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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EpThe 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 -
Albums
We 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
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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 -
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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 -
AlbumsAlice 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 -
AlbumsAndrew 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 -
Albums
The Victorian English Gentlemens Club – Love On An Oil Rig
Wilfully weird, The Victorian English Gentlemens Club are a band that will remain half-hidden in the darker extremities of British indie. No T4 spots, Radio ... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
Albums
Enfant Bastard - Hunks Killing Arm/Accelerated Donkey Song (Leaf Style)
Cameron Watt should be designated a National Treasure. Even in a country so ludicrously teaming with musical talent, Watt's single-minded devotion to the DIY... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
AlbumsChrist. - Distance Lends Enchantment to the View
Some people struggle to shake off an association. There are those who pander to the expectation that comes with that association, and there are others (Chris... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009