New Music
We love new music, from the first tracks from brand-new bands to new cuts from our favourite returning artists. This is The Skinny's collection of exclusive track premieres and first plays of songs from bands and musicians from across Scotland, the UK and beyond, as well as full album and EP streams from exciting new talents, and new music videos from some of our favourite bands.
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Spotlight On... Marcus Engwall
With a debut EP later in the month and its lead single out now, we catch up with Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Marcus Engwall Read more »| 06 Feb 2025 -
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Scottish New Music Round-up: February 2025
We dive into new albums from Constant Follower, Maud the Moth and F.O. Machete as well as EPs from Marcus Engwall, Isabella Strange and more Read more »| 04 Feb 2025 -
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Your New Favourite Band's Favourite Gig Venues
Ahead of Independent Venue Week 2025, some of the great new Scottish bands from this year's line-up talk us through their favourite gig venues Read more »| 24 Jan 2025 -
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Spotlight On... Doughnut Music Lab, Beautiful Cosmos & Diljeet Kaur Bhachu
We shine a spotlight on Doughnut Music Lab, Beautiful Cosmos and Diljeet Kaur Bhachu ahead of a release show as part of Celtic Connections this weekend Read more »| 23 Jan 2025 -
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Spotlight On... KuleeAngee
With their second single, Television, out now we catch up with Keshav Kanabar and Duncan Grant, aka KuleeAngee Read more »| 16 Jan 2025 -
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Spotlight On... New Scottish Music in 2025
From doom-metal to pop and everything in-between, we highlight just some of the mostly grassroots Scottish artists to look out for in 2025 Read more »| 07 Jan 2025
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Spotlight On... Works In Progress
For this week's Spotlight On, we catch up with Vicky Kavanagh, one of the organisers of experimental night Works In Progress ahead of their second event Read more »| 12 Dec 2024 -
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Spotlight On... Dubinski
Following the release of their latest single Downtown Operation, we catch up with Edinburgh four-piece Dubinski Read more »| 05 Dec 2024 -
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Scottish New Music Round-up: December 2024
What a way to end the year – CHVRCHES frontwoman Lauren Mayberry presents her debut solo album, while Scotland’s own female/non-binary songwriting collective Hen Hoose drop another EP of excellent collaborations Read more »| 04 Dec 2024 -
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Spotlight On... Washington
Following the release of his latest EP XTC, we catch up with Scottish rapper Washington Read more »| 28 Nov 2024 -
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Spotlight On... Al Gu
With their debut EP Goop out today, we shine a spotlight on Edinburgh-based electronic, breakbeat and heavy bass DJ and producer Al Gu Read more »| 21 Nov 2024 -
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kitti on Somethin' In the Water, track by track
Somethin' In the Water by Glasgow neo-jazz artist kitti is our album of the month – kitti talks us through the album, track by track Read more »| 15 Nov 2024 -
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Spotlight On... Jacob Alon
Following their appearance on Later... With Jools Holland, and with the release of their single Confession earlier in the week, we catch up with Jacob Alon Read more »| 14 Nov 2024 -
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Spotlight On... Constant Follower
Ahead of a third album next year and with a new single and video out now, we catch up with Stephen McAll of Constant Follower Read more »| 07 Nov 2024 -
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Scottish New Music Round-up: November 2024
It's a good month for our music scene – there are upcoming albums drawing influence from around the world, and some that get to the very roots of Scottish music Read more »| 31 Oct 2024