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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AlbumsDominic Waxing Lyrical – Woodland Casual
Dominic Waxing Lyrical have waited so long (18 years) between albums that they're still quoting the long-dead Melody Maker on press releases. The better look... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
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Peace – Happy People
Happy People is nothing we haven’t heard before: it’s shameless, straight-faced indie-pop, polished and filtered. But there’s a wayward spu... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
AlbumsTwo Gallants – We Are Undone
“If you weren’t always talking you might hear me speak,” sings Adam Stephens towards the end of Two Gallants’ fifth record, but he ne... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
AlbumsLast Harbour – Caul
More dark matter from Manchester's Gizeh Records, the increasingly canny collective responsible of late for shadowy essentials from the likes of Ormonde and ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
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Tigercats – Mysteries
The indie pop classicists earn their stripes on their debut for Fortuna POP!, a match made in the minor chord, lovelorn heaven exemplified by both parties. I... Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
AlbumsIbeyi – Ibeyi
Folklore has it that there’s something a little spooky about twins, and Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz use this to incredible, uncanny a... Read more »| 28 Jan 2015
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AlbumsJohn Carpenter – Lost Themes
Semi-retired from the film industry, Hollywood’s loss becomes your record collection’s gain as The Master of Horror – long considered a pro... Read more »| 28 Jan 2015 -
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Crushed Beaks – Scatter
Crushed Beaks' invigorating debut offers a bracing antidote to those proliferating and profiting via the UK indie scene's current predilection for so-called ... Read more »| 28 Jan 2015 -
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Darren Hayman – Chants for Socialists
London Grammar and First Aid Kit can rest easy: certainly, their dubious status as David Cameron's favourite bands is unlikely to be challenged by Darren Hay... Read more »| 27 Jan 2015 -
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The Dodos – Individ
The ever-pleasant Dodos return to the fray with their sixth album, and it’s something of a gear shift. Conceived in the immediate aftermath of 2013&rsq... Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
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Wray – Wray
The illusion of continuity: that’s the way Wray choose to bring up the curtain on this debut effort. Blood Moon’s nagging two-note jangle fades i... Read more »| 13 Jan 2015 -
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Viet Cong – Viet Cong
The kind of piss and vinegar that brought a band like Women together was unlikely to just evaporate, despite guitarist Christopher Reimer's untimely death in... Read more »| 08 Jan 2015 -
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Siskiyou – Nervous
This third album from the Canadian ensemble led by Colin Huebert continues largely where 2011's Keep Away the Dead left off. Its feather-light constituents (... Read more »| 07 Jan 2015 -
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The Decemberists – What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
The Decemberists have long since ascended to indie rock royalty despite a history of prog influences and obtuse lyrics – usually anathema to the mainst... Read more »| 07 Jan 2015 -
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Funeral for a Friend – Chapter and Verse
Difficult to believe it’s been more than ten years since Funeral for a Friend first broke through, but Chapter and Verse provides a handy opportun... Read more »| 07 Jan 2015