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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AlbumsaCivilian – Invention
Given that Phil Critten’s persona seemingly hovers somewhere between Mother Theresa and a Norfolkian Jack Kerouac, it’s little wonder that his ... Read more »| 17 Oct 2011 -
AlbumsPettybone – From Desperate Times Comes Radical Minds
The all-female punk combo is hardly an untried concept but what Pettybone bring to the table is a sense of righteous conviction that the likes of The Donna... Read more »| 11 Oct 2011 -
AlbumsMorkobot – Morbo
There’s no doubt about it, Italian label Supernatural Cat are out to eradicate all traces of rationale in music. Mere months after melting senses with ... Read more »| 05 Oct 2011 -
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Charalambides – Exile
As the bumper stickers say: Texas does it best. Maybe it’s the sweltering desert heat or just something in the air but they certainly have a knack for ... Read more »| 05 Oct 2011 -
AlbumsVarious – Fac. Dance: Factory Records 12" Mixes & Rarities, 1980-87
It’s hard to believe that another compilation of genuine interest can be wrung from the Factory stable, such has been the level of interest in the labe... Read more »| 05 Oct 2011 -
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Christina Vantzou – No. 1
Despite generally being known as half of the Adam Wiltzie-helmed audio-visual exploration The Dead Texan, it seems Christina Vantzou has been harbouring aspi... Read more »| 05 Oct 2011
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Rising – To Solemn Ash
While Norway is undoubtedly the black metal capital of the world and Sweden gets by on the lion’s share of melodic death metal bands in existence, Denm... Read more »| 05 Oct 2011 -
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Active Child – You Are All I See
As Active Child, former choirboy Pat Grossi exploits his God-given pipes to striking effect. His Marmite falsetto will split listeners, but the thumbs-up cam... Read more »| 04 Oct 2011 -
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Exitmusic – From Silence EP
Until Boardwalk Empire, Alleksa Palladino had a pretty patchy acting CV, sprinkled with direct-to-DVD horror sequels and minor bit parts. Now, HBO and Martin... Read more »| 04 Oct 2011 -
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Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – Soul Time!
Soul Time!, the fifth studio outing from Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, sees the band’s insistence upon replicating the exact character of vintage sou... Read more »| 04 Oct 2011 -
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Birdengine – The Crooked Mile
Birdengine is the creative output of Lawry Joseph Tilbury. Following a number of releases on Benbecula Records, The Crooked Mile is his first full length alb... Read more »| 03 Oct 2011 -
AlbumsGauntlet Hair – Gauntlet Hair
Denver duo Gauntlet Hair garnered quite a bit of attention in the blogosphere last year with their accessible blend of echoey noise-pop, and now they're back... Read more »| 03 Oct 2011 -
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Anathema – Falling Deeper
Seemingly unsatisfied with their transformation from Paradise Lost-worshipping doomsters to prog-rockers du jour, Falling Deeper sees Anathema cherry-picking... Read more »| 03 Oct 2011 -
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Emily Scott – I Write Letters I Never Send
Returning with her third long-player I Write Letters I Never Send, Edinburgh-based multi-instrumentalist Emily Scott builds on the success of 2009 sophomore ... Read more »| 03 Oct 2011 -
Singles
The Dirty Dozen – October 2011
Rebecca Taylor and Charles Watson, AKA Slow Club, take time out from seducing Scottish crowds to reacquaint themselves with the good old CD single Read more »| 30 Sep 2011