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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ReviewsLala Lala – The Lamb
The Lamb is a beautiful, compelling and life-affirming record about being young and confused and it's Lillie West' best work yet as Lala Lala Read more »| 25 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsJoe Strummer – Joe Strummer 001
The late, great hero's post-The Clash ephemera is collected and compiled on a frustrating but ultimately rewarding box set Read more »| 25 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsAmber Arcades – European Heartbreak
There’s not a single track on European Heartbreak that isn’t a beautifully composed, shining picture postcard of emotion Read more »| 25 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsBirdhead – Massive Aggressive
Birdhead’s second record Massive Aggressive does exactly what it says on the tin, but fear not, it offers some breathing space too Read more »| 25 Sep 2018 -
New Music
Domiciles – Only You (Video Premiere)
Watch the music video for Only You from Last Night From Glasgow's latest inductees, Domiciles Read more »| 25 Sep 2018 -
Reviews
Agar Agar – The Dog and the Future
French duo Agar Agar seem to be in a perpetual state of flux on debut album The Dog and the Future, and that’s no bad thing Read more »| 25 Sep 2018
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Reviews
Jlin – Autobiography
Autobiography offers a fascinating glimpse into the complex mind of one of dance music’s most enigmatic figures Read more »| 25 Sep 2018 -
Reviews
L-space – Kipple Arcadia
Modelling a savvy retro sheen and a dazzling future-shock vision, Kipple Arcadia’s laid-back vibe is uncommonly vital Read more »| 24 Sep 2018 -
Reviews
Grand Champ 1990 – Pressure Points EP
Given that Pressure Points is Scott Longmuir's first attempt at electro-pop, he's plenty of room to build on its foundations Read more »| 24 Sep 2018 -
NewsAlternative Peers Ball 2018 line-up revealed
Fatherson, The Xcerts, Bossy Love, The Spook School, Kobi Onyame and Babe have been announced for the second outing of Edinburgh's Alternative Peers Ball Read more »| 21 Sep 2018 -
Interviews
Optimistic Dystopia: L-space on Kipple Arcadia
We speak to Lily Higham and Gordon Johnstone of Edinburgh/Glasgow dream-pop band L-space about their debut album Kipple Arcadia Read more »| 21 Sep 2018 -
Reviews
BEAK> – >>>
Geoff Barrow's third helping of BEAK>, >>> is yet another excellent record and one which will surely delight for quite some time Read more »| 20 Sep 2018 -
Live Music
Fatherson @ Clarks on Lindsay Street, Dundee, 17 Sep
Performing to a packed-out Clarks on a drizzly Monday evening, Fatherson appear reflective as they celebrate the release of their latest album, Sum of All Your Parts Read more »| 20 Sep 2018 -
Reviews
Black Honey – Black Honey
This debut album truly projects the versatility Black Honey have in terms of what they're capable of and only excites us more for what’s still to come Read more »| 20 Sep 2018 -
News
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay: a "love-letter" to Europe
Edinburgh's Hogmanay full three-day festival line-up is revealed featuring the Torchlight Procession, Franz Ferdinand and love letters to Europe with Message from the Skies Read more »| 19 Sep 2018