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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AlbumsConverge – The Dusk in Us
Converge have pretty much always been about looking forward, from album to album, searching for how they could possibly add to their already densely layered ... Read more »| 31 Oct 2017 -
AlbumsAdrian Crowley – Dark Eyed Messenger
The Irish singer's eighth album continues his fine recent run, augmented by the beautiful production of Thomas Bartlett; this is patient music, intelligently composed and painstakingly pieced together Read more »| 30 Oct 2017 -
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James Holden & The Animal Spirits – The Animal Spirits
James Holden returns with one of the most immersive albums of 2017 Read more »| 30 Oct 2017 -
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Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts – MILANO
Less cinematic than Luppi’s previous work, MILANO is an intimate collection of snapshots about life in a certain place at a certain time. It’s insightful, invigorating and honest Read more »| 27 Oct 2017 -
EpHelena Hauff – Have You Been There, Have You Seen It EP
On Have You Been There, Have You Seen It, Helena Hauff proves she knows how to craft techno for both the mind and body Read more »| 24 Oct 2017 -
AlbumsSlaughter Beach, Dog – Birdie
Slaughter Beach, Dog's debut album is a triumph and a treat not to be missed Read more »| 24 Oct 2017
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Dub Pistols – Crazy Diamonds
Dub Pistols deliver their tried-and-tested brand of brass and bass in a fitting tribute to their 21-year career Read more »| 24 Oct 2017 -
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Circuit des Yeux – Reaching for Indigo
Reaching for Indigo is a truly impressive singular statement that vividly captures a century of folk, classic rock, and mid-century electronica Read more »| 23 Oct 2017 -
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Wild Beasts – Punk Drunk and Trembling
Where Boy King explored the toxic expectations of modern masculinity, Punk Drunk and Trembling runs almost like a case study; a romantic encounter in microcosm Read more »| 23 Oct 2017 -
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The LaFontaines – Common Problem
The second album from The LaFontaines tackles some big issues, with production that gives the music the punch its lyricism deserves. Read more »| 23 Oct 2017 -
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Prides – A Mind Like the Tide: Part One
A Mind Like the Tide: Part One is well worth the wait for fans of the Glasgow synth-pop band Read more »| 23 Oct 2017 -
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Julien Baker – Turn Out the Lights
Julien Baker's new album is universal in scope, although at times it becomes somewhat claustrophobic Read more »| 23 Oct 2017 -
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Flat Worms – Flat Worms
Flat Worms' self-titled debut is an energetic and accomplished debut from a group of highly-seasoned musicians Read more »| 19 Oct 2017 -
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Blue Rose Code – The Water of Leith
The Water of Leith is an ode to forgiveness, to letting go of the past and holding on to hope – it's an astonishingly accomplished, pure and sincere record Read more »| 19 Oct 2017 -
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Out Lines – Conflats
Kathryn Joseph, Marcus Mackay and The Twilight Sad's James Graham balance sadness with defiance on their Out Lines project Read more »| 18 Oct 2017