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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Singles
Hold Fire - Power Cuts
On their debut single, Brighton four-piece Hold Fire blend experimentation with an instinct for big pop choruses. Hyperactive crunchy guitars propel Power Cu... Read more »| 14 Oct 2008 -
Albums
The Littlemen – Walkin' Sideways
The Littlemen are a funky house duo who hark from Nottingham, and Wallkin' Sideways is the debut album for their own imprint Mobile Trax. In the last ten yea... Read more »| 14 Oct 2008 -
Albums
Deerhunter - Microcastle
With their third full-length LP this Atlantan art-punk quintet can still conjure up an image of Christopher Walken in a headband - carelessly waving a revolv... Read more »| 13 Oct 2008 -
Singles
Errors- Pump
Second single from Glasgow electro-indie outfit's debut record. Read more »| 13 Oct 2008 -
Ep
Bear Hands - Golden EP
For those to whom the phrase ‘debut EP’ conjures up the notion of a tinny or fuzzy handful of half-baked songs, you’re sure to be disappoin... Read more »| 13 Oct 2008 -
Albums
The Long Blondes - Singles
After second album Couples failed to set the world alight, a reminder of the glory days when they were feted as the greatest unsigned band in the country is ... Read more »| 10 Oct 2008
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Singles
How To Swim - Genesis P and Me/From Here to Dundee Slash Eternity
For anyone whose knowledge of avant-garde industrial pioneers is rusty, Genesis P-Orridge was the artist/singer from Throbbing Gristle who, with his late wif... Read more »| 10 Oct 2008 -
Albums
Comet Gain - Broken Record Prayers
At times terrifically potent Read more »| 09 Oct 2008 -
Albums
Herman Dune - Next Year in Zion
David-Ivar Herman Dune claims that this is the first album he's recorded when he was happy, and the instrumentation bears him out: upbeat brass bubbles under... Read more »| 08 Oct 2008 -
Albums
Shawn Lee and Clutchy Hopkins - Clutch of the Tiger
It’s all too easy to let Clutch of the Tiger wash over you as you begin to wonder what you’ll have for tea Read more »| 08 Oct 2008 -
Albums
Jarboe / Justin K Broadrick - J2
When two reputable underground artists such as Justin K. Broadrick (from Godflesh, Jesu, Techno Animal, Final, Curse Of The Golden Vampire, etc.) and Jarboe ... Read more »| 07 Oct 2008 -
Albums
Madlib - WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip
US hip-hop producer Otis Jackson Jr. (more commonly known as Madlib) showcases his abstract style on WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip, the last album in BBE's Be... Read more »| 07 Oct 2008 -
Albums
Cold War Kids - Loyalty to Loyalty
Sometimes, you’ve got to give a little credit for trying. On Loyalty to Loyalty, Cold War Kids try to build on their soulful, everyman’s rock sty... Read more »| 07 Oct 2008 -
Albums
Eugene McGuinness - Eugene McGuinness
The main concern with Eugene McGuinness' debut album is that it's hard to tell whether he's having a giggle. That's not to say there's only merit to be found... Read more »| 07 Oct 2008 -
Ep
Dance Lazarus Dance - Lies EP
The dance-punk umbrella seems to be ever-expanding, and the latest addition is Glasgow’s own Dance Lazurus Dance. With a playful façade – ... Read more »| 06 Oct 2008