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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AlbumsSnail Mail – Lush
On Lush, Snail Mail maestro Lindsey Jordan always has something important to say, and it’s worth listening to. Lush is a debut burst forth in full technicolour Read more »| 05 Jun 2018 -
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Apostille – Choose Life
Apostille's Choose Life is an 80s synth-pop inspired set of tracks that is sure to win the hearts of wider audiences over the summer months Read more »| 05 Jun 2018 -
AlbumsJoan of Arc – 1984
The experimental stalwarts' 24th album places guitarist Melina Ausikaitis front and centre, and the result is their best record in years. Read more »| 01 Jun 2018 -
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Gabriella Cohen – Pink is the Colour of Unconditional Love
Gabriella Cohen’s genre-shifting Pink is the Colour of Unconditional Love is a mosaic of homage, impromptu influences and her own psyche Read more »| 01 Jun 2018 -
AlbumsNeko Case – Hell-On
The veteran singer-songwriter is on the form of her life on her eighth studio album Read more »| 01 Jun 2018 -
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Father John Misty – God’s Favorite Customer
Father John Misty's new album is a surprise – a return to warmth and sincerity after a 2017 being chilled in the cold cynical wind Read more »| 30 May 2018
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Oneohtrix Point Never – Age Of
Age Of is Daniel Lopatin's most ambitious album yet as Oneohtrix Point Never Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
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CARBS – YouTubular Bells EP
YouTubular Bells is yet another excellent slice of the witty lyricism and inventiveness we've come to expect from CARBS Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
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Vital Idles – Left Hand
If you can give up a little time to connect Vital Idles' fascinating DIY structures, you'll find a treasure trove of ponderous lyricism and bare-bones stomp Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
AlbumsRURA – In Praise of Home
Evoking the landscape of Scotland, In Praise of Home is the perfect soundtrack to a Scottish summer Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
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Natalie Prass – The Future and the Past
On her new album, Natalie Prass beautifully channels a host of influences whilst feeling incredibly fresh Read more »| 25 May 2018 -
AlbumsAisha Burns – Argonauta
Aisha Burns' second solo album Argonauta is rooted in tragic, magical details of the every day Read more »| 22 May 2018 -
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Jo Passed – Their Prime
The Vancouver debutants flatter to deceive on a wafer-thin first LP Read more »| 22 May 2018 -
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Tracyanne & Danny – Tracyanne & Danny
Between creative adventurousness and untold tragedy, Camera Obscura's Tracyanne Campbell returns with a terrific new collaborative LP Read more »| 21 May 2018 -
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CHVRCHES – Love Is Dead
Love Is Dead shows the Glasgow indie electro three-piece super-sizing their synth-pop, adding a surprising aggression to boot. Don’t be surprised if Love Is Dead seals their superstardom Read more »| 21 May 2018