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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AlbumsD.I.D – The State We're In
First noticed chanting “We are a mess, we are failures and we love it” with the cast of Skins back in the ancient past of 2011, D.I.D now return ... Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
AlbumsBeans on Toast – A Spanner in the Works
Say what you like about 2016 but if nothing else it was the year Billy Bragg, the last great political troubadour, made an album about trains. Where, you mig... Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
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Adam Betts – Colossal Squid
Upon hearing the cymbal cyclone that closes Drumbones, the seismic opener from Adam Betts’ solo debut Colossal Squid, you might be wondering whether th... Read more »| 24 Nov 2016 -
AlbumsHot Shorts - Hot Shorts
In the barren wastes of the pre-Christmas release schedules: an album that gives the finger to half-assed consumerism and dumb material aspiration. If album ... Read more »| 17 Nov 2016 -
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Letherette – Last Night on the Planet
Following up 2013’s eponymous album with the dynamic Last Night on the Planet, Letherette amp up their signature style with a funkier approach, darting... Read more »| 14 Nov 2016 -
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Tanya Tagaq - Retribution
When the Great Barrier Reef was falsely reported dead this past October, many were quick to share their condolences. Yet the reef fights on through chemical ... Read more »| 14 Nov 2016
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Justice – Woman
It's been almost a decade since French electronic duo Justice unleashed their debut record on the world – potentially grim reading for readers old enou... Read more »| 09 Nov 2016 -
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Natalie McCool – The Great Unknown
Indie, synth-infused rock is a tricky wheel to reinvent, but Natalie McCool gives it one almighty go. Another winner for PledgeMusic campaigns, the Liverpudl... Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
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Bonnie Tropical – Paradise Palms Records
If, like us, you’ve spent many lost hours in Paradise Palms' welcoming fronds, you’ll probably associate the Edinburgh bar with shiny plastic fla... Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
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Simian Mobile Disco – Welcome To Sideways
Released on Simian Mobile Disco’s Delicacies label, which boasts work by the likes of Alex Niggeman, Roman Flugel, Bicep, and Agoria, this new album is... Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
AlbumsVirginia Wing – Forward Constant Motion
Anyone who picked up Virginia Wing’s springtime EP Rhonda won’t be surprised to learn that the duo’s full-length return offers a complete r... Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
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Jay Rolex & MC Almond Milk – Smell the Audi
'Hi, I’m Scotland’s best rapper,' is how James Scott aka MC Almond Milk introduces himself on his debut LP. 'Like Blue Lagoon are Scotland’... Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
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Loscil – Monument Builders
Do we have any control over our own realities? Can beauty exist amid wanton destruction? If so, should we enjoy it? On Monument Builders, ambient maestro Los... Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
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The Japanese House – Swim Against the Tide
First Pools to Bathe In, then Clean and now Swim Against the Tide: Amber Bain never fails to disappoint, and her Imogen Heap-esque harmonies, dreamy und... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
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Romare – Love Songs Pt. 2
Archie Fairhurst’s new album, Love Songs Pt. 2, is a more intense, yet at times more tender, follow-up to his debut EP Projections. Signed to Ninja Tu... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016