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 Age of Poli-Pop: Neon Neon unveil Praxis Makes Perfect
Gruff Rhys and Boom Bip reconvene as Neon Neon to talk Italian communists, political pop and 'extreme concerts' Read more »| 16 Apr 2013 -
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Trans Am's Phil Manley and QOTSA's Jon Theodore turn Life Coach
Trans Am’s Phil Manley welcomes old college pal Jon Theodore into the fold for his second album as Life Coach. Ruthless advice and sublime cosmic jams ensue Read more »| 04 Apr 2013 -
InterviewsKeep On Burning: Edwyn Collins on his fearless new LP
Edwyn Collins invites us to his west London studios to discuss Understated – his exhilarating new album Read more »| 04 Apr 2013 -
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Strange Daze: Kurt Vile comes of age
Philadelphian troubadour Kurt Vile waxes poetic on rock biographies, giving up drugs, and why loving your couch doesn't make you a slacker Read more »| 04 Apr 2013 -
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Fear And Coping In Oklahoma: The Flaming Lips Unveil The Terror
With brilliant new Flaming Lips album The Terror taking what Embryonic started to bleak new extremes, Wayne Coyne explains why he’s packing away the confetti gun and focusing on survival Read more »| 03 Apr 2013 -
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Interview: Casual Sex on the benefits of winging it
With a new single out on Moshi Moshi and an album on the horizon, we sit down with Casual Sex to discuss the Glasgow band's past, present and why winging it can yield the best results Read more »| 02 Apr 2013
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Lapalux in interview: Brainfeeder's latest prodigy talks his psychedelic debut
As he prepares to drop his debut album Nostalchic on Brainfeeder, Stuart Howard aka Lapalux talks to us about memory, tape hiss and the emotions buried in his music Read more »| 13 Mar 2013 -
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Steve Mason: "Protest needs to be rethought completely"
With righteous new album Monkey Minds in the Devil's Time setting the world to rights, we sit down with Steve Mason to discuss his politics of dissent Read more »| 07 Mar 2013 -
InterviewsPearl Jam's Jeff Ament presents RNDM
Before Pearl Jam return to work on their tenth album this month, bassist Jeff Ament explains why he felt the need to get RNDM Read more »| 06 Mar 2013 -
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Very Ape: METZ take Sub Pop back to its punk rock roots
Oh Christ, it’s another ‘new Nirvana.’ But come back – there’s more to hard-hitting Toronto trio METZ than a misty-eyed flashback to the glory days of grunge Read more »| 06 Mar 2013 -
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Californian blues rock duo Deap Vally in interview: "For us, rock’n’roll is sex"
Deap Vally's guttural blues rock might have earned them friends in high places, but the LA duo's fashion sense is yet to win over the traditionalists. Drummer Julie Edwards explains the practical value of wearing hot pants onstage Read more »| 28 Feb 2013 -
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French shoegazers Team Ghost unveil their long-awaited debut
Gallic electro-shoegaze rockers Team Ghost are set to blaze a trail through the year with debut album Rituals. The Skinny got the lowdown from singer Nicolas Fromageau (ex-M83), synth-wizard Benoît DeVilleneuve and guitarist Christophe Guérin Read more »| 15 Feb 2013 -
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Exploring The Infinite: Doldrums in interview
Tipped for the top in 2013 by Grimes, and coming off the back of a sold-out tour supporting Purity Ring, Canada's latest electronic sensations, Doldrums, combine anthemic indie rock and techno-influenced improv electronics Read more »| 12 Feb 2013 -
InterviewsThe Joy Formidable: “Success for us is not about playing stadiums"
The Joy Formidable's Ritzy Bryan on Wolf's Law, highland rescues, and why major label status hasn't blinkered the Welsh trio Read more »| 05 Feb 2013 -
InterviewsUnited Fruit survey the February singles
We join post-hardcore champs United Fruit in their Glasgow rehearsal space as they take a break from demoing album number two to pan for pop hits. There will be dub... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013