022 -
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