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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AlbumsRaleigh – Sun Grenades & Grenadine Skies
Sun Grenades and Grenadine Skies, the second outing by Calgary band Raleigh, is an Aladdin’s cave of styles and ideas. Ostensibly, the band is a folk t... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
AlbumsDavidge – Slo Light
He has produced for Massive Attack, David Bowie, Primal Scream and others, but this is Neil Davidge's first solo album. Rooted in the architecture and aesthe... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
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St. Vincent – St. Vincent
Annie Clark’s work as St. Vincent has always bore the hallmarks of a restlessly inventive artist, with a magpie ability to mix her rock and pop lineage... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
AlbumsCapitol 1212 – The Return of Rudy Nacho
Nobody who sets out to make a Western-inspired reggae, jungle, bass music and hip-hop concept album can be accused of a lack of ambition, and happily, Edinbu... Read more »| 24 Feb 2014 -
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Doppelgangaz – Peace Kehd
With a lunatic bio that won't stop talking about brothels and the "black cloak lifestyle" Doppelgangaz live up to more than a few of the cliches associated with underground rappers. They are elevated first of all by their production Read more »| 21 Feb 2014 -
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William Fitzsimmons – Lions
You find your humble correspondent poised uncertainly between two opposing poles. Firstly, a sense of general approval towards a dude with such distinguished... Read more »| 17 Feb 2014
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Echaskech – Origin
With Origin, Hackney's Echaskech return to the more beat-driven, stargazing material of their first two albums, incorporating a wealth of new analogue studio... Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
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The Notwist – Close to the Glass
The Notwist return with an excellent addition to their critically-acclaimed oeuvre Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
AlbumsWild Beasts – Present Tense
Wild Beasts' fourth album finds the Kendal quartet comfortable in their own skin, yet choosing to funnel that confidence into a development of their sound, r... Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
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Neneh Cherry – Blank Project
Anyone tempted to write off Neneh Cherry as a mainstream pop artist needs to check their history. In many ways, this understated, stripped return to the fray, produced by Four Tet, is long overdue Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
AlbumsBruce Springsteen – High Hopes
A shared history of political activism, rather than obvious musical lineage, bonds Tom Morello and The Boss. Hence why the Rage Against the Machine and Audio... Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
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Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire For No Witness
Four songs into her exquisite second LP, Angel Olsen’s deeply expressive voice alights upon the album’s title. "If you’ve still got some li... Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
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Robbie Lesiuk – Nobody's Listening
Falkirk artist Robbie Lesiuk is best known as a former member of Y'all Is Fantasy Island, and for his ongoing collaborations with friend and former bandmate ... Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
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Tomorrow We Sail – For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight
Gizeh Records is a paragon of consistency, not only in terms of the quality of its output but in the overlaps and similarities between those on its roster. W... Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
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A.R.C. Soundtracks – Archive: Volume One
Following in the footsteps of electronic artists like The Haxan Cloak and Raime, and the magisterial post-rock of Godspeed You! Black Emperor as closely as A... Read more »| 06 Feb 2014