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 MusicGeordie Greep @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 30 Mar
Geordie Greep falls short of expectations on his solo return to Scotland's capital Read more »| 02 Apr 2025 -
ReviewsSleigh Bells – Bunky Becky Birthday Boy
Brooklyn noise pop duo Sleigh Bells return to the maximalist immediacy of old, with mixed results Read more »| 02 Apr 2025 -
ReviewsBlack Country, New Road – Forever Howlong
Forever Howlong proves that the possibilities for Black Country, New Road remain endless Read more »| 01 Apr 2025 -
ReviewsThe Ophelias – Spring Grove
Produced by Julien Baker, The Ophelias' fourth studio album is a stunning ode to mid-size cities, intimacy and the self Read more »| 01 Apr 2025 -
Live MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: April 2025
April brings a batch of festivals, Record Store Day shenanigans, and a whole load of top gigs besides – here are our highlights Read more »| 01 Apr 2025 -
ReviewsNikhita – Solace
On her debut EP, Nikhita lays the foundation for a promising future, bringing a sound both captivating and deeply moving Read more »| 31 Mar 2025
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ReviewsBuffet Lunch – Perfect Hit!
Perfect Hit! is a chocolate box, each track offering new, delicious morsels from the ridiculous to the sincere Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
NewsJupiter Rising x EAF: First details for 2025 revealed
Glasgow DJ and electronic artist TAAHLIAH will headline this year's Jupiter Rising x EAF, the after-dark party of live music, art and performance at Jupiter Artland Read more »| 28 Mar 2025 -
ReviewsLucy Dacus – Forever is a Feeling
The fourth solo album from the boygenius member has moments of magic, but struggles to match the emotional intensity of Lucy Dacus' prior work Read more »| 28 Mar 2025 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... PAQUE
Ahead of releasing his latest single, Circus, we catch up with Glasgow-based rapper PAQUE Read more »| 27 Mar 2025 -
ReviewsDustin Wong – Gloria
Dustin Wong’s latest dose of guitar mangling squeezes joy out of the cracks of grief Read more »| 27 Mar 2025 -
Reviewsaya – hexed!
Blending elements of mathcore and drone with gritty techno, aya’s sophomore album is a full-throttle exploration of addiction and self-destructive cycles Read more »| 25 Mar 2025 -
ReviewsDeafheaven – Lonely People With Power
Deafheaven are characterised as the hipsters of black metal, but Lonely People With Power is their heaviest album yet Read more »| 25 Mar 2025 -
FestivalsHidden Door announces 2025 programme
Bikini Body, No Windows, Mermaid Chunky and Snapped Ankles are among the acts heading to Hidden Door 2025, which will take place in an old paper factory in west Edinburgh Read more »| 25 Mar 2025 -
ReviewsSPELLLING – Portrait of My Heart
On her ardent fourth album, SPELLLING's Chrystia Cabral channels and exudes a wild assortment of sonic influences, resulting in her most honest and entrancing record to date Read more »| 24 Mar 2025