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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AlbumsFuture Islands – People Who Aren't There Anymore
Ten years after their breakthrough, Baltimore trio Future Islands continue to balance refinement with ambition Read more »| 22 Jan 2024 -
AlbumsTy Segall – Three Bells
Prolific garage-nik Ty Segall continues to zig when you expect a zag – Three Bells is packed with tonal shifts and unexpected moments Read more »| 22 Jan 2024 -
AlbumsThe Smile – Wall of Eyes
The second studio album from The Smile – Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner – is a kaleidoscopic, mind-altering pronouncement Read more »| 22 Jan 2024 -
AlbumsGreen Day – Saviors
Green Day are back with their best album in 20 years, stuffed to the brim with anthemic punk rock choruses skewering life in the post-COVID era Read more »| 19 Jan 2024 -
AlbumsSleater-Kinney – Little Rope
A chronicle of loss and howling lead lines, Sleater Kinney’s signature two-prong songwriting style is raw but still leaves us hankering for more Read more »| 15 Jan 2024 -
AlbumsKali Uchis – Orquídeas
Orquídeas is a display of bravura and an entire album of sweet spots Read more »| 12 Jan 2024
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AlbumsThe Vaccines – Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations
The Vaccines are back to their best on Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations, an album full of singles Read more »| 12 Jan 2024 -
AlbumsDau – Gilly's Wood
The latest in Phantom Limb’s Psalms series is a minimal suite of uniformly gorgeous and beautifully simple organ pieces from Dau Read more »| 08 Jan 2024 -
AlbumsBill Ryder-Jones – Iechyd Da
The ex-Coral guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones returns with a fifth album rooted in loss, heartache and love Read more »| 08 Jan 2024 -
AlbumsMarika Hackman – Big Sigh
On her fourth studio album, Marika Hackman doesn't hold back; Big Sigh revels in honesty as its creator confronts some of their darker feelings Read more »| 08 Jan 2024 -
AlbumsDolly Parton – Rockstar
With a flying V guitar hanging from her rhinestoned shoulders and a steaming hot cup of ambition in hand, Dolly Parton expertly crafts an electric collection of collaborative covers and captivating original material on her 49th studio album Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
AlbumsBeirut – Hadsel
Wistful troubadour Zach Condon returns with Hadsel, an album of well-written songs that feel a little too familiar Read more »| 09 Nov 2023 -
AlbumsBaby Queen – Quarter Life Crisis
Baby Queen proves she's at the peak of her powers on her debut album, Quarter Life Crisis Read more »| 07 Nov 2023 -
AlbumsConscious Route – Belterz
On his latest album, Belterz, Edinburgh-based rapper Conscious Route is at the peak of his abilities Read more »| 06 Nov 2023 -
AlbumsTALsounds – Shift
TALsounds returns, delving deeper into the ephemeral, and bringing a further beauty to their work Read more »| 03 Nov 2023