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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ReviewsFoxing – Nearer My God
With Nearer My God, Foxing have embarked on a genre-hopping quest, creating a wild record that has the sensibility of emo, if not its aesthetic Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
NewsMore acts join Le Guess Who? 2018
Kembra Pfahler, Johanna Constantine and Anohni's Future Feminism project is announced for Le Guess Who? 2018 alongside a showcase from NYC label RVNG Intl. and more Read more »| 08 Aug 2018 -
Live MusicGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 7-13 Aug
Anna Meredith, King Creosote and Django Django play the Edinburgh International Festival, Russian protesters Pussy Riot arrive in the capital and Festival 2018 continues in Glasgow Read more »| 07 Aug 2018 -
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The Beths – Future Me Hates Me
Future Me Hates Me occupies a warm, energetic space between joyful hooks, melodic harmonies and lyrical substance Read more »| 07 Aug 2018 -
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Ben Khan – Ben Khan
Ben Khan's long-awaited eponymous debut album is finally here, drenched in fluorescent synths and bubbling electronics he continues where his 2014 and 2015 EPs left off Read more »| 07 Aug 2018 -
ReviewsThe Proclaimers – Angry Cyclist
Twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid return with more of the same on Angry Cyclist. If it's not broke... Read more »| 07 Aug 2018
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With Confidence – Love and Loathing
Aussie pop-rock trio With Confidence bring the sunshine and heartbreak with their hook-filled sophomore effort Read more »| 07 Aug 2018 -
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Tirzah – Devotion
With Devotion, Tirzah and Micachu have created something fiercely unique, relatable and of the moment Read more »| 07 Aug 2018 -
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Jamie Scott – Glasgow Garden Festival '18
Glasgow Garden Festival '18 is an ultimately rewarding listen into questioning the much beloved yet problematic, city of Glasgow through some characteristically excellent production and words Read more »| 07 Aug 2018 -
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Tomberlin – At Weddings
At Weddings shows Tomberlin tapping into a tentative inner strength, creating a soothing record that ends up resisting its self-doubts and reaches out its hand Read more »| 07 Aug 2018 -
Interviews
Sounding Massive: Shredd on their new EP Eat Your Enemy
Glasgow garage-rock trio Shredd chat unlikely influences, how a sparsity of vocals allow for instrumental freedom and how their new EP is exactly how they want it to be heard Read more »| 07 Aug 2018 -
InterviewsRiot Gaze: Pussy Riot on Patriotism and Propaganda
What does it take to prepare to protest? Pussy Riot brief The Skinny on their punk spectacle Riot Days and *that* World Cup final performance Read more »| 06 Aug 2018 -
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Keeping Afloat: Sarah Beth Tomberlin on her debut album At Weddings
We speak to Sarah Beth Tomberlin about moving around a lot in her childhood, friendships and her debut album, At Weddings Read more »| 03 Aug 2018 -
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Good Grief and City of Glass on Edinburgh's live music scene
We chat to Edinburgh promoters City of Glass and Good Grief to learn more about what they’re doing to open up the capital's creative community and what grassroots music means to them Read more »| 03 Aug 2018 -
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Gabe Gurnsey – Physical
Gabe Gurnsey has taken a temporary departure from the stripped-back no wave electronica of Factory Floor in favour of some good old dancefloor stingers Read more »| 03 Aug 2018