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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ReviewsFenne Lily – On Hold
In spite of the hype surrounding the Bristol songwriter, Fenne Lily's debut album is a thoroughly unremarkable collection of sadgirl-by-numbers ballads Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsChristina Vantzou – No. 4
The Brussels-based artist follows up three albums of ambient excellence with a collection of beautiful impressionist sketches Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsHop Along – Bark Your Head Off, Dog
Bark Your Head Off, Dog is another great Hop Along album, intimate and grand in a way only few can do Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex & Food
Unknown Mortal Orchestra return with a smorgasbord of an album: one to be indulged, and one to be savoured Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsGoat Girl – Goat Girl
Goat Girl's eponymous debut celebrates the fucked up side of London to great effect Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
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Tom Misch – Geography
Multi-instrumentalist and loop machine aficionado Tom Misch makes funky, jazz-influenced music which, unfortunately, veers too far into the world of cheesy pop on his debut Read more »| 02 Apr 2018
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Cosmo Sheldrake – The Much Much How How and I
Cosmo Sheldrake's debut album, with its many hidden corners, is worth taking several trips into Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
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Manic Street Preachers – Resistance is Futile
This thirteenth album from the Welsh trio is mainstream Manics, but don't make the mistake of thinking it's not vital in approach. Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsMastersystem – Dance Music
Members of Frightened Rabbit, Editors and Minor Victories come together as Mastersystem, with the results reminiscent of your favourite early 90s alt-rock bands Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
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Makeness – Loud Patterns
Makeness' Loud Patterns is an accomplished debut sitting comfortably on the shelf alongside Caribou and Gold Panda Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
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Project Pablo – There's Always More at the Store
There's Always More at the Store is further evidence of an artist with a desire to experiment with different sounds and work outside his comfort zone Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
Interviews
Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner on The Louder I Call, the Faster it Runs
We catch up with Jenn Wasner, one half of Wye Oak, to talk about their latest record, The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs, bad band names and finding joy in music Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
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Firestations – The Year Dot
Despite there being plenty of nice catchy melodies, Firestations' sophomore effort is wishy-washy and really hard to stay engaged with Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
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Hinds – I Don't Run
On I Don’t Run, Hinds return with sunny garage rock weighted by concrete hooks and gritty resolve Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
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Wye Oak – The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs
Wye Oak take a giant step forward with their experimental, unpredictable and hugely enjoyable sixth album Read more »| 02 Apr 2018