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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AlbumsOneohtrix Point Never – Age Of
Age Of is Daniel Lopatin's most ambitious album yet as Oneohtrix Point Never Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
EpCARBS – YouTubular Bells EP
YouTubular Bells is yet another excellent slice of the witty lyricism and inventiveness we've come to expect from CARBS Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
AlbumsVital Idles – Left Hand
If you can give up a little time to connect Vital Idles' fascinating DIY structures, you'll find a treasure trove of ponderous lyricism and bare-bones stomp Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
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RURA – In Praise of Home
Evoking the landscape of Scotland, In Praise of Home is the perfect soundtrack to a Scottish summer Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
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Natalie Prass – The Future and the Past
On her new album, Natalie Prass beautifully channels a host of influences whilst feeling incredibly fresh Read more »| 25 May 2018 -
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Aisha Burns – Argonauta
Aisha Burns' second solo album Argonauta is rooted in tragic, magical details of the every day Read more »| 22 May 2018
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Jo Passed – Their Prime
The Vancouver debutants flatter to deceive on a wafer-thin first LP Read more »| 22 May 2018 -
AlbumsTracyanne & Danny – Tracyanne & Danny
Between creative adventurousness and untold tragedy, Camera Obscura's Tracyanne Campbell returns with a terrific new collaborative LP Read more »| 21 May 2018 -
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CHVRCHES – Love Is Dead
Love Is Dead shows the Glasgow indie electro three-piece super-sizing their synth-pop, adding a surprising aggression to boot. Don’t be surprised if Love Is Dead seals their superstardom Read more »| 21 May 2018 -
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Quiet Slang – Everything Matters But No One Is Listening
If you're a huge fan of Beach Slang already, you'll likely find more than enough to love about these candlelit versions of some of the band's most popular songs Read more »| 18 May 2018 -
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TT – LoveLaws
On her first solo album under the TT name, Warpaint's Theresa Wayman reveals the slippery, shimmering quality of her songwriting Read more »| 18 May 2018 -
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Modern Studies – Welcome Strangers
Welcome Strangers feels like Modern Studies at their most ambitious, as abstract as it is accessible and as complex as it is beautifully simple Read more »| 18 May 2018 -
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Remember Sports – Slow Buzz
After a name change and the addition of a new drummer, Remember Sports (fka SPORTS) fully arrive with lo-fi fuzz full of heartache Read more »| 18 May 2018 -
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Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Sparkle Hard
Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus returns with an album overflowing with hooks, and a hint of grace and gravitas Read more »| 18 May 2018 -
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Parquet Courts – Wide Awake!
There is rather a lot to be angry about right now, but with Wide Awake! Parquet Courts remind us to dance and have a good time, despite the impending apocalypse Read more »| 18 May 2018