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.
-
Albums
This Et Al - Baby Machine
Solid. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Aeon Spoke - Aeon Spoke
Sounding as MOR as a Phil Collins box set with lyrics that should have remained in a cheap greetings card. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Singles
Soulsavers - Revival
A small piece of salvation awaits. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
The Fucking Champs - VI
To be this good takes ages. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
HTRK - Nostalgia (Fire Records) (Web)
Inspiration for hard-up, avant-garde noiseniks. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Boris & Michio Kurihara - Rainbow
Some Santana with your Tool? Read more »| 11 May 2007
-
Albums
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
...the canvas is overstretched by lack of focus and inscrutable lyrics. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Machine Head - The Blackening
An all too familiar riff and vocal package. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Burn - Global Warning
Unashamedly melodic retro-rock. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Singles
Mumm-Ra - She's Got You High
...a bland, heard-it-all-before exercise in Radio 2-targeted schlock-pop. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Valet - Blood is Clean
If Eraserhead had been made in 2007, this would be the soundtrack. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Unsane - Visqueen
Still barraging listeners with sludge-punk monstrosities. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
PW Long - God Bless the Drunkard's Dog
A startling reinvention of raw rock in the style of Hendrix. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Papercuts - Can't Go Back
An enchanting exercise in retro-reverence. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Maria McKee - Late December
Tastefully arranged but lacking personality: McKee attempts to cover all musical bases. Read more »| 11 May 2007