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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Albums
The Ordinary Boys - How To Get Everything You Ever Wanted In Ten Easy Steps
a tragically limp record determined to ride the crest of an opportunist wave Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Broom
Breezy summer music released just in time for the late-autumn lull. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Dead or American - Ends
an intimidating debut to rock our tartan socks Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Damien Rice - 9
If it's not broke... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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We Are Scientists - Crap Attack
a bulging sack of dorky delights Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Jamiroquai - High Times: Singles 1992 - 2006
Musically, those high times were short-lived indeed Read more »| 12 Dec 2006
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Ben Folds - Supersunnyspeedgraphic, The LP
catchy, fun and completely bemusing. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Battle of Mice - A Day of Nights
The need for companionship often drives many to some kind of socially-encouraged insanity and needless to say, there has been much music born of this fact. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Acoustic Ladyland - Skinny Grin
One of the most interesting jazz influenced albums of recent years àterrifying, brutal and ultimately quite amazing. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Singles
Koop - Come To Me
Like a soundtrack to the greatest war-time drama ever. Buy it. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Singles
(+44) - Lycanthrope (Polydor)
The fart jokes have gone and just maybe there's a hint of Alkaline Trio in the mix. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Singles
Ok Go - Here It Goes Again
Full of enormous hooks and tenacious choruses mixed with mock English accents. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Die! Die! Die! - Die! Die! Die!
Searing art-rock with occasional quiet moments, juxtaposed with frenetic punk blasts and crazed screeches. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Singles
Tapes 'n Tapes - Omaha
...distinct final-single-from-an-album kind of feel... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Singles
Less Than Jake - P.S. Shock The World
The chorus protrudes from the middle of the track like some hideous flesh wound. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006