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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ReviewsBlack Belt Eagle Scout – At the Party With My Brown Friends
Katherine Paul's follow-up to her debut album Mother of My Children, At the Party With My Brown Friends sees her replace sombre tones with a record full of love Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
InterviewsYACHT on using AI on new record Chain Tripping
LA-based trio YACHT talk about using machine learning technology to produce their latest album Chain Tripping, and why we still need humans in the loop Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicCate Le Bon @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 25 Aug
In the sauna-like heat of Summerhall's Dissection Room, Cate Le Bon hits all the right notes and her band are all business from the get-go Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
ReviewsEzra Furman – Twelve Nudes
Ezra Furman’s back to basics record is equal parts funny and seething, but ultimately it's his most repetitive work Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
ReviewsWhitney – Forever Turned Around
Chicago duo Whitney return in predictable but beautiful form Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicMadness @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Forty years since releasing their debut album, Madness are looking and sounding sharp; a perfect combination of social conscience, wit and good cheer Read more »| 26 Aug 2019
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PlaylistsThe Skinny on EH-FM, 26 August: Listen Again
Listen to our latest show on EH-FM which featured new music from Missy Elliott, The 1975, D R I F T, Joesef and a guest mix from Belle & Sebastian's Chris Geddes Read more »| 26 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicSharon Van Etten @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 21 Aug
Once Sharon Van Etten finds her stride, she and her band prove an unstoppable force of nature at Edinburgh's Leith Theatre Read more »| 23 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicJARV IS... @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 22 Aug
While it's risky to play a set that forgoes every song that made you a household name, anyone who doubts the genius of Jarvis Cocker is just in plain denial Read more »| 23 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicKathryn Joseph: From When I Wake @ Summerhall, 15 Aug
Kathryn Joseph gives a stunning performance of her Scottish Album of the Year Award-nominated album, From When I Wake the Want Is Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicFoo Fighters @ Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 17 Aug
The veteran rockers make their long-awaited return to Glasgow with a collection of best hits across a very lengthy set Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
PlaylistsWENCH's takeover on EH-FM, 19 Aug
Listen back to WENCH team's takeover of The Skinny's weekly radio show ahead of their end of festival show at The Old Dr Bells Baths on 25 August. Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
InterviewsChris Foote and Jonny Watt on Fife's Outwith Festival
Idlewild, Honeyblood and William McCarthy (Augustines) are set to headline September's Outwith Festival, a heartfelt celebration of a community on the rise. Chris Foote and Jonny Watt discuss proclaiming the merits of Fife to the world, and vice versa Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
ReviewsJay Som – Anak Ko
On a record littered with collaborations from friends, Jay Som AKA Melina Duterte shines yet again Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicThe Cure @ Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 16 Aug
With a lot of their set afforded to Disintegration, The Cure put on an excellent show in Glasgow, 27 years since last playing north of the border Read more »| 20 Aug 2019