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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AlbumsAgnes Obel – Citizen of Glass
Agnes Obel’s third album finds her a long way away from the sweet Tori Amos-style pop that adorned her first album, Philharmonics. Building on the mor... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
AlbumsBayonne – Primitives
If Primitives feels familiar, it might be because you’ve heard it already. Texan producer Roger Sellers released this LP on Punctum Records in 2014, bu... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
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Lambchop – FLOTUS
Kurt Wagner goes full Bon Iver on Lambchop's most adventurous record to date. Read more »| 28 Oct 2016 -
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XAM Duo – XAM Duo
XAM Duo is the self-titled debut from Hookworms' Matthew Benn and Deadwall’s Christopher Duffin. Comprising six tracks in total, it’s a collectio... Read more »| 28 Oct 2016 -
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Honeyblood – Babes Never Die
Glasgow’s Honeyblood, aka Stina Tweeddale and Cat Myers, are back with sophomore album Babes Never Die, a follow-up to 2014’s self-titled debut. ... Read more »| 28 Oct 2016 -
AlbumsKristin Hersh – Wyatt at the Coyote Palace
‘I’m doubled over on my knees again,’ sings Kristin Hersh on her tenth solo album. ‘Only way I know how to be.’ Of course, the ... Read more »| 28 Oct 2016
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Soft Hair – Soft Hair
Good luck trying to pin down Soft Hair, the collaborative album between Connan Mockasin and Sam Eastgate, which exists on the same plane of reality as its cr... Read more »| 24 Oct 2016 -
MusicThe Duke Spirit @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 14 Oct
By today's age-obsessed standards, many might regard The Duke Spirit as a vintage act. Formed in 2003, the London rockers, fronted by Liela Moss, flirted wit... Read more »| 18 Oct 2016 -
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TRUE - Wrapped In Air
In the spirit of their moniker, here are some true facts about this debut full length from Swiss synth-poppers Daniela Sarda and Rico Baumann: the album dabb... Read more »| 17 Oct 2016 -
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Scarlet. – Effigy
Difficult to decide on the best bit of this Liverpool band’s outrageously slick debut. The throbbing tension of Heart on a Line? The sheer pop thr... Read more »| 17 Oct 2016 -
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Parekh & Singh - Ocean
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Daniel Woolhouse - What's That Sound?
Daniel Woolhouse emerges from his alias as Deptford Goth, offering a thawed, sparkling reincarnation of his frosty, spacious songwriting. His most recent alb... Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
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Kate Tempest – Let Them Eat Chaos
Kate Tempest is becoming iconic in numerous artistic worlds, including hip-hop, spoken word and literature, with a Mercury Music Prize nomination for debut E... Read more »| 10 Oct 2016 -
EpHoly Oysters – Holy Oysters EP
You might feel like all bands this year are psychedelic, but Parisian hipsters Holy Oysters tread a nice line between Phoenix-lite synthpop and slightly more... Read more »| 10 Oct 2016 -
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The Radio Dept. – Running Out Of Love
Swedish dream pop band The Radio Dept’s fourth album Running Out Of Love sees the band looking to make up for lost time. After a six-year absence enfor... Read more »| 10 Oct 2016