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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Music VideosThe Little Kicks – Goodbye Enemies, Hello Friends
Watch the video for Little Kicks' new single Goodbye Enemies, Hello Friends, taken from their new album Shake Off Your Troubles The straight-to-camera ... Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
Live MusicHinds @ Manchester Academy 2, 26 Nov
If we could join any band, it’d be Hinds: these Madrileñas are the coolest garage pop girls in town. Dreams come true, then, during their M... Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
Live MusicHow To Dress Well @ Stereo, 23 Nov
Despite the iced streets outside, How To Dress Well – aka Tom Krell – and his touring band thawed a frozen Wednesday evening, imbuing Stereo&rsqu... Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
InterviewsThe Burning Hell: Mathias Kom Q&A
Ahead of their UK winter tour, we interrupt The Burning Hell's Mathias Kom in the midst of renovating a farmhouse on the Canadian province of Prince Edward I... Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
Live MusicLive music in Liverpool this week: 1-6 Dec
Talib Kweli and The Wedding Present represent the veteran genius contingent, and there's plenty happening at Liverpool's premiere punk pizza joint.... Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
Opinion
The Skinny's Top 5 Scottish Albums of 2016
Sterling efforts from Frank, Bey et al aside, there were some truly wonderful records made by the fair hearts of Scotland this year. As voted by our Music te... Read more »| 01 Dec 2016
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Interviews
Panic Prevention: Frightened Rabbit Interview
Frightened Rabbit are by no means a band averse to drama both on record and off of it, so perhaps it’s no surprise that their 2016 has played out in wh... Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
Music Videos
Bridal Shower – Tapeworm: Video Premiere
The debut track from Glasgow post-punk quartet Bridal Shower Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
Festivals
Bo Ningen to headline WRONG festival in Liverpool
Cowtown, False Advertising and Skinny Girl Diet have also been added to the bill in April 2017 Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
Opinion
The Skinny Top 50 Albums of 2016
After a tumultuous 2016, The Skinny celebrates fifty of the year's very best records... Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
News
Florentino – Sientelo (Track Premiere)
Listen to Sientelo by Florentino, taken from his new release for Manchester stable Swing Ting Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
Opinion
Albums of 2016 (#1): Frank Ocean – Blonde
The Skinny's album of 2016, Frank Ocean's second full-length record prods fearlessly at the reality of modern life Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
Things To Do
Live music in Manchester this week: 30 Nov-6 Dec
As December descends it's time for truly atmospheric times from Katie Melua – in tow with the 23-piece Gori Women's Choir, no less – at Bridgewater Hall, indie heads The Boxer Rebellion at Gorilla and riff-laden slacker rock from Slowcoaches. Read more »| 30 Nov 2016 -
Festivals
Neu! Reekie! announce Where Are We Now? festival
First details have been announced for Where Are We Now?, a new festival curated by art collective Neu! Reekie! for Hull City of Culture 2017 Read more »| 30 Nov 2016 -
Reviews
Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxygene 3
What? What? No, seriously. This is excellent. Sure, the very mention of the man's name conjures a picture of excess forever associated with a particular... Read more »| 30 Nov 2016