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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AlbumsJeniferever - Spring Tides
Further proof that Scandinavia is responsible for some of the most exciting and inventive music around just now, Swedish quartet Jeniferever are back with a ... Read more »| 26 Mar 2009 -
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Beatrice Antolini - A Due
‘Sounds like Dresden Dolls’, says the press release accompanying Beatrice Antolini’s second offering, and it’s not kidding. The thund... Read more »| 26 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsVideo Nasties - On All Fours
Dammit, the boys sound like they're having fun Read more »| 26 Mar 2009 -
SinglesIsa & the Filthy Tongues - New Town Killers
Best not mention Shirley Manson in earshot of this band; Manson left a previous incarnation in order to become vocalist for Garbage, a move that (judging by ... Read more »| 26 Mar 2009 -
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The Flowers of Hell - Come Hell or High Water
Ambitious collaboration project attempts to bridge gap between classical and rock - and succeeds Read more »| 25 Mar 2009 -
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Xykogen - Terminology
Bland techno, insipid vocals and ignorant pretentiousness Read more »| 25 Mar 2009
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Stabwound - Alone At Last EP
Murky but no less brutal debut from menacing Glasgow metallers Read more »| 25 Mar 2009 -
AlbumsThe Thermals - Now We Can See
This Portland-based trio (sometimes duo) received high praise for their 2006 album The Body, The Blood, The Machine with its grunge-pop tunefulness and the i... Read more »| 25 Mar 2009 -
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The One Day Speakers - Scan the Horizon EP
While it's natural to pigeonhole a new band using your own internal jukebox, The One Day Speakers wear their inspirations a little too proudly on their sleev... Read more »| 25 Mar 2009 -
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Peter Bjorn and John - Living Thing
“Peter Bjorn and John? The happy-go-lucky Swedes responsible for whistle-core pop smash Young Folks? They’re great, any whistling this time?&rdqu... Read more »| 25 Mar 2009 -
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Southerly - Storyteller & the Gossip Columnist
Southerly seem to tick all the right boxes for admission into the hearts and iPods of zeitgeist-alt-America. Central creative prodigy à la Beirut? Che... Read more »| 25 Mar 2009 -
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Bell X1 - Blue Lights on Runway
Bell X1 has Irish pride stamped all over it. Already having scored a number one album in their homeland, Damien Rice’s former group can count the accol... Read more »| 25 Mar 2009 -
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Bat For Lashes – Two Suns
Anyone acquainted with Bat For Lashes’ highly regarded debut Fur and Gold will know that the Brighton singer-songwriter (real name Natasha Khan) is som... Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
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Charles Spearin - The Happiness Project
The Happiness Project is the brainchild of Charles Spearin, founding member of Broken Social Scene and Do Make Say Think. The album's concept is so unique th... Read more »| 24 Mar 2009 -
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The Answer - Everyday Demons
One listen to Everyday Demons, and we're not surprised that The Answer are currently supporting AC/DC. The Irish lads' cranked-up blues riffs and squealing v... Read more »| 24 Mar 2009