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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AlbumsPombagira - Iconoclast Dream
Way back in ’96, San Jose stoners Sleep recorded an album by the name of Dopesmoker and, while they weren’t too pleased with the label run-around... Read more »| 16 Sep 2011 -
AlbumsRoll the Dice – In Dust
This Stockholm-based analogue synth duo, comprised of Malcolm Pardon and Fever Ray's Peder Mannerfelt, use their second LP to explore the same kinds of unash... Read more »| 16 Sep 2011 -
AlbumsSilver Seas – Chateau Revenge
The third LP from Nashville's Silver Seas sees them further honing their brand of melancholy, country-inflected jangle-pop. It's deeply nostalgic music, but ... Read more »| 16 Sep 2011 -
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Evangelista – In Animal Tongue
Many of Constellation’s flagship acts – GYBE in particular – peddle an overwrought apocalypticism that has come to feel increasingly tired ... Read more »| 16 Sep 2011 -
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Mikal Cronin – Mikal Cronin
While perhaps better known for his collaborations with Ty Segall (who handles production duties here), Mikal Cronin uses his first solo venture both as a cha... Read more »| 16 Sep 2011 -
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Wolves in the Throne Room – Celestial Lineage
Diadem of 12 Stars was a serious shot in the arm for USBM, a swirl of angelic chants and infernal shrieks; since then, Wolves in the Throne Room have alterna... Read more »| 16 Sep 2011
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Remember Remember – The Quickening
With their 2008 eponymous debut, Remember Remember beautifully encapsulated the sound of glacial, epic orchestrations trapped in the body of one man and his ... Read more »| 15 Sep 2011 -
AlbumsMastodon – The Hunter
A lot of great bands have come to an end prematurely due to pushing too hard in the studio, and it's to Mastodon's credit that they've been upfront about the... Read more »| 14 Sep 2011 -
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Årabrot – Solar Anus
While Georges Bataille may have defined the Solar Anus in the unifying language of sexual imagery, Årabrot have further developed it into this, a pseud... Read more »| 12 Sep 2011 -
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Boom Bip – Zig Zaj
In recent years, producer Bryan 'Boom Bip' Hollon has shown a desire to connect the dots between his electro-purist roots and the hippest realms of the indie... Read more »| 07 Sep 2011 -
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The Shivers – More
Somehow, it’s taken five self-released albums for someone in the UK to prick up their ears and sign New York’s The Shivers. Johnny Lynch (aka The... Read more »| 07 Sep 2011 -
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Farewell Poetry – Hoping for the Invisible to Ignite
Oh Farewell Poetry, shall I compare thee to a Godspeed echo? Well, yes – you make it pretty difficult not to, with your serious atmosphere and evocativ... Read more »| 07 Sep 2011 -
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iconAclass – For The Ones
Even the most devoted fan of Dälek must admit that rapper Will Brooks’s vocals often get drowned out by the industrial haze more than their eloque... Read more »| 07 Sep 2011 -
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John Cale – Extra Playful EP
You’d never guess that John Cale’s been drawing his pension for the past four years after listening to the Extra Playful EP. The snappily entitle... Read more »| 06 Sep 2011 -
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Tori Amos – Night of Hunters
Eyebrows were raised when Myra Ellen Amos recently announced that her twelfth album would be released on prestigious classical label Deutsche Grammophon, but... Read more »| 05 Sep 2011