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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ReviewsBurial – Truant / Rough Sleeper
After Kindred, it was clear that reclusive producer Burial was reaching for the next plateau. Like those tracks, Truant and Rough Sleeper both clock in ... Read more »| 19 Dec 2012 -
ReviewsBroadcast – Berberian Sound Studio
Broadcast's soundtrack for the critically-acclaimed film Berberian Sound Studio was created by James Cargill and Trish Keenan before the latter's untimely de... Read more »| 18 Dec 2012 -
ReviewsHaftor Medbøe & Anneke Kampman – Places & Spaces
Anneke Kampman is the songwriter behind Conquering Animal Sound, Haftor Medbøe is a celebrated jazz composer and player with his own band. This collab... Read more »| 17 Dec 2012 -
ReviewsEla Orleans – Tumult In Clouds
Born in Poland, and having lived across the world, including some years spent in the New York underground / alternative music scene, singer-songwriter Ela Or... Read more »| 17 Dec 2012 -
Interviews
This Is Bat Country: Jehst and Kashmere on Kingdom of Fear
As evidenced by the likes of EL-P, Death Grips and Quakers, 2012 was a particularly strong year for hip-hop. One album we felt deserved another look was Kingdom of Fear, a Hunter S. Thompson-inspired road movie soundtrack conceived by Jehst and Kashmere Read more »| 14 Dec 2012 -
Interviews
Fowl Play: Dam Mantle in interview
Glasgow has long been known for innovative, experimental electronic music, with no shortage of bands and producers. With a new record on Gold Panda's Notown label and a host of future projects up his sleeve, Dam Mantle is leading the pack Read more »| 10 Dec 2012
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InterviewsThe Fence Connection: Randolph's Leap recap a year of working with their heroes
As an eventful 2012 winds down, we get acquainted with Adam Ross of indie-folk ensemble Randolph’s Leap to discuss albums, 'proper' albums, and the perks of Fence patronage. Read more »| 10 Dec 2012 -
Live Music
Mission of Burma @ Mono, 5 December
A decade into their second wind, Mission of Burma have arguably set the criterion standard for how to reform a cult act and not only preserve your reputati... Read more »| 10 Dec 2012 -
Festivals
Trans Musicales De Rennes 2012: Day 3
The final day of Trans Musicales de Rennes featured whimsical folk-soul troubadour Kwes, transcendental funk and Afrobeat from DFA's Sinkane, sunny dreampop from Melody's Echo Chamber, and the bassbin-destroying awesomeness of TNGHT Read more »| 10 Dec 2012 -
Live Music
Wild Nothing @ Stereo, 30 November
On record, Jack Tatum's Wild Nothing project have a dreampop, shoegaze bent – synths are pushed to the fore, and vocals are often drenched in reverb, g... Read more »| 07 Dec 2012 -
Live Music
Some Songs Side-By-Side Album Launch @ Stereo, 29 November
Since Some Songs Side-By-Side is the debut release from Stereo’s fledgling record label, the bar’s basement space seems the natural place to la... Read more »| 07 Dec 2012 -
Playlists
Under the Influence: The Twilight Sad
Ahead of their landmark gig at the Barras this month, James Graham and Andy MacFarlane revisit the albums that inspired them to form a band in the first place Read more »| 07 Dec 2012 -
Reviews
The Dirty Dozen – December 2012
Former Ride vocalist and guitarist Mark Gardener sets about December’s singles along with the issue of overblown chorus syndrome and the repetitious strains of Manc rock Read more »| 07 Dec 2012 -
Reviews
A Band Called Quinn – Red Light Means Go
A Band Called Quinn’s third album was ready for release three years ago, but other projects delayed its arrival till now. With such a lengthy build-u... Read more »| 07 Dec 2012 -
Live Music
Converge / Touché Amoré / A Storm of Light / The Secret @ Classic Grand, 28 November
Italy's The Secret waste no time in blowing the doors open tonight.Their chaotic, nihilistic blend of hardcore, grind and black metal is simply unforgiving;... Read more »| 06 Dec 2012