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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Music Videos
Jill Lorean – Eyes on the Bird (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Eyes on the Bird, the latest single from Jill Lorean Read more »| 31 Mar 2020 -
Reviews
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Viscerals
Newcastle harbingers of sludge-rock Pigs x7 go bitesize without sacrificing their unique flavour. Read more »| 31 Mar 2020 -
Reviews
Thundercat – It Is What It Is
Thundercat returns in a laid-back mood on fourth album It Is What It Is, joined by an extensive cast of collaborators Read more »| 30 Mar 2020 -
Reviews
Purity Ring – WOMB
Megan James and Corin Roddick are happy to operate within their comfort zone on WOMB; it's a welcome return for Purity Ring Read more »| 30 Mar 2020 -
Reviews
Sorry – 925
925 is a largely amorphous mass lacking in personality. Luckily, Sorry offer enough promise that forgiveness should be easy Read more »| 25 Mar 2020 -
Music Videos
All I See Is An Empty Circle – Midnight Rugs (Video Premiere)
Filmed at the Pianodrome, Leith Theatre and The Forge, watch the video for Midnight Rugs by Edinburgh's All I See Is An Empty Circle Read more »| 25 Mar 2020
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Reviews
Nap Eyes – Snapshot of a Beginner
Nap Eyes find new corners to explore on their latest album Snapshot of a Beginner. It might be their most focused and uplifting release to date Read more »| 25 Mar 2020 -
Reviews
Little Dragon – New Me, Same Us
New Me, Same Us finds its vigour in the sweet spot between pure pop and Little Dragon’s more adventurous tendencies Read more »| 24 Mar 2020 -
Music Videos
Honeyblood – Gibberish (Video Premiere)
Watch the music video for Gibberish, taken from Honeyblood's latest album In Plain Sight Read more »| 24 Mar 2020 -
Reviews
Catholic Action – Celebrated by Strangers
At times it feels like a strange fusion of medium and message but it’s a triumph that Catholic Action manage to imbue an increasingly staid format with some revolutionary zeal Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
Reviews
Waxahatchee – Saint Cloud
An elemental voice for our weary souls, Saint Cloud marks a moment of reckoning for Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
Reviews
Half Waif – The Caretaker
Nandi Rose Plunkett finds a space of her own on The Caretaker, another mesmerising record as Half Waif Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
Opinion
The Skinny's Bandcamp picks
Music streaming site Bandcamp are passing their share of today's sales back to musicians – here are some of our favourite bands and artists to look out for Read more »| 20 Mar 2020 -
New Music
Elisabeth Elektra – My Sisters (Track Premiere)
Listen to My Sisters, the latest single from Elisabeth Elektra's upcoming debut album, Mercurial Read more »| 19 Mar 2020 -
Interviews
How Scotland's music scene is surviving COVID-19
As Scotland's music industry scrambles to survive an uncertain future in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, we speak to those affected by the "new normal" Read more »| 19 Mar 2020