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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Albumsionnalee – Everyone Afraid to be Forgotten
ionnalee's latest album is confusing, inconsistent and overly complicated Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
AlbumsPOLIÇA and s t a r g a z e – Music For the Long Emergency
POLIÇA and s t a r g a z e’s collaborative album Music For The Long Emergency has some interesting elements but is ultimately underwhelming Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
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John MOuse – Replica Figures
John MOuse reunites with Sweet Baboo on latest album Replica Figures; despite some deeply atmospheric moments, you might end up misremembering some of it Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
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Fischerspooner – Sir
The Michael Stipe-produced return for Fischerspooner delves into personal experiences in great, often explicit detail, but may have benefited from a little restraint Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
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Car Seat Headrest – Twin Fantasy
In a reworking of the band's lo-fi cult sixth album, Will Toledo subtly polishes the Car Seat Headrest sound to make a good record great Read more »| 13 Feb 2018 -
AlbumsHappy Accidents – Everything But the Here and Now
Happy Accidents' sophomore effort expand their sound with the help of Hookworms' Matthew "MJ" Johnson and drummer Phoebe Cross' increased vocal duties Read more »| 13 Feb 2018
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AlbumsLoma – Loma
Made up of members from Shearwater and Cross Record, Loma's eponymous debut is brimming with found sounds and unusual effects making for an enjoyable aural journey for the listener Read more »| 13 Feb 2018 -
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Belle & Sebastian – How to Solve Our Human Problems (Part 3)
How to Solve Our Human Problems (Part 3) goes some way to encapsulating the ethos of the project and is in turn the most assured and enjoyable of its three EPs Read more »| 12 Feb 2018 -
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Ought – Room Inside the World
Ought's third album is a joyous philosophical cacophony that finds new ways to inform, excite and challenge the listener Read more »| 12 Feb 2018 -
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Superchunk – What a Time to Be Alive
With What a Time to Be Alive, Mac McCaughan's Superchunk offer a timely reminder that punk’s greatest trick has always been to make the isolated feel less alone Read more »| 12 Feb 2018 -
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Justin Timberlake – Man of the Woods
After some time to truly digest JT's woefully awful fifth album, we take a closer look at Man of the Woods Read more »| 12 Feb 2018 -
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The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
The Wombats offer up sunshine-filled and catchy hooks on their fourth full-length offering Read more »| 12 Feb 2018 -
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Joan As Police Woman – Damned Devotion
Joan Wasser feels reinvigorated on Damned Devotion and, as with her debut, this is one we’ll be coming back to Read more »| 07 Feb 2018 -
AlbumsBeth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Black Coffee
With inventive and explosive takes on old blues and folk tunes, jazz ballads, and some surprising contemporary work, Black Coffee showcases two incredible talents and scratches out a new groove in a very old record Read more »| 07 Feb 2018 -
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Franz Ferdinand – Always Ascending
Franz Ferdinand’s latest album thrives when the band indulge their sense of fun Read more »| 05 Feb 2018