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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InterviewsBlue Romantics: Wild Beasts on their reflective, elegant new album
Conscientious and contemplative, Wild Beasts' fourth album reads like a coming of age. Vocalists Hayden Thorpe and Tom Fleming discuss selflessness and the practised art of marrying simplicity to detail Read more »| 17 Feb 2014 -
ReviewsWilliam Fitzsimmons – Lions
You find your humble correspondent poised uncertainly between two opposing poles. Firstly, a sense of general approval towards a dude with such distinguished... Read more »| 17 Feb 2014 -
VideosThe Video Playlist: February 2014
From Mogwai's moody 'The Lord is Out of Control' to our own live coverage of Young Fathers in the studio, we present an alternative map to our February issue's Music and Clubs sections.... Read more »| 14 Feb 2014 -
Videos
Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew unveils NSFW video 'Good Sex' on Valentine's Day
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Broken Social Scene front-man Kevin Drew has unveiled a very steamy video for new track Good Sex, featuring footage of couples captured in "passionate and intimate sexual moments" Read more »| 14 Feb 2014 -
Videos
Brainfeeder's Lapalux shares free track for Valentine's Day
UK producer Lapalux, aka Stuart Howard, one of the roster of seminal LA beat scene label Brainfeeder, has shared a new video and track for Valentine's Day. T... Read more »| 14 Feb 2014 -
Interviews
"Every Saturday should be Record Store Day!" The Twilight Sad look forward to this year's celebration of all things vinyl
A look at the releases already announced for Record Store Day 2014, with exclusive comments from The Twilight Sad, and previews of releases from Thee Oh Sees, Spiritualized and many more Read more »| 14 Feb 2014
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Playlists
Cloud Sounds #5 with Eagulls, Illum Sphere, Casual Sex and more
On this week's Cloud Sounds, a weekly playlist of new music curated by The Skinny, we dip into some of the further reaches of this week's new tracks, br... Read more »| 14 Feb 2014 -
News
Free is the Magic Number: Download De La Soul's entire back catalogue
Later on today, legendary Long Island hip-hop group De La Soul will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their classic debut album 3 Feet High and Rising w... Read more »| 14 Feb 2014 -
Live Music
Phoenix, Manchester Academy, 11 February
We're less than a minute in, and Phoenix's touring support Thomas Hedlund strikes his drums with brute force, packing a punch into Entertainment that threate... Read more »| 14 Feb 2014 -
Videos
Ten Rapid: Featuring OFF!, Chelsea Wolf, IndianRedLopez, an unearthed Wu-Tang classic and more
In a new feature, The Skinny presents Ten Rapid – a curated playlist of the week's best new music videos, also featuring The Notwist, Metronomy, Old Earth, The Julie Ruin, Cashmere Cat, Mechanical Smile and Indian Red Lopez Read more »| 13 Feb 2014 -
Live MusicEzra Furman @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 11 February
With a line-up like tonight’s you could have wagered the house on a packed basement early doors and come out on top. Local enfant terrible Kiran Leonar... Read more »| 13 Feb 2014 -
Live Music
In Pictures: The Skinny 100th Issue Party
In Pictures: The Skinny 100th Issue Party On Friday 17 January 2014, we celebrated our 100th issue with a massive party in Edinburgh's Mash House. Thanks mu... Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
News
Aidan Moffat announces Where You're Meant To Be: A Scottish musical road trip
Aidan Moffat's new project will see him collaborating with filmmaker Paul Fegan, the man behind award-winning short documentary Pouters. In April and May, Fe... Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
Live Music
Forest Swords + Gnod @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 8 February
Wirralite producer and occasional graphic designer Forest Swords – Matthew Barnes to his mum – hasn't fitted in a home city gig for this tour, wh... Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
Live Music
Tera Melos @ The Kazimier, Liverpool, 3 Feb
11.30pm: we are exhausted. And it’s not just due to the lateness of the hour – Tera Melos’ synapse-tangling assault is both brutal and comp... Read more »| 11 Feb 2014