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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Kate Nash – 9 Sad Symphonies
With sweet strings and choir-assisted choruses, Kate Nash gives her sombre stories some sugary toppings Read more »| 18 Jun 2024 -
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Kneecap – Fine Art
Belfast's controversial rap trio KNEECAP are back with their hotly anticipated debut album Read more »| 12 Jun 2024 -
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Bored at My Grandmas House – Show & Tell
A feverish blend of shoegaze and bedroom pop, Bored at My Grandmas House returns with a slyly confident debut record Read more »| 11 Jun 2024 -
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Martha Skye Murphy – Um
With the assistance of co-producer Ethan P. Flynn, Martha Skye Murphy stuns on her long-awaited, much-anticipated debut studio album Um Read more »| 10 Jun 2024 -
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Peggy Gou – I Hear You
I Hear You sets the barometer for summer, a nostalgia-soaked ode to 90s and 00s dance that harnesses Peggy Gou’s specific brand of cool Read more »| 07 Jun 2024 -
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Charli XCX – BRAT
Charli XCX's sixth studio album BRAT is literary, musically complex, and somehow effortless Read more »| 07 Jun 2024
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Red Vanilla – Days of Grey
On Days of Grey, Dundee's Red Vanilla have established themselves as a truly exciting new band on the Scottish scene Read more »| 07 Jun 2024 -
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Iceboy Violet & Nueen – You Said You'd Hold My Hand Through the Fire
You Said You'd Hold My Hand Through the Fire is a gorgeous reflection of a relationship’s journey Read more »| 06 Jun 2024 -
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Takkak Takkak – Takkak Takkak
The self-titled debut of Takkak Takkak makes another exciting, eccentric collaboration from Nyege Nyege Tapes Read more »| 06 Jun 2024 -
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KAYTRANADA – Timeless
At its best, KAYTRANADA's new album Timeless is body music that doesn’t lose track of the present in search of something lasting Read more »| 06 Jun 2024 -
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Actress – Statik
Twenty years into his work as Actress, Darren J Cunningham continues to experiment, this time with mixed results Read more »| 04 Jun 2024 -
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Goat Girl – Below the Waste
With access to time, space and trendy producers, the London trio have made their most expansive album yet Read more »| 04 Jun 2024 -
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NxWorries – Why Lawd?
Hip-hop superduo NxWorries return with a new studio album for the first time in eight years, delivering the sonic smoothness fans have come to expect Read more »| 04 Jun 2024 -
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Niamh Regan – Come As You Are
Irish singer-songwriter Niamh Regan is at her most engaging in the moments of introspection across her second album, Come As You Are Read more »| 28 May 2024 -
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Bat For Lashes – The Dream of Delphi
Natasha Khan's sixth album is her most intimate and focused, exploring her feelings and state of mind following the birth of her daughter Read more »| 27 May 2024