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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AlbumsTOY – Happy in the Hollow
On their first self-produced effort, and first on new label Tough Love Records, TOY continue to put their own unique spin on psychedelia but play it a bit safe Read more »| 21 Jan 2019 -
AlbumsSteve Mason – About the Light
The fourth solo album from The Beta Band's Steve Mason is an instant classic that merges different genres in a surprisingly cohesive manner Read more »| 18 Jan 2019 -
AlbumsSteve Gunn – The Unseen In Between
The former guitarist in Kurt Vile's backing band, Steve Gunn steps proudly into the spotlight on his latest solo record Read more »| 18 Jan 2019 -
AlbumsBuke and Gase – Scholars
While there are some decent enough ideas to be enjoyed on Buke and Gase's latest studio album, it's ultimately a rather flat listen that doesn't challenge anywhere near enough as it should Read more »| 17 Jan 2019 -
AlbumsSubjective – Act One: Music For Inanimate Objects
Subjective sees DJ Goldie and producer James Davidson slow it right down on their first collaborative album Read more »| 16 Jan 2019 -
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Lost Under Heaven – Love Hates What You Become
With their sophomore record, LUH deliver consistently haunting instrumental melodies and deeply impassioned lyrics that serve as an opulent tonic to the cultural apathy they rebel against Read more »| 16 Jan 2019
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Bossy Love – Whiplash EP
Whiplash is unabashedly optimistic and feel-good, but the individual songs frequently feel stitched together. Regardless, Bossy Love's debut EP offers a lot of promise Read more »| 15 Jan 2019 -
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Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow
Exploring more electronic sounds and upbeat melodies on her latest album, Remind Me Tomorrow, Sharon Van Etten sounds more hopeful than ever Read more »| 15 Jan 2019 -
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Deerhunter – Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?
Deerhunter know that enjoyment lies within the journey, and on their eighth studio album, the slow, crumbling decline of civilisation has rarely sounded so good Read more »| 14 Jan 2019 -
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The Twilight Sad – It Won/t Be Like This All the Time
Glasgow's premier purveyors of sweeping drama return with a sparkling fifth album Read more »| 11 Jan 2019 -
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Maggie Rogers – Heard It In a Past Life
While Maggie Rogers' major label debut lacks some vital elements, it acts as a stepping stone from a talent who is just about to surge ahead Read more »| 11 Jan 2019 -
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Pedro the Lion – Phoenix
David Bazan returns to Pedro the Lion with a tender examination of the cyclical nature of our lives Read more »| 11 Jan 2019 -
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Papa Roach – Who Do You Trust?
While Who Do You Trust? isn't going to be for everyone, Papa Roach's tenth studio album deserves a fair amount of credit as they continue to reinvent and reshape their sound 25 years on Read more »| 11 Jan 2019 -
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Toro y Moi – Outer Peace
Chock-full of gluey basslines and gleaming synths, Outer Peace is very much a dance record and it's pure ecstasy Read more »| 11 Jan 2019 -
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You Tell Me – You Tell Me
Field Music's Peter Brewis and Admiral Fallow's Sarah Hayes release their eponymous debut album as You Tell Me and it's an inspired musical match Read more »| 09 Jan 2019