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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AlbumsJapandroids – Fate & Alcohol
Maybe dudes rock the most when they're self-aware enough to realise it’s time to call it a day? Read more »| 15 Oct 2024 -
AlbumsConfidence Man – 3AM (LA LA LA)
The palette of 3AM (LA LA LA) invokes a bounce of the head, yes, and perhaps that is all that it’s meant to be – a delivery vehicle for their lauded live performance Read more »| 15 Oct 2024 -
AlbumsKelly Lee Owens – Dreamstate
Kelly Lee Owens' new album Dreamstate is full to the brim with sonic escapism and artistic flair Read more »| 15 Oct 2024 -
AlbumsOliver Coates – Throb, shiver, arrow of time
Oliver Coates returns from soundtrack work still doing what he does best; cello-forward pieces of sculptural, sublime beauty. Read more »| 14 Oct 2024 -
AlbumsTAAHLIAH – Gramarye
Glasgow’s TAAHLIAH returns with her debut album Gramarye, blending euphoric pop ballads and songwriting with tantalising club beats Read more »| 14 Oct 2024 -
AlbumsThe Linda Lindas – No Obligation
With a clearly defined sound and unapologetic enthusiasm, The Linda Lindas are absolutely a group to watch Read more »| 08 Oct 2024
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AlbumsSans Soucis – Circumnavigating Georgia
Sans Soucis' voice is the guiding light through the tales of Circumnavigating Georgia, lending the album a warmth and humanity that never fails to endear Read more »| 07 Oct 2024 -
AlbumsBABii – DareDeviil2000
Building on her 2022 mixtape SCREAMER, DareDeviil2000 sees BABii stepping towards something greater Read more »| 07 Oct 2024 -
AlbumsCaribou – Honey
Honey's combination of club beats and AI-boosted vocals is technically dazzling, but lacking in depth Read more »| 01 Oct 2024 -
AlbumsGodspeed You! Black Emperor – NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024, 28,340 DEAD
Godspeed You! Black Emperor's latest album, in all of its warped, noisy instrumentation, is the embodiment of music as art Read more »| 30 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsYasmin Williams – Acadia
Yasmin Williams’ follow-up to 2021’s Urban Driftwood is an ambitious record that showcases the guitarist’s wide range of musical influences Read more »| 30 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsPale Waves – Smitten
Capturing the kaleidoscopic array of feelings of queer love across a collection of earworms, Pale Waves’ fourth album may be the band’s most complete package to date Read more »| 24 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsNina Nesbitt – Mountain Music
Mountain Music represents a genre-shift for Nina Nesbitt, a record that showcases her vocals more than her previous pop-oriented records ever did Read more »| 24 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsXiu Xiu – 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips
Xiu Xiu return with 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips, their most accessible and fun project to date Read more »| 23 Sep 2024 -
AlbumsKaty J Pearson – Someday, Now
Across her third studio album, Katy J Pearson and producer Bullion concoct a sparkling mix of acoustic and electronic sounds as she reflects on loss and pain Read more »| 17 Sep 2024