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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ReviewsCharli xcx – Wuthering Heights
Charli xcx's "Wuthering Heights" soundtrack channels the malice and anxiety of Emily Brontë's novel in a way that Emerald Fennell's film can't Read more »| 18 Feb 2026 -
ReviewsHen Ogledd – DISCOMBOBULATED
Hen Ogledd's latest album, focused on life, death and rebirth sways more into the meandering rather than the conclusive, leaving things feeling somewhat stunted Read more »| 18 Feb 2026 -
Live MusicDanny L Harle @ The Art School, Glasgow, 15 Feb
Celebrating the release of his latest album Cerulean, Danny L Harle seems genuinely happy to be at The Art School tonight, and the crowd has come prepared to move Read more »| 17 Feb 2026 -
Live MusicDeftones @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 13 Feb
There's a sense of the lineage and modern history of heavy music tonight as Deftones return to Glasgow for a massive show at the Hydro Read more »| 17 Feb 2026 -
Live MusicMarika Takeuchi – Iridescence
Marika Takeuchi's Iridescence balances lyricism with a lingering reservedness Read more »| 17 Feb 2026 -
Live MusicAshnikko @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 11 Feb
Ashnikko brings her delightful weirdness and quirky, provocative aesthetic to a freezing cold night in Glasgow Read more »| 13 Feb 2026
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InterviewsSpotlight On... Lou Mclean
Ahead of releasing Outline of a Girl, her debut album produced by Carla J Easton, we catch up with Edinburgh singer-songwriter Lou Mclean Read more »| 12 Feb 2026 -
OpinionReimagining Glasgow: The Blue Nile's A Walk Across the Rooftops
Forty-two years on from its release, we explore why Glasgow needs The Blue Nile's A Walk Across the Rooftops more than ever for reimagination and reinterpretation Read more »| 11 Feb 2026 -
InterviewsBratakus on their new album Hagridden
With their sophomore release, Scottish siblings Brèagha and Onnagh Cuinn of Bratakus reflect on imposter syndrome, recording with The Hives, and a decade of DIY punk Read more »| 10 Feb 2026 -
Reviewshemlocke springs – the apple tree under the sea
Beyond its musical execution, the apple tree under the sea is an immense literary accomplishment, and a nourishing meal for this cold and dark season Read more »| 09 Feb 2026 -
Live MusicRobbie Williams @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 4 Feb
Robbie Williams takes to the intimacy of the Barrowlands like a duck to water, celebrating his debut album almost 30 years on from its release alongside his weeks-old thirteenth, Britpop Read more »| 06 Feb 2026 -
Live MusicInsecure Men @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 2 Feb
A touch of farce is no match for the heart and talent of Insecure Men and Bell Practice, in yet another legendary night in the Cowgate sweatbox Read more »| 06 Feb 2026 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Isa Gordon & Tony Morris
Ahead of releasing their debut collaborative 12'' dance record, Wake Up Baby, we catch up with Isa Gordon and Tony Morris Read more »| 05 Feb 2026 -
Reviewsvegas water taxi – long time caller, first time listener
vegas water taxi's latest LP offers a joyful alt-country promise of a social life Read more »| 05 Feb 2026 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: February 2026
Februrary is loaded with piano beauty from Drexler, indie-pop from Lou Mclean, raging punk from Bratakus and a 12" dance record from Isa Gordon and Tony Morris, plus loads more Read more »| 05 Feb 2026