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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ReviewsClap Your Hands Say Yeah – The Tourist
Think of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and you'll likely remember their eponymous debut album from 2005, characterised by Alec Ounsworth's distinctive warble on t... Read more »| 09 Feb 2017 -
Festivalsthe xx, Tribe Called Quest headline Bestival 2017
Rob da Bank also welcomes Pet Shop Boys, Jamie T and Dizzee Rascal to the Dorset festival's new site Read more »| 09 Feb 2017 -
Reviews
Dutch Uncles – Big Balloon
Dutch Uncles are an odd bunch. Like fellow Mancunians Everything Everything or American counterparts Battles, the four-piece communicate in their own hyper-c... Read more »| 08 Feb 2017 -
Live MusicDIY Music in Leeds: JUX Festival 2017 & more
The problem with festival line-ups, and why we need more events like Leeds’ annual JUX Read more »| 08 Feb 2017 -
Things To Do
Live music in Manchester: 8-14 Feb
Enjoy Nadia Reid at The Deaf Institute, Andy Shauf at Gullivers, Loyle Carner at Manchester Academy or an audio visual evening of Video Jam at RNCM, before booking yourself in for Sounds From the Other City, Tramlines and Bluedot Read more »| 08 Feb 2017 -
Live Music
Live music in Liverpool this week: 8-14 Feb
The Arch Drude returns! Plus classical adventures from Manchester Collective, politically-minded pop from Cabbage and a whole mess of other delights... Read more »| 08 Feb 2017
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Interviews
Alien Landscapes: Wild Nothing interview
Jack Tatum talks frustration, expectation and evolution as Wild Nothing prepare to wrap up their Life of Pause tour with their biggest UK shows yet Read more »| 08 Feb 2017 -
NewsQUICK – Barber's Song: Track Premiere
Winners of Celtic Connections' Danny Kyle Award 2016, QUICK are set to launch their debut EP This I Know on Feb 25 via Holy Smokes Records. The Glasgow trio,... Read more »| 08 Feb 2017 -
News
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds announce 2017 UK tour
Nick Cave and co will hit the road for a string of UK arena shows this September Read more »| 08 Feb 2017 -
Festivals
Father John Misty tops End of the Road line-up
Mac DeMarco, Parquet Courts and The Jesus and Mary Chain also feature at the top of the bill Read more »| 08 Feb 2017 -
Reviews
Surfer Blood – Snowdonia
You shouldn’t judge a record by its cover or indeed by the context surrounding its creation, but you might be forgiven for jumping to certain conclusio... Read more »| 07 Feb 2017 -
Reviews
Jesca Hoop – Memories Are Now
Jesca Hoop returns with her fourth solo album, following last year's incredible Sub Pop-released Love Letter for Fire with Iron & Wine's Sam Beam. Signin... Read more »| 07 Feb 2017 -
Live Music
Meursault @ The Hug & Pint, 3 Feb
As Faith Eliott regales us with tales of fossils, insects and existential crises, the basement of The Hug & Pint rapidly fills up. The interim between se... Read more »| 07 Feb 2017 -
Festivals
Sónar announce Hong Kong festival for 2017
The Barcelona-based Sónar music festival has revealed details of an inaugural Hong Kong edition of the festival this April Read more »| 07 Feb 2017 -
Music Videos
Ayakara – Dressed From '67: Video Premiere
Hailing from Leith, Ayakara are five schoolfriends – Max, Callum, Felix, Alex and Jonnie – who have been making their mark with energetic, crowd-... Read more »| 07 Feb 2017