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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FestivalsKelburn Garden Party 2024: The Pyramid Stage lineup
Our 2024 Pyramid Stage lineup for Kelburn Garden Party is complete, with Bikini Body, LVRA and rEDOLENT set to headline Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
ReviewsIsobel Campbell – Bow to Love
The Glasgow indie staple reckons with the modern world in thoughtful, if slight, fashion Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
ReviewsBeth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown
On her long-awaited debut solo album, Portishead singer Beth Gibbons has channelled her midlife experiences into a haunting collection of torch songs Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
OpinionIn Defence of the Brats: Charli XCX and bratpop
Ahead of her new album, a look at the evolution of Charli XCX, and an exploration of the on-the-surface simplicity of the bratpop genre Read more »| 10 May 2024 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Grayling
After an appearance at Wide Days, and ahead of the release of her forthcoming EP, we catch up with Grayling's Emma Murdoch to find out more Read more »| 09 May 2024 -
ReviewsMary In The Junkyard – This Old House
This Old House offers a delightfully weird start to Mary In The Junkyard's career, leaving you wondering what dark corners they will explore next Read more »| 08 May 2024
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ReviewsKnocked Loose – You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To
The Kentucky hardcore lot obliterate expectations on a fourth record as fearsome as it is ferocious Read more »| 08 May 2024 -
ReviewsLes Savy Fav – Oui, LSF
Following some hugely successful reunion shows, Les Savy Fav are back to reclaim their post-punk crown on sixth record, Oui, LSF Read more »| 08 May 2024 -
ReviewsAmen Dunes – Death Jokes
Death Jokes is the product of a very busy mind, expertly encapsulating the feeling of being trapped, distracted, and despondent Read more »| 08 May 2024 -
Live MusicRachel Chinouriri @ SWG3, Glasgow, 30 Apr
Performing just days before the release of her debut album, Rachel Chinouriri impresses with a stripped back acoustic set Read more »| 08 May 2024 -
ReviewsA. G. Cook – Britpop
A. G. Cook’s third studio album finds the producer and PC Music label-head taking stock, and in the process making his finest solo work to date Read more »| 07 May 2024 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Oyakhire
Ahead of releasing his latest project, For Who To Say, we shine a spotlight on London-based, Livingston rapper Oyakhire Read more »| 02 May 2024 -
New MusicScottish New Music Roundup: May 2024
It's another bumper month for new Scottish releases, so we've packed in as much as we can including new releases from No Windows, Bee Asha and rEDOLENT Read more »| 01 May 2024 -
Live MusicMitski @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 27 Apr
The first night of Mitski's Edinburgh run is dazzling, as she invites us in with her precise, intuitive and alien movement Read more »| 30 Apr 2024 -
Live MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: May 2024
If you're in the mood for good gigs, May delivers mixtape launches, weekend festivals, and anniversary shows across Edinburgh and Glasgow Read more »| 30 Apr 2024