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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AlbumsThundercat – It Is What It Is
Thundercat returns in a laid-back mood on fourth album It Is What It Is, joined by an extensive cast of collaborators Read more »| 30 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsPurity Ring – WOMB
Megan James and Corin Roddick are happy to operate within their comfort zone on WOMB; it's a welcome return for Purity Ring Read more »| 30 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsSorry – 925
925 is a largely amorphous mass lacking in personality. Luckily, Sorry offer enough promise that forgiveness should be easy Read more »| 25 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsNap Eyes – Snapshot of a Beginner
Nap Eyes find new corners to explore on their latest album Snapshot of a Beginner. It might be their most focused and uplifting release to date Read more »| 25 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsLittle Dragon – New Me, Same Us
New Me, Same Us finds its vigour in the sweet spot between pure pop and Little Dragon’s more adventurous tendencies Read more »| 24 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsCatholic Action – Celebrated by Strangers
At times it feels like a strange fusion of medium and message but it’s a triumph that Catholic Action manage to imbue an increasingly staid format with some revolutionary zeal Read more »| 23 Mar 2020
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AlbumsWaxahatchee – Saint Cloud
An elemental voice for our weary souls, Saint Cloud marks a moment of reckoning for Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsHalf Waif – The Caretaker
Nandi Rose Plunkett finds a space of her own on The Caretaker, another mesmerising record as Half Waif Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsTOKiMONSTA – Oasis Nocturno
While Oasis Nocturno is undoubtedly a pleasant experience, it might not stick with you very long Read more »| 17 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsNazar – Guerilla
On Guerilla, the Manchester-based Angolan DJ and producer succeeds in delivering an aural interpretation of both the physical and emotional trauma attached to conflict Read more »| 12 Mar 2020 -
Epst.martiins – hoping for the worst
On their debut EP as st.martiins, Katie Lynch and Mark Johnston's connectedness keeps times that might have been long forgotten in sharp focus Read more »| 11 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsPorridge Radio – Every Bad
It’s difficult not to expect the worst in 2020, but on Every Bad, Porridge Radio offer a soundtrack for how to carry on without letting it all get the best of you Read more »| 11 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsPorches – Ricky Music
On his latest album as Porches, Aaron Maine falls apart and attempts to pick himself back up again Read more »| 11 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsDeap Lips – Deap Lips
Deap Vally take the lead on their collaboration with The Flaming Lips that smartly uses Wayne Coyne and co sparingly Read more »| 11 Mar 2020 -
AlbumsShabaka & The Ancestors – We Are Sent Here By History
Shabaka Hutchings returns with a spiritual jazz odyssey that presents a new form of the griot storytelling tradition Read more »| 10 Mar 2020