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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SinglesBlack Affair - It's Real
Lacks a punch, but provides a caress Read more »| 18 Jun 2008 -
SinglesWhite Williams - Violator
White Williams' remixable second single Violator is a fine example of his debut album Smoke's goofy charm Read more »| 18 Jun 2008 -
Albums
N*E*R*D - Seeing Sounds
The world hasn't exactly been waiting with anguished impatience on their return Read more »| 17 Jun 2008 -
AlbumsAtmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
Slug and Ant have created a potent fusion of synthesized funk with third person narratives Read more »| 17 Jun 2008 -
AlbumsRoland Appel - Talk To Your Angel
Talk To Your Angel is the impressive end product of Roland Appel’s efforts since he struck out on his own Read more »| 17 Jun 2008 -
AlbumsBinary Zero - From Here You Can See Everything
Binary Zero prove here that having a good name does not mean you automatically create good music. Whilst the main rhythms and solid basslines are initially p... Read more »| 16 Jun 2008
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Moguai - I Am X
Club compilations are very much a hit and miss affair, too often dominated by record companies looking for a quick cash-in. This is an honourable exception;... Read more »| 16 Jun 2008 -
Singles
Craig David - Officially Yours
This is being hailed as David’s return to form [WTF? Can I get a rewind? Ed]. That’s not to imply that his recent releases have been bad in any ... Read more »| 16 Jun 2008 -
Albums
jOnO - Sentimental Anarchist
If it's easy to suspect but difficult to prove that many singer-songwriters disguise a lack of insight with poetic or verbose lyricism, that's not an allegat... Read more »| 16 Jun 2008 -
Singles
Scarlet Blonde - There Is No Black & White
This is without doubt one of the most hyperactive records of recent times. Nary a second after hitting play, your ears are assaulted by a blitz of b... Read more »| 16 Jun 2008 -
Albums
Gavin Rossdale - Wanderlust
stuck, nipple deep, in MOR hell Read more »| 16 Jun 2008 -
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Sonny J - Disastro
Another of the MySpace generation of success stories, Sonny J is one of the few to successfully make it from the basements of social networking to major labe... Read more »| 16 Jun 2008 -
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V/A - Recon-naissance: The Live Sessions
In Recon-naissance's compilation, there's a plethora of semi-familiar local acts, from that mad samba band you heard at The Wickerman, to that sultry French ... Read more »| 15 Jun 2008 -
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Laymar - In Strange Lines And Distances
Ambient instrumental post-rock debut Read more »| 14 Jun 2008 -
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Various Artists - Karen P...Broadcasting
Karen P was once an apprentice of Gilles Peterson, and her style has marked similarities, but does not reach quite as far around the globe. Having said that,... Read more »| 13 Jun 2008