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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EpDrenge – Autonomy EP
Drenge go back to basics and release their first EP following two standout albums, their eponymous debut and 2015's Undertow Read more »| 04 Oct 2018 -
AlbumsYou Me At Six – VI
You Me At Six release their sixth studio album VI, a record that forces you to forget everything you ever thought about the Surrey band and see them in a brand new light Read more »| 04 Oct 2018 -
AlbumsBlack Peaks – All That Divides
Despite giving themselves a mammoth task to try and outdo their stunning debut, Black Peaks jump the hurdle with spectacular ease across a supremely accomplished sophomore album Read more »| 04 Oct 2018 -
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Author & Punisher – Beastland
Industrial doom artist, Author & Punisher stays hard and heavy on his latest album, Beastland Read more »| 04 Oct 2018 -
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Phosphorescent – C'est La Vie
Billed as Phosphorescent's most reflective album yet, C'est La Vie features some of his most intricate arrangements to date Read more »| 04 Oct 2018 -
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Swearin' – Fall into the Sun
Swearin' reunite after a short time away with their best album to date. But this time they approach their usual razor-sharp riffs and pop-punk melodies with a new sense of confidence and maturity Read more »| 02 Oct 2018
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The Xcerts – Late One Night EP
Aberdeen’s pop-rock trio continue to dominate the limelight with a small selection of charmingly stripped-back, soft reinventions of some of Hold on to Your Heart's best bits Read more »| 02 Oct 2018 -
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Death Valley Girls – Darkness Rains
Standing at a crossroads of rock with Death Valley Girls on Darkness Rains, it's not the beastly riot that it should be Read more »| 02 Oct 2018 -
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Cat Power – Wanderer
Chan Marshall's first album in six years as Cat Power is her desert mystic album, firmly marking her as the elder statesperson of shattered and cracked blues Read more »| 02 Oct 2018 -
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Kikagaku Moyo – Masana Temples
Kikagaku Moyo’s attempt to convey a sense of an unfurling journey on Masana Temples gets lost early on its way Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
AlbumsAdrianne Lenker – abysskiss
Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker is restless, inquisitive and haunting on abysskiss, her first solo effort in four years Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
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Madeline Kenney – Perfect Shapes
Madeline Kenney's second album, Perfect Shapes sees the singer-songwriter taking a new and dynamic direction Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
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Carla J. Easton – Impossible Stuff
Nothing is impossible on Carla J. Easton's debut solo album Impossible Stuff, let's just say it's absolutely brilliant Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
AlbumsMarie Davidson – Working Class Woman
Working Class Woman is an incredibly cohesive art-house album and if it doesn’t punch through the roof of clubs everywhere at least Marie Davidson will be sorted as a kick-ass life coach Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
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Fucked Up – Dose Your Dreams
The fifth album from Toronto's Fucked Up, Dose Your Dreams could well be their best effort yet Read more »| 28 Sep 2018