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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ReviewsCMAT – If My Wife New I'd Be Dead
On her near-perfect debut, CMAT proves she's a pop tour de force who knows exactly who she wants to be and has all the talent to deliver it Read more »| 28 Feb 2022 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... philomenah
With an exclusive first listen to her debut EP, we shine a spotlight on Edinburgh-based R'n'B artist philomenah Read more »| 24 Feb 2022 -
FestivalsConnect Festival 2022: Massive Attack, The National headline
Connect Festival in Edinburgh announces a lineup topped by Massive Attack, The Chemical Brothers, The National, Jon Hopkins, Mogwai and more Read more »| 23 Feb 2022 -
FestivalsThe Great Eastern festival returns for 2022
Edinburgh all-dayer The Great Eastern is back, with Kathryn Joseph, Free Love and Anna B Savage among the first acts announced for 2022 Read more »| 23 Feb 2022 -
Live MusicDry Cleaning @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 18 Feb
Dry Cleaning bring the expected inscrutable tales, but also plenty of muscular rock to Edinburgh's Summerhall Read more »| 22 Feb 2022 -
Live MusicLos Bitchos @ Stereo, Glasgow, 18 Feb
Los Bitchos bring surf rock fun with punk energy – and plenty of bongo solos – to a sold-out Stereo in Glasgow Read more »| 22 Feb 2022
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ReviewsSevdaliza – Raving Dahlia
Sevdaliza offers something healing, hedonistic and transcendent on new EP Raving Dahlia Read more »| 21 Feb 2022 -
ReviewsFatherson – Normal Fears
Fatherson's latest album adds an experimental streak to their alt-rock sound Read more »| 21 Feb 2022 -
ReviewsSASAMI – Squeeze
SASAMI's new album Squeeze is a theatrical epic that twists together industrial grit and country-pop heartbreak Read more »| 21 Feb 2022 -
New MusicSpotlight On... Count Florida
Following the release of their debut album earlier this month, we shine a spotlight on Glasgow queer indie-pop trio Count Florida to find out more Read more »| 17 Feb 2022 -
InterviewsThe Skinny On... Savage Mansion's Craig Angus
With their third album Golden Mountain, Here I Come due this month on Lost Map, Savage Mansion frontman Craig Angus takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 16 Feb 2022 -
Live MusicNova Twins @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 12 Feb
Tonight's performance at The Mash House proves that Nova Twins are a band poised to explode Read more »| 15 Feb 2022 -
Live MusicNew York Counterpoint: Scottish Chamber Orchestra's new gig series
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra teams up with Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto for a series of events this March – we take a closer look at the New York Counterpoint programme Read more »| 14 Feb 2022 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Maranta
This Valentine's Day we turn the spotlight on Edinburgh synth-pop duo Maranta as they address rape culture and misogyny on latest single My Man Read more »| 14 Feb 2022 -
FestivalsKelburn Garden Party 2022: First acts announced
We take a closer look at Kelburn Garden Party's first announcement for 2022 featuring Max Cooper, HENGE, DJ Kampire, Nova, Optimo, Free Love and more Read more »| 11 Feb 2022