Music
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OpinionAlbums of 2018 (#2): Parquet Courts – Wide Awake!
As Parquet Courts slip in and out of styles on Wide Awake!, what has resulted is an urgent work about letting yourself go amidst a storm of terribleness Read more »| 29 Nov 2018 -
OpinionFatherson top The Skinny Scottish Album of 2018 vote
The Kilmarnock trio topped our readers' poll to find your favourite Scottish album of the past twelve months Read more »| 29 Nov 2018 -
New MusicKohla – S/he (Track Premiere)
Listen to S/he, the debut single from new Edinburgh artist Kohla Read more »| 29 Nov 2018 -
OpinionAlbums of 2018 (#3): Mitski – Be the Cowboy
Mitski channels sadness into euphoria in a way few others can, and the songs on Be the Cowboy will have you dancing through the pain Read more »| 28 Nov 2018 -
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Albums of 2018 (#4): IDLES – Joy as an Act of Resistance
The combination of intelligent structuring, punchy songwriting and unifying messaging make IDLES' sophomore album one of 2018's best Read more »| 28 Nov 2018 -
Reviews
Beans on Toast – A Bird in the Hand
More mature and introspective, A Bird in the Hand is a simple recipe of folk songs and wholesome lyrics to help stave off the cynicism of an increasingly alienating modern world Read more »| 28 Nov 2018
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Opinion
Albums of 2018 (#5): Robyn – Honey
Robyn's eighth album, and her first in as many years, can capture a single heartbeat – one breathless second – and spin it into perfect, complex pop treasure Read more »| 28 Nov 2018 -
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Albums of 2018 (#6): Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert – Here Lies the Body
Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert's debut collaborative album, Here Lies the Body is the tale of two protagonists whose stories snake through passion, deception, grief and maternal abandonment Read more »| 27 Nov 2018 -
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Albums of 2018 (#7): Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer
Janelle Monáe’s third album is protest music hidden beneath the guise of a party record but, more importantly, it's a celebration of Monáe herself – her sexuality, her femininity, her identity Read more »| 27 Nov 2018 -
Live Music
Beerjacket @ Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 25 Nov
In celebration of his new album Silver Cords, Beerjacket plays an intimate show at Sneaky Pete's with a little help from some friends Read more »| 27 Nov 2018 -
Live Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 27 Nov-3 Dec
Young Fathers, Malcolm Middleton, Hinds, The Vaselines and Years & Years all play the central belt this week while Book Yer Ane Fest celebrates ten years of DIY solidarity in Dundee Read more »| 27 Nov 2018 -
Opinion
Albums of 2018 (#8): Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel
Courtney Barnett's Tell Me How You Really Feel was a bold return to form from the Australian artist, showing no signs of difficult second album syndrome Read more »| 27 Nov 2018 -
Live Music
Christine and the Queens @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 24 Nov
Performing under her new alter ego Chris, Héloïse Letissier blurs the lines of gender and the boundaries of pop in a show of complete theatrical decadence Read more »| 27 Nov 2018 -
Live Music
65daysofstatic @ CCA, Glasgow, 22 Nov
Tonight is sadly a bit of a mixed bag from 65daysofstatic, whose Decomposition Theory project overall fails to hit the right notes Read more »| 27 Nov 2018 -
Opinion
Albums of 2018 (#9): Car Seat Headrest – Twin Fantasy
The production quality of Car Seat Headrest's rerecorded version of 2011's Twin Fantasy adds to the clarity of the overall music, while its concerns and revelations are as complex and timeless as ever Read more »| 26 Nov 2018