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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AlbumsQuiet as a Mouse – Is it Funny When it Hurts?
Quiet as a Mouse are anything but quiet on debut album Is it Funny When it Hurts? Read more »| 23 Apr 2018 -
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Tony Njoku – H.P.A.C.
H.P.A.C. takes some time to get into its stride with many of its best tracks are tucked away at the end, but as it concludes it's difficult not to dive back in Read more »| 23 Apr 2018 -
AlbumsHalf Waif – Lavender
Nandi Rose Plunkett has nailed the careful art of crafting an album with Lavender Read more »| 23 Apr 2018 -
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Alexis Taylor – Beautiful Thing
Drawing from a number of influences, Beautiful Thing is a wondrous optimistic float through space Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
EpEyes of Others – Lust Unrequited EP
Edinburgh producer Eyes of Others joins forces with a transatlantic list of collaborators on a sugary, vivacious new EP Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
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Josh Rouse – Love in the Modern Age
Love in the Modern Age sees Josh Rouse reinventing himself again for an album full of great singles Read more »| 13 Apr 2018
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Josh T Pearson – The Straight Hits!
The Texas troubadour puts away the acoustic tornadoes and tries to connect with his funny bone. Sort of... Read more »| 13 Apr 2018 -
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Home$lice – Howdy
Home$lice's debut album Howdy is sharp, sweet and full of character Read more »| 10 Apr 2018 -
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Rival Consoles – Persona
Persona is experimental and diverse in its sonic scope, but each unique sound is in service of its greater whole, making for a record that is undeniably the vision of a singular artist Read more »| 10 Apr 2018 -
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Confidence Man – Confident Music for Confident People
Confidence Man bring the party with their debut album Read more »| 09 Apr 2018 -
AlbumsEELS – The Deconstruction
More staggering works of heartbreaking genius from E and his team. It's all in a day's work, you know... Read more »| 04 Apr 2018 -
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Dr. Octagon – Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation
Give Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation a little bit of time and it's quite often a worthy and vivid expansion of the Dr. Octagon mythos Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
AlbumsHaley Heynderickx – I Need to Start a Garden
The debut album from Portland-based songwriter Haley Heynderickx is, in a word, breathtaking Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
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Fenne Lily – On Hold
In spite of the hype surrounding the Bristol songwriter, Fenne Lily's debut album is a thoroughly unremarkable collection of sadgirl-by-numbers ballads Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
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Christina Vantzou – No. 4
The Brussels-based artist follows up three albums of ambient excellence with a collection of beautiful impressionist sketches Read more »| 03 Apr 2018