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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SinglesHoly Fuck - Lovely Allen
Like Sigur Ros soundtracking the video game Geometry Wars with The Who hogging the joypads Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
SinglesThe Dirty Dozen - April, 2008
Well-travelled beatniks, white soulsters, thrash metal and Scouting For Girls. It could only be this month's singles round-up. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Albums
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
The Midnight Organ Fight will be the catalyst for a wider appreciation of yet another great Scottish band Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Ep
Black Arc - Coast As Cover EP
Just five neat and near flawless rock songs Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Albums
The Night Marchers - See You In Magic
Relentlessly good fun Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Albums
The DeathSet - Worldwide
This messy splatter of a record is a rare thing: Fun, dammit, fun! Read more »| 01 Apr 2008
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AlbumsPaul Haig - Go Out Tonight
The product of a more contented, better fed, middle-aged man Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Albums
The Accidental - There Were Wolves
An abiding feel of '70s pagan folk in the vein of The Wicker Man soundtrack, without such sinister overtones Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Singles
The Sonic Hearts - To Be Someone
Connoisseurs of vacuous pedestrian pop rock will be delighted that they'll soon have another album to put on the coffee table Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Singles
The Metros - Education Pt.2
A band who've actually listened to what punk's first wave had to offer Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Singles
Temposhark - Blame
Every sound emanating from the darkened corners of his production suite comes across as fresh, current and enjoyable Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Singles
Kung Fu - The Band That Time Forgot
Kung Fu show the potential to be a decent garage rock band, albeit not a very progressive one Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Singles
Isosceles - Kitch Bitch/Watertight
There's more than enough here to suggest this Glasgow-based quartet will keep the art-pop bandwagon's wheels spinning for a few more years Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Singles
Frank Turner - Photosynthesis
If Frank pulled out his guitar down the pub for a wee sing-song it would be hard to begrudge him Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Ep
A Band Called Quinn - D.I.Y. EP
A release that whets the appetite for something more substantial Read more »| 01 Apr 2008