Music
The Skinny magazine music guide. We bring you the latest music highlights, gig reviews and previews, music videos, album reviews and features. Find exclusive interviews with local bands and international stars, bespoke playlists and video premieres.
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ReviewsNothing Gained - Nascent
First impressions are of a female-fronted, less appealing Disturbed, which is a frankly ludicrous concept anyway: an oxymoron akin to ""a less hateable Mick Hucknall"" Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Nizlopi - Make it Happen
Prominent as they are, the lyrics do not help matters Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
ReviewsMichael Jackson – Thriller 25
The 14-minute video for Thriller is the pinnacle of all human achievement so far... Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
ReviewsMGMT - Oracular Spectacular
The competition for best debut album of 2008 has thus far been fierce, but with Oracular Spectacular MGMT have tossed their hat into the ring in extravagant style
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Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics
These boys need to go back to school Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
ReviewsLaki Mera - Clutter
This is the soundtrack to a thousand dying parties, minus the troublesome heavy-eyedness Read more »| 01 Apr 2008
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ReviewsJesse Malin - On Your Sleeve
He'd have been better off making us a mix tape Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Jack Rose - Dr Ragtime & Pals / Self Titled
There's enough on show for both admirers of expertly played, sepia-tinted guitar jams and novices to the field alike Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Howlin' Rain - Magnificent Fiend
A quality piece of southern-fried rock Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Grand Volume - Send Me Your Champion
Judged on its own merits, it's a fairly solid effort Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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flu.ID - Iots
Though never anything less than thunderous, Iots clearly exercises control Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Essie Jain - We Made This Ourselves
Skillfully realized and enjoyable throughout, though it doesn't quite stand out enough from all the car advert minimal folk songs in the world to be truly memorable Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Does it Offend You, Yeah? - You Have No Idea What You Are Getting Yourself Into…
It's like the man said in The Hudsucker Proxy, ""It's for the kids."" If this is what they're buying, I reckon there's still hope Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Dave Cloud & The Gospel of Power - Pleasure Before Business
Pleasure before business on Dave Cloud's terms? Forget it. You'd be well advised to work night and day Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Cinematic Orchestra - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 02.11.2007
Stepping up to the occasion famously Read more »| 01 Apr 2008