Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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MusicHaley Heynderickx – I Need to Start a Garden
The debut album from Portland-based songwriter Haley Heynderickx is, in a word, breathtaking Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
MusicFenne Lily – On Hold
In spite of the hype surrounding the Bristol songwriter, Fenne Lily's debut album is a thoroughly unremarkable collection of sadgirl-by-numbers ballads Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
FilmBeast
The boundary between man and animal is explored in Michael Pearce's compelling, sensual and pleasingly off-kilter Beast Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
Music
Christina Vantzou – No. 4
The Brussels-based artist follows up three albums of ambient excellence with a collection of beautiful impressionist sketches Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
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Hop Along – Bark Your Head Off, Dog
Bark Your Head Off, Dog is another great Hop Along album, intimate and grand in a way only few can do Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex & Food
Unknown Mortal Orchestra return with a smorgasbord of an album: one to be indulged, and one to be savoured Read more »| 03 Apr 2018
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TheatreThe Month in Scottish Theatre: April 2018
If you thought March was busy, then April will take your breath away. Here’s a quick guide to just some of the shows on offer this month, featuring the ‘F’ word Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
Clubs
Project Pablo tells us why less is more on his new record
We talk stripped-back production, collaborative projects, and Canada's thriving dance music scene with Montreal-based producer Project Pablo ahead of his forthcoming EP There's Always More At The Store Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
Film
Custody
An astonishingly tense drama from first time director Xavier Legrand following an acrimonious custody battle with a young boy caught in the middle between his dysfunctional parents Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
Books
The Overstory by Richard Powers
Richard Powers' novel of interconnected stories about trees and people something gets lost in the largesse of his ambition. Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
Music
Goat Girl – Goat Girl
Goat Girl's eponymous debut celebrates the fucked up side of London to great effect Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
Music
Tom Misch – Geography
Multi-instrumentalist and loop machine aficionado Tom Misch makes funky, jazz-influenced music which, unfortunately, veers too far into the world of cheesy pop on his debut Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
Music
Cosmo Sheldrake – The Much Much How How and I
Cosmo Sheldrake's debut album, with its many hidden corners, is worth taking several trips into Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
Music
Manic Street Preachers – Resistance is Futile
This thirteenth album from the Welsh trio is mainstream Manics, but don't make the mistake of thinking it's not vital in approach. Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
Music
Mastersystem – Dance Music
Members of Frightened Rabbit, Editors and Minor Victories come together as Mastersystem, with the results reminiscent of your favourite early 90s alt-rock bands Read more »| 02 Apr 2018