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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ReviewsSelf Esteem – Compliments Please
Vocally and lyrically charged, Self Esteem’s debut is one that takes several paths in its journey, revealing Rebecca Taylor as a remarkable vocalist and a powerful lyricist Read more »| 27 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsSnapped Ankles – Stunning Luxury
Snapped Ankles build upon their debut with Stunning Luxury, a streamlined yet incisive take on everyday politics Read more »| 27 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicTroye Sivan @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 23 Feb
Australian queer icon Troye Sivan brings his Bloom tour to Glasgow for an honest night of pop, and what is likely a formative experience for a lot of tonight's excitable crowd Read more »| 26 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicShe Drew the Gun @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 23 Feb
She Drew the Gun are out to change things, and their music goes some way to expressing revolutionist thoughts through intelligent politics and a pure punk ideology Read more »| 26 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicPalace @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 21 Feb
Despite their tour van being stolen the night before in Leeds, Palace play an unabashedly confident and beautifully structured show at The Mash House Read more »| 26 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicThe Joy Formidable @ Gorilla, Manchester, 15 Feb
A noisy, intimate turn from the Welsh trio has them looking like a fierce rock and roll outfit again Read more »| 25 Feb 2019
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InterviewsAlicja Tokarska of Double A-Side Records on Play It Like a Woman
Glasgow DIY label Double A-Side Records co-founder Alicja Tokarska tells us about their debut compilation, Play It Like a Woman, released to coincide with International Women's Day Read more »| 25 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicBODEGA @ YES, Manchester, 17 Feb
New York post-punks BODEGA play the first of two sold-out nights at Manchester's YES and prove why they're one of the buzziest bands around right now Read more »| 22 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicArt Brut @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 20 Feb
With a sense of barely controlled chaos throughout the night, Art Brut know how to ride the line between self-awareness and self-parody, and how to have a great time doing it Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsBayonne – Drastic Measures
Drastic Measures is a firm step up for Bayonne, an album that continues to demonstrate the development of his effervescent sonic world Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsTeeth of the Sea – WRAITH
Occupying the same fertile underground as their Rocket Recordings stablemates, Teeth of the Sea deliver the goods once again on their latest album, Wraith Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsMarkers – Heaven in the Dark Earth
With Heaven in the Dark Earth, Markers submerge the listener into their world of dignified silences, where the slightest movement of fingers on a fret board creates heightened drama Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsAvril Lavigne – Head Above Water
An unfortunate, pretty bog-standard collection of pop songs fails to help Avril Lavigne stay afloat on her first record in five years Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsSleaford Mods – Eton Alive
Sleaford Mods' latest album, Eton Alive is a belch in the face of the architects of austerity, a cry of sheer life amid an increasingly deadening environment Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
New MusicThe Reverse Engineer – Nonagonal Hexagon (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Nonagonal Hexagon by Edinburgh producer The Reverse Engineer Read more »| 21 Feb 2019