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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AlbumsLucy Dacus – Forever is a Feeling
The fourth solo album from the boygenius member has moments of magic, but struggles to match the emotional intensity of Lucy Dacus' prior work Read more »| 28 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsDustin Wong – Gloria
Dustin Wong’s latest dose of guitar mangling squeezes joy out of the cracks of grief Read more »| 27 Mar 2025 -
Albumsaya – hexed!
Blending elements of mathcore and drone with gritty techno, aya’s sophomore album is a full-throttle exploration of addiction and self-destructive cycles Read more »| 25 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsDeafheaven – Lonely People With Power
Deafheaven are characterised as the hipsters of black metal, but Lonely People With Power is their heaviest album yet Read more »| 25 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsSPELLLING – Portrait of My Heart
On her ardent fourth album, SPELLLING's Chrystia Cabral channels and exudes a wild assortment of sonic influences, resulting in her most honest and entrancing record to date Read more »| 24 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsSacred Paws – Jump Into Life
Filled with effervescent joy, despite its lyrics of heartbreak and healing, Sacred Paws' latest album Jump Into Life is pure catharsis Read more »| 24 Mar 2025
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AlbumsPerfume Genius – Glory
On Glory, his seventh studio album as Perfume Genius, Mike Hadreas pulls off another career-best Read more »| 24 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsGreentea Peng – Tell Dem It’s Sunny
South East London's Greentea Peng bleeds vulnerability across her second studio album Read more »| 19 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsLucy Liyou (루시 리유) – Every Video Without Your Face, Every Sound Without Your Name
Lucy Liyou’s latest album forges something beautiful from an almost queasy vulnerability Read more »| 18 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsBenefits – Constant Noise
On their latest album, Constant Noise, Benefits shift between EDM, techno, rave and bleak, apocalyptic sonic wastelands Read more »| 17 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsJapanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
Michelle Zauner's follow up to Japanese Breakfast's breakthrough record Jubilee, For Melancholy Brunettes finds beauty in softer, darker sounds Read more »| 17 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsLisa – Alter Ego
Lisa's debut album lands with a dull thud, with any and all magic belonging to Lisa's collaborators Read more »| 12 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsDivorce – Drive to Goldenhammer
With their debut album an early contender for album of the year, Nottingham outfit Divorce are jumping to the front of the next-big-thing-queue Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsAlabaster DePlume – A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole
On his fourth outing with legendary jazz imprint International Anthem, Alabaster DePlume seeks to soothe a troubled world Read more »| 03 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsSASAMI – Blood On the Silver Screen
SASAMI's latest album Blood On the Silver Screen is steeped in nostalgia, but sadly lacking the raw edge of intuition that came across in her earlier work Read more »| 03 Mar 2025