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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Live MusicRomy's Club Mid Air @ Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 14 Dec
Romy bookends her own night with a DJ set to open and a live set to close, bringing last year's Mid Air album to life on a night of unbridled freedom Read more »| 17 Dec 2024 -
Live MusicSam Fender @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 16 Dec
Newcastle's favourite son Sam Fender battles flu and fever to deliver a storming set to an adoring crowd in his second home Read more »| 17 Dec 2024 -
ReviewsFLO – Access All Areas
FLO’s long-heralded debut record entertains while writing a single song 16 ways Read more »| 13 Dec 2024 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Works In Progress
For this week's Spotlight On, we catch up with Vicky Kavanagh, one of the organisers of experimental night Works In Progress ahead of their second event Read more »| 12 Dec 2024 -
Live MusicVampire Weekend @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 8 Dec
They may yearn for the shabby glamour of the music hall, but Vampire Weekend still wind down the Only God Was Above Us tour on a high at the Hydro Read more »| 12 Dec 2024 -
Live MusicM for Montreal 2024: Ten Artists to Check Out
We head to this year's M for Montreal festival and celebrate ten standout artists from the 19th edition of the Quebec showcase Read more »| 10 Dec 2024
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Live MusicThe Chats @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 7 Dec
In spite of tonight's acoustic shortcomings, The Chats still manage to pull off an enjoyable and energetic performance in an explosive fashion Read more »| 10 Dec 2024 -
InterviewsOn the road with Tina Sandwich
Following the release of her excellent For the World EP, we hit the road with Tina Sandwich to find out if the stress of touring in Europe is worth it or not Read more »| 10 Dec 2024 -
Live MusicHope of the States @ Stereo, Glasgow, 5 Dec
Reuniting for a handful of shows 18 years after their split, Hope of the States sound as riotous and invigorating as ever before, hinting at new music to come Read more »| 10 Dec 2024 -
InterviewsWuh Oh on major labels, lost albums, and new project Ferguson
With his debut album as Wuh Oh finally released, we talk to Pete Ferguson about his experiences in the major label game, and look to his future as Ferguson Read more »| 09 Dec 2024 -
Live MusicFontaines D.C. @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 4 Dec
Playing to a sold out Hydro at the end of another huge year, Fontaines D.C. prove they were made for the big time Read more »| 06 Dec 2024 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Dubinski
Following the release of their latest single Downtown Operation, we catch up with Edinburgh four-piece Dubinski Read more »| 05 Dec 2024 -
Live MusicCharli xcx @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 2 Dec
After raving around the world, this year’s biggest pop star finishes her victory lap in Glasgow. More than brat summer, this was the year of Charli xcx, and she’s here to show the Hydro just what it means to be a 365 party girl Read more »| 05 Dec 2024 -
OpinionThe Skinny's Scottish Albums of 2024
We polled our writers for their favourite Scottish albums of the year, and the results are in... Read more »| 05 Dec 2024 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: December 2024
What a way to end the year – CHVRCHES frontwoman Lauren Mayberry presents her debut solo album, while Scotland’s own female/non-binary songwriting collective Hen Hoose drop another EP of excellent collaborations Read more »| 04 Dec 2024