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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ReviewsKelsey Lu – So Help Me God
Kelsey Lu’s sophomore album is a series of beautifully crafted, unfolding journeys that showcases Lu at a new creative peak Read more »| 09 Jun 2026 -
ReviewsLa Sécurité – Bingo!
Pulsating with energy, humour and intimacy, on La Sécurité's latest album Bingo!, the Montreal collective has levelled up Read more »| 09 Jun 2026 -
ReviewsVince Staples – Cry Baby
Cry Baby is Vince Staples' most focused and concentrated work in recent memory. Not one to miss as the uncomfortable truths ring out like war cries Read more »| 09 Jun 2026 -
Live MusicAldous Harding @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, 3 Jun
Aldous Harding took to Kelvingrove Bandstand as part of the Big Nights Out summer series. The singer-songwriter's performance was full of strangeness and atmosphere, but we wonder if she would have been better served in a more intimate venue Read more »| 05 Jun 2026 -
Live MusicMARINA @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 2 Jun
MARINA's style and music have evolved a lot since she first burst on the scene in 2009, but her live show still delivers as much energy as she always has Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Russell Stewart
Following the release of his surprise SCRAP METAL MIXTAPE, we catch up with Glasgow R'n'B and neo-soul artist Russell Stewart Read more »| 04 Jun 2026
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ReviewsWidowspeak – Roses
Widowspeak's seventh album is a rosy blend of feathery vocals and gritty guitars Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
ReviewsRosa Walton – Tell Me It’s A Dream
One-half of Let’s Eat Grandma trades experimentalism for euphoria on a glittering debut record Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
ReviewsDeath Cab For Cutie – I Built You a Tower
A sonic diary of a man compartmentalising loss, the indie legends' rejuvenation on their eleventh record ensures I Built You a Tower is assembled on solid ground Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
ReviewsTara Clerkin Trio – Somewhere Good
With a sound rooted in Bristol's sonic DNA, Tara Clerkin Trio return with their most assured record to date Read more »| 02 Jun 2026 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-Up: June 2026
June abounds with happy-go-lucky slacker-rock, dark, atmospheric concept albums and plant-produced electronica; here are some suitably summery offerings Read more »| 02 Jun 2026 -
ReviewsJalen Ngonda – Doctrine of Love
On his latest album, Doctrine of Love, Jalen Ngonda wears his vintage soul influences on his sleeve Read more »| 02 Jun 2026 -
Live MusicHen Hoose Collective @ The Queen's Hall, 28 May
Hen Hoose celebrate their stellar collaborative project with a joyous, open-hearted performance Read more »| 02 Jun 2026 -
Live MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: June 2026
It's another packed month in Scotland's gig venues, which spills over into outdoor shows in Glasgow, and the returns of Hidden Door, Eden, and Glasgow Jazz Festival Read more »| 01 Jun 2026 -
Live MusicRatboys @ Mono, Glasgow, 28 May
Artfully tapping into the rise of authentic American songwriting, alt-country connoisseurs Ratboys radiate humour and humility at Glasgow’s Mono Read more »| 01 Jun 2026