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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AlbumsEmbrace – Love is a Basic Need
With too many attempts at hitting the biggest of big ballad highs, Love is a Basic Need buckles under the weight of its own ambition too many times Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
AlbumsThe Men – Drift
Drift sees The Men return to Sacred Bones and higher production values, but in their typically skittish style can't see them settle on one particular style or genre Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
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Suuns – Felt
The Canadian band’s fourth effort showcases the continuing maturation of their sound Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
AlbumsTitus Andronicus – A Productive Cough
Almost every song on Titus Andronicus' new album overstays its welcome, leaving us longing for the 60s and 70s greats replicated here Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
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The Herbaliser – Bring Out the Sound
After a five year hiatus, The Herbaliser have returned to the limelight with their newest addition to UK hip hop Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
EpPeggy Gou – Once EP
Peggy Gou's Once EP is music for the head as well as the feet, making it as perfect for burying into with headphones as it is for dancing to in the club Read more »| 27 Feb 2018
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Gwenno – Le Kov
Gwenno journeys through both the individual and collective subconscious on her latest album Le Kov; entirely in Cornish it's tuneful and entrancing, remaining accessible Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
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Anna Von Hausswolff – Dead Magic
Anna Von Hauswolff's fourth effort is obvious, unoriginal and so, so boring Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
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Superorganism – Superorganism
Superorganism's self-titled debut album recalls the energy and fun of early-mid 00s electro indie pop but ultimately lacks in substance Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
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The Breeders – All Nerve
All Nerve shrugs off any burden of a ‘come-back’ and becomes a truly rare thing: a wild, visionary, timeless rock album Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
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Michael Timmons – Bone Coloured
On his debut album Bone Coloured, Glasgow singer-songwriter Michael Timmons reminds us that sometimes feeling miserable is okay Read more »| 23 Feb 2018 -
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Grant-Lee Phillips – Widdershins
Grant-Lee Phillips latest album Widdershins is a finely wrought collection of songs Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
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Lionlimb – Tape Recorder
On Tape Recorder, Lionlimb's core strength are their sprawling arrangements full of vast instrumentation Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
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Ducking Punches – Alamort
Newly realised as a four-piece, Norwich's Ducking Punches are clearly striving for something bigger and better with their latest album, Alamort Read more »| 19 Feb 2018 -
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U.S. Girls – In a Poem Unlimited
With In a Poem Unlimited, Meghan Remy's U.S. Girls have created a timeless gem of an album that is about as powerful as pop music can be Read more »| 19 Feb 2018