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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ReviewsChristine and the Queens – PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE
Christine and the Queens’ immersive fourth studio album balances sinister and sweet sensibilities, remaining remarkably cohesive throughout Read more »| 06 Jun 2023 -
Live MusicInterpol @ O2 Academy, Edinbugh, 31 May
Interpol are as polished as they come these days, but struggle to reconcile post-punk intensity with a mature rock foundation Read more »| 05 Jun 2023 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Siobhan Wilson
We shine a spotlight on the supremely talented Siobhan Wilson following the release of her brand-new double album Read more »| 02 Jun 2023 -
FestivalsWide Awake 2023: Festival Review
Los Bitchos, Butch Kassidy and Osees are among the highlights of this year's sunny and hugely enjoyable Wide Awake festival, with the mood only slightly dampened by a few sound and timing issues Read more »| 31 May 2023 -
ReviewsProtomartyr – Formal Growth In The Desert
Sonically, the sixth album from Detroit-post-punk-quartet Protomartyr is one of their densest efforts yet, and features frontman Joe Casey's finest vocals Read more »| 31 May 2023 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-Up: June 2023
From experimental jazz to indie-pop concept albums, there's so much good Scottish music flying around this summer, you'll need a really big net to catch it all Read more »| 31 May 2023
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InterviewsLe Tigre on DIY culture & their live return
While a wave of new bedroom beatmakers might’ve racked up the awards in their absence, Le Tigre's outspoken singalongs have never felt more relevant. We chat DIY culture with the trio ahead of their return to UK and European stages Read more »| 31 May 2023 -
Live MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: June 2023
Festival season kicks off, plus big gigs from CHVRCHES, Wu-Tang Clan and Arctic Monkeys – here's our pick of June's best gigs across Scotland Read more »| 30 May 2023 -
Live MusicCaroline Polachek @ SWG3, Glasgow, 25 May
Caroline Polachek brings grace, glamour and grit to the SWG3 Galvanizers’ stage for her knock-out Scottish debut Read more »| 30 May 2023 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Pearling
Ahead of releasing her debut EP, we shine a spotlight on Glasgow 'fairy pop' producer Pearling Read more »| 25 May 2023 -
FestivalsWide Awake Festival 2023: Five acts to catch
Ahead of its return to London's Brockwell Park this bank holiday weekend, we pick out the acts not to be missed at Wide Awake festival Read more »| 24 May 2023 -
ReviewsWater From Your Eyes – Everyone's Crushed
On their new album, Chicago’s Water From Your Eyes dare to suggest experimental music can be funny Read more »| 23 May 2023 -
Live MusicBeyoncé @ Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 20 May
At one point floating above the crowd on a silver horse, Beyoncé's three-hour long spectacle isn't short of theatrics, with her vocals powerful and effortless throughout Read more »| 22 May 2023 -
ReviewsArlo Parks – My Soft Machine
On My Soft Machine, introspective icon Arlo Parks practises an admirable gratitude for life in the face of some of its greatest challenges Read more »| 22 May 2023 -
OpinionGuest Selector: Fred Deakin
To help get us in the mood ahead of his immersive theatre show Club Life, Lemon Jelly's Fred Deakin selects some of his favourite (mostly) 80s and 90s tunes Read more »| 22 May 2023