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 MusicMŮO Live @ The French Institute, Edinburgh
Lomond Campbell combines nuclear physics with his own compositions for a unique and fully immersive, experimental, science-forward hour of music Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
ReviewsThe Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers
The Black Keys deliver infectious optimism across their thirteenth studio album, No Rain, No Flowers Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
ReviewsAmaarae – Black Star
Amaarae’s third album has moments of truly sublime pop magic, but only once you get past its early bloodlessness Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
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Live MusicAir @ Fringe by the Sea, North Berwick, 2 Aug
Playing Moon Safari in full at North Berwick's Fringe by the Sea, 27 years after it was first released, French electronic outfit Air prove there is still no one doing it quite like them Read more »| 07 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsSimone Seales and Mele Broomes on poetry performance Dearest
We chat with cellist and writer Simone Seales and dancer and choreographer Mele Broomes about Dearest, Seales' poetry album and zine being performed collaboratively at this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2025 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Martha May & The Mondays
Following the release of their latest EP, Zeroes & Villians, and ahead of a launch party at Nice N Sleazy, we catch up with Martha May & The Mondays Read more »| 07 Aug 2025
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ReviewsEthel Cain – Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You
On her latest album, Ethel Cain has once again translated incredibly personal experiences into deeply universal feelings Read more »| 04 Aug 2025 -
InterviewsLearning Greek with Humour’s Andreas Christodoulidis
Ahead of the Glasgow band releasing their debut album, Learning Greek, we catch up with Humour frontman Andreas Christodoulidis Read more »| 04 Aug 2025 -
ReviewsGordi – Like Plasticine
On her third album, Australian singer-songwriter Gordi attempts to make sense of what she faced as a frontline doctor during the pandemic Read more »| 04 Aug 2025 -
InterviewsBilly Nomates on Glastonbury and Metalhorse
Bristol-based Billy Nomates faced a wave of toxic online behaviour following her 2023 Glastonbury set. But the moment also unleashed the project into cosmic new realms, as bandleader Tor Maries explains Read more »| 04 Aug 2025 -
New Music
Scottish New Music Round-up: August 2025
Welcome to the August edition of our new Scottish music column, with releases to look forward to from Humour, Tarn, James Yorkston and Martha May & The Mondays Read more »| 01 Aug 2025 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Slow Karma
Following the release of their latest single Price Check, we shine our weekly spotlight on up-and-coming Edinburgh outfit Slow Karma Read more »| 31 Jul 2025 -
Live MusicLAMAYA @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 24 Jul
LAMAYA is effortlessly cool tonight as she delivers a thrilling showcase of vocal control, dance, movement and personality at King Tut's as part of their Summer Nights series Read more »| 29 Jul 2025 -
Live MusicDeerhoof @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 25 Jul
Deerhoof remain a magnificent entity with no signs of slowing up, showing exactly why they remain cult heroes Read more »| 29 Jul 2025 -
InterviewsCANVAS: Introducing Dundee's newest venue
Fresh from their opening night with Theo Bleak in June, we look to the future and catch up with the team behind Dundee's latest venue – CANVAS Read more »| 29 Jul 2025