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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AlbumsStars Of The Lid - And Their Refinement Of The Decline
Pulls off that distinctly ambient trick of mapping out distant vistas and inner realms. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
AlbumsNina Nastasia and Jim White - You Follow Me
At its heart You Follow Me is a focused collection of songs dealing in love, pursuit and death, which, as we all know, is timeless. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
AlbumsKubichek! - Not Enough Night
bad nights out and alienated relationships. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Annihilator - Metal
Spanning every emotion from serious showing off through to illegal exhibitionism. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Singles
The Conway Story - Landing Light
A rare example of the hand-waving singalong about attempted suicide. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Singles
Dragonette - I Get Around
A disheartening life of unwilling promiscuity over a steady nightclub beat. Read more »| 11 May 2007
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Albums
Various Artists - Get While The Getting's Good
Impossible to judge on the performance of any individual musicians Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Tom McRae - King of Cards
One Mississippi should be marked as one of the finest songs he's recorded... Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Fireworks Night - As Fools We Are
Fascinating musical experiment ruined by lame vocalist. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
AlbumsElectrelane - No Shouts, No Calls
Resonant and irresistibly tribal. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
DŸSE - DŸSE
talent, weirdness and ineffably danceable tunes Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Albums
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
A masterclass. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Ep
Jack Penate - Spit At Stars EP
Bank on his first album being deep-throated by Radio 2 Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Singles
Willy Mason - We Can Be Strong
Wood-smoked folk Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Singles
Chris Cornell - Arms Around Your Love
Spoonman this is not. Read more »| 11 May 2007