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OpinionScottish Albums of the Decade #5: Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
If 1998's Music has the Right to Children was the record that opened up modern electronic music to whole new vistas of possibility – both in terms of i... Read more »| 01 Dec 2009 -
OpinionScottish Albums of the Decade #4: Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
On the face of it, their product is hardly revolutionary. Yet, for the past year and a half, The Midnight Organ Fight by Frightened Rabbit has been the album... Read more »| 01 Dec 2009 -
ReviewsVarious - A Sort of Homecoming: The Best of New Scottish Music
Billing itself as an alternative take on this year’s Homecoming celebrations, Fourtrak’s opportunistic collection of new Scottish talent is disap... Read more »| 01 Dec 2009 -
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Scottish Albums of the Decade #6: King Creosote - KC Rules OK
Not even King Creosote's mother owns everything in his discography, as it's filled with dozens of rare Fence Collective releases and CD-Rs. But if this isn't... Read more »| 01 Dec 2009 -
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Scottish Albums of the Decade #7: Arab Strap - Monday at the Hug and Pint
“Enjoy it while you can, because it won’t last long…” So sings Malcolm Middleton over the characteristically resolute backdrop of Th... Read more »| 01 Dec 2009 -
OpinionScottish Albums of the Decade #9: Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase
Alright, I admit it, when The Campfire Headphase dropped in 2005 I was one of the fans who was up in arms about BoC's new sound. Where were the beats? What w... Read more »| 01 Dec 2009
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OpinionScottish Albums of the Decade #8: The Delgados - The Great Eastern
When I was thinking of a few good reasons why this was my pick for the Scottish album of the decade, I realised it had nothing to to do with it being 'The Be... Read more »| 01 Dec 2009 -
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Scottish Albums of the Decade #10: Mogwai - Mr Beast
With the tag “post-rock” serving as a convenient journalistic denouement for fifteen years of innovative, rousing, often sinister, occasionally w... Read more »| 01 Dec 2009 -
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Scottish Albums of the Decade #11: Aereogramme – Sleep and Release
Another forward-thinking head-scratcher from the vaults of Chemikal Underground, Sleep and Release elicited genre-bending sloganeering like ‘dream meta... Read more »| 01 Dec 2009 -
Reviews
El Susio Dozenza - December 2009
As the rain batters down on the streets of Glasgow, Ryan Drever seeks refuge in Mariachi El Bronx's tour bus as they trawl through December's singles to find the good, the bad and the next Kenny G. Read more »| 01 Dec 2009 -
Reviews
Tabasco Fiasco - One EP
In Tabasco Fiasco and their equally inspired contemporaries, Super Adventure Club, Livingston has – somewhat surprisingly – managed to nurture tw... Read more »| 30 Nov 2009 -
Interviews
Holy Mountain: It's Only Doom 'n' Roll
Holy Mountain are a Glasgow-based duo whose bluesy, sludgy sonic assault and daring live performances are currently wrecking ears around Glasgow and beyond. As the band's first year together draws to a close, The Skinny grabs a few words with messrs Flett and McGlone to hear the story so far. Read more »| 30 Nov 2009 -
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Scottish Albums of the Decade #12: Arab Strap - The Red Thread
Arab Strap’s previous effort, 1999’s Elephant Shoe, did not receive the critical success the band had enjoyed since its inception. Two years late... Read more »| 27 Nov 2009 -
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Scottish Albums of the Decade #13: Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out Of This Country
Initially hampered by constant comparisons to Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura have picked up that baton and accelerated away. Established now as one of... Read more »| 27 Nov 2009 -
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Scottish Albums of the Decade #14: Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
The short but sweet Rock Action may have set a new course for Blur-botherers Mogwai, but Happy Songs For Happy People was where the journey really began. Ope... Read more »| 27 Nov 2009