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 MusicEarl Sweatshirt + MIKE @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 25 Sep
Two of the premier lyricists in modern hip-hop, Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE, bring a fun but sadly not special night to the Academy in Glasgow Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
Live MusicFree Love @ Leith FAB Cricket Club, Edinburgh, 26 Aug
The final Howlin' Fringe show at the Leith FAB Cricket Club proves that Free Love remain, perhaps, the best to have ever done it Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Sin Clair
With her debut singles out at the end of this week, and a launch show at La Cheetah tonight, we catch up with Millie Kidd, aka Sin Clair Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: September 2026
September is another bumper month in Scottish music – here we dig into releases from BIRDVOX, Hound, The Micro Band, Curiosity Shop and Gallus Read more »| 03 Sep 2026 -
![Deftones @ Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, 27 Aug [only for use with review]](https://images.theskinny.co.uk/assets/production/000/153/462/153462_widescreen.1.jpg "Deftones @ Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, 27 Aug [only for use with review]")
Live MusicDeftones @ Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, 27 Aug
It's exceptionally rare to see an act reach arguably their zeitgeist three decades after their debut, but that's exactly what Deftones do tonight, ably supported by IDLES and Ecca Vandal Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
ReviewsSlowfoam – Night Rider
Madelyn Byrd's production continues to evolve on their latest album as Slowfoam as amorphous soundscapes transmogrify in unpredictable and cinematic ways Read more »| 01 Sep 2026
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ReviewsArab Strap – Half-Told Tales
The downbeat duo can't help but wallow, but there's hope and joy in small moments on their latest Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
InterviewsHaving Fun: Adult DVD on their debut album
Ahead of releasing their debut album and playing Edinburgh Psych Fest, we catch up with Adult DVD's Harry Hanson to discuss their incendiary live shows and not overthinking it Read more »| 01 Sep 2026 -
Live MusicHaley Heynderickx @ Mackintosh Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow, 24 Aug
Haley Heynderickx brings brand new music and an overwhelmingly endearing stage presence to Mackintosh Queen's Cross Church in Glasgow Read more »| 31 Aug 2026 -
Live MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: September 2026
Freakender, Edinburgh Psych Fest and SONICA return this September, while Scotland's venues are busy with touring acts from home and away Read more »| 31 Aug 2026 -
Reviewscorto.alto – SOME SMALL FORTUNE
corto.alto's third album SOME SMALL FORTUNE is testament to Liam Shortall's dedication and unrivalled ability to follow his creative pursuits to the full Read more »| 31 Aug 2026 -
ReviewsInterpol – This Mirror Weighs a Ton
On This Mirror Weighs a Ton, New York outfit Interpol are sounding the most refreshed they have in over 15 years Read more »| 28 Aug 2026 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Hanna Tuulikki and Tommy Perman
Hanna Tuulikki and Tommy Perman are two extraordinary artists on the Scottish music scene – we shine our spotlight on them ahead of the release of their bat-based electronic album, Echo in the Dark Read more »| 27 Aug 2026 -
Live MusicScottish Ensemble & Brìghde Chaimbeul @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 23 Aug
While the collaboration between Scottish Ensemble and Brìghde Chaimbeul offers nothing like a clear answer to any grand question on artmaking, the work itself captivates and hypnotises Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
Live MusicWilco @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 22 Aug
The American rock institution are on fiery form at their Glasgow Royal Concert Hall show Read more »| 25 Aug 2026