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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AlbumsBenefits – Constant Noise
On their latest album, Constant Noise, Benefits shift between EDM, techno, rave and bleak, apocalyptic sonic wastelands Read more »| 17 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsJapanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
Michelle Zauner's follow up to Japanese Breakfast's breakthrough record Jubilee, For Melancholy Brunettes finds beauty in softer, darker sounds Read more »| 17 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsLisa – Alter Ego
Lisa's debut album lands with a dull thud, with any and all magic belonging to Lisa's collaborators Read more »| 12 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsDivorce – Drive to Goldenhammer
With their debut album an early contender for album of the year, Nottingham outfit Divorce are jumping to the front of the next-big-thing-queue Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsAlabaster DePlume – A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole
On his fourth outing with legendary jazz imprint International Anthem, Alabaster DePlume seeks to soothe a troubled world Read more »| 03 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsSASAMI – Blood On the Silver Screen
SASAMI's latest album Blood On the Silver Screen is steeped in nostalgia, but sadly lacking the raw edge of intuition that came across in her earlier work Read more »| 03 Mar 2025
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AlbumsDARKSIDE – Nothing
On the third record, DARKSIDE are happy to remain unfixed, bumping between fun and familiar grooves with an element of chaos Read more »| 26 Feb 2025 -
AlbumsIchiko Aoba – Luminescent Creatures
On her latest album, Luminescent Creatures, Ichiko Aoba's compositions move incrementally, like the limbs of coral on the seabed, flourishing with cultivation and care Read more »| 25 Feb 2025 -
AlbumsPanda Bear – Sinister Grift
On his seventh album as Panda Bear, Noah Lennox delivers ten meticulously crafted songs, exploring a new thematic territory that's bittersweet but buoyant Read more »| 25 Feb 2025 -
AlbumsNao – Jupiter
Nao reckons with anxieties but embraces peace as the sultry and sweet meet in this loved-up odyssey Read more »| 21 Feb 2025 -
AlbumsSam Fender – People Watching
After Seventeen Going Under skyrocketed him into stardom, Sam Fender releases his long-awaited third album, People Watching Read more »| 19 Feb 2025 -
AlbumsColin Self – respite ∞ levity for the nameless ghost in crisis
Colin Self is back with their grandest, most ambitious record yet – when it hits, it feels truly divine Read more »| 17 Feb 2025 -
AlbumsBartees Strange – Horror
Exploring the concept of fear, the third album from Bartees Strange is a sonic odyssey Read more »| 12 Feb 2025 -
AlbumsBiig Piig – 11:11
Reflecting on her past, present, and future, Biig Piig delivers catchy dance tunes as well as softer, laid-back and introspective tracks on her debut album Read more »| 07 Feb 2025 -
AlbumsKrept & Konan – Young Kingz II
Young Kingz II, the long-awaited second album from Krept & Konan, lives up to the promise of their debut Read more »| 05 Feb 2025