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 MusicLive Music in Scotland: November 2021
This month's gig round-up includes a batch of all-dayers in Glasgow and Edinburgh, a Tiny Changes benefit gig, and a whole lot more besides Read more »| 02 Nov 2021 -
ReviewsCurtis Harding – If Words Were Flowers
As contemporary R'n'B embraces the electronic, Curtis Harding's third album remains grounded in the simple beauty of live instrumentals Read more »| 02 Nov 2021 -
ReviewsAdmiral Fallow – The Idea of You
Glasgow's Admiral Fallow release their first album in six years, and it's full of wonky rhythms and charming broadside ballads Read more »| 02 Nov 2021 -
InterviewsMeet The Women Levelling Scottish Music's Playing Field
We chat to Tamara Schlesinger from Hen Hoose, Brat Coven and Uninvited about the rise of Scottish women in music: a post-lockdown grrrl power resurgence Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
ReviewsHen Hoose – Equaliser
The debut album from songwriting collective Hen Hoose is a terrific advert for Scotland's female and non-binary talent Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
ReviewsSnail Mail – Valentine
After three years of silence, Snail Mail’s eccentric second LP Valentine proves good things come to those who wait Read more »| 01 Nov 2021
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NewsScottish Alternative Music Awards: The 2021 nominees
Bemz, Lizzie Reid, AiiTee and Andrew Wasylyk are among the nominees for this year's Scottish Alternative Music Awards Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
InterviewsShifting Perspectives: Mykki Blanco on theatricality and vulnerability
Ahead of their upcoming tour, we speak to Mykki Blanco about the importance of vulnerability in their art and the theatricality of their live show Read more »| 28 Oct 2021 -
Live MusicSea Power @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 25 Oct
Although their set isn't perfect tonight, Sea Power are an act you could still see making interesting, vital and complex music another two decades down the road Read more »| 27 Oct 2021 -
Live MusicJoesef @ La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, 24 Oct
Glasgow rising star Joesef is an immediately charming presence tonight as he plays a sold out La Belle Angele, proving why he's tipped to go right to the top Read more »| 27 Oct 2021 -
Live MusicFontaines D.C. @ O2 Academy Edinburgh, 22 Oct
The subtle, literary heft of Fontaines D.C.'s music is all but annihilated onstage, making for some gloriously chaotic catharsis Read more »| 27 Oct 2021 -
ReviewsThe War On Drugs – I Don't Live Here Anymore
Has Adam Granduciel finally painted his masterpiece? The War On Drugs' fifth studio album is another triumph, and the band's greatest and grandest statement yet Read more »| 25 Oct 2021 -
ReviewsLotic – Water
Lotic returns with a fluid and confident new album, Water Read more »| 25 Oct 2021 -
NewsMogwai win the 2021 SAY Award
It's sixth time lucky for Glasgow post-rock outfit Mogwai, who win The Say Award for their glorious tenth studio album, As the Love Continues Read more »| 23 Oct 2021 -
ComedyLet It Be Funny: Comedy and The Beatles
As Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson releases an all-new version of The Beatles' worst film, we take a look at the comedy that made the band so memorable Read more »| 21 Oct 2021