The Cure album review: Songs of a Lost World - The Skinny
Oct 29, 2024 · Songs of a Lost World is a true return to the desolate beauty of their 80s heyday. The opening pair of songs, Alone and And Nothing Is Forever, could've fit neatly onto Disintegration with their lengthy introductions (vocals rarely appear earlier than two minutes into any song), the cinematic sweep of the keys and guitar, Smith's languishing laments, the way beauty is eked out of the darkest ...
The Outrun review: Saoirse Ronan is transcendent - The Skinny
Sep 23, 2024 · The bleak details of Rona’s destructive relationship with drink in London – her inability to call it a night, a habit of hiding bottles around her flat, the blackouts from which she wakes covered in cuts and bruises – are perhaps overfamiliar from other cinematic tales of alcoholism, but the scenes on Orkney are fresher.
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Kelly Lee Owens - Dreamstate album review: The Skinny
Oct 15, 2024 · Kelly Lee Owens’ brand of pop-leaning techno has been gaining her attention since 2017. With her fourth album Dreamstate, the first release on George Daniel of The 1975’s new electronic imprint dh2, the Welsh songwriter, producer and DJ turns to dreaming as her MO, via ten tracks full to the brim with sonic escapism.
The Linda Lindas album review: No Obligation - The Skinny
Oct 8, 2024 · After an explosive performance of their single Racist, Sexist Boy at the LA Public Library went viral in 2021, teen post-punk sensations The Linda Lindas have continued to put out music made in-between school terms and over weekends. With their youngest member just out of middle school, the group already has an impressive oeuvre.
Nina Nesbitt - Mountain Music album review: The Skinny
Sep 24, 2024 · Mountain Music is Nina Nesbitt’s fourth album and the first to be released on her own label, Apple Tree Records. For the Scottish singer-songwriter whose career began close to a decade ago when she performed Taylor Swift covers …
Katy J Pearson on new album Someday, Now - The Skinny
Sep 16, 2024 · Someday, Now was recorded in Wales with electronic producer Nathan Jenkins, aka Bullion (Carly Rae Jepsen, Nilufer Yanya, Avalon Emerson). “I didn't know if it was going to work," she admits. "But I think that on this record he really captured me. I think I've always been a bit confused about where I sit in genres.”
Edinburgh Fringe review: Amy Annette - The Skinny
Aug 13, 2024 · Early doors you’re charmed by Annette’s easy, conversational style, dripping in 90s and 00s teen touchstones from magazine quizzes to Kate Moss’ immortal quote “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels”.
Spotlight On... New Scottish Music in 2024 - The Skinny
Jan 9, 2024 · And predictions-wise from last year, we did alright! Terra Kin won the award for BBC Introducing Act of the Year, No Windows won the 2023 Sound of Young Scotland award at The SAY Award, Casual Worker won Best Electronic Act at the SAMAs and Queen of Harps was nominated for a whole host of stuff.
Spotlight On... Saint Sappho - The Skinny
Oct 10, 2024 · Following the release of latest single M.A.D., and ahead of a string of live shows, we catch up with queer Glasgow alt-rock duo Saint Sappho.