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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Ep
AoarA - Forward Through Ruin EP
Wistful moments and overwhelming assaults a-plenty: straightforward heavy metal with bagpipes. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
AlbumsAntelope - Reflector
Lacks the full-blooded throng of youth. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
AlbumsHTRK - Nostalgia (Fire Records) (Web)
Inspiration for hard-up, avant-garde noiseniks. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
HTRK - Nostalgia(Fire Records) (Print)
A total indifference to wearing clothes. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
AlbumsThe Icarus Line - Black Lives At The Golden Coast
Armed with plenty of riffing, muscular solos and menacing bass lines. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
AlbumsChris Cornell - Carry On
That voice has always sounded best next to an ugly riff. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007
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Singles
Gossip - Listen Up! Single Review by Nick Mitchell
It's not complex, it's a bit clichéd, but it just sounds too damn soulful to complain. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Singles
Willy Mason - We Can Be Strong
Deep-rooted country influences and the twinkling pianos that glean a little swing and a little blues. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
Secret Chiefs 3 - Path of Most Resistance
An absolutely essential release for anyone who wants their music to surprise, inspire and excite. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Albums
Editors - An End Has a Start
The borrowed idiosyncrasies that made their debut highly listenable are missed. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Singles
Slam - No One Left To Follow
The attention to build on both tracks shows competent understanding of what the modern techno dancefloor requires, while maintaining enough hooks to keep bodies moving. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Singles
Queens of the Stone Age - 3's & 7's
A short and sweet southern fried hors d'oeuvre. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Singles
Seafood - Love Song / I'll Be There In The Morning
Could be interesting as a performance piece, certainly, but not as recorded work. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Singles
Cold War Kids - Hospital Beds
A catchy piece of soulful, bar room social commentary. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Singles
C.S.S. - Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above
Fantastically giddy piece of electro-pop. Read more »| 11 May 2007