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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AlbumsL-space – Kipple Arcadia
Modelling a savvy retro sheen and a dazzling future-shock vision, Kipple Arcadia’s laid-back vibe is uncommonly vital Read more »| 24 Sep 2018 -
EpGrand Champ 1990 – Pressure Points EP
Given that Pressure Points is Scott Longmuir's first attempt at electro-pop, he's plenty of room to build on its foundations Read more »| 24 Sep 2018 -
AlbumsBEAK> – >>>
Geoff Barrow's third helping of BEAK>, >>> is yet another excellent record and one which will surely delight for quite some time Read more »| 20 Sep 2018 -
AlbumsBlack Honey – Black Honey
This debut album truly projects the versatility Black Honey have in terms of what they're capable of and only excites us more for what’s still to come Read more »| 20 Sep 2018 -
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Christine and the Queens – Chris
A sparkling pop album that flourishes in both English and French, Chris is a supremely confident introduction to the next phase of Christine and the Queens Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
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Mountain Man – Magic Ship
Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig as Mountain Man have created a quietly comforting collection of songs with Magic Ship, their first album in eight years Read more »| 18 Sep 2018
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Joyce Manor – Million Dollars to Kill Me
Californians Joyce Manor tackle the day-to-day struggles of adult life with a sense of teenage gaiety on their transient fifth album Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
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The Blinders – Columbia
Loosely based around the concept of “an alternate world informed by reality,” throughout Columbia, The Blinders offer a sultry and mysterious vibe Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
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Gazelle Twin – Pastoral
With Pastoral, Gazelle Twin has crafted a masterpiece that feels timeless, her most deft blend of punishing and melodic yet Read more »| 17 Sep 2018 -
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Mull Historical Society – Wakelines
Mull Historical Society's latest album Wakelines finds frontman Colin MacIntyre in a nostalgic mood and looking back Read more »| 17 Sep 2018 -
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Villagers – The Art of Pretending to Swim
Irishman Conor O'Brien's journey to classic songwriter status continues. Might as well hand over those Ivor Novello Awards again now Read more »| 17 Sep 2018 -
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We Were Promised Jetpacks – The More I Sleep the Less I Dream
After a four-year gap between their last album, Edinburgh’s indie-rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks return with their long-awaited, reflective fourth album Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
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Fatherson – Sum of All Your Parts
Sum of All Your Parts is raw and immersive, leaving soft but long-lasting impressions with the listener that intensify with every listen Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
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LOW – Double Negative
With Double Negative, LOW give you the tempest – the here, the now, the fear, the wonder – and they do it uncompromisingly Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
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Fizzy Blood – Pink Magic EP
Pink Magic is the third EP from Leeds' Fizzy Blood and it comes across as something of a stopgap ahead of the arrival of their debut full length record Read more »| 13 Sep 2018