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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AlbumsThe Lemon Twigs – Go To School
Go To School is musically outstanding; sincere and ridiculously entertaining, providing everything that modern-day rock has to offer Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
AlbumsIDLES – Joy as an Act of Resistance
While Joy as an Act of Resistance might not flow perfectly as an album, many of its songs when taken on their own raise some serious hell Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
AlbumsThe Kooks – Let's Go Sunshine
The indie-rock stars prove they’ve still got it on a record that epitomises everything the four-piece have done wonderfully for over a decade Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
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s t a r g a z e perform Boards of Canada's Hi Scores @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 25 Aug
Berlin collective s t a r g a z e bring Boards of Canada’s Hi Scores EP to life through a live performance style that is vibrant and exhilarating to watch Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
AlbumsOh Sees – Smote Reverser
Oh Sees' Smote Reverser is sprawling, magnificent, dangerous and fantastical; like so many great pieces of work it leaves you wanting more Read more »| 24 Aug 2018 -
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White Denim – Performance
White Denim go in hard for glam on their seventh album, but their penchant for psych is never too far from reach and Performance shimmers from end-to-end Read more »| 23 Aug 2018
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Midori Takada & Lafawndah – Le Renard Bleu
Le Renard Bleu is as eerily evocative and wonderfully playful as Midori Takada's classic work, elevated here by beautifully controlled vocals from Lafawndah Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
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Brian Campeau – Old Dog, New Tricks
Old Dog, New Tricks is a happy pop album by a songwriter who doesn't always find happiness easy – and is all the braver and more laudable for it Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
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Her's – Invitation to Her's
With Invitation to Her's, Her's have delivered a debut that suggests they’ll be continuing to craft impossibly catchy off-kilter pop for years to come Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
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Mogwai – KIN: OST
KIN provides Mogwai's first opportunity to lend their talents to a major Hollywood production, and given the run of form they're on just now it's come at the perfect time Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
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NOTHING – Dance On the Blacktop
On Dance On the Blacktop, NOTHING burrow into the filth and double down on the harsher elements of their sound, with mixed results Read more »| 21 Aug 2018 -
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Interpol – Marauder
What Marauder provides is a top-up of Interpol for the band’s most dedicated fans, but nothing that approaches their former glory Read more »| 21 Aug 2018 -
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BC Camplight – Deportation Blues
Deportation Blues comes from a place of great turmoil, further magnifying the dynamism and creativity that underpins BC Camplight’s work. Brian Christinzio is definitely here to stay Read more »| 20 Aug 2018 -
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Julee Cruise – Three Demos
With Three Demos, Julee Cruise – best known for her work on the music of Twin Peaks – proves she always had the talent to create something distinctly her own Read more »| 16 Aug 2018 -
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Still Corners – Slow Air
Slow Air is an escapist dream which can only offer more to the imagination with every listen Read more »| 14 Aug 2018