Opinion
Our music writers share opinion pieces on everything from the state of our music venues to who should have won various musical awards. Discover new music and get the latest insight on all things music savvy.
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OpinionThe Skinny's Bandcamp picks
Music streaming site Bandcamp are passing their share of today's sales back to musicians – here are some of our favourite bands and artists to look out for Read more »| 20 Mar 2020 -
FestivalsGender balance at festivals and Keychange
As festival season swings into view, we take a closer look at Keychange and celebrate some of the festivals who have signed up to its 50:50 gender balance pledge Read more »| 10 Mar 2020 -
OpinionAndrew Weatherall obituary: The DJ world loses its Guv’nor
Arguably the most complete artist to emerge from the acid house era, DJ, producer and remixer Andrew Weatherall died earlier this week, aged 56. We look back on his legacy Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
OpinionRomance Is Boring at 10: Los Campesinos’ Lost Emo Legacy
Romance Is Boring celebrates ten years of existence with a reissue this month; we take a look at how the Los Campesinos! masterpiece is an unsung cornerstone of the emo revival Read more »| 07 Feb 2020 -
OpinionScottish Albums of the 2010s: Industry Picks
We asked some of our music industry pals for their favourite Scottish album of the decade, and while nobody could agree on one album, there was a lot of love for the first half of the decade, with 2014 being a standout year Read more »| 16 Jan 2020 -
OpinionThe Skinny Q&A: Honeyblood + The Twilight Sad
Honeyblood's Stina Tweeddale and The Twilight Sad's James Graham on their favourite foods, what they're most scared of, which celebrities they could take in a fight and more Read more »| 15 Jan 2020
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OpinionThe Skinny's Scottish Albums of the 2010s
As the decade came to a dramatic end, we polled our music team one last time to find out what the best Scottish albums of the last ten years were Read more »| 14 Jan 2020 -
OpinionThe Curious Case of Gerry Cinnamon
The music industry has changed a lot over the last decade, and one of Scotland's greatest musical success stories, Gerry Cinnamon, is a perfect example of an artist thriving in a changing musical landscape Read more »| 06 Jan 2020 -
Albums Of The YearScottish AOTY: The Twilight Sad – It Won/t Be Like This All the Time
The Twilight Sad's fifth album is heartbreaking and heartwarming, specific in detail and inclusive in scope. But, more than anything, it's honest Read more »| 27 Nov 2019 -
Albums Of The YearThe Skinny's Scottish Albums of 2019
With some truly excellent music coming out of Scotland in 2019, we asked our music team to whittle it down and pick their favourites – here's the top ten Read more »| 27 Nov 2019 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2019 (#1): Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Ghosteen
On Ghosteen, The Skinny's favourite album of 2019, Nick Cave has found the tools, philosophy and creative direction for his grief Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2019 (#2): Big Thief – Two Hands
What's most surprising about Big Thief's second album of 2019, Two Hands, is its generosity in allowing the listener to take stock of themselves Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2019 (#3): Angel Olsen – All Mirrors
An astonishing album from a singular artist, All Mirrors is the richly ambitious realisation of Angel Olsen’s inner world Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2019 (#4): Lizzo – Cuz I Love You
The most impressive thing about Lizzo's third album, Cuz I Love You, is its message of body positivity and self-love Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2019 (#6): The National – I Am Easy to Find
At the heart of I Am Easy to Find, The National's most experimental and joyous release to date, is community Read more »| 26 Nov 2019