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.
-
AlbumsIsa Gordon – 8Men
8Men is a hypnotic collection of traditional songs and covers from rising Lost Map-affiliated multitasker Isa Gordon Read more »| 16 Mar 2026 -
AlbumsLadytron – Paradises
On their eighth album Paradises, Ladytron head for the disco and relive the fun of 90s clubland Read more »| 16 Mar 2026 -
AlbumsMs Banks – SOUTH LDN LOVER GIRL
Ms Banks has never lacked for candour, but on SOUTH LDN LOVER GIRL, she raises it to an organising principle Read more »| 13 Mar 2026 -
AlbumsOra Cogan – Hard Hearted Woman
Hard Hearted Woman is a beguiling and consistently original album from the indie-folk maverick Read more »| 10 Mar 2026 -
AlbumsKim Gordon – PLAY ME
Kim Gordon has mastered a modern mixture of distorted guitar and intense trip-hop beats with the release of her most political solo album Read more »| 10 Mar 2026 -
AlbumsDutch Interior – It’s Glass
Californian indie-folk collective Dutch Interior capture a raw intimacy and homely nostalgia on their new EP, but can't quite hit their past heights Read more »| 04 Mar 2026
-
AlbumsShabaka – Of The Earth
Shabaka trades meditative stillness for propulsive movement and cosmic chaos in his sophomore album Read more »| 03 Mar 2026 -
AlbumsLate Night Tales: Barry Can't Swim
On his Late Night Tales compilation, Barry Can't Swim curates a chilled-out collection that's much more Balearic than Barrowlands Read more »| 02 Mar 2026 -
AlbumsAndrew Wasylyk – Irreparable Parables
Irreparable Parables pulses with a sense of human spirit that’s awe inspiring Read more »| 02 Mar 2026 -
AlbumsMitski – Nothing's About to Happen to Me
On her eighth album, Mitski weaves together anxious, wiry guitar and melancholic strings into sublime orchestral pop bruised by loneliness Read more »| 27 Feb 2026 -
AlbumsNothing – a short history of decay
Amid a global shoegaze resurgence, Nothing's fifth album finds frontman Nicky Palermo in a contemplative mood Read more »| 24 Feb 2026 -
AlbumsGrace Inspace – Heavy Hair
Grace Inspace's second EP is a diary of intimate, introspective moments with perceptive writing and thoughtful lyricism Read more »| 24 Feb 2026 -
AlbumsBill Callahan – My Days of 58
Veteran singer-songwriter Bill Callahan returns with a personal yet approachable masterwork Read more »| 23 Feb 2026 -
AlbumsGorillaz – The Mountain
Gorillaz explore life, death and what comes next on their ninth album The Mountain Read more »| 23 Feb 2026 -
AlbumsMaria BC – Marathon
On Marathon, ambient musician Maria BC excavates fragile hope from unsettling soundscapes Read more »| 23 Feb 2026