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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AlbumsMadlib - 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 -
AlbumsCold 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 -
AlbumsEugene 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 -
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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 -
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Araya - The Bridge of Hesitation
Araya, the solo work of Inverness-born electronic musician Keir MacCulloch, displays notable experience in the field. From a technical standpoint, The Bridge... Read more »| 06 Oct 2008 -
SinglesCopy Haho - Cutting Out the Bad/You Are My Coal Mine
Since 2005, Copy Haho have been sweet words on many a Scottish music critic's lips, despite a seemingly slow build for the Stonehaven four-piece. This latest... Read more »| 06 Oct 2008
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Gregory & The Hawk - Moenie and Kitchi
Young New Yorker Meredith Godreau may have named herself Gregory & The Hawk to avoid being stereotyped as 'another female singer-songwriter', but the sec... Read more »| 06 Oct 2008 -
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BSS Presents: Brendan Canning - Hit The Wall
Weird prefixes aside though, Hit The Wall is a tasty little indie-pop morsel Read more »| 06 Oct 2008 -
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Mercury Rev - Snowflake Midnight
Mercury Rev recapture their playful spirit with an enjoyable venture into electronica. Read more »| 03 Oct 2008 -
AlbumsBonnie 'Prince' Billy – Is It The Sea?
In place of normal audience interaction there is a palpable sense of bewitched reverence, even retrospectively on this CD Read more »| 03 Oct 2008 -
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Seasick Steve - I Started Out With Nothin' And I Still Got Most Of It Left
Everybody's favourite hobo comes home to roost in disappointingly bland style Read more »| 03 Oct 2008 -
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Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
What now comprises The Stand Ins was originally intended to be the second disc of a double album with The Stage Names, which was instead released last year o... Read more »| 03 Oct 2008 -
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Army of Freshmen - Above the Atmosphere
Like a huge, fake, toothy grin, this is Prozac pop-punk at its most synthetic and processed Read more »| 03 Oct 2008 -
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Putiferio - Ate Ate Ate
The translation from Italian for Putiferio means "chaos", and this record’s not short on that sentiment. Over the course of seven tracks, these contin... Read more »| 03 Oct 2008 -
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Nadja - Skin Turns To Glass
When Nadja come on you feel like everything should be moving in slow motion. There are countless oblique ways to describe Skin Turns To Glass without directl... Read more »| 03 Oct 2008