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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New MusicLILURA – Killer Karma (Track Premiere)
Listen to Killer Karma, the brand new single about getting stuck in toxic relationships from LILURA Read more »| 03 Jul 2019 -
ReviewsThe Soft Cavalry – The Soft Cavalry
As The Soft Cavalry, Steve Clarke and Slowdive's Rachel Goswell present a highly-textured and intricate album that tackles the paradoxes of adulthood Read more »| 03 Jul 2019 -
ReviewsTrash Kit – Horizon
Trash Kit expand their sound with strings, brass and synths on their third album, Horizon Read more »| 03 Jul 2019 -
ReviewsHarry Harris – I Feel Drunk All the Time
Harry Harris' new album I Feel Drunk All the Time is full of ambitious songwriting, and covering a lot of ground, half the appeal is not knowing what’s round the next corner Read more »| 03 Jul 2019 -
Live MusicInterpol @ O2 Academy, Leeds, 25 Jun
Evergreen New Yorkers Interpol continue to ooze class after two decades together Read more »| 02 Jul 2019 -
ReviewsRichard Hawley – Further
Richard Hawley sets his controls for the heart of optimism on Further Read more »| 02 Jul 2019
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FestivalsKappa FuturFestival 2019: Festival Preview
Held in a futuristic urban park in Turin, the 50,000 capacity Kappa FuturFestival has blossomed into one of Europe’s foremost house and techno weekenders Read more »| 02 Jul 2019 -
Music VideosDeclan Welsh and the Decadent West – No Fun (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for No Fun, the latest single from Declan Welsh and the Decadent West Read more »| 02 Jul 2019 -
InterviewsRachel Goswell and Steve Clarke on The Soft Cavalry
Husband and wife team Steve Clarke and Rachel Goswell discuss domesticity, creativity and that other band she may be pretty well known for Read more »| 02 Jul 2019 -
PlaylistsThe Skinny on EH-FM: Show 16 (Listen Again)
On this week's show we celebrate Kelburn Garden Party and our favourite albums of 2019 so far; spoiler, it features Carly Rae Jepsen and The Twilight Sad Read more »| 01 Jul 2019 -
Music VideosEcho Machine – Automatic Love (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Automatic Love, the latest single from Dundee's Echo Machine Read more »| 01 Jul 2019 -
Live MusicConversations with Nick Cave @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22 Jun
On stage for three hours, Nick Cave performs solo between answering questions; his generosity of spirit coaxing an unfiltered voice from his audience with moving, humorous and occasionally jarring results Read more »| 28 Jun 2019 -
FestivalsBilbao BBK Live 2019: Festival Preview
As Bilbao BBK Live returns for its 14th edition between 11-13 July, we introduce some of the Spanish and Latin artists playing the festival that you should add to your list Read more »| 28 Jun 2019 -
Live MusicMac DeMarco @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 26 Jun
Tonight we learn that if you approach a Mac DeMarco show with the same laconic, loose-limbed party vibe him and his band do, you're guaranteed a good time Read more »| 28 Jun 2019 -
Live MusicEdinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival: Our Top Five
This year’s Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is shaping up to be one of the most hotly anticipated in years; we select our top picks for the ten-day festival Read more »| 28 Jun 2019