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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AlbumsDarkside – Spiral
Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington present a masterclass in the art of precision and withholding with their second Darkside album Read more »| 20 Jul 2021 -
AlbumsWavves – Hideaway
Wavves head back to their roots on their seventh album, serving up another beach-ready record of indie-punk Read more »| 13 Jul 2021 -
AlbumsEliza Shaddad – The Woman You Want
A product of a year’s work of reflection, The Woman You Want finds the Sudanese-Scottish artist commanding spacious and bold orchestral lines Read more »| 12 Jul 2021 -
AlbumsFoodman – Yasuragi Land
Foodman hones and develops upon his signature glitched-out sound on his Hyperdub debut Read more »| 06 Jul 2021 -
AlbumsHalf Waif – Mythopoetics
Half Waif adds to the lockdown canon with an unflinching look at the psychological minefield we're all trying to navigate Read more »| 05 Jul 2021 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-Up: July 2021
From Good Dog's computer game soundtrack to the new Adam Stafford album via Clair's kaleidoscopic debut, there are some truly magical releases to get excited about this month Read more »| 01 Jul 2021
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AlbumsLaura Mvula – Pink Noise
Laura Mvula's unique vocal range is the star of Pink Noise, her first new music in five years Read more »| 28 Jun 2021 -
AlbumsEmma-Jean Thackray – Yellow
Emma-Jean Thackray's debut album Yellow brims with kindness and connection through its musical messages Read more »| 28 Jun 2021 -
AlbumsSquirrel Flower – Planet (i)
Ella Williams faces her fear of disasters on her second album as Squirrel Flower, Planet (i), and ultimately regains control Read more »| 21 Jun 2021 -
AlbumsJohn Grant – Boy from Michigan
As its title and pared-back cover suggest, Boy from Michigan is a personal, unadorned look into John Grant’s psyche Read more »| 21 Jun 2021 -
AlbumsLucy Dacus – Home Video
The Virginia singer-songwriter is at her most vulnerable in front of her biggest audience yet Read more »| 21 Jun 2021 -
AlbumsWolf Alice – Blue Weekend
The north London quartet’s third effort is a dynamic and diverse journey through love that further secures their status as one of the UK's best acts Read more »| 04 Jun 2021 -
AlbumsGreentea Peng – Man Made
Greentea Peng’s debut album captures a central paradox from the past year: the compulsion to turn inward, and the need to look outward Read more »| 03 Jun 2021 -
AlbumsRebecca Vasmant – With Love, From Glasgow
On her debut album, Rebecca Vasmant captures the spiritual depths of Glasgow’s jazz scene Read more »| 01 Jun 2021 -
AlbumsRachel Sermanni – Swallow Me EP
The delicate and daring new EP from Edinburgh’s own Rachel Sermanni finds her embracing the new, fearful but poised Read more »| 01 Jun 2021