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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SinglesUnited Fruit - Shake
United Fruit's rapid realisation of their potential, especially live, has been nothing less than remarkable Read more »| 30 Sep 2008 -
AlbumsHjaltalín - Sleepdrunk Seasons
Iceland’s Hjaltalín arrive with a healthy amount of homegrown success behind them, topping their domestic charts and being crowned ‘Bright... Read more »| 30 Sep 2008 -
AlbumsThese Arms Are Snakes – Tail Swallower and Dove
Forged from parts set adrift after the disbandment of post-hardcore heroes Botch and Kill Sadie, These Arms Are Snakes suggest they’re still searching ... Read more »| 30 Sep 2008 -
Singles
Found - You're Really Quite The Catch
It feels like rasping Found frontman Ziggy, the drinking man’s Paolo Nutini, scrawled this inappropriately acerbic anti-love ballad to an unsuitable gi... Read more »| 30 Sep 2008 -
Singles
Dead or American - A Border Crossing
Moving from their old post-hardcore stomping ground to more melodic pastures, the second Dead or American single to be released from their forthcoming Thauma... Read more »| 30 Sep 2008 -
Albums
El Guincho - Alegranza
Alegranza is just what Scotland needs when faced with autumn’s volatile clouds and persistent winds: Escapism. We need marimbas; we need warm Spanish v... Read more »| 30 Sep 2008
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Albums
Juana Molina - Un Dia
Mouthed beats combine with hand claps and whistles to make this a thoroughly warm, organic and most definitely human recording Read more »| 30 Sep 2008 -
Albums
DeSalvo - Mood Poisoner
An overdue but extremely well-realised debut album from one of Scotland's most prominent sociopathic hardcore acts Read more »| 29 Sep 2008 -
Ep
Eagleowl - For The Thoughts You Never Had EP
Edinburgh's eagleowl are notoriously slow workers, but it'd be missing the point somewhat to wait for a full-length debut album to emerge when this EP has ev... Read more »| 29 Sep 2008 -
AlbumsMetallica - Death Magnetic
Metallica evolved from beer-soaked garage jams to becoming one of the biggest brand names of rock and have struck an undeniable power chord in several genera... Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
Albums
A Silent Film - The City That Sleeps
11 doses of well-spoken, middle-class melodrama Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
Singles
Max Tundra - Will Get Fooled Again
The carnage of old Amiga 500s ripped apart to be here is sizeable Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
Albums
Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life
It’s the same old Fucked Up sound—but a bit more epic Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
Albums
Damien Jurado - Caught In the Trees
Damien Jurado is nothing if not eclectic; having forged an experimental path during the last decade, his sound has migrated from introspective folk to the ou... Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
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The All New Adventures of Us - Best Loved Goodnight Tales
Singing about holding hands and making shadow puppets - would it be rude to stab a guess that these guys are all still virgins? Read more »| 26 Sep 2008