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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AlbumsEverything Everything – Raw Data Feel
On their sixth studio album Everything Everything turn to the world of AI, offering up a record of deepfaked pop Read more »| 16 May 2022 -
AlbumsLykke Li – EYEYE
Lykke Li continues her foray into experimentation on fifth album EYEYE Read more »| 16 May 2022 -
AlbumsObongjayar – Some Nights I Dream of Doors
Obongjayar's distinctive voice and incredible energy guide his debut album, Some Nights I Dream of Doors, but at times it feels restrained. Read more »| 10 May 2022 -
AlbumsGentle Sinners – These Actions Cannot Be Undone
The Twilight Sad's James Graham and Arab Strap's Aidan Moffat throw out their own rulebooks on this thrilling collaborative LP as Gentle Sinners Read more »| 09 May 2022 -
AlbumsWarpaint – Radiate Like This
While Radiate Like This is a solid return for Warpaint, it's likely to leave some wanting more Read more »| 06 May 2022 -
AlbumsBelle and Sebastian – A Bit of Previous
Their ninth album A Bit of Previous suggests Belle and Sebastian still have enough hooks to last several lifetimes Read more »| 06 May 2022
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AlbumsArcade Fire – WE
Arcade Fire’s WE is marked as a return from the depths of their career monstrosity Everything Now – unfortunately, it's anything but Read more »| 03 May 2022 -
AlbumsSigrid – How to Let Go
The second album from Sigrid, How to Let Go finds the Norwegian artist leaving behind provincial port town life to embrace pop superstardom Read more »| 02 May 2022 -
AlbumsToro y Moi – MAHAL
For his seventh record as Toro y Moi, Chaz Bear has curated a sonic escape route fit for a time of exceptional dread Read more »| 25 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsTomberlin – i don't know who needs to hear this...
On her second LP, i don’t know who needs to hear this…, Tomberlin’s self-soothing becomes a tonic for modern anguish Read more »| 25 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsKathryn Joseph – for you who are the wronged
A quiet rage seethes on Kathryn Joseph's bewitching third album, which gives voice to the experience of living with abuse Read more »| 18 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsFontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia
Fontaines D.C. return with Skinty Fia, a dark and moody album steeped in the history and politics of Ireland Read more »| 18 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsThe Linda Lindas – Growing Up
It would take the most cynical among us to find The Linda Lindas' debut album Growing Up as anything but a good time Read more »| 05 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsWet Leg – Wet Leg
On their long-awaited debut album, Wet Leg perfectly capture the difficult feeling of drifting through life in early adulthood Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
AlbumsFather John Misty – Chloë and the Next 20th Century
Josh Tillman’s latest release under his notoriously self-indulgent Father John Misty moniker marks a refreshing change in direction: privileging the music far above the man Read more »| 04 Apr 2022