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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AlbumsJoanne Robertson – Blurrr
A swooning account of bedsit melancholia, Blurrr is Joanne Robertson's finest record yet Read more »| 15 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsNewDad – Altar
With a move to London and a pared back lineup, Galway trio NewDad lean towards a more guitar-driven sound on their second album Read more »| 15 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsFormer Champ – i saw you in paradise
Former Champ's debut album hits home as a summertime smash of power-pop Read more »| 15 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsFrost Children – Sister
Frost Children's latest album Sister is the dance-pop of yesteryear, distinctly remodelled for the streaming age, unapologetic and ambitious – though repetitive Read more »| 09 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsDancer – More or Less
On their followup to last year's 10 Song I Hate About You, Dancer aren't reinventing the wheel but they charm in spades Read more »| 08 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsBaxter Dury – Allbarone
It’s not often you’ll hear of an artist making the best work of their career by their eighth album. However, with Baxter Dury's latest effort Allbarone, this couldn’t be truer Read more »| 08 Sep 2025
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AlbumsDavid Byrne – Who Is the Sky?
On his latest album, the Talking Heads frontman delivers a delectable smorgasbord of introspective, story-driven songs Read more »| 02 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsBig Thief – Double Infinity
Big Thief return to woodsy folk-rock on their sixth album, the soft and reflective Double Infinity Read more »| 02 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsSabrina Carpenter – Man's Best Friend
Sabrina Carpenter returns with an adventurous new album that leans into her now-trademark sense of humour and innuendo, with mixed results Read more »| 01 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsLucrecia Dalt – A Danger to Ourselves
Colombian experimental musician Lucrecia Dalt returns with an avant-pop opus that blurs the line between inner turmoil and arthouse horror Read more »| 01 Sep 2025 -
AlbumsCMAT – EURO-COUNTRY
CMAT is at the peak of her powers on glorious new album EURO-COUNTRY Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsRoyel Otis – hickey
After a successful Glastonbury debut that propelled them further into stardom, Royel Otis take a confident leap forward with hickey Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsWolf Alice – The Clearing
Lyrically knowing and sonically eclectic, the fourth album from London four-piece Wolf Alice pushes indie-rock forward Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsHot Mulligan – The Sound a Body Makes When It's Still
Michigan five-piece Hot Mulligan firmly mark their territory as the spearheading leaders of the Midwest emo revolution Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
AlbumsLaufey – A Matter of Time
On a Matter of Time, Laufey conjures a fairytale world woven from jazz, pop and a ticking clock Read more »| 19 Aug 2025