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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AlbumsM. Ward – More Rain
If you’re scanning these pages for a record your granny might be into, this is the one. Also known for his work alongside Zooey Deschanel as the other ... Read more »| 25 Feb 2016 -
AlbumsLåpsley – Long Way Home
Despite making her name, initially, with spectral, minimalist bedroom productions, Liverpudlian artist Låpsley explores new territory on her debut Long... Read more »| 25 Feb 2016 -
AlbumsChin of Britain – The Weasel is at the Bridge
Get into the groove. The follow-up to Chin Keeler's 2013 debut is a pared-down, trippy brew of bracing beats and spiralling wig-outs. As ever, Keeler pl... Read more »| 25 Feb 2016 -
AlbumsWussy – Forever Sounds
Back in 2012, Robert Christgau, self-proclaimed Dean of American rock critics, said Wussy “have been the best band in America since they released the f... Read more »| 25 Feb 2016 -
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Poliça – United Crushers
Nervy percussion, spare arrangements, Channy Leaneagh's distinctive vocals: Poliça are as easily identifiable as ever, despite not bein... Read more »| 24 Feb 2016 -
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Jo Mango & Friends – Wrack Lines EP
A wrack line is the word for the trail of washed-up detritus the tide leaves behind upon the beach. In the context of Jo Mango’s project, it also descr... Read more »| 24 Feb 2016
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Prince Rama – Xtreme Now
How could you not judge this record by its cover? Mona Lisa’s smug little grin is re-formed by disembodied legs dressed in Byzantine-themed leggings, a... Read more »| 24 Feb 2016 -
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Nada Surf – You Know Who You Are
Clean-cut veterans Nada Surf really should've scaled the same commercial heights as Death Cab For Cutie. The melodies behind Matthew Caws’ quasi-p... Read more »| 23 Feb 2016 -
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New Albums This Week: So Pitted, Teen, Kanye West
The best new releases hitting the shelves this week, featuring Seattle noise rockers So Pitted, former Stereolab member Tim Gane, and the long-awaited and much-debated new record from Kanye West Read more »| 19 Feb 2016 -
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Kanye West – The Life of Pablo
The release of Kanye West’s latest LP was never going to be an easy ride; we strap ourselves in for the hip-hop hype of the year. Read more »| 18 Feb 2016 -
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New Albums This Week: Basia Bulat + Wave Pictures
The week's best new records, featuring the 4th LP from Basia Bulat Read more »| 12 Feb 2016 -
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Sennen – First Light
Named after a track on Ride’s Today Forever EP, Sennen’s past is not necessarily an indicator of the present. Yes, the band’s fifth LP surf... Read more »| 04 Feb 2016 -
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Steve Mason – Meet The Humans
Steve Mason's third solo album under his own name finds the erstwhile Fifer embracing a folktronica style familiar from those Beta Band days. There's a move ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2016 -
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Cavalier Song – Blezard
Where to even begin with Blezard? It’s a unique collection of guitar-led sonic explorations. You’d hesitate to label it noise- or post-rock, but ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2016 -
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Lake Street Dive – Side Pony
As comfortable playing the heartbroken as the heartbreaker, Lake Street Dive singer Rachael Price, with gospel pipes and an old-school jazz sensibility, mana... Read more »| 03 Feb 2016