Music
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OpinionAlbums of 2019 (#2): Big Thief – Two Hands
What's most surprising about Big Thief's second album of 2019, Two Hands, is its generosity in allowing the listener to take stock of themselves Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
OpinionAlbums of 2019 (#3): Angel Olsen – All Mirrors
An astonishing album from a singular artist, All Mirrors is the richly ambitious realisation of Angel Olsen’s inner world Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
OpinionAlbums of 2019 (#4): Lizzo – Cuz I Love You
The most impressive thing about Lizzo's third album, Cuz I Love You, is its message of body positivity and self-love Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
OpinionAlbums of 2019 (#6): The National – I Am Easy to Find
At the heart of I Am Easy to Find, The National's most experimental and joyous release to date, is community Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
OpinionThe Skinny's Albums of 2019
Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is our music writers' favourite album of 2019 Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
OpinionAlbums of 2019 (#5): Julia Jacklin – Crushing
On Crushing, Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin creates something entirely original from the everyday experience of heartbreak Read more »| 26 Nov 2019
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OpinionAlbums of 2019 (#7): Big Thief – U.F.O.F.
U.F.O.F. shows Big Thief's ability as creators of different moods and atmospheres – it's a truly special album Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
OpinionAlbums of 2019 (#8): FKA twigs – MAGDALENE
MAGDALENE is the record we've all been waiting for from FKA twigs, and the one that solidifies her position as the greatest artist and performer of her generation Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
OpinionAlbums of 2019 (#9): Solange – When I Get Home
Solange's fourth album, When I Get Home, is a love letter to Houston – a home, a place and a people she belongs to, and one that there is goodness in returning to Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
OpinionAlbums of 2019 (#10): Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising
Between love and fiction, meaning and chaos, Weyes Blood's fourth LP Titanic Rising offers no easy answers Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
Live MusicThe Mountain Goats @ St Luke's, Glasgow, 18 Nov
John Darnielle and co's performance tonight is enough to rekindle the transformative power of art in the most cynical of souls Read more »| 21 Nov 2019 -
Live MusicDomiciles @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 13 Nov
With their ability to channel disparate noise into beautiful order, Domiciles are sure to be seeing bigger stages and longer sets in the future Read more »| 21 Nov 2019 -
PlaylistsThe Great Western's takeover on EH-FM, 18 Nov
Listen back to 432 Presents's David Weaver's takeover of EH-FM show ahead of The Great Western festival, Glasgow's latest multi-venue festival Read more »| 20 Nov 2019 -
Live MusicMetronomy @ SWG3, Glasgow, 13 Nov
Metronomy prove once more that they deserve their place at the head of the electro-grunge-pop table Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
Live MusicBlack Lips @ Stereo, Glasgow, 12 Nov
While Black Lips are a little less wild now than before, they still bring more vibrancy and unpredictability than most Read more »| 18 Nov 2019