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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ReviewsTwerps – Range Anxiety
Antipodean jangle that borrows heavily from New Zealand’s finest guitar-manglers in all their scuffed glory, while still doffing its cap to the widescr... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Black Rivers – Black Rivers
It's tempting to retrospectively label Doves a quiet success story, given their lack of ego when compared with other Mancunian groups. There were never any s... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
ReviewsDominic Waxing Lyrical – Woodland Casual
Dominic Waxing Lyrical have waited so long (18 years) between albums that they're still quoting the long-dead Melody Maker on press releases. The better look... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Peace – Happy People
Happy People is nothing we haven’t heard before: it’s shameless, straight-faced indie-pop, polished and filtered. But there’s a wayward spu... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Two Gallants – We Are Undone
“If you weren’t always talking you might hear me speak,” sings Adam Stephens towards the end of Two Gallants’ fifth record, but he ne... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015 -
ReviewsLast Harbour – Caul
More dark matter from Manchester's Gizeh Records, the increasingly canny collective responsible of late for shadowy essentials from the likes of Ormonde and ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2015
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News
Young Fathers confirm new album ‘White Men Are Black Men Too’
Mercury Prize and SAY Award-winning trio Young Fathers have confirmed the title of their second full-length LP – White Men Are Black Men Too. Recorded... Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
Live Music
Ghostpoet @ Gullivers, Manchester, 29 January
With snowfall and Sound Control’s fifth birthday to contend with, there’s a fear early on tonight that Ghostpoet’s murky urban musings migh... Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
InterviewsSo Much to Answer For: Tombed Visions' David McLean
You'll rarely see him at the front of the stage, but Tombed Visions label founder and solo artist in his own right David McLean is becoming a vital force within Manchester's fractured music scene Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
Festivals
Belle & Sebastian, Grace Jones to headline Festival No. 6
Belle and Sebastian and Grace Jones have been unveiled as two of the three headline acts for Festival No. 6 this September. The Glasgow indie outfit –... Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
ReviewsTigercats – Mysteries
The indie pop classicists earn their stripes on their debut for Fortuna POP!, a match made in the minor chord, lovelorn heaven exemplified by both parties. I... Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
Live Music
Scottish Gig Highlights – February 2015
We made it! Flush from the most joyous payday of the year, and released from January’s usual bout of forced frugality, we’re now free to irrespon... Read more »| 30 Jan 2015 -
Interviews
Variations on a Theme: John Carpenter interviewed
'The Master of Fear' John Carpenter meditates on recording Lost Themes, going digital, and who should be the next Snake Plissken (spoiler: nobody) Read more »| 30 Jan 2015 -
News
Northwest Music News — 28 Jan | O>L>A Video Premiere, New Dutch Uncles LP + More
Our fortnightly missive on musical goings on in the Northwest this week features O>L>A, All We Are, Dutch Uncles and more... Read more »| 28 Jan 2015 -
Festivals
Thurston Moore Band, Django Django set for Live at Glasgow all-dayer
Django Django, The Thurston Moore Band and Honeyblood are among the first bands announced for the inaugural Live at Glasgow all-dayer this May. Glasgow gara... Read more »| 28 Jan 2015