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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AlbumsJames Holden – The Inheritors
Having previously pushed the boundaries of techno on his 2006 debut, James Holden's long-awaited sophomore album delves even deeper into the rhythmic roots o... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
AlbumsBomb the Bass – In the Sun
Where 2008’s Future Chaos saw Bomb the Bass stripping away the clutter to deliver a sharp-edged, techno-tinged variant of their breakbeat/hip... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
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Sorrow – Dreamstone
Bristol's Sorrow is at the forefront of the post-dubstep movement, taking cues from the more atmospheric, musical end of the Hyperdub spectrum; he is one of ... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
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Boards of Canada – Tomorrow's Harvest
Tomorrow's Harvest finds the Sandison brothers turning their backs on the halcyon warmth of 2005's The Campfire Headphase to deliver an album ... Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
AlbumsMaster Musicians of Bukkake – Far West
Having completed their Totem cycle of albums, everyone's favourite experimental psych-rock weirdos return with a new LP. It's still a decidedly con... Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
AlbumsEmika – DVA
A follow-up to her self-titled 2011 debut, Emika's DVA sees the artist collaborating with Hank Shocklee of The Bomb Squad on production duties, and reco... Read more »| 31 May 2013
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Gastric Band – Party Feel
As their moniker might imply, Glasgow's Gastric Band are tight. There is barely an ounce of fat on debut album Party Feel: a wild-eyed odyssey enco... Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
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Chapel Club – Good Together
The Chapel Club boys are on an upward trajectory. Their 2011 debut Palace established their indie strength and lyrical insight; Good Together&... Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
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Deafheaven – Sunbather
San Francisco's Deafheaven brought a great crossover record to the table with 2011's Roads to Judah, a dramatic debut which used the passionate aggressi... Read more »| 30 May 2013 -
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Airhead – For Years
Having first come to attention as a collaborator with James Blake on 2010's Pembroke EP, Rob McAndrews finally reveals his true colours. While the partnershi... Read more »| 30 May 2013 -
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Lumerians – The High Frontier
Like Geoff Barrow's BEAK>, Lumerians are naturally gifted musicians whose playing meshes perfectly, with influences that span psychedelia and experimental... Read more »| 30 May 2013 -
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Georgia's Horse – Weather Codes
There's an overwhelming air of traditional Americana in the opening moments of the second Georgia's Horse LP: Apple's combination of dirty guitar licks, chai... Read more »| 30 May 2013 -
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Gold Panda – Half Of Where You Live
Gold Panda's second album picks up where Lucky Shiner left off, offering a leftfield, inventive take on various electronic forms. Junk City takes its time to... Read more »| 30 May 2013 -
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CSS – Planta
With former member (and apparent mastermind) Adriano Cintra off in a huff, the CSS señoritas are left to fend for themselves, giving us an LP put... Read more »| 30 May 2013 -
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Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
From Josh Homme’s youth as a prodigious stoner rock visionary in Kyuss to the slick, guitar pop-skewing renaissance man we see at the helm of Queens to... Read more »| 30 May 2013