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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AlbumsKOKOROKO – Could We Be More
Creating an overnight hit could easily push an emerging act into rushing a debut album, but KOKOROKO were patient, and the results are rewarding Read more »| 01 Aug 2022 -
AlbumsMaggie Rogers – Surrender
Even with songs that are brash, chunky and loud, Maggie Rogers gives over to pared back singer-songwriter fare that reigns it all in Read more »| 25 Jul 2022 -
AlbumsFlorist – Florist
A heartfelt collection of loose and explorative folk songs, Florist's new album is a warm hug which asks the listener to smell the flowers every now and then Read more »| 25 Jul 2022 -
AlbumsNina Nastasia – Riderless Horse
Nina Nastasia returns with another strong addition to her superlative catalogue Read more »| 18 Jul 2022 -
AlbumsHelena Celle – Music for Counterflows
Music for Counterflows is a top-drawer production that pushes at the edges of a particular technology in a considered, engaging and beautiful way Read more »| 12 Jul 2022 -
AlbumsBeabadoobee – Beatopia
Nostalgic in sound and sensibilities, Beadaboobee’s second album is an adventurous journey through noughties soundscapes Read more »| 12 Jul 2022
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AlbumsWorking Men's Club – Fear Fear
Working Men's Club's latest is an acutely refined album fuelled by energy and agitation from a group way ahead of their age Read more »| 11 Jul 2022 -
AlbumsSuperorganism – World Wide Pop
On World Wide Pop, Superorganism find the sweet spot between chaos and structure, silliness and depth Read more »| 11 Jul 2022 -
AlbumsWu-Lu – Loggerhead
The restless approach to instrumentation and vocal styles found across Wu-Lu's debut album are at once disparate but somehow coherent in its vision Read more »| 05 Jul 2022 -
AlbumsViagra Boys – Cave World
Viagra Boys' third album continues their run of warped, but excellent, post-punk excursions Read more »| 04 Jul 2022 -
AlbumsKaty J Pearson – Sound of the Morning
Katy J Pearson's latest album Sound of the Morning is filled with momentum, boasting undeniably matured songwriting and a fuller sound Read more »| 04 Jul 2022 -
AlbumsGwenno – Tresor
Gwenno's excellent third album Tresor is a thrilling psych-pop journey well worth the four-year wait Read more »| 30 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsPaolo Nutini – Last Night in the Bittersweet
Last Night in the Bittersweet is Paolo Nutini's most musically expansive album to date, but it's his tender side that shines through the most Read more »| 29 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsZola Jesus – ARKHON
The world may have caught up with the darkness of Zola Jesus, but there's a lot more beyond the gothy surface here Read more »| 20 Jun 2022 -
AlbumsHatis Noit – Aura
Hatis Noit's Aura offers a stunning vocal experiment, one that constructs immaculate, dreamt and abundant worlds Read more »| 20 Jun 2022