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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Reviews††† (Crosses) – Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.
Deftones frontman Chino Moreno indulges his melodic side in dreamy, unsettling fashion on the new album from ††† (Crosses) Read more »| 12 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsCreeper – Sanguivore
A love letter to the 80s, the only real disappointment on Creeper's new album is their reluctance to fully embody its early operatic promise Read more »| 11 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsHolly Humberstone – Paint My Bedroom Black
2022 BRIT Award Rising Star-winner Holly Humberstone shares her emotional side on her debut album Paint My Bedroom Black Read more »| 11 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsL'Rain – I Killed Your Dog
In conversation with her previous work, I Killed Your Dog explores feelings of thoughtlessness, emotional damage, absent-minded stupidity and more Read more »| 11 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsThe Drums – Jonny
Jonny Pierce’s sixth album as The Drums procrastinates reinvention, yet abounds with qualified tenderness Read more »| 10 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsMaple Glider – I Get Into Trouble
Australian singer-songwriter Maple Glider cements herself as an important new voice with her second album I Get Into Trouble Read more »| 10 Oct 2023
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Live MusicKing Krule @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 6 Oct
Archy Marshall brings a souped-up version of King Krule to the Barrowlands, with big energy, a pumped-up crowd, and on-stage camaraderie for days Read more »| 10 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsHelena Deland – Goodnight Summerland
The Montreal-based songwriter’s enrapturing second album explores the complexities of grief and finds new joy in simplicity Read more »| 10 Oct 2023 -
InterviewsRage Becomes Her: CMAT on Crazymad, For Me
Propelled back into pop after a chance encounter with Charli XCX, Irish songwriter CMAT explains how she’s embracing her anger and inner Miranda gladly in latest album Crazymad, For Me Read more »| 10 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsDream Nails – Doom Loop
It might be a new era for queer punk collective Dream Nails, but thankfully on Doom Loop they’re still fighting the good fight Read more »| 09 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsCMAT – Crazymad, For Me
On the follow-up to last year's If My Wife New I'd Be Dead, CMAT finds an even sweeter spot – Crazymad, For Me is funnier, weirder, more colourful and more ambitious Read more »| 09 Oct 2023 -
Live MusicLauren Mayberry @ SWG3, Glasgow, 5 Oct
Lauren Mayberry's debut solo show in the UK is a night of exploration, excitement, and 80s-inspired pop Read more »| 09 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsHannah Diamond – Picture Perfect
Hannah Diamond's second album is a reflection on our relationships with modern technology, and with each other Read more »| 06 Oct 2023 -
Live MusicRuby Gaines @ Mono, Glasgow, 30 Sep
Two very different special guests help launch neo-soul EP Heavy Good – but without a doubt, Ruby Gaines is the shining star of the evening Read more »| 05 Oct 2023 -
NewsScottish Album of the Year Award 2023: Shortlist revealed
The SAY Award shortlist includes Young Fathers, Hamish Hawk, Becky Sikasa and Andrew Wasylyk among others, while Paolo Nutini’s debut album is chosen as a Modern Scottish Classic Read more »| 05 Oct 2023