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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ReviewsSnail Mail – Valentine
After three years of silence, Snail Mail’s eccentric second LP Valentine proves good things come to those who wait Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
NewsScottish Alternative Music Awards: The 2021 nominees
Bemz, Lizzie Reid, AiiTee and Andrew Wasylyk are among the nominees for this year's Scottish Alternative Music Awards Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
InterviewsShifting Perspectives: Mykki Blanco on theatricality and vulnerability
Ahead of their upcoming tour, we speak to Mykki Blanco about the importance of vulnerability in their art and the theatricality of their live show Read more »| 28 Oct 2021 -
Live MusicSea Power @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 25 Oct
Although their set isn't perfect tonight, Sea Power are an act you could still see making interesting, vital and complex music another two decades down the road Read more »| 27 Oct 2021 -
Live MusicJoesef @ La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, 24 Oct
Glasgow rising star Joesef is an immediately charming presence tonight as he plays a sold out La Belle Angele, proving why he's tipped to go right to the top Read more »| 27 Oct 2021 -
Live MusicFontaines D.C. @ O2 Academy Edinburgh, 22 Oct
The subtle, literary heft of Fontaines D.C.'s music is all but annihilated onstage, making for some gloriously chaotic catharsis Read more »| 27 Oct 2021
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ReviewsThe War On Drugs – I Don't Live Here Anymore
Has Adam Granduciel finally painted his masterpiece? The War On Drugs' fifth studio album is another triumph, and the band's greatest and grandest statement yet Read more »| 25 Oct 2021 -
ReviewsLotic – Water
Lotic returns with a fluid and confident new album, Water Read more »| 25 Oct 2021 -
NewsMogwai win the 2021 SAY Award
It's sixth time lucky for Glasgow post-rock outfit Mogwai, who win The Say Award for their glorious tenth studio album, As the Love Continues Read more »| 23 Oct 2021 -
ComedyLet It Be Funny: Comedy and The Beatles
As Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson releases an all-new version of The Beatles' worst film, we take a look at the comedy that made the band so memorable Read more »| 21 Oct 2021 -
ReviewsParquet Courts – Sympathy for Life
After Wide Awake's shift to dance-rock oriented grooves, Sympathy for Life shows Brooklyn post-punks Parquet Courts doubling down Read more »| 20 Oct 2021 -
InterviewsSelf Esteem's Rebecca Lucy Taylor on Prioritise Pleasure
We chat to Rebecca Lucy Taylor about Prioritise Pleasure, her second album as Self Esteem, and discuss the importance of being listened to as a woman in music Read more »| 20 Oct 2021 -
ReviewsHand Habits – Fun House
With their explosive and adventurous third LP Fun House, Hand Habits strikes an irresistible balance between sorrow and joy Read more »| 19 Oct 2021 -
ReviewsGrouper – Shade
Liz Harris's latest album as Grouper contains some of her most and least accessible work, from more simplistic cuts to swirling rave-ups Read more »| 19 Oct 2021 -
ReviewsSelf Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure
Rebecca Taylor takes the crown of pop star of the year with Prioritise Pleasure, her second album as Self Esteem Read more »| 19 Oct 2021