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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InterviewsThe Stars And Psychs: Sudden Death of Stars Interviewed
French revivalists Sudden Death of Stars are quietly yet assuredly leading the way in bringing the psych back into pop. Or should that be the other way round? We went all the way to Rennes to investigate Read more »| 01 Mar 2014 -
InterviewsCrystal Antlers find their stride with Nothing is Real
As his band heads for the UK this month, Jonny Bell reflects on punk, chaos and skateboards, and how they all helped shape Crystal Antlers' rollicking latest album Read more »| 18 Feb 2014 -
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Blue Romantics: Wild Beasts on their reflective, elegant new album
Conscientious and contemplative, Wild Beasts' fourth album reads like a coming of age. Vocalists Hayden Thorpe and Tom Fleming discuss selflessness and the practised art of marrying simplicity to detail Read more »| 17 Feb 2014 -
Interviews"Every Saturday should be Record Store Day!" The Twilight Sad look forward to this year's celebration of all things vinyl
A look at the releases already announced for Record Store Day 2014, with exclusive comments from The Twilight Sad, and previews of releases from Thee Oh Sees, Spiritualized and many more Read more »| 14 Feb 2014 -
InterviewsStephen Malkmus tackles February's releases
Never shy of a withering put-down in song, in the flesh we find February's guest single surveyor Stephen Malkmus grappling with the role of the critic Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
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"Is It Christian? Is It Satanic?" ††† embrace the ambiguous
With their long-awaited debut LP finally due for release this month, Chino Moreno and ex-Far guitarist Shaun Lopez tell us they've found comfort in ††† Read more »| 10 Feb 2014
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Indy Rock: Mogwai talk zombies, Thatcher and the coming referendum
With new LP Rave Tapes out now on the band's own Rock Action label, Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite and Barry Burns explain why, democratically speaking, five is a magic number Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
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Under the Influence: Katy B
From Lauryn Hill to the Lady of Rage, dancehall queen Katy B steers us through ten records by her favourite female rappers Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
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Young Fathers Get Back to Business
Edinburgh hip-hop trio Young Fathers looked a good bet to take over the world five years ago. So why has it taken them until now to release their remarkable debut album? We find them in the studio Read more »| 30 Jan 2014 -
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Get Loved Up To Survive: Thee Silver Mt. Zion's Efrim Menuck Interviewed
The Western world’s recognised narrative lies in peril; for Thee Silver Mt Zion’s Efrim Menuck, only embracing “hokey” values can save it Read more »| 15 Jan 2014 -
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Is this the end for Efterklang?
Three-piece Danish experimentalists Efterklang have hinted at a possibly imminent break-up - in a post on their website, the trio have announced their 'last concert' - described as "one show to end them all" Read more »| 14 Jan 2014 -
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In the Studio: Honeyblood
Stina Tweeddale and Shona McVicar caused a stir in 2013 with their determined brand of noise pop. The Skinny met the Glasgow girls to talk about studio freak-outs and how domestic life in Connecticut helped shape their debut Read more »| 14 Jan 2014 -
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Warpaint: 'The pop world? We're not even in that universe'
Returning this month with a bewitching second album and a couple of iconic collaborators at their back, Jenny Lee Lindberg and Stella Mozgawa say Warpaint are in it for the long haul Read more »| 09 Jan 2014 -
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Strife's What You Make It: East India Youth on his prodigious debut
A chance encounter with a reluctant label boss sent electronic prodigy East India Youth on an unexpected trip. William Doyle tells us about his long-incubating debut and the ongoing struggle to stop impulse trashing his MacBook Read more »| 08 Jan 2014 -
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Lucid Dreaming: Patterns' hallucinatory pop
Quite the chef, Ciaran McAuley of Patterns cooks us a stew in honour of our food issue, bless him. Culinary puns notwithstanding, his band's hallucinatory debut has been long-time cooking; but a studied recipe has yielded robust results (we're sorry) Read more »| 06 Jan 2014