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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AlbumsScowl – Are We All Angels
Despite some undeniably massive moments, it seems like the bite has been taken out of Californian hardcore lot Scowl on their new album Read more »| 02 Apr 2025 -
AlbumsSleigh Bells – Bunky Becky Birthday Boy
Brooklyn noise pop duo Sleigh Bells return to the maximalist immediacy of old, with mixed results Read more »| 02 Apr 2025 -
AlbumsBlack Country, New Road – Forever Howlong
Forever Howlong proves that the possibilities for Black Country, New Road remain endless Read more »| 01 Apr 2025 -
AlbumsThe Ophelias – Spring Grove
Produced by Julien Baker, The Ophelias' fourth studio album is a stunning ode to mid-size cities, intimacy and the self Read more »| 01 Apr 2025 -
AlbumsNikhita – Solace
On her debut EP, Nikhita lays the foundation for a promising future, bringing a sound both captivating and deeply moving Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsBuffet Lunch – Perfect Hit!
Perfect Hit! is a chocolate box, each track offering new, delicious morsels from the ridiculous to the sincere Read more »| 31 Mar 2025
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AlbumsLucy Dacus – Forever is a Feeling
The fourth solo album from the boygenius member has moments of magic, but struggles to match the emotional intensity of Lucy Dacus' prior work Read more »| 28 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsDustin Wong – Gloria
Dustin Wong’s latest dose of guitar mangling squeezes joy out of the cracks of grief Read more »| 27 Mar 2025 -
Albumsaya – hexed!
Blending elements of mathcore and drone with gritty techno, aya’s sophomore album is a full-throttle exploration of addiction and self-destructive cycles Read more »| 25 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsDeafheaven – Lonely People With Power
Deafheaven are characterised as the hipsters of black metal, but Lonely People With Power is their heaviest album yet Read more »| 25 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsSPELLLING – Portrait of My Heart
On her ardent fourth album, SPELLLING's Chrystia Cabral channels and exudes a wild assortment of sonic influences, resulting in her most honest and entrancing record to date Read more »| 24 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsSacred Paws – Jump Into Life
Filled with effervescent joy, despite its lyrics of heartbreak and healing, Sacred Paws' latest album Jump Into Life is pure catharsis Read more »| 24 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsPerfume Genius – Glory
On Glory, his seventh studio album as Perfume Genius, Mike Hadreas pulls off another career-best Read more »| 24 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsGreentea Peng – Tell Dem It’s Sunny
South East London's Greentea Peng bleeds vulnerability across her second studio album Read more »| 19 Mar 2025 -
AlbumsLucy Liyou (루시 리유) – Every Video Without Your Face, Every Sound Without Your Name
Lucy Liyou’s latest album forges something beautiful from an almost queasy vulnerability Read more »| 18 Mar 2025