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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Live MusicFriday at Wickerman 2015: Errors, Kathryn Joseph and WHITE
This is a year of change for Wickerman. The festival occupies its usual scenic plot among the rolling hills of coastal Kirkcudbrightshire, but regular attend... Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
ReviewsChelsea Wolfe – Abyss
Density, weight and punishing intensity threaten to entirely submerge Chelsea Wolfe’s fourth album in a cloak of gothic camouflage. But peer behind the... Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
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The Telescopes – Hidden Fields
Behold thy glorious racket. In their various guises, psych veterans The Telescopes have constantly forged routes between the tropes of melodic shoegaze and a... Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
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Agent Fresco – Destrier
This Icelandic four-piece have a lot on their plate: metal-tinged falsetto, shuffling math-rock, blown-out prog, twinkling keys and a sprinkling of uncomfort... Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
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Lorna – London's Leaving Me
London’s Leaving Me is Nottingham band Lorna’s fifth record, and it’s really lovely. Gentle, warming and sun-lit, there’s an endearin... Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
FestivalsNorthwest Festival Watch – August 2015
A whole month of sonic art in dramatic surroundings, and proper DIY fests Read more »| 28 Jul 2015
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Simon Love – It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
Simon Love, previously of indie band The Loves, has gone solo and the result is bonkers. Juvenile, derivative and brow-scrunchingly odd – there&rs... Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
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The Mynabirds – Lovers Know
After finishing her role as keyboardist on The Postal Service’s reunion tour, Laura Burhenn travelled the world to find herself again. Recorded over th... Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Festivals 2015: Top 5 picks
Our section editors narrow their Edinburgh Festivals picks down to a tick-'em-off-as-you-go top 5... Read more »| 27 Jul 2015 -
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Titus Andronicus – The Most Lamentable Tragedy
In 2010, Titus Andronicus released The Monitor, a record which took the concept of the American Civil War and used it as an allegory for modern life as an un... Read more »| 24 Jul 2015 -
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HEALTH – Death Magic
If brooding, primal opener Victim is anything to go by, you'd be forgiven for thinking HEALTH are going back to their confrontational roots with their first ... Read more »| 24 Jul 2015 -
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A Week in Records: Alessandro Cortini, Gunship, Seven Davis Jr...
With new releases from Trent Reznor's protégé and the latest gang of neon synthwave enthusiasts, our Music team present a weekly digest of five LPs hitting the racks (virtually and otherwise) this Friday Read more »| 24 Jul 2015 -
FestivalsPositivus 2015: The Review
A family-friendly haven for rockers and ravers looking for a dance into the wee hours, as well as people who just want to watch a puppet film in the woods at 4 in the morning, we investigate the ninth edition of Latvia's Positivus festival Read more »| 23 Jul 2015 -
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Mac DeMarco – Another One
It’s not just summery vibes with a hint of melancholia in the Mac DeMarco camp; should you be looking for the playful intuitions that underpin his soun... Read more »| 23 Jul 2015 -
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Albert Hammond, Jr. – Momentary Masters
Stars splintering from a band for solo outings don’t just run the risk of unfavorable comparisons with the better-known body of their group’s wor... Read more »| 23 Jul 2015