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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Albums
Engine7 - Me, But Perfect
Perfectly boring Read more »| 11 Jun 2008 -
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Kenna - Make Sure They See My Face
With Mark Ronson bestriding the narrow world of pop like a colossus, it’s unsurprising that promising new artist Kenna is being taking on tour by Mr. T... Read more »| 11 Jun 2008 -
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Falko Brocksieper - Heavy Day
The music and atmosphere draw you in slowly, before subtly trapping you in their own warped little world Read more »| 11 Jun 2008 -
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Tiësto - Elements Of Life Remixed
Whichever sub-genre you prefer, you’ll find it here in spades Read more »| 11 Jun 2008 -
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Russian Circles - Station
A heady, tight and accomplished post-rock opus Read more »| 10 Jun 2008 -
Singles
Millimetre – Missing Haitch
Missing Haitch is the first single from Millimetre’s third album Heliography, released in July. The brainchild of Irish singer-songwriter Terence J McG... Read more »| 09 Jun 2008
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The Twilight Sad - Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did
Creditably, nothing seems overdone or self-gratifying; it's a welcome bonus for the many that enjoyed their debut Read more »| 09 Jun 2008 -
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Mudhoney - The Lucky Ones
As raw as the album's three-and-a-half day gestation period suggests Read more »| 09 Jun 2008 -
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9th Wonder And Buckshot - The Formula
9th Wonder, previously 1/3rd of the underground hip hop outfit Little Brother and part of the legendary Boot Camp Clik, hooks up with Duck Down Records head ... Read more »| 09 Jun 2008 -
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Raf And O - Has The Air Gone Walking? EP
Stuttering drums, fluid basslines and Raf’s angelic purr mark this as dreamy but never dull, showing Raf And O as a talent to watch out for Read more »| 09 Jun 2008 -
Albums
The Notwist - The Devil, You + Me
The Notwist return from six years in the wilderness with a master class in consistency Read more »| 06 Jun 2008 -
Singles
Funkerman - Speed Up
When it comes to cheesy dance artist names, mainland Europe is certainly a top exporter Read more »| 05 Jun 2008 -
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Roni Size/Reprazent - New Forms2
While no one can deny the power of the originals, these remixes don’t provide anything new or unusual Read more »| 05 Jun 2008 -
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Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff: Deluxe Edition
A densely-layered snap-shot of a band obliviously tearing rock music a new one Read more »| 04 Jun 2008 -
Singles
Add Noise - Handwerk 3
There’s a stream of techno coming out of Berlin at the moment (MMM, Soundhack, MDR etc) that’s just amazing. Considering the strong links with th... Read more »| 04 Jun 2008