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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AlbumsGia Ford – Transparent Things
Gia Ford demands to be both seen and heard on her vivid debut album Transparent Things Read more »| 09 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsNilüfer Yanya – My Method Actor
Nilüfer Yanya's third album My Method Actor cements her status as one of most exciting voices of her generation Read more »| 09 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsHinds – Viva Hinds
The latest from Madrid indie-rockers Hinds, Viva Hinds celebrates life, love, lust, and band survival Read more »| 05 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsFat Dog – WOOF.
WOOF. is an intense, joyful introduction to South London genre-smashers Fat Dog Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsMJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks
While nothing is quite so charmingly ramshackle as anything found on Boat Songs, Manning Fireworks is still some of the best indie rock music around Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsThe Dare – What's Wrong With New York?
Sonic debauchery laced with moments of introspection, The Dare’s debut is worth the hype Read more »| 02 Sep 2024
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AlbumsNala Sinephro – Endlessness
Nala Sinephro returns with Endlessness, an ambient jazz record that explores the cosmic cycle of existence Read more »| 02 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsEnumclaw – Home In Another Life
Enumclaw's second full-length is comforting, invigorating, and totally addictive Read more »| 27 Aug 2024 -
AlbumsLos Bitchos – Talkie Talkie
With song titles that read like chaotic in-jokes, Los Bitchos are prioritising fun on their second album, Talkie Talkie Read more »| 27 Aug 2024 -
AlbumsAndrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman – Ash Grey and the Gull Glides On
Andrew Wasylyk’s cinematic aura and Tommy Perman’s experimental intuition fuse magically on their debut collaborative album Read more »| 27 Aug 2024 -
AlbumsJon Hopkins – RITUAL
While RITUAL possesses Jon Hopkins' trademark blend of dark vs light, it feels slight compared to his prior work Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
AlbumsNick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Wild God
The new album from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds mixes explosive, colourful arrangements into the grayscale flavours of recent albums Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
AlbumsSPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE – YOU'LL HAVE TO LOSE SOMETHING
Philadelphia’s SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE commit to their eccentricities for better and for worse Read more »| 20 Aug 2024 -
AlbumsMelt-Banana – 3+5
Melt-Banana open up their most transcendental mosh pit yet on the feverish 3+5 Read more »| 20 Aug 2024 -
AlbumsSOFI TUKKER – BREAD
Despite pulling together a strange swirl of sounds, SOFI TUKKER have created a sun-soaked party landscape on BREAD Read more »| 20 Aug 2024