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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ReviewsGunship – Gunship
A collage in grit and neon, machine grease, nostalgia, synth arpeggios and unintelligibly harmonised moans; a weird marriage of 8-bit and HD; good fun. Gunsh... Read more »| 14 Jul 2015 -
FestivalsThe National & Arcade Fire members join Edinburgh International Festival
Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire and The National guitarist Bryce Dessner will perform alongside the Scottish Chamber Orchestra as part of this year’s... Read more »| 13 Jul 2015 -
ClubsOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Hidden Orchestra's Joe Acheson
Edinburgh native Joe Acheson discusses new album, Reorchestrations, ahead of his appearance with Hidden Orchestra for Cross The Tracks at Summerhall Read more »| 13 Jul 2015 -
News
Northwest Music News: I Hate My Records, Liverpool Music Week + more
Our latest missive from the Northwest with new music from Werk, Duds and more... Read more »| 13 Jul 2015 -
ReviewsVetiver – Complete Strangers
Ostensibly the trade name of San Francisco's Andy Cabic, the sixth Vetiver album is a mish-mash of sleepy grooves, tender ballads and conveyor folk rock. Tha... Read more »| 13 Jul 2015 -
News
Julia Holter announces fourth LP and UK dates
Virtuosic Los Angeles songwriter Julia Holter has announced her fourth album Have You In My Wilderness, scheduled for release via Domino Records on 25 S... Read more »| 09 Jul 2015
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News
East India Youth shares CULTURE OF VOLUME influences playlist
William Doyle, aka East India Youth, has revealed some of the influences behind his second LP CULTURE OF VOLUME in a blog post and playlist released on his w... Read more »| 09 Jul 2015 -
Reviews
Eleventh Day Dream – Works for Tomorrow
More roadhouse rattle from veteran Chicago first-wavers Eleventh Day Dream. Now on long player #13, and augmented by additional guitar (courtesy of Illinois-... Read more »| 09 Jul 2015 -
Interviews
The War On Drugs: "It's fun to be the underdog in a mainstream world"
Ahead of their return to the UK this month, The War On Drugs' mainstay Adam Granduciel breaks something of a silence to share his reaction to the phenomenal success of Lost In The Dream and what the next chapter might hold for the band Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
Live Music
7 to see at T in the Park
The 22nd annual T in the Park is upon us, taking place at its new home of Strathallan Castle. Away from the limelight hogging chart sensations, we’ve picked out a handful of margin walkers from across the weekend that you simply shouldn’t miss Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
Reviews
Seven Davis Jr – Universes
Universes’ lead single is called Sunday Morning, but like most of the debut record from long term limelight shirker Seven Davis Jr., its overriding fee... Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
Reviews
Strange Wilds – Subjective Concepts
More echoes of grunge from the label that started it all – between the squalling noise of METZ and this selection of jagged rifferama, you wonder where... Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
NewsOught announce new album ‘Sun Coming Down’
Montreal post-punk quartet Ought have announced the release of their second full-length LP, Sun Coming Down, this September. Sun Coming Down is the follow-u... Read more »| 07 Jul 2015 -
Videos
Music Video Premiere: Miaoux Miaoux – Luxury Discovery
Chemikal Underground's electro-pop prodigy Miaoux Miaoux returns with 'Luxury Discovery', taken from recent sophomore album School of Velocity. Miaoux ... Read more »| 07 Jul 2015 -
Reviews
Haiku Salut – Etch and Etch Deep
Half-dreams – the hypnagogic state between wakefulness and sleeping. That’s where Haiku Salut sneak up on you, playing on your fragile consciousn... Read more »| 07 Jul 2015