Album Of The Week

"Skinny Dyck’s debut full album 'Get To Know Lonesome' in 2020 set the bar for lank, loser country that stays honest to its guts. Skinny has since put on valuable weight and makes further strides with his new EP, 'Palace Waiting',"

- Kenneth Bremer / Blue Desert -

"There is much to return to here that will grow with each play, underlining that an understanding of the form and the talent to deliver it in such a entertaining fashion is worth more than hits, in the acknowledged sense, and rather that it hits home in an alt vintage way. Like some, Dyck may move on to different styles, eras and visions but it is hoped there is more of this to come our way first. We’ll be waiting."

- Stephen Rapid / Lonesome Highway -

"All the ingredients in Skinny Dyck’s efforts are richly intuitive. Lyrically clever and musically coherent throughout. He has good material. It reeks of creativity and originality not found in average country songs, a tired genre that leans more and more into a pop country sugar coated allure. Dyck doesn’t do this, he’s truer to the tradition, sometimes the twang tradition. He’s worth checking out."

- John Apice / Americana Highways -

"'Palace Waiting' is a tad on the short side, so it is good that Dyck can wrap up a song nicely within 3 minutes, the 8 tracks are well balanced tempo-wise. Take a chance on the whole thing though, especially ‘In On the Upswing’ and ‘TV Blue’, you’ll enjoy it."

- Fred Arnold / Americana UK -

"'Palace Waiting' is my introduction to Skinny Dyck and I enjoyed these songs a lot, so much so an exploration of his back catalogue is in order. Highly recommended."

- Paul Jackson / Fatea Magazine -

"Even in the days before I became a reviewer I loved wandering around record shops looking for something interesting and then taking a risk. Obviously this format didn’t always end well; but every now and again I’d unearth a diamond, and that’s what we have here, a diamond albeit smaller than the one in mrs Magpie’s engagement ring, but a diamond nonetheless."

- Alan Harrison / The Rocking Magpie -

"Skinny Dyck definitely has a winner on his hand here, so I think by now you will more or less understand where this is going, and I have to admit it was a pleasure to listen a few times to this lovely new album from the talented Skinny Dyck."

- Gabor Kleinbloesem / Strutterzine -