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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EpHoly Mountain - Holy Mountain EP
For the uninitiated, this doom 'n' roll two-piece have been shaking loose light fixtures and teeth to fervent reactions for the last four months. Stories of ... Read more »| 21 Jul 2009 -
AlbumsElectricity In Our Homes - We Agree Completely
You may not know Electricity In Our Homes yet, but their new EP is sure to grab your attention. It’s edgy art-rock of the Can and Captain Beefheart var... Read more »| 21 Jul 2009 -
AlbumsCutaways - Earth and Earthly Things
Cardiff has Los Campesinos!, Glasgow has Dananananaykroyd, and now Belfast weighs in with their power-pop, equal-opportunity vocalled Cutaways. The two forme... Read more »| 21 Jul 2009 -
Albums
Bap Kennedy - Howl On
After working with country wild child Steve Earle in the past and being no stranger to the upper echelons of Billboard's Americana top ten, it comes as no su... Read more »| 21 Jul 2009 -
Albums
Larry McDonald - Drumquestra
Guardians of an Ancient Sound. Read more »| 20 Jul 2009 -
EpDoves Of Disorder - Doves of Disorder EP
Whether unwittingly or not, Doves of Disorder have thrust themselves into the space recently vacated by Sleater-Kinney, albeit in a less-affected and unfortu... Read more »| 20 Jul 2009
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Albums
Nneka - No Longer At Ease
Nneka is a one-woman melting pot, the product of a Nigerian upbringing and a German university education, but her music is where the real dizzying mix is fou... Read more »| 20 Jul 2009 -
AlbumsIst - Toothpick Bridge
Toothpick Bridge is a bit of a schizoid album. Initially, it’s ditties like Pep Talk that trick you into thinking Ist are Mavericks-esque purveyors of ... Read more »| 20 Jul 2009 -
Albums
Asa Ransom - An Asa Ransom Release
Relocating to New York must have been a no-brainer for Asa Ransom, hailing as they do from Marion, Indiana, whose only recent(ish) claim to fame has been hos... Read more »| 17 Jul 2009 -
Ep
Sons of Noel and Adrian - Rivers EP
So perfectly crafted are the three songs on this limited EP that it is hard to believe it was recorded by twelve people. While other modern ‘folk&rsquo... Read more »| 17 Jul 2009 -
Albums
DJ Food - One Man's Weird Is Another Man's World
DJ Food returns with his first new music in eight years Read more »| 16 Jul 2009 -
Ep
Cancel the Astronauts - I am the President of your Fanclub EP
Two-chord melodic guitar riffing opens the title song on Cancel the Astronauts’ debut, quickly joined by all-white-notes on the keyboard playing. Prope... Read more »| 14 Jul 2009 -
Singles
Reverend & The Makers - Silence is Talking
After a summer supporting Oasis, John McClure and his Makers return with Silence Is Talking, which, if you can forgive the lack of originality and a shameles... Read more »| 13 Jul 2009 -
Singles
The Domino State- Firefly
It’s a well known but perhaps unspoken rule that to plagiarise U2 will not make you popular with the critical press but may sell you a few records. Th... Read more »| 13 Jul 2009 -
Albums
The Rumble Strips - Welcome to The Walk Alone
Try as hard as we reviewers do, we're all plagued with a pretentious edge. We constantly strive to squeeze in the word zeitgeist, eager to slam any album th... Read more »| 13 Jul 2009