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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AlbumsHarvey Milk - Harvey Milk
Way back when they were completely unknown, these sludgelords recorded an ultra-crushing debut with Bob Weston (the other Shellac guy) behind the helm. The s... Read more »| 16 Feb 2010 -
AlbumsQuasi - American Gong
Quasi have always been seen as something of a footnote in the history of American alternative rock - this despite the band's inherent likeability and a strin... Read more »| 15 Feb 2010 -
AlbumsPontiak - Sea Voids
Bookended by doom-laced instrumentals that border on boogie, this confusing nine-song album skips impulsively from acoustic ballads and subdued soft rock to ... Read more »| 15 Feb 2010 -
Singles
Panda Su - Sticks and Bricks
What’s that Sooty? You can’t decide whether Panda Su is a breath of fresh air or a stale sigh of nothingness? That’s quite a pickle, my yel... Read more »| 15 Feb 2010 -
AlbumsPolar Bear - Peepers
While you don't need credentials to review an album (shhhh, don't tell anyone), a familiarity with the genre at hand usually pays dividends. So I'll come cle... Read more »| 11 Feb 2010 -
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Emma Pollock - The Law of Large Numbers
After a couple of relatively quiet years Emma Pollock redefines herself on her second album, her solo career no longer relying upon residual goodwill earned ... Read more »| 10 Feb 2010
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Rosie Nimmo - Lazy And Mellow
Edinburgh's Rosie Nimmo cut her teeth singing for various blues and jazz acts across the capital, a period that seems to have been incredibly influential on ... Read more »| 10 Feb 2010 -
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RM Hubbert - First & Last
El Hombre Trajeado are lost icons of Glasgow DIY. I say this as someone who had never heard of them prior to this review commission, but whose excitement has... Read more »| 10 Feb 2010 -
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Georgia Anne Muldrow - Kings Ballad
Fresh from collaborating with Mos Def, Georgia Anne Muldrow returns with an offering of 19 of her own fonk-packed tracks. Such a sprawling, skit-free track l... Read more »| 08 Feb 2010 -
Ep
Pensioner - Pensioner EP
There’s little straightforward about Pensioner. The name’s a misnomer, their history is written in colourful, far-flung prose, whilst this self-t... Read more »| 05 Feb 2010 -
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Balbec - Rise And Fall Of A Decade
New self-released album from Parisian outfit. Read more »| 05 Feb 2010 -
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Nedry - Condors
They may have crafted their sound amidst the frenetic urban sprawl of London, yet native trio Nedry’s debut album is entirely defined by its sp... Read more »| 04 Feb 2010 -
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Baby Dee - Book Of Songs
The press release for Book Of Songs declares Baby Dee “the epitome of the phrase ‘back story’”. Surprisingly, this apparent hyperbole... Read more »| 04 Feb 2010 -
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Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago
With six full albums as well as a litter of other smaller efforts now safely in the bag, Shearwater's ability to write consistently excellent, affecting mode... Read more »| 03 Feb 2010 -
Singles
Senadee - My Fault
Senadee’s debut single sounds like an uncomfortable cross between a surly, swaggering, duffeled-up Northerner in the mould of Richard Ashcroft or Ian B... Read more »| 03 Feb 2010