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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SinglesBritish Sea Power-Waving Flags
British Sea Power have always found their strength in eloquence—rockers with a dash of gentility and songs as visceral and they are pensive. But now it... Read more »| 07 Jan 2008 -
Albums
Sons and Daughters - This Gift
This is pop that's been led astray, casting off its superficial skin to reveal a dark, sexual core Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Black Mountain - In the Future
Black Mountain knock one clean out of the park Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
One More Grain - Having a Ball
The thing that gets you first is the voice Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor
Just can't seem to do a damn thing wrong Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
Stephen Fretwell - Now
Don't let this put you off exploring Fretwell's more interesting side Read more »| 06 Jan 2008
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Singles
Wake The President - Remember Fun
I'm not going to claim that they're the second coming of a certain Glaswegian band that started off on the same label with legendary style… but it's tempting Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Kharma 45 - Come On
Beguiling synth-driven pop-rock with a latent punk influence. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Miracle Fortress - Have You Seen In Your Dreams
A synth line that dips heartily from the well of Loveless inspiration. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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The Electric City - Dark Skies
Makes Fall Out Boy look like pioneers. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Singles
Bauer - Starting Again
Presses all the right buttons for what makes a successful song today Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Albums
We Insist! - Oh! Things Are So Corruptible
It's where the horns let go on tracks like the sax splattered Half Awake that the band tread their own path. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
AlbumsThe Zico Chain - Food
Relatively speaking, Food is a killer riff fest. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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The Young Republic - 12 Tales From Winter City
A mixed bag, but one worth delving into. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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The Parsonage - This Ain't No Lovey Dovey
An enjoyable listen, certainly, but it's hard to imagine quite what they're hoping to achieve Read more »| 06 Jan 2008