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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EpBad For Lazarus – 25 EP
On paper Bad For Lazarus should be one of the most exciting new bands in the country. Congenial front man Rich Fownes has served time in Nine Inch Nails and ... Read more »| 03 Mar 2011 -
AlbumsKing Creosote & Jon Hopkins – Diamond Mine
All the lucky people who managed to get hold of a Home Game ticket this year: here's something to get you in the mood for three days in Anstruther. Having sp... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
AlbumsBibio – Mind Bokeh
Bibio's second album for Warp plays out very much as as a companion piece to 2009's impressively diverse Ambivalence Avenue, with evocative instrumental loop... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
Albums
The Kills – Blood Pressures
Brooding for so long in the shadowy realm, The Kills' latest record is the soil splattered coffin in which we can lay to rest the limp body of The White Stri... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
AlbumsVarious Artists – Late Night Tales: Midlake
The concept behind a Late Night Tales release is simple enough: a featured artist presents us with a mix of songs that sound good – you guessed it &nda... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011 -
AlbumsConny Ochs – Raw Love Songs
From both the album title and the overtly pandering cover art, it would be all too easy to dismiss Raw Love Songs as cheeseball balladry with nary a second t... Read more »| 02 Mar 2011
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Singles
The Dirty Dozen – Mogwai Takeover
Welcome to Mogwai’s take on The Dirty Dozen, where even the single of the month can get a bit of a drubbing. Step forward Stuart Braithwaite and Barry Burns... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
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Cat's Eyes – Broken Glass EP
With The Horrors, frontman Faris Badwan has already displayed an admirable ambition to grow and diversify. Cat’s Eyes (a teaming up with soprano Rachel... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
Albums
Robin Adams – Be Gone
Cast in the mould of the quintessential under-the-radar artist, the media-shy Robin Adams may struggle with self-promotion; however with two albums simultane... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
Singles
Mi Ami – Dolphins
Thought the synth revival was dead and buried? Think again. What’s surprising is just how far it has come in the past few years, as evidenced by San Fr... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011 -
Albums
Dustin O'Halloran – Lumiere
Composer Dustin O'Halloran's latest work is a beautifully crafted and rather unique kettle of classical fish, and deserves widespread attention. Lumiere stan... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011 -
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J Mascis – Several Shades of Why
In a career that has spanned three decades and countless bands, Several Shades of Why marks J Mascis’ first solo studio recording, but it’s certa... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011 -
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New York Dolls – Dancing Backwards in High Heels
From the opening "Ah!" of the pop-friendly first-track vocals, Dancing Backward in High Heels screams old-school rock 'n' roll fun. The style and production ... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011 -
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Josh T. Pearson – Last of the Country Gentlemen
With a decade having come and gone since Josh T. Pearson last graced our stereos, it’s gratifying to discover that Last of the Country Gentlemen is jus... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011 -
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Rival Schools – Pedals
With a post-hardcore heritage that helped shake off derisory emo-sniping, Rival Schools’ 2001 debut United By Fate did transcend such faddish t... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011