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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AlbumsPhantastic Ferniture – Phantastic Ferniture
No one can deny a solo artist who trades in "sad music with a guitar" the chance to let loose and have some fun, and on Phantastic Ferniture, Julia Jacklin is having it in spades Read more »| 23 Jul 2018 -
AlbumsOvlov – TRU
While it doesn't always succeed when it comes to standing out from its peers, TRU is an impressively fleshed out record and a promising step for Ovlov Read more »| 19 Jul 2018 -
AlbumsSpare Snare – Sounds
Recorded to tape by Steve Albini at chem19 recording studio, Spare Snare's Sounds is the perfect introduction and retrospective to a band of real cultural significance Read more »| 18 Jul 2018 -
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Suicideyear – Color the Weather
Color the Weather proves that 808 cowbell trills aren't a crutch and showcases James Prudhomme's ability to adapt and refine his style in new innovative ways Read more »| 18 Jul 2018 -
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Ty Segall & White Fence – Joy
The new collaboration from the foremost disseminators of psych and garage rock is breezy and fun, but also slight and sadly filled with less exciting ideas than their previous joint project Read more »| 16 Jul 2018 -
AlbumsThe Internet – Hive Mind
The Internet return with their fourth studio album Hive Mind, proving that while the world goes to shit we can still have a good time Read more »| 16 Jul 2018
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Lotic – Power
There is an inherent power embedded within Lotic's debut album of the same name, one that explores the conceptual recesses in vital fashion Read more »| 12 Jul 2018 -
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Smokescreens – Used To Yesterday
A faultless addition to Slumberland Records, Smokescreens' Used To Yesterday is indie pop as it should be: melodic, lyrically astute, bittersweet and catchy as hell Read more »| 11 Jul 2018 -
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Dirty Projectors – Lamp Lit Prose
David Longstreth's Dirty Projectors return with a terrifically upbeat album full of hopeful lyrics and bold, brassy arrangements Read more »| 09 Jul 2018 -
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Deafheaven – Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
If you’ve ever wanted to scream at the sky, Deafheaven's Ordinary Corrupt Human Love is the record for you Read more »| 09 Jul 2018 -
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Okzharp & Manthe Ribane – Closer Apart
Okzharp & Manthe Ribane's latest album sadly lacks the intensity of their previous releases Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
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LUCIANBLOMKAMP – Sick of What I Don't Understand (Part 2)
Melbourne's LUCIANBLOMKAMP offers a mostly captivating collection of tunes on Part 2 of a three-part release Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
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BODEGA – Endless Scroll
Named after the NYC equivalent of a corner shop, it’s fitting Bodega’s debut has the essentials covered; wry wit, shrewd observations and a vision of art rock’s finest punk party Read more »| 02 Jul 2018 -
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Tropics – Nocturnal Souls
The night comes alive with a soulful pulse on Tropics’ third record Nocturnal Souls Read more »| 27 Jun 2018 -
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Gorillaz – The Now Now
Gorillaz's latest album The Now Now celebrates the interpenetration of alternate realities and our mundane. It’s a reminder that realities, real or otherwise, are shared Read more »| 27 Jun 2018