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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AlbumsEvil Blizzard – The Dangers of Evil Blizzard
Menacing vibes engulf the soul on the maliciously titled debut from this UK-based, Mark E. Smith-approved experimental quintet. The quadruple bass-assault is... Read more »| 26 Mar 2014 -
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Thomas Truax – Trolls, Girls and Lullabies
Thomas Truax first performed the music of Trolls, Girls & Lullabies last September. Rather dramatically, he did so from the confines of a metal container... Read more »| 26 Mar 2014 -
AlbumsHTRK – Psychic 9-5 Club
HTRK made this album in part as a response to the death of founding member Sean Stewart, who passed away in 2010. It's their first record as a duo, and ... Read more »| 26 Mar 2014 -
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Kool A.D. – Word, O.K.
Could splitting up have been the wisest career move Das Racist ever made? While their major-label album as a duo, Relax, was somewhat lacklustre, both Himans... Read more »| 25 Mar 2014 -
AlbumsThe Fire and I – Double Kamikaze
Two-piece rock bands are something of a current trend, but The Fire and I's riff-charged marriage of crunchy leads and frighteningly precise drumming pays of... Read more »| 25 Mar 2014 -
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sleepmakeswaves – in today already walks tomorrow
This is a monster. Previously unavailable in the UK, hats off to Monotreme Records for a timely re-release. If the Australian instrumental quartet’s 20... Read more »| 25 Mar 2014
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Mo Kolours – Mo Kolours
Half Mauritian and half English, Mo Kolours uses his cultural heritage as the starting point for an album of laid-back genre experimentation on his self-titl... Read more »| 24 Mar 2014 -
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Jon Porras – Light Divide
The second solo release on Thrill Jockey from Jon Porras (formerly of drone duo Barn Owl) represents something of a departure. Where previous work has used g... Read more »| 19 Mar 2014 -
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Owls – Two
If the Pixies' 2003 reunion prompted a tidal wave of excitement, it’s fair to suggest the response to Owls’ return is more akin to a slight rippl... Read more »| 13 Mar 2014 -
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Dawn Landes – Bluebird
When your marriage collapses and your world falls apart, what next? For songwriters, tradition dictates you channel the sadness into a ‘breakup record&... Read more »| 12 Mar 2014 -
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Colourmusic – May You Marry Rich
With records like this, pop tribalism doesn’t half seem like an anachronism: Colourmusic are all sleek and shiny, adopting an all-is-welcome approach t... Read more »| 12 Mar 2014 -
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Polar Bear – In Each and Every One
While previous release Peepers was hardly an uncomplicated affair, Polar Bear’s fifth album sees Seb Rochford and company pushing their envelope furthe... Read more »| 12 Mar 2014 -
AlbumsLiars – Mess
Liars’ seventh album is undeniably, blatantly a Mute Records album, not just in practical terms but also in spiritual terms; the album plays like a hom... Read more »| 11 Mar 2014 -
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Future Islands – Singles
This Baltimore-based new wave/synthpop trio are now on their fourth full-length, and have been through nearly as many record labels: this, their 4AD debut, f... Read more »| 11 Mar 2014 -
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Kevin Drew – Darlings
While Darlings is the second solo release from Kevin Drew, a founding member of Broken Social Scene, it suggests a more focused, determined effort to escape ... Read more »| 11 Mar 2014