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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ReviewsThe Japanese House – Swim Against the Tide
First Pools to Bathe In, then Clean and now Swim Against the Tide: Amber Bain never fails to disappoint, and her Imogen Heap-esque harmonies, dreamy und... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsRomare – Love Songs Pt. 2
Archie Fairhurst’s new album, Love Songs Pt. 2, is a more intense, yet at times more tender, follow-up to his debut EP Projections. Signed to Ninja Tu... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
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Yama Warashi – Moon Egg
Yoshino Shigihara's eclectic collective marry Japanese folk with psych grooves and African beats, with madcap flights of fancy. This is dreampop from another... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsPapa M – Highway Songs
As comebacks go, you can file this one under 'unexpected' – but also 'welcome' and 'a relief'. David Pajo's own work hasn't been seen since his un... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
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American Wrestlers – Goodbye Terrible Youth
What’s that old adage about it taking ten years to become an overnight success? It could very easily apply to Gary McClure, the Scottish frontman of Am... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
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The Pop Group - Honeymoon on Mars
Albums by The Pop Group are like buses: you wait 35 years for one and then two come along at once. At least that was the size of the gap between their 1980 s... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016
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Mums – Land of Giants
Mums restrain themselves for all of about 50 seconds of their debut LP before opener Underneath Rocks’ hushed intro collapses amidst a landslide of mul... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Interviews
Biff-spiration: Biffy Clyro's influences
On the eve of a huge UK stadium tour, Biffy Clyro's Ben Johnston shares some of their surprising influences (hiya Beyoncé) on their most experimental, eclectic album to date – Ellipsis Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
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Sad13 – Slugger
'I say yes to the dress when I put it on / I say yes if I want you to take it off / If you want to, you’ve gotta get a yes.' God, how good does it feel... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Playlists
An Education in Scottish Grime
As we catch up with Shogun for this month's cover feature – read our interview with the Paisley MC here – here's a look at four more of the ... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Interviews
Under the Influence: XAM Duo
A guide to ambient music, culled from the record collections that informed XAM Duo's debut album Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Interviews
Epic Sail: An interview with Baltic Fleet
DIY producer Paul Fleming, aka Baltic Fleet, scooped the 2013 GIT Award before disappearing from the public eye – here he tells us about success, Lanca... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Live MusicGlass Animals / PIXX @ The Art School, 26 October
Last seen in Glasgow earlier this year, and with a string of festival appearances in the meantime, the elfin PIXX’s growing confidence as a performer i... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Live Music
The Posies @ Night & Day, Manchester, 27 Oct
Time is cruel. For some reason, people who make beautiful music do not get to stay young forever. This does not seem right. What’s more, bad thing... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Reviews
Nadja – The Stone is Not Hit by the Sun, Nor Carved With a Knife
Three tracks. 80 Minutes. By the time opener The Stone shudders to a halt, and there's still nearly an hour to go, this much is clear: unlocking this remarka... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016