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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AlbumsThe Twilight Sad – Òran Mór Session
Comprising reworked tracks, B-sides and a cover of Arthur Russell’s I Couldn’t Say It To Your Face, this session highlights the incredible intricacies and melodies behind the Kilsyth trio's acclaimed Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave Read more »| 05 Oct 2015 -
AlbumsJeff Mills – Exhibitionist 2
11 years on from the pioneering original, Jeff Mills releases his long-awaited sequel Exhibitionist 2. This latest release provides a detailed look into Mills’ techno artistry via: DJ mixes, studio jamming, and 909 workouts Read more »| 02 Oct 2015 -
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Alex G – Beach Music
Alex Giannascoli pens songs like it’s some kind of bodily reflex; swift, spontaneous and essential. Beach Music is his seventh album in five years, and... Read more »| 02 Oct 2015 -
AlbumsDeerhunter – Fading Frontier
Two tracks into Faded Frontier and Deerhunter's Bradford Cox makes his intentions clear. 'I'm out of range,' he sighs over a looping refrain which reite... Read more »| 02 Oct 2015 -
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Blackalicious – Imani Vol. 1
After nearly 20 years in the game, it seems almost platitudinous to peg Gift of Gab as one of rap's most underrated sons. Yet it’s a label which seems ... Read more »| 02 Oct 2015 -
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Evil Blizzard – Everybody Come to Church
Prowler, Stomper, Side, Kav and Filthydirty (sic) – no, not the cast of a Teletubbies reboot, but Evil Blizzard – Preston’s masked, primary... Read more »| 02 Oct 2015
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AlbumsProtomartyr – The Agent Intellect
As a self-proclaimed mumbler, Joe Casey frequently obscures his lyrics with drawls and gritted teeth, while gothic shards – echoing Joy Division’... Read more »| 02 Oct 2015 -
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The Spook School – Try To Be Hopeful
“We need you to know that we exist,” sing The Spook School. It’s a sentiment which could come from the mouth of any band ever, but in the h... Read more »| 02 Oct 2015 -
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Indian Handcrafts – Creeps
The Canadian pairing of Brandyn James Aikens and Daniel Brandon Allen might have been cursed with the least rock 'n' roll names in history and they cert... Read more »| 02 Oct 2015 -
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Evening Hymns – Quiet Energies
Quiet Energies is unassuming; a slow-burning, spacious album documenting grief with dignified melancholia. Jonas Bonetta has regrouped his band for a follow-... Read more »| 02 Oct 2015 -
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John Grant – Grey Tickles, Black Pressure
John Grant’s third impressive effort in a row sees the Iceland-based musician reach a new level of maturity, even as his stylistic choices shoot for so... Read more »| 01 Oct 2015 -
AlbumsKowloon Walled City – Grievances
Third LP time for Kowloon Walled City, as the San Francisco post-hardcore types pull themselves out of the sludge to reveal something more intricate, yet no ... Read more »| 01 Oct 2015 -
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Autre Ne Veut – Age of Transparency
After his scrappy, hazy debut, pop experimentalist Autre Ne Veut – aka Arthur Ashin – struck critical gold with 2013’s Anxiety. Its singula... Read more »| 01 Oct 2015 -
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Cristobal and the Sea – Sugar Now
Intricate, multicultural, multilingual goth-tinged folk band Cristobal and the Sea have plenty of plates spinning, but handle them all with due care and atte... Read more »| 01 Oct 2015 -
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Born Ruffians – Ruff
It’s probably not advisable to claim The Strokes, Talking Heads and Pixies as influences all in one breath – as does the press release accom... Read more »| 30 Sep 2015