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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ReviewsStanley Odd – Reject
Stanley Odd's second full-length album is a step up from Oddio, building on the politicised, hook driven template they evolved on EPs Pure Antihero Material ... Read more »| 04 Sep 2012 -
ReviewsThe Dirty Dozen – September 2012
Adopting some kind of variant on the ‘snog, marry, avoid’ critique, Amanda Palmer takes on September’s singles. Expect sex, nudity and strawberries. Read more »| 04 Sep 2012 -
ReviewsRudi Zygadlo – Tragicomedies
Any artist whose press release describes their music as ‘pop for people who read’ (cuz, like, Beyoncé is aight but she’ll never unde... Read more »| 04 Sep 2012 -
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The Gaslamp Killer – Breakthrough
GLK's full-length debut is a who's who of the Brainfeeder roster, with appearances from Gonjasufi, Daedelus, Computer Jay, Samiyam and many others. It's also... Read more »| 04 Sep 2012 -
Interviews
Great xxpectations: Jamie xx talks Coexist and the future of electronic music
Ahead of The xx's feverishly-anticipated follow-up to xx, Jamie xx talks to The Skinny about his production, the future of electronic music, and how the band continue to coexist Read more »| 04 Sep 2012 -
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Frightened Rabbit – State Hospital EP
State Hospital is Frightened Rabbit’s second EP since signing to Atlantic, and on both occasions the band have shown a propensity for a more roots... Read more »| 04 Sep 2012
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Deerhoof – Breakup Song
Eleven albums in, Deerhoof inhabit something of a paradox: they manage to be both predictable and unpredictable simultaneously. They remain wildly imaginativ... Read more »| 04 Sep 2012 -
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Grizzly Bear – Shields
It’d be a tough ask for Grizzly Bear’s latest to match the meticulous, swooning highs of 2009’sVeckatimest, but it certainly has its moment... Read more »| 04 Sep 2012 -
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Jim Noir – Jimmy's Show
As he approaches 30, Mancunian psych-popper Jim Noir shows no sign of relinquishing his child’s eye view of the world. Lyrically, third album Jimm... Read more »| 04 Sep 2012 -
Live Music
Grandaddy @ O2 ABC, 30 August
Six years ago, Grandaddy were collapsed and futureless. By the time final album Just Like the Fambly Cat appeared, the members had already parted company, l... Read more »| 03 Sep 2012 -
Live MusicGrimes @ The Arches, 29 August
Opening a three-act bill before 8pm is always a challenge, but Grimes’ fellow Montrealers Majical Cloudz captivate from the outset. The duo&r... Read more »| 03 Sep 2012 -
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The Helio Sequence – Negotiations
Much of The Helio Sequence’s fifth album was reportedly born from improvisation, with many songs beginning life as one-minute sketches, and others fo... Read more »| 03 Sep 2012 -
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Minus the Bear – Infinity Overhead
Over the course of a career, it’s not unusual for a band to shed its musical skin several times. Yet, in their eleven years as a band, Seattle outfit... Read more »| 03 Sep 2012 -
Interviews
The Good Ship Yeasayer
As Brooklyn's Yeasayer look forward to their cruise ship bow, Ira Wolf Tuton takes a walk down memory lane Read more »| 03 Sep 2012 -
Reviews
Adrian Crowley – I See Three Birds Flying
“And I tried to write the saddest song in the world,” croons Adrian Crowley on the second track of his excellent sixth album. The majestic burst ... Read more »| 03 Sep 2012