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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New MusicSpotlight on... Simone Seales
With their debut album Dearest out this weekend, we catch up with cellist and poet Simone Seales Read more »| 20 Nov 2025 -
Live MusicAlex G @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 17 Nov
The lo-fi indie hero from Philly delivers a rousing set to a crowd of clearly dedicated (if not entirely attentive) devotees at the Barras Read more »| 19 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsIona Zajac – Bang
Debut album Bang confirms Iona Zajac as one of Scotland’s most fearless and intriguing new voices Read more »| 19 Nov 2025 -
Live MusicSmerz @ Stereo, Glasgow, 16 Nov
Norwegian duo Smerz live up to the hype with a bewitching live take on their excellent second album, Big city life Read more »| 19 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsSimone Seales – Dearest
Simone Seales' debut album of cello and poetry shares memories of their first queer romance with the reflective glimmer of a nostalgic storyteller Read more »| 17 Nov 2025 -
InterviewsOn Her Own Terms: Iona Zajac on debut album Bang
Ahead of releasing her debut album, Bang, Iona Zajac tells us about touring with The Pogues, album number one and romantic dreams about Billy Connolly Read more »| 17 Nov 2025
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ReviewsSiobhan Wilson – Thaw
On her latest album Thaw, Edinburgh singer-songwriter Siobhan Wilson discovers the boundless possibilities of the electric guitar Read more »| 14 Nov 2025 -
OpinionThe Jesus and Mary Chain's Psychocandy at 40
With The Jesus and Mary Chain's Psychocandy celebrating its 40th anniversary this month, we revisit the East Kilbride band's debut as its influence continues four decades on Read more »| 14 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsFKA twigs – EUSEXUA Afterglow
Hedonistic and messy, EUSEXUA Afterglow is somehow both more lithe and more maximalist than its Mercury-nominated predecessor Read more »| 14 Nov 2025 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Peter Cat
Ahead of releasing his latest album, Starchamber, we catch up with Glasgow's Peter Cat to talk inspirations, songwriting processes, guilt and more Read more »| 13 Nov 2025 -
InterviewsNo Music For Genocide: Collective Action is Material Solidarity
As the international music community rallies behind the No Music For Genocide campaign with artists continuing to geo-block their music from streaming platforms in Israel, we find out more about the campaign and what local artists are doing to contribute Read more »| 13 Nov 2025 -
InterviewsAtzi Muramatsu on Sonic Bothy
We catch up with Atzi Muramatsu, creative director of Sonic Bothy, a Glasgow-based charity with the goal of making music more inclusive Read more »| 13 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsHotel Lux – The Bitter Cup
Though some moments fail to leave a lasting dent, The Bitter Cup is a refined project that marks a clear departure from the lad-friendly exuberance of Hotel Lux’s early work Read more »| 12 Nov 2025 -
Reviewsruno plum – patching
Indie upcomer runo plum's debut album is a meditative compilation of hypnotising forest folk as she takes on the non-linear road to healing Read more »| 12 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsCeleste – Woman of Faces
Celeste's second album, Woman of Faces, further solidifies her as a soulful, stirring artist that captivates Read more »| 12 Nov 2025