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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InterviewsCaught Up In a Moment: Young Fathers on Heavy Heavy
On a drizzly Edinburgh afternoon, we meet Young Fathers in their rehearsal space to find out about their latest album Heavy Heavy and what makes them tick as a band Read more »| 30 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsBass Drum of Death – Say I Won't
John Barrett swaps the big city for home comforts on Bass Drum of Death's new album, and makes his biggest swing for the mainstream yet Read more »| 26 Jan 2023 -
Live MusicViagra Boys @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 21 Jan
It’s shrimps to the front as Swedish punk rock explosion Viagra Boys arrive in their short shorts on the famous Barras stage Read more »| 24 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsFucked Up – One Day
Written and recorded in one day, Fucked Up's latest album is staggering, and arguably the purest and fullest expression of the band in its current form Read more »| 24 Jan 2023 -
InterviewsFucked Up on One Day
After years of Fucked Up's scope becoming ever more panoramic, guitarist Mike Haliechuk went back to basics to make a record in a day Read more »| 24 Jan 2023 -
![The 1975 @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 19 Jan [for use with review only]](https://images.theskinny.co.uk/assets/production/000/145/521/145521_widescreen.1.jpg "The 1975 @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 19 Jan [for use with review only]")
Live MusicThe 1975 @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 19 Jan
When all the nonsense is put to one side, The 1975 put on an unashamedly good time Read more »| 23 Jan 2023
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ReviewsLåpsley – Cautionary Tales of Youth
A nourishing balm of self-acceptance, Låpsley's latest album is a full-throttled call to open up to vulnerability instead of shutting yourself off Read more »| 17 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsKali Malone – Does Spring Hide Its Joy
Enlisting Stephen O’Malley and Lucy Railton, Kali Malone unveils a sprawling work that just about rewards what it demands Read more »| 17 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsMåneskin – Rush!
On Rush! Måneskin continuously prove that outcasts deserve a good time, and they are here to give it to us Read more »| 17 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsLadytron – Time's Arrow
Although Ladytron's seventh album might have benefited from a lighter touch in places, it still manages to offer up a transcendent space to lose yourself Read more »| 16 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsBelle and Sebastian – Late Developers
The latest album from Belle and Sebastian, Late Developers proves that the Glasgow outfit still have plenty in the tank Read more »| 16 Jan 2023 -
InterviewsFergus McCreadie on his plans for 2023
Ahead of his appearance at Celtic Connections, SAY Award-winning jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie lets us in on his plans for 2023 Read more »| 11 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsRyuichi Sakamoto – 12
Recorded during his cancer treatment, Ryuichi Sakamoto's new album 12 deals in the turbulent and unpredictable period that comes before the unknown Read more »| 11 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsGiant Swan – Fantasy Food
After years of underground promise as one of the UK’s most exciting propositions, Giant Swan make a serviceable, if not wildly exciting return Read more »| 10 Jan 2023 -
New MusicSpotlight on... New Scottish Music in 2023
We shine a spotlight on some of the musicians we're excited about in 2023 Read more »| 10 Jan 2023