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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AlbumsDecimal – Lost in a Dark Place
Decimal has been doing his homework. Lost in a Dark Place is as typical a Soma album as you’re likely to hear, from it minimal, bumping start to the ob... Read more »| 22 Nov 2010 -
AlbumsDan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice
According to the NME, Dan Mangan “sings with the soul of Woody Guthrie – if Woody Guthrie had listened to Godspeed,” one of the sillier &ld... Read more »| 22 Nov 2010 -
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The Greenhornes – ****
Comprised partly of The Raconteurs’ rhythm section, The Greenhornes have been producing unashamedly feel good rock n’ roll since 1996. To say the... Read more »| 22 Nov 2010 -
AlbumsVarious Artists – Forest Records Presents...
Whether you’re a patron of the place or not, the news that Edinburgh’s Forest Cafe might be on the ropes is surely cause for concern. The... Read more »| 22 Nov 2010 -
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David E. Sugar – Memory Store
There was a buzz around this young producer’s first few releases – as early conduits of the 8-bit sound, singles Oi New York, This is London and ... Read more »| 22 Nov 2010 -
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The Jesus and Mary Chain – Upside Down: The Best Of...
The whopping 44 track beast that is Upside Down: The Best of the Jesus & Mary Chain prompts that age-old question – can you have too much of a good... Read more »| 19 Nov 2010
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Ep
Taz Buckfaster – Gold Tooth Grin EP
Transposing the softest purple of Bristol's future dubstep onto the increasingly familiar deep hue of Glasgow's labels is something tactfully reasoned with t... Read more »| 15 Nov 2010 -
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Various Artists – Scientist Launches Dubstep into Outer Space
Strip the ‘step’ out of dubstep, and what are you left with? A reminder that the futurist genre often draws more from the gloomy chambers of prop... Read more »| 09 Nov 2010 -
Albums
Zion I - Atomic Clock
In a thirteen year career which began with their cassette-only, 1997 underground smash, Into The Woods, Bay Area hip-hop duo Zion I (DJ Amp Live and emcee Zu... Read more »| 09 Nov 2010 -
Singles
Otherpeople – Drink
With recent live shows having demonstrated something of an arsenal of potential singles at their disposal its a wonder how Glasgow's Otherpeople even decided... Read more »| 08 Nov 2010 -
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Quest For Fire – Lights From Paradise
Opening with the unapologetic pace of The Greatest Hits By God – any more slower and we’ll be going back in time – which growls wit... Read more »| 08 Nov 2010 -
SinglesThe Dirty Dozen – November 2010
Ash drummer Rick McMurray takes some time out to water The Skinny’s plants, have a cup of tea and cast a critical ear over November’s singles Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
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Gregory and the Hawk – Leche
Type ‘Gregory and the Hawk’ into YouTube and, alongside self-uploaded videos and phone-shot live clips, you’ll find an inordinate number of... Read more »| 04 Nov 2010 -
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Over the Wall – Treacherous
Marrying a resolutely indie aesthetic to the open-eyed, reach-for-the-stars sincerity of anthemic 80s rock, Over the Wall enfold you in an almost embarrassin... Read more »| 04 Nov 2010 -
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Twin Shadow – Forget
Like post-dawn melancholia after a glittering soiree, Forget is alternately bittersweet and euphoric. The debut album from Twin Shadow (AKA George Lewis Jr.)... Read more »| 04 Nov 2010