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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AlbumsEditors – In This Light and On This Evening
If Ian Curtis hadn’t hanged himself in 1980, and Joy Division had carried on throughout the ensuing decade, they may well have ended up sounding like t... Read more »| 24 Sep 2009 -
AlbumsThe Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come
John Darnielle's Mountain Goats mine the Bible for inspiration on one of the most heartfelt albums of the year Read more »| 23 Sep 2009 -
AlbumsLightning Bolt - Earthly Delights
It begins with what sounds like a chainsaw being run though a wah-wah. Within seconds the first of many stomach-churning riffs dive-bombs into your conscious... Read more »| 23 Sep 2009 -
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Ancestors - Of Sound Mind
Sporting a press release that compares their experimentalism to that of Peter Brötzmann and Miles Davis whilst equating their musical 'thought crusade' ... Read more »| 23 Sep 2009 -
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The Low Miffs & Malcolm Ross - Malcolm Ross & The Low Miffs
There’s a strange twang of sadness on hearing The Low Miffs retreading steps so gleefully Read more »| 23 Sep 2009 -
EpDirty Projectors - Temecula Sunrise EP
Call this a bite-size Bitte Orca if you will...two of the 'easier tracks' on a very accomplished album alongside a couple of previously unreleased songs from... Read more »| 23 Sep 2009
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Do Make Say Think - Other Truths
As one of the leading reasons for Constellation's impeccable reputation, Toronto's Do Make Say Think somehow make being brilliant look and sound infuriatingl... Read more »| 22 Sep 2009 -
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Lou Barlow - Goodnight Unknown
On his first solo album since 2005's acoustic Emoh, Lou Barlow, an alternative stalwart who boasts legendary groups such as Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh among hi... Read more »| 22 Sep 2009 -
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Cobra Killer - Uppers and Downers
A fiesty attitude, short skirts and some famous mates will see these girls through Read more »| 22 Sep 2009 -
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Nancy Elizabeth - Wrought Iron
Lancashire songstresses second album is a sparse, often mesmerising effort. Read more »| 22 Sep 2009 -
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Man Gone Missing - Beyond Desolate
Whilst the Scottish mutation of dubstep – aquacrunk - explodes around us in a fireball of hype and wobble bass, it’s always astounding to hear a ... Read more »| 22 Sep 2009 -
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Bronto Skylift - The Bearded Fish and The Jackalope EP
Given how hard these two guys play in the live arena, recording them must be as much a matter of trying to cut out the sound of shaking fixtures and windows ... Read more »| 21 Sep 2009 -
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Vic Chesnutt - At The Cut
Confined to a wheelchair from 18 as the result of a car accident, and fighting an ongoing battle against medical bills and follow-up treatments e... Read more »| 21 Sep 2009 -
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Idlewild - Post Electric Blues
This up-beat album could be a surprise for Idlewild fans but the outlook is far from bleak for the band Read more »| 21 Sep 2009 -
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Califone - All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
Such a vast variety of instruments crop up on Califone’s sixth album that to list them all would fill this review’s entire word count, leaving no... Read more »| 21 Sep 2009