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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AlbumsHollie Cook – Vessel of Love
Vessel of Love is more ethereal, more dreamy, and more hazy than anything Hollie Cook has written before – there's a hidden depth to her breezy pop that will stay with listeners for days Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
AlbumsStick in the Wheel – Follow Them True
Follow Them True isn't a record that allows you to get comfortable, it's always trying new things, trying to wake you from your lethargy as a listener Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
AlbumsKhruangbin – Con Todo el Mundo
Con Todo el Mundo is a celebration of what shared creativity and influence can bring – something the world needs a bit more of these days Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
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No Age – Snares Like a Haircut
A quick, understated collection of pop songs, the latest No Age album Snares Like a Haircut is inventive without deviating from the band’s formula Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
AlbumsNADINE – oh my
oh my occasionally teeters close to being background music, but diligence can uncover some sparkling laid-back gems Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
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Nightmares on Wax – Shape the Future
As ever with Nightmares on Wax, George Evelyn melds past and present with enviable fluidity, finding a universality that’s inclusive rather than generic Read more »| 23 Jan 2018
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LYLO – Post Era
With their second album, Glasgow's LYLO seem set to usher in a new direction for the city's indie bands Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
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Django Django – Marble Skies
On their third album, Django Django stick to their genre-blurring formula with mixed results Read more »| 22 Jan 2018 -
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The Spook School – Could It Be Different?
Glasgow quartet The Spook School return with an album of brilliantly catchy and inventive songs that leave you thinking Read more »| 22 Jan 2018 -
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Belle & Sebastian – How To Solve Our Human Problems (Part 2)
The second of Belle & Sebastian's trio of new EPs is a fitting midway point for the project Read more »| 19 Jan 2018 -
AlbumsA Grave With No Name – Passover
A Grave With No Name's sixth album, Passover captures the spectre of death but its existential meditations can be obscured Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
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First Aid Kit – Ruins
Ruins doesn't aim to re-write the indie-folk/country rule book. Rather, the Söderberg sisters are just fine-tuning their craft and growing into a comfortable groove Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
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Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us
Calixco's ninth studio album, The Thread That Keeps Us, is uneven but it's worth panning for the gold Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
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Shopping – The Official Body
Shopping's third album teaches us that, even when we’re dealing with the imploding world around us, it’s still OK to dance Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
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They Might Be Giants – I Like Fun
They Might Be Giants' 20th album delivers exactly what you'd expect from the alt rock outfit. Fans will lap it up, everyone else might be mildly irritated Read more »| 17 Jan 2018