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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SinglesThe Victorian English Gentlemens Club - La Mer/Stupid As Wood
If this is the new craze, perhaps we should sweep it under the carpet? Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
SinglesArdentjohn - Orange Nights
Displays a versatility that can only mean good things Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
AlbumsQueens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris
Pulling themselves back into line with a predominantly outstanding legacy. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Frank Black - 93-03
As an introduction to a nine-album solo career so far, it feels relatively honed. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Garbage - Tell Me Where It Hurts
Make it stop. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
AlbumsOcean Colour Scene - On the Ley Line
Full of busker-friendly acoustic guitar melodies and carefully orchestrated vocal harmonies. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007
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SinglesElvis Perkins - All The Night Without Love
There's a new Elvis in town. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Strike The Colours - The Face That Sunk A Thousand Ships
A captivating saunter into a world of soul-pondering and organic songwriting Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Hamfatter - What Part Of Hamfatter Do You Not Understand?
Very much like listening to the dreary boasts of some smarmy git student about their wacky gap year escapades. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Singles
Drive By Argument - Sex Lines are Expensive Comedy
Whether it's catchy enough to get the exposure it yearns remains to be seen... Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Biffy Clyro - Puzzle
Placing one foot onto the middle of the road. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Meg Baird - Dear Companion
making records like this, in this day and age, is frankly ridiculous Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Singles
Battle - The Longest Time
Falling somewhere between The Cure and Bloc Party. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Coley Park - Rhinoceros
Effortlessly cool. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Singles
diAgusto - I Know Better
Classic girl-boy harmonies and a rich mix of piano and guitar Read more »| 10 Jun 2007