Interviews
The Skinny discusses new releases and record choices with prominent artists and producers; covering everything from albums and songs to influences and matters of the heart.
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InterviewsAlmost Famous: Marie Davidson on Working Class Woman
We chat to Marie Davidson about her love of psychology, living in Berlin and finding herself on her fourth solo album, Working Class Woman Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
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Optimistic Dystopia: L-space on Kipple Arcadia
We speak to Lily Higham and Gordon Johnstone of Edinburgh/Glasgow dream-pop band L-space about their debut album Kipple Arcadia Read more »| 21 Sep 2018 -
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Mountain Man on reuniting for new album Magic Ship
We speak to Alexandra Sauser-Monnig and Molly Erin Sarlé, two-thirds of North Carolina Appalachian folk band Mountain Man, about Magic Ship, their first release in eight years Read more »| 14 Sep 2018 -
InterviewsWe Were Promised Jetpacks on The More I Sleep the Less I Dream
We speak to We Were Promised Jetpacks frontman Adam Thompson about their most ambitious record yet, The More I Sleep the Less I Dream Read more »| 11 Sep 2018 -
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The Honey Farm on hip-hop, sex and standing out
We talk to Dunbar trio The Honey Farm, who want to take Scottish hip-hop in a new direction, with love and sex at the top of their manifesto Read more »| 06 Sep 2018 -
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Island Records: Pictish Trail on Lost Map and Visitations
As Eigg-based label Lost Map Records get ready to celebrate their fifth birthday, we chat with label founder and director Johnny Lynch about their new Visitations project Read more »| 03 Sep 2018
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InterviewsSAY Award 2018: A closer look at the shortlist
Ahead of the 2018 SAY Award ceremony in Paisley on 6 September, we take a closer look at the albums and artists featuring on this year's shortlist Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
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Idles On Creating Positive Punk in a Climate of Fear
Bristol punks IDLES' new album breaks down nationalism, toxic masculinity, immigration and class inequality – but frontman Joe Talbot doesn't intend to be sucked into a shouting match Read more »| 20 Aug 2018 -
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Sam Fogarino of Interpol on new album Marauder
Sam Fogarino of New York post-punk icons Interpol talks us through the band's ups and downs and their return to form on new album Marauder Read more »| 17 Aug 2018 -
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Gruff Rhys on cue cards, Welsh music and The Edinburgh Fringe
Ahead of his first run of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, we speak to the Super Furry Animals frontman and prolific solo artist, Gruff Rhys about his love of cue cards, the future of the Welsh language, and why people sometimes struggle to understand him Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
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Kathryn Joseph on From When I Wake the Want Is
As she prepares to release her immense second album, previous Scottish Album of the Year Award-winner Kathryn Joseph talks to The Skinny about love, loss and survival Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
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Sounding Massive: Shredd on their new EP Eat Your Enemy
Glasgow garage-rock trio Shredd chat unlikely influences, how a sparsity of vocals allow for instrumental freedom and how their new EP is exactly how they want it to be heard Read more »| 07 Aug 2018 -
InterviewsRiot Gaze: Pussy Riot on Patriotism and Propaganda
What does it take to prepare to protest? Pussy Riot brief The Skinny on their punk spectacle Riot Days and *that* World Cup final performance Read more »| 06 Aug 2018 -
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Keeping Afloat: Sarah Beth Tomberlin on her debut album At Weddings
We speak to Sarah Beth Tomberlin about moving around a lot in her childhood, friendships and her debut album, At Weddings Read more »| 03 Aug 2018 -
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Good Grief and City of Glass on Edinburgh's live music scene
We chat to Edinburgh promoters City of Glass and Good Grief to learn more about what they’re doing to open up the capital's creative community and what grassroots music means to them Read more »| 03 Aug 2018