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
12 Stone Toddler - Come Back
Allow Come Back to cast its spell on you and you'll be forever humming Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Singles
Bricolage - Footsteps
That's not Edwyn Collins doing his thing on there. You're going to think it is, and therein lies the problem Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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The Cazals - Life is Boring
Yet another tale of suburban tedium Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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The Teenagers - Love No
Maybe its time for the Teenagers to grow up, just a bit Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Ep
Various Artists - Four By Four More EP
Four By Four More adds numbers to the indie-sphere, but little quality Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Singles
Youthmovies - The Naughtiest Girl Is A Monitor
As polished and predictable as any young indie-punks with prog pretensions could be Read more »| 06 Mar 2008
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Albums
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - Searching for the Hows and Whys
Like the perfectly adjusted model kid who sits with his hands folded in the corner. Only problem is, you might just forget that he's there Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Foals - Antidotes
It's often prudent to dismiss the hype but, with Antidotes, Foals prove there's always an exception to the rule Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Billy Bragg - Mr Love & Justice
The album's one overtly political offering comes across as a lament more than a call to action Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Albums
Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit
Suitable for dancing or for being a big sobbing mess on the floor Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Albums
Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster
Hold On Now, Youngster will meet the expectations of all but the most unreasonably smitten fan in every way but one: the album is sorely let down by the loudness of the production Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Singles
Jaymay - Gray or Blue
To put it bluntly, it's beautiful. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Singles
Autocolt - Demo 01
The aural equivalent of snakebite and black spilled down a stinking leather jacket. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Singles
Korn - Hold On
Korn's best ain't what it used to be. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Operator Please - Get What You Want
Fast, fun and eventually annoying. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008