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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ReviewsSpoon – Hot Thoughts
Hot Thoughts is album number nine for Spoon, and their first for Matador since 1996. However, this isn't a 'back-to-basics' exercise, but a rediscovery of th... Read more »| 13 Mar 2017 -
Reviews
Yossarians – Fabric of Time
'Suffer me, or suffer the consequence,' snarls Tim Schiazza during the thunderous Birthday Party-esque tumult of second track Suffer Me. For most of Fabric o... Read more »| 13 Mar 2017 -
Live MusicGlass Animals @ The Liquid Room, 9 Mar
It’s pineapples-aplenty on the second sold-out night in Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms, with the Glass Animals' favourite prickly fruit littering the c... Read more »| 13 Mar 2017 -
ReviewsReal Estate – In Mind
While the wind of change may be blowing through their native East Coast, in the world of New Jerseyans Real Estate very little seems to have altered for a ba... Read more »| 13 Mar 2017 -
Reviews
ANOHNI – Paradise EP
After releasing one of the most overtly political albums of the year just nine months ago, it's no surprise that, with the precarious state of contemporary g... Read more »| 13 Mar 2017 -
PlaylistsGuest Selector: Wild Beasts
The band's Tom Fleming on the songs behind Boy King Wild Beasts returned last year with Boy King; an album that saw the Kendal-formed quartet examine the se... Read more »| 10 Mar 2017
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Interviews
Adults Only: Desperate Journalist interviewed
We speak to north London alt-goth-rockers Desperate Journalist about growing up and their sophomore album, the aptly named... Grow Up “Can I ask you a... Read more »| 10 Mar 2017 -
Videos
Stay Fresh Sessions: False Advertising
Watch a live video of Manchester-based grunge-pop trio False Advertising, filmed at Manchester's Low Four studio Read more »| 10 Mar 2017 -
Music Videos
LUCIA – Saturday Is Dead: Video Premiere
Watch the new video from LUCIA, filmed in her hometown of Glasgow Read more »| 10 Mar 2017 -
New MusicSweet Tempest – Colourful Rain: Track Premiere
Listen to the new track from the Danish dream pop duo Read more »| 10 Mar 2017 -
Festivals
Outlines Festival 2017: The Review
Hookworms, Bossy Love, Flamingods and many more descend on Sheffield for two days of the best new live music around – we fling ourselves into the madness... Read more »| 10 Mar 2017 -
Festivals
Optimo's JG Wilkes added to SFTOC bill
Sounds from the Other City festival announce afterparty magic with Optimo's JG Wilkes, while Horsebeach, David Nance, Simon Joyner and Lee Southall are also added to the line-up Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
The xx @ O2 Apollo, Manchester, 6 Mar
Seeing a band in the middle of an extensive tour schedule, and on the second date of the same city, one might expect a somewhat robotic performance, especial... Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
News
The Lucid Dream launch crowdfunder after gear theft
Thousands of pounds' worth of equipment stolen from the band during their European tour Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
Festivals
End of the Road adds Bill Callahan, Japandroids
Slowdive, Pond and Allison Crutchfield also join the line-up at the Wiltshire festival Read more »| 09 Mar 2017