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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AlbumsAldous Harding – Warm Chris
Aldous Harding's many voices and personas are in full effect on Warm Chris, but what she says isn’t as important as how she wants you to feel Read more »| 21 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsBabeheaven – Sink Into Me
Babeheaven's second album is a notable leap forward for the London five-piece Read more »| 15 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsThe Ninth Wave – Heavy Like a Headache
The Ninth Wave return to deliver a delightfully ambitious second album brimming with confidence and emotion. Read more »| 14 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsJenny Hval – Classic Objects
Norwegian experimenter Jenny Hval continues her turn towards clarity on Classic Objects with stunning results Read more »| 08 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsAlex Cameron – Oxy Music
Alex Cameron confronts the toxicity and vacuousness of a life lived online on his new album Oxy Music Read more »| 07 Mar 2022 -
AlbumsCharlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul – Topical Dancer
On Topical Dancer, Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul prove themselves a force to be reckoned with Read more »| 02 Mar 2022
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AlbumsNilüfer Yanya – Painless
The follow-up to Nilüfer Yanya's debut album, Painless finds the London-based artist exploring more ethereal territory Read more »| 28 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsCMAT – If My Wife New I'd Be Dead
On her near-perfect debut, CMAT proves she's a pop tour de force who knows exactly who she wants to be and has all the talent to deliver it Read more »| 28 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsSevdaliza – Raving Dahlia
Sevdaliza offers something healing, hedonistic and transcendent on new EP Raving Dahlia Read more »| 21 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsFatherson – Normal Fears
Fatherson's latest album adds an experimental streak to their alt-rock sound Read more »| 21 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsSASAMI – Squeeze
SASAMI's new album Squeeze is a theatrical epic that twists together industrial grit and country-pop heartbreak Read more »| 21 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsShamir – Heterosexuality
Shamir's new album Heterosexuality is a record of liberation and rage; a cathartic release following years of volatility and instability Read more »| 07 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsBig Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
On their latest album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, Big Thief are at their most beguiling when giving in to weird experiments Read more »| 07 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsAnimal Collective – Time Skiffs
Following a six-year hiatus, Animal Collective's 11th studio album sounds like a band picking up where they left off, but unfortunately leaves you wanting more Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
AlbumsLos Bitchos – Let the Festivities Begin!
Every second of Let the Festivities Begin!, the debut album from instrumental quartet Los Bitchos, is unconventional, rule-breaking, and mind-bending Read more »| 01 Feb 2022