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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FestivalsThe SxSW Diaries #3: Beyond Tartan and Shortbread
As our Texan adventure hurtles to a close, the away team knock it clean out the park Read more »| 20 Mar 2014 -
ReviewsJon Porras – Light Divide
The second solo release on Thrill Jockey from Jon Porras (formerly of drone duo Barn Owl) represents something of a departure. Where previous work has used g... Read more »| 19 Mar 2014 -
News
On Tour: De La Soul, Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden & Death Grips
De La Soul announce UK shows in advance of Bestival, and as Soundgarden and Death Grips prepare to join Nine Inch Nails on tour in the US, we look forward to their Manchester and Glasgow dates Read more »| 17 Mar 2014 -
VideosMusic Video Premiere: Call To Mind – Breathe
This exclusive premiere of Breathe by Call To Mind is taken from the debut album The Winter Is White, released on 14 April 2014 via Olive Grove Rec... Read more »| 17 Mar 2014 -
FestivalsThe SxSW Diaries #2: Insomnia Afterhours
The Skinny is already firmly in the grip of sleep deprivation’s hallucinogenic effects by day two; did we really help Kurt Vile over a fence last night? Read more »| 15 Mar 2014 -
VideosTen Rapid: the best new music videos with Franz Ferdinand, Shit Robot, Johnny Cash and more
A week in music videos, with Franz Ferdinand getting in about some strawberries, Shit Robot bringing the disco funk, a posthumous Johnny Cash clip from John Hillcoat, Dum Dum Girls making a short film with Brett Easton Ellis, and more Read more »| 14 Mar 2014
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News
Record Store Day: David Bowie, CHVRCHES, Public Enemy and more
A round-up of the latest releases confirmed for Record Store Day (19 April) including reissues from David Bowie and Public Enemy, limited edition vinyl from CHVRCHES and Tame Impala, and a special release from Invada Records Read more »| 14 Mar 2014 -
Festivals
The SxSW Diaries #1: Keeping Austin Weird
In search of the indie super bowl, we report back from SxSW 2014 Read more »| 13 Mar 2014 -
Interviews
Hex Education Half-Hour: Ninetails Interviewed
While engaged in the fruitless pursuit of re-finding the euphoria of the first hit, Liverpool trio Ninetails have concocted something truly special Read more »| 13 Mar 2014 -
Playlists
Cloud Sounds #9: DJ Shadow, Arcade Fire, De La Soul and more
The latest instalment of our Music team's regular playlist also features Adam Stafford, Gasp, Alias, Machinedrum, Lorde, Son Lux and much more Read more »| 13 Mar 2014 -
Reviews
Owls – Two
If the Pixies' 2003 reunion prompted a tidal wave of excitement, it’s fair to suggest the response to Owls’ return is more akin to a slight rippl... Read more »| 13 Mar 2014 -
Reviews
Dawn Landes – Bluebird
When your marriage collapses and your world falls apart, what next? For songwriters, tradition dictates you channel the sadness into a ‘breakup record&... Read more »| 12 Mar 2014 -
Reviews
Colourmusic – May You Marry Rich
With records like this, pop tribalism doesn’t half seem like an anachronism: Colourmusic are all sleek and shiny, adopting an all-is-welcome approach t... Read more »| 12 Mar 2014 -
Reviews
Polar Bear – In Each and Every One
While previous release Peepers was hardly an uncomplicated affair, Polar Bear’s fifth album sees Seb Rochford and company pushing their envelope furthe... Read more »| 12 Mar 2014 -
Reviews
Liars – Mess
Liars’ seventh album is undeniably, blatantly a Mute Records album, not just in practical terms but also in spiritual terms; the album plays like a hom... Read more »| 11 Mar 2014