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 Spook School – Dress Up
If quotes from the band weren’t on hand to guide you toward it, it’d be easy to miss indie-pop quartet The Spook School’s pronounced intere... Read more »| 02 Oct 2013 -
AlbumsBlack Hearted Brother – Stars Are Our Home
While Black Hearted Brother can’t quite be called a supergroup, the trio’s personnel nonetheless possess an impressive pedigree between them: Slo... Read more »| 02 Oct 2013 -
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Monoganon – F A M I L Y
The second album from the Glasgow-based four piece shows as little regard for compartmentalisation as their 2011 debut, Songs To Swim To. A disorientat... Read more »| 02 Oct 2013 -
AlbumsYoung Aviators – Self Help
Born in Northern Ireland but embraced by their adopted home of Glasgow to the tune of a place on the Electric Honey roster, Young Aviators offer strong intro... Read more »| 01 Oct 2013 -
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Misty Conditions – D'Zzzz
Fans of extreme electronic music will be pleased to hear of Henry Collins aka DJ Shitmat's return, a sonic terrorist who explored the realms of jungle, drum ... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
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Basia Bulat – Tall Tall Shadow
Canadian singer's third album is a radio-friendly blend of folk and pop Read more »| 30 Sep 2013
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of Montreal – Lousy with Sylvianbriar
Prolific glam-funk outfit of Montreal are giving us their twelfth studio album in Lousy With Sylvianbriar, an expectedly whimsical and seductive offering. Li... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
AlbumsThe Pure Conjecture – Gendres
With its electric pink colour scheme and handwritten font, one would be forgiven for approaching Gendres with thoughts of Kavinsky and satin scorpion jackets... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
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Glasser – Interiors
The second album by Cameron Mesirow, aka Glasser, begins with promise – her powerful, emotionally resonant voice is paired with loping proto-dubstep on... Read more »| 27 Sep 2013 -
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Your Loyal Subjects – Austerity Measures
Led by guitarist and vocalist Doug MacDonald, one-time duo Your Loyal Subjects return 50% larger, using an additional six-string to open out their sound. The... Read more »| 26 Sep 2013 -
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Gary Numan – Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)
With production from techno stalwart Ade Fenton, Gary Numan's first widely-available release since 2006's Jagged convincingly keeps up with latter day effort... Read more »| 26 Sep 2013 -
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Boardwalk – Boardwalk
Boardwalk have evoked comparisons with another LA-based male guitarist/female vocalist duo, Mazzy Star, and as their debut lazily unwinds, it’s easy to... Read more »| 26 Sep 2013 -
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DARKSIDE – Psychic
The first full-length outing for Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington’s DARKSIDE project opens with Golden Arrow, 11 minutes of arrestingly beautiful ambie... Read more »| 26 Sep 2013 -
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Islet – Released By The Movement
Musical misfits Islet would like to take you on a journey. The places you pass along the way may well feel familiar – woozy psych, groove-led post-punk... Read more »| 25 Sep 2013 -
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Bailterspace – Trinine
In their original incarnation, Bailterspace’s tendency towards crushing, voluminous noise saw them frequently compared to Sonic Youth. If the New Zeala... Read more »| 25 Sep 2013