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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AlbumsOf Montreal - Skeletal Lamping
If you’re looking for a sonic documentation of schizophrenia (outside of Wesley Willis, RIP), you need look no further than Skeletal Lamping. In the mi... Read more »| 22 Oct 2008 -
AlbumsThe Sontaran Experiment
A work of competent belligerence Read more »| 21 Oct 2008 -
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Los Campesinos! - We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
As the days shorten and thoughts turn to best of year lists, Los Campesinos! pose a problem by releasing We Are Beautiful We Are Doomed mere months after the... Read more »| 20 Oct 2008 -
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Mt Wilson Repeater - Mt Wilson Repeater
Debut solo album from Radar Bros' Jim Putnam Read more »| 20 Oct 2008 -
SinglesWe Rock Like Girls Don't - Violence
Full of attitude and ready to make a point that perhaps isn’t particularly relevant anymore Read more »| 20 Oct 2008 -
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Rise Against - Appeal To Reason
Adrenaline-charged fifth offering from Chicago punks Read more »| 20 Oct 2008
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EpYouthmovies – Polyp EP
The music runs the gamut from trumpet-led math rock to slick electro Read more »| 17 Oct 2008 -
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Deadmau5 – Random Album Title
Festival-goers may have been a little freaked out this summer when faced with what appeared to be a deranged Mickey Mouse spinning tracks behind the decks. T... Read more »| 17 Oct 2008 -
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Lords - Everyone Is People
Nine very happening slices of blues-rock ingenuity Read more »| 16 Oct 2008 -
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François Virot - Yes or No
Lyon's François Virot recorded Yes or No, his debut, between drumming stints with other projects No Snow and Clara Clara. Its ten tracks, created from... Read more »| 16 Oct 2008 -
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The Record Round up: October, 2008
The only difference between The Fall and autumn is that whereas one sheds leaves, the other sheds band members Read more »| 15 Oct 2008 -
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Queen and Paul Rodgers - The Cosmos Rocks
A visionary endeavour, hampered only by a near unlimited recording budget and a mere 140 years of collective experience in music Read more »| 15 Oct 2008 -
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The Lost Brothers - The Trials of the Lonely (Parts I&III)
Americana is a pretty loose critical description at the best of times, but after this summer’s revolting aural assault from Kid Rock, the danger of sug... Read more »| 15 Oct 2008 -
Singles
Mr Beasley - Right as Rain
Mr Beasley’s latest single doesn’t bristle with energy for the entire duration of the song, but don’t let that fool you. This is almost a m... Read more »| 15 Oct 2008 -
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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