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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AlbumsPrehistoric Friends – Prehistoric Friends
Some records are easy to love, others can be impossible to hate. The debut album from Glasgow's Prehistoric Friend's does a fine job of bridging both of thes... Read more »| 30 Oct 2015 -
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Kristian Harting – Summer of Crush
“The muted, minimalist nature of these recordings will perhaps leave some yearning for more layers of sound to get lost in,” said The Skinny of F... Read more »| 30 Oct 2015 -
AlbumsBlack International – A Lesson In Repression
Having grinded on the Scottish circuit for several years now, powerhouse drummer Craig Peebles and guitarist/frontman Stewart Allan return with a refine... Read more »| 30 Oct 2015 -
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Anna Von Hausswolff – The Miraculous
Fans of The Twilight Zone will thrill to Anna Von Hauswolff's choice cover on this, the young Swede's third album. Come Wander With Me, the eerie folk tune s... Read more »| 30 Oct 2015 -
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Darren Hayman – Florence
Tender hearts beware. Hayman's second album of 2015 is a significant step down from the orchestrations of his stirring William Morris tribute, Chants For Soc... Read more »| 30 Oct 2015 -
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The Silence Set – Teeth Out
The curious may well be pulled in by the presence of Nils Frahm and Heather Woods Broderick (whose recent Glider album is one of the unsung jewels of 2015), ... Read more »| 29 Oct 2015
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Berghain's Ostgut Ton label bookends a decade with Zehn
Ostgut Ton mark ten prolific years of releases with Zehn, a forward-thinking compilation to soundtrack present and future Berghain experiences Read more »| 29 Oct 2015 -
AlbumsSoldiers Of Fortune – Early Risers
Not to denigrate the indie rock royalty gathered here, but this supergroup impresses more convincingly by dint of the recording credits than the fruit of the... Read more »| 29 Oct 2015 -
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Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm – Collaborative Works
The vanguard of the nebulous classical indie scene combine on a beautiful double album. Read more »| 29 Oct 2015 -
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Phil Cook – Southland Mission
Southland Mission may be Phil Cook’s debut solo album, but it comes enriched by a decade of experience. In addition to his stretch as one-third of Mega... Read more »| 29 Oct 2015 -
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Video – The Entertainers
“I will achieve and fulfill my destiny!” snarls Daniel Fried. Can’t fault his conviction, that’s for sure – not content with re... Read more »| 29 Oct 2015 -
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Trust Fund – Seems Unfair
Forget connotations of entitlement, Trust Fund have an almighty work ethic. Seems Unfair is Ellis Jones and co.'s second album this year, following the ... Read more »| 29 Oct 2015 -
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Tuff Love – Dregs EP
Junk. Dross. And now Dregs. Tuff Love are nothing if not self-effacing but the Glasgow duo's apparent modesty belies the sly sophistication and developing cr... Read more »| 29 Oct 2015 -
AlbumsJulia Kent – Asperities
The Canadian cellist's fourth album is a masterclass in tonal diversity, expressionist narrative and finespun drama. Perhaps best known for her work with Ant... Read more »| 21 Oct 2015 -
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Younghusband – Dissolver
This is Younghusband's sophomore effort after making a decent fist of updating the Mary Chain's apocalyptic 80s drone on their 2013 debut. In its own ri... Read more »| 14 Oct 2015