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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ReviewsPassion Pusher – Aquarium
Your feelings about Passion Pusher will be determined by what you make of James Gage’s voice. If you’ve always leapt to the defence of Mark E. Sm... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Live MusicJulien Baker @ Deaf Institute, Manchester, 6 Jun
There’s something about the phrase ‘solo set’ that inspires trepidation, particularly in reference to the singer of a punk band. Step forwa... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsKevin Morby – City Music
The last time we heard Kevin Morby, he sounded immortal. On Singing Saw, the ex-Woods bass player and co-director of The Babies sang sweeping epics about fir... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsThe Drums – Abysmal Thoughts
Indie pop darlings The Drums have a habit of losing their bandmates. Following the departure of founding member Jacob Graham, The Drums are now a one-man ban... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Reviews
Com Truise – Iteration
It's been a long six years since electronica musician Seth Haley (aka Com Truise) has released anything new and, suffice to say, we're glad he's back. Nostal... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Interviews
Triassic Tusk: A Label of Love
We speak to Triassic Tusk label founders Ziggy Campbell and Stephen Marshall to find out how it all began and what's next Read more »| 12 Jun 2017
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News
SAY Awards 2017: Public vote opens
Cast your vote for your favourite album from this year's SAY Award longlist, ahead of the shortlist announcement on Thursday Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Reviews
Jason Isbell – The Nashville Sound
Since the release of 2013's Southeastern, Jason Isbell has moved from alt-country troubadour to bona-fide rock star, eclipsing even the success of his a... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
New Music
The Bellybuttons – Referendum on You (Enemies): Track Premiere
Listen to the new song from The Bellybuttons Read more »| 09 Jun 2017 -
Live Music
Counterflows Festival, Glasgow: The review
We delve into the experimental world of Glasgow's Counterflows festival Read more »| 09 Jun 2017 -
Live Music
Eivør @ Oran Mor, Glasgow, 4 Jun
A seated audience is gathered in the basement venue of Òran Mór as the West End Festival continues at street level, though this crowd... Read more »| 09 Jun 2017 -
Live Music
The Staves @ Gorilla, Manchester, 31 May
The Watford ex-pats return from the States for their first British show in over a year Read more »| 08 Jun 2017 -
Interviews
His Own Beat: The Drums' Jonny Pierce interviewed
The Drums frontman Jonny Pierce talks break-ups, moving on, and how Abysmal Thoughts is his most personal album yet Read more »| 08 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsIsobel Anderson – Chalk / Flint
Limitation begets creativity, that seems to be the theme of this interesting record from Isobel Anderson. Going through a period of tendonitis, Anderson was ... Read more »| 08 Jun 2017 -
Interviews
Deep Time: Adam Stafford interviewed
The Skinny meets artist Adam Stafford on a gloriously sunny day in his hometown of Falkirk to learn more of Reverse Drift, a collection of photography and music Read more »| 08 Jun 2017