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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FestivalsWhy Are We So Loyal To Our Favourite Music Festivals?
Having opted to hold onto a festival ticket since 2019, instead of getting a refund, one writer asks: what is it that makes festivalgoers remain loyal to a festival? Read more »| 18 Apr 2022 -
ReviewsKathryn Joseph – for you who are the wronged
A quiet rage seethes on Kathryn Joseph's bewitching third album, which gives voice to the experience of living with abuse Read more »| 18 Apr 2022 -
ReviewsFontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia
Fontaines D.C. return with Skinty Fia, a dark and moody album steeped in the history and politics of Ireland Read more »| 18 Apr 2022 -
Live MusicRecord Store Day 2022: What's On in Scotland
With Record Store Day back in its rightful place in the calendar, we take a closer look at what some of Scotland's record shops have in store on Saturday 23 April Read more »| 14 Apr 2022 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Brooke Combe
Having sold out King Tut's and signed to Island Records during a global pandemic, we shine a spotlight on Brooke Combe ahead of a busy summer of festivals Read more »| 14 Apr 2022 -
Live MusicMdou Moctar @ Drygate, Glasgow, 10 Apr
Nigerien guitarist Mdou Moctar transcends the language of rock on a Sunday evening in Glasgow Read more »| 13 Apr 2022
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InterviewsSaoirse Ryan on Body Movements and the rise of queer festivals
For too long, queer events have generally taken place under the shadow of darkness. But promoters up and down the country are making this a thing of the past, with a whole host of new music festivals bringing the queer community into the light Read more »| 13 Apr 2022 -
InterviewsThe Skinny On... Squiggles
As former Spook School drummer Niall McCamley gets set to release his debut EP as Squiggles, he discusses everything from Grease 2 to vegetarian sausages via chess in our monthly Q&A Read more »| 11 Apr 2022 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Iona Zajac
We shine a spotlight on Dublin-based Scot Iona Zajac and take a first listen to her new single, Red Corn Poppies Read more »| 07 Apr 2022 -
Festivals
Scottish Music Festivals: Our 2022 Calendar
With festival season just around the corner, here's a handy calendar featuring all the key Scottish dates for the year ahead Read more »| 05 Apr 2022 -
ReviewsThe Linda Lindas – Growing Up
It would take the most cynical among us to find The Linda Lindas' debut album Growing Up as anything but a good time Read more »| 05 Apr 2022 -
InterviewsGood Times: Wet Leg on their rapid rise and debut album
Ahead of releasing their debut album, and a summer filled with festival slots galore, we catch up with Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
ReviewsWet Leg – Wet Leg
On their long-awaited debut album, Wet Leg perfectly capture the difficult feeling of drifting through life in early adulthood Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
ReviewsFather John Misty – Chloë and the Next 20th Century
Josh Tillman’s latest release under his notoriously self-indulgent Father John Misty moniker marks a refreshing change in direction: privileging the music far above the man Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
ReviewsKae Tempest – The Line Is a Curve
Kae Tempest's new album The Line Is a Curve is their most open, vulnerable and beautiful yet Read more »| 04 Apr 2022