Music
The Skinny magazine music guide. We bring you the latest music highlights, gig reviews and previews, music videos, album reviews and features. Find exclusive interviews with local bands and international stars, bespoke playlists and video premieres.
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ReviewsFat Goth – Enorme!
Picture the scene in David Lynch’s Wild at Heart: Laura Dern’s Lula is driving the big open top car as Nick Cage’s Sailor sleeps in the bac... Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
ReviewsTwelfth Day – Cracks in the Room
For a decade now, fiddler Catriona Price and harpist Esther Swift have been making challenging, interesting, virtuostic music that is far more than the sum o... Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
ReviewsPenguin Cafe – The Imperfect Sea
Arthur Jeffes’ decision to resurrect the name and sound of his late father’s iconic instrumental project looked an unlikely proposition when he s... Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
Reviews
Perfume Genius – No Shape
Only Perfume Genius could conjure a fairy tale from these troubling times. No Shape documents deep lows and the most glittering of highs; harsh and lush in e... Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
Reviews
Pond – The Weather
Psychedelic princelings Pond are back with their most conventionally named album yet – but don’t let that fool you. Cosmic and colourful, The Wea... Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
Reviews
Forest Swords – Compassion
It’s hard to place Compassion, the third album by Liverpool-based producer and artist Matthew Barnes aka Forest Swords – but then that&rsquo... Read more »| 02 May 2017
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Reviews
Slowdive – Slowdive
It pays to be wary when bands of yore come reforming, the suspicion all-too-often one of bank balance replenishment posing as creative renaissance. This is ... Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
Reviews
Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog
Mac DeMarco’s reputation precedes him; these days he’s almost known more for his quirky banter than his off-colour jangle pop. But while the Cana... Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
Interviews
Forest Swords' Matthew Barnes on Compassion
The dark genius of Merseyside electro talks politics, pragmatism and Compassion Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
Interviews
The Pursuit of Happiness: Perfume Genius Interview
Perfume Genius tells us about trying to feel happiness and rebelling against himself on new album No Shape Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
Interviews
Pronto Mama on new album Any Joy
We gave Pronto Mama's Ciaran McEneny and Marc Rooney a call for a natter about the release of their debut album, Any Joy Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
Festivals
Dot to Dot 2017: PINS and more join line-up
Tri-city festival Dot to Dot has announced a further wave of acts to join the bill in Manchester, including well-loved local quintet PINS. Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
Playlists
Wheatus: Guest Selector
Ahead of a string of UK dates, we speak to the original Teenage Dirtbag and Wheatus frontman Brendan B. Brown to get the lowdown on what you can expect to hear on his stereo at a party Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
New Music
Amanda Palmer & Edward Ka-Spel: The Clock at the Back of the Cage (premiere)
Take a first look at the haunting stop-motion video for The Clock at the Back of the Cage, from the new album by Legendary Pink Dots songwriter Edward Ka-Spel and former Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
ReviewsAt the Drive-In – in•ter a•li•a
After 17 long years since their last release, legendary post-hardcore outfit At The Drive-In are back, after a self-confessed 'money grab' reunion tour ... Read more »| 28 Apr 2017