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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AlbumsMura Masa – Mura Masa
Not all pop is manufactured, or made by men in suits with dollar signs in their eyes – sometimes an artist knows what makes a track wriggle into your b... Read more »| 06 Jul 2017 -
AlbumsLorde – Melodrama
Melodrama is a lesson in freefalling. It's taken four years for Ella Yelich-O'Connor to write a follow-up to Pure Heroine, but every single second sounds bre... Read more »| 05 Jul 2017 -
AlbumsBinker and Moses – Journey to the Mountain of Forever
Summoning the spirit of John Coltrane, London sax-and-drums duo Binker and Moses invite the listener on a Journey to the Mountain of Forever on their new alb... Read more »| 05 Jul 2017 -
AlbumsMelvins – A Walk With Love and Death
Melvins are back, with a pair of career firsts: their first double album, their first film soundtrack. In some senses this is a distinct pair of albums ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
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Toro y Moi – Boo Boo
It was only a matter of time before Toro y Moi came full circle. What began as a chillwave project for multi-instrumentalist Chaz Bear (formerly Bundick) has... Read more »| 03 Jul 2017 -
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This Is The Kit – Moonshine Freeze
This Is The Kit, the alternative folk project of Bristol-cum-Paris-based songwriter Kate Stables, has built a reputation over the past decade supporting band... Read more »| 03 Jul 2017
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Leonidas & Hobbes – The Rags of Time
Imagine meandering through beautiful hills and valleys then coming into a clearing with the sun warming your skin. In front of ... Read more »| 03 Jul 2017 -
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The Last Dinosaur – The Nothing
Let’s talk beautiful things shall we? Sparklehorse front man Mark Linkous’ breathy vocal. Jeff Martin’s guitar playing on Idaho’s Thi... Read more »| 03 Jul 2017 -
AlbumsBreakfast Muff – Eurgh!
Known for loud, energetic sets where members switch between guitar, bass and drums, this is a band that really respects the tenants of punk. Hard-edged vocal... Read more »| 03 Jul 2017 -
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The Telescopes – As Light Return
English space rock veterans The Telescopes emerged in the late 80s alongside fellow heads Loop, Spacemen Three and My Bloody Valentine and this ninth album a... Read more »| 03 Jul 2017 -
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Broken Social Scene – Hug of Thunder
Comebacks are almost de rigeur in indie rock these days, but still, some seem less likely than others. When Toronto’s Broken Social Scene played the &l... Read more »| 03 Jul 2017 -
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Haim – Something to Tell You
Haim straddle the awkward middle-ground of pop and rock – a place where the scales are tipped heavily in the favour of 'commercial', rather than 'criti... Read more »| 30 Jun 2017 -
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Public Service Broadcasting – Every Valley
Following their concept album dedicated to the space race, Public Service Broadcasting bring things back down to earth and then some with Every Valley, an em... Read more »| 30 Jun 2017 -
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Simon Wells – Crime of the Scene
Simon Wells – he of Snuff, those great purveyors of authentic punk rock back in the day – has a new record, and it’s the first record to be... Read more »| 28 Jun 2017 -
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Shogun – Katana
Let’s be honest, grime (rightfully or wrongly) has a bit of a bad rep for not excelling in the art of insightful lyricism, not in the way that its pred... Read more »| 27 Jun 2017