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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AlbumsThe Black Heart Procession - Spell
The songs begin to blend together Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
The world faces a far greater threat than bird flu or the US reich Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
AlbumsSpinto Band - Nice & Nicely Done
Like a threesome involving Stephen Malkmus, Conor Oberst and a more passive and directing Wayne Coyne Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
AlbumsHow To Swim - The Littlest Orgasm
A wonderful blend of dementedly twisting country burlesque that froths with fervency and zeal. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Dr. John - Mercernary
Mercernary achieves Dr John's goal of paying tribute to Mercer but also goes some distance to reaffirming his own genius Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
AlbumsCalexico - Garden Ruin
By far their most accessible and mass-market friendly album to date Read more »| 16 May 2006
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Anti-Flag - For Blood and Empire
Welcomely lacks the expected airs of teen angst and toilet humour so explicit in your common contemporary act of a similar aesthetic Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Richard Ashcroft - Music is Power
Retaining an uplifting vibe, but never reaching the powerful effect of orchestration his previous day job had mastered Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
SinglesDaniel Powter - Lie to Me
A fine party track, but it's not to be long remembered like 1999 Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Steve Adey - All Things Real
Someone should give Steveo a nudge and tell him to lighten up Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Public Symphony - Public Symphony
A solid album but unfortunately, easily lost in the crowd Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Isa and the Filthy Tounges - Addiction
Cumulative experience shines through on this pre-naturally assured record Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Howe Gelb - 'Sno Angel Like You
Sonic mess combined with the surge of gospel Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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All in by Crosbi: A review
Although possessing the right attitude, claiming an eventual ""take over"", 'All In' isn't backed up by quality of sound Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Citizen Cope - The Clarence Greenwood Recordings
This album may well help pave his way towards a bright future in the UK Read more »| 16 May 2006