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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ReviewsMALKA – I’m Not Your Soldier
MALKA returns in a reflective, personal but defiant mood on new album I'm Not Your Soldier Read more »| 24 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsPeggy Sue – Vices
Vices finds Peggy Sue dispelling bad behaviour and toxic relationships – a notion we can all relate to at a time of climatic and political flux Read more »| 24 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsCaribou – Suddenly
On Caribou's seventh album, Dan Snaith finds his voice and brings his experimental side to the fore without sacrificing his perfectly lush melodies Read more »| 24 Feb 2020 -
Live MusicBABYMETAL @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 19 Feb
Flawlessly choreographed and delivered with more rock’n’roll spirit than most of the genre’s so-called ‘saviours’, BABYMETAL are the best at it by far Read more »| 24 Feb 2020 -
OpinionAndrew Weatherall obituary: The DJ world loses its Guv’nor
Arguably the most complete artist to emerge from the acid house era, DJ, producer and remixer Andrew Weatherall died earlier this week, aged 56. We look back on his legacy Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
InterviewsArmy of One: MALKA on I'm Not Your Soldier
Faced with personal and geographical upheaval, MALKA’s Tamara Schlesinger looked inward to summon her most striking and sanguine solo statement yet Read more »| 21 Feb 2020
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Live MusicKindness @ CCA, Glasgow, 18 Feb
As Kindness, Adam Bainbridge delivers a captivating masterclass in performing like no one’s watching, whilst simultaneously fixating the audience on your every move Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
Live MusicHMLTD @ Opium, Edinburgh, 15 Feb
The London glam punks spring into action in the upstairs of Edinburgh's Opium nightclub, but their dedicated fans are the real stars of the night Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsGrimes – Miss Anthropocene
Grimes' fifth album Miss Anthropocene is uneven, gloomy and baffling, and yet contains enough of her magic to remain an enthralling listen Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsLee Ranaldo & Raül Refree – Names of North End Women
Lee Ranaldo & Raül Refree’s collaboration has strong moments but too often drifts into aimlessness Read more »| 20 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsBanoffee – Look At Us Now Dad
The debut album from Melbourne's Banoffee sees her reclaim a traumatic past through cathartic pop sounds Read more »| 20 Feb 2020 -
New MusicAnimal Society – Hieroglyph (Live Session Premiere)
Watch the incredible live session video for Hieroglyph, the latest single from Scottish jazz-rock outfit Animal Society Read more »| 20 Feb 2020 -
Live Musicblack midi @ Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 17 Feb
black midi's first trip to Edinburgh shows a band constantly on the move, confounding expectations and already looking for the future of their sound Read more »| 20 Feb 2020 -
New MusicDictator – Taped Up (Track Premiere)
Listen to Taped Up, the gritty, determined new single from Edinburgh four-piece Dictator Read more »| 19 Feb 2020 -
InterviewsCaribou on new album Suddenly and finding joy in tragedy
Dan Snaith, aka Caribou, tells us about his intimate new album, Suddenly Read more »| 19 Feb 2020