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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ReviewsFrost Children – Sister
Frost Children's latest album Sister is the dance-pop of yesteryear, distinctly remodelled for the streaming age, unapologetic and ambitious – though repetitive Read more »| 09 Sep 2025 -
ReviewsDancer – More or Less
On their followup to last year's 10 Song I Hate About You, Dancer aren't reinventing the wheel but they charm in spades Read more »| 08 Sep 2025 -
ReviewsBaxter Dury – Allbarone
It’s not often you’ll hear of an artist making the best work of their career by their eighth album. However, with Baxter Dury's latest effort Allbarone, this couldn’t be truer Read more »| 08 Sep 2025 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: September 2025
Music lovers of all types can find tunes on the Scottish scene this September, but we’re most excited for concept albums, satirical songwriting and strong emotional narratives from artists like Goodnight Louisa, Emma Pollock and Rudi Zygadlo Read more »| 03 Sep 2025 -
Live MusicEcca Vandal @ Audio, Glasgow, 30 Aug
Fiercely raw and uninhibited, Ecca Vandal's performance is the true embodiment of punk Read more »| 03 Sep 2025 -
ReviewsDavid Byrne – Who Is the Sky?
On his latest album, the Talking Heads frontman delivers a delectable smorgasbord of introspective, story-driven songs Read more »| 02 Sep 2025
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ReviewsBig Thief – Double Infinity
Big Thief return to woodsy folk-rock on their sixth album, the soft and reflective Double Infinity Read more »| 02 Sep 2025 -
Live MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: September 2025
Another bumper month of Scottish gigs as AMPLIFI returns, The Beta Band hit the Barrowlands, and a fresh batch of all-dayers and festivals hit your calendar Read more »| 02 Sep 2025 -
ReviewsSabrina Carpenter – Man's Best Friend
Sabrina Carpenter returns with an adventurous new album that leans into her now-trademark sense of humour and innuendo, with mixed results Read more »| 01 Sep 2025 -
ReviewsLucrecia Dalt – A Danger to Ourselves
Colombian experimental musician Lucrecia Dalt returns with an avant-pop opus that blurs the line between inner turmoil and arthouse horror Read more »| 01 Sep 2025 -
Live MusicChappell Roan @ Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh, 26 Aug
Under Chappell Roan’s spell, Edinburgh Summer Sessions erupts into a kaleidoscopic queer celebration Read more »| 28 Aug 2025 -
Live MusicThe Linda Lindas @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 26 Aug
LA teen punks The Linda Lindas ride the crazy train from cute cat odes to brutal basslines in their debut Scottish show Read more »| 28 Aug 2025 -
Live MusicGreg Mendez @ Stereo, Glasgow, 18 Aug
Even though it’s the middle of August, with a blistering Scottish summer in full swing, Greg Mendez brings an autumnal and wintry vibe for his Glasgow debut Read more »| 26 Aug 2025 -
Live MusicDucks Ltd. @ Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 24 Aug
Ducks Ltd. bring "the most attention-seeking version of the band yet" to Sneaky Pete's for a top night of indie power-pop, supported by Glasgow's own Former Champ Read more »| 26 Aug 2025 -
Live MusicSam Fender @ Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh, 22 Aug
Sam Fender brings his People Watching tour to the Edinburgh Summer Sessions with a spellbinding set of mass singalongs and misty-eyed gut punches Read more »| 26 Aug 2025