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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AlbumsThe Sa Ra Creative Partners - Nuclear Evolution: The Age of Love
If you’re interested in knowing what the future of hip-hop is going to sound like, then The Sa-Ra Creative Partners have just laid out the blueprint. I... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
SinglesDeadmau5 feat. Rob Swires - Ghosts N Stuff
Autotune is evidently the bastard child of Connor Macleod and Genghis Khan, such is the longevity with which it wages war on the ears. Having claimed pitch-... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsHockey - Mind Chaos
Showing some admirable self-awareness, Oregon's Hockey use the first song on their first album to pre-empt what they know is going to be a recurring criticis... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
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The Hornblower Brothers - Adventures In The National Geographic EP
The Hornblower Brothers are cursed before they’ve even started: they come with the recommendation of patron saint of borecore Steve Lamacq. But as this... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Singles
Illa J - Sounds Like Love
There’s plenty mileage in dearly departed rappers, evidenced amply by the Tupac/BIG commercial vehicles which have rumbled along for the last few years... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsBaddies - Do the Job
Do The Job is either an example of supreme bad luck or an exercise in supremely competent observation. Which is a politer way of saying either Baddies were u... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009
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AlbumsWe Insist! - The Babel Inside Was Terrible
The French have one hell of a knack for post-hardcore. We Insist! are into their 15th year of being but the oddly entitled The Babel Inside Was Terrible demo... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Albums
Chuck Prophet - Let Freedom Ring
Cult longevity can often be as much a curse as it is a blessing. While the existence of an audience means an artist can continue to make his or her presence... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Albums
Part Chimp - Thriller
As ambitious as its title suggests, Thriller is a concise statement from a band taking a confident stride forwards. Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Ep
Corpses - Half Elvis EP
Corpses feral mixture of Converge and Cancer Bats is a furious spectacle in the flesh and comes highly recommended. Understandably, given most young bands li... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Albums
The Social Services - It's Nothing Personal, It's National Security
Two-thirds Glaswegian/one-third Swedish indie-poppers The Social Services have a love-hate relationship with drummer Martin Frödén’s home n... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Ep
Nespresco - Occam's Razor EP
Piano-led rock has rarely flourished of late in Scotland. With their debut EP, Glasgow’s Nespresco go against the grain, doggedly and sometimes success... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
Albums
Alice in Chains – Black Gives Way to Blue
Seattle survivors make good with their first studio album in 14 years Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
Albums
Vivian Girls - Everything Goes Wrong
The second full-length from Brooklyn's Vivian Girls is a bit like a Woody Allen film: the plot has moved on, but the main ingredients remain resolutely the s... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
Albums
Andrew W.K. - 55 Cadillac
A four-letter acronym – SSPI – adorns the cover of Andrew W.K’s latest. Super-Sweaty Party Initiator? Swell Solo Party Incubator? There are... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009