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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Live MusicOsees @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 8 Nov
John Dwyer brings his prolific, ever-moving ensemble to Edinburgh for raucous, energetic good times Read more »| 10 Nov 2021 -
ReviewsDamon Albarn – The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
Inspired by Iceland's otherworldly landscapes, Damon Albarn's new album is an arresting blend of ecopoetics and meditations on grief Read more »| 09 Nov 2021 -
ReviewsCourtney Barnett – Things Take Time, Take Time
Courtney Barnett's third album showcases a more intimate, pensive side to the Melbourne artist Read more »| 08 Nov 2021 -
Live MusicThe Great Western: Five Must-See Artists
The Great Western festival returns to Glasgow this weekend; we dig into the programme to pick out five bands and artists to check out Read more »| 08 Nov 2021 -
New MusicScottish Music Round-up: November 2021
Spanning a multitude of genres, from rock’n’roll to hip-hop via folk and experimental, November is another busy month in Scotland's release calendar Read more »| 04 Nov 2021 -
ReviewsEmma Ruth Rundle – Engine of Hell
Despite featuring only acoustic instruments, Emma Ruth Rundle's Engine of Hell is a heavy album that reaches unflinchingly back into the past Read more »| 03 Nov 2021
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InterviewsLinzi Clark on her debut album All I Have Now
We catch up with rising Paisley talent Linzi Clark to discuss her debut album, All I Have Now Read more »| 02 Nov 2021 -
Live MusicLive Music in Scotland: November 2021
This month's gig round-up includes a batch of all-dayers in Glasgow and Edinburgh, a Tiny Changes benefit gig, and a whole lot more besides Read more »| 02 Nov 2021 -
ReviewsCurtis Harding – If Words Were Flowers
As contemporary R'n'B embraces the electronic, Curtis Harding's third album remains grounded in the simple beauty of live instrumentals Read more »| 02 Nov 2021 -
ReviewsAdmiral Fallow – The Idea of You
Glasgow's Admiral Fallow release their first album in six years, and it's full of wonky rhythms and charming broadside ballads Read more »| 02 Nov 2021 -
InterviewsMeet The Women Levelling Scottish Music's Playing Field
We chat to Tamara Schlesinger from Hen Hoose, Brat Coven and Uninvited about the rise of Scottish women in music: a post-lockdown grrrl power resurgence Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
ReviewsHen Hoose – Equaliser
The debut album from songwriting collective Hen Hoose is a terrific advert for Scotland's female and non-binary talent Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
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