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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ReviewsIggy Pop – Free
For all but the most hardcore Iggy Pop fans, Free will baffle as much as it bewitches Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
NewsThe Skinny & GoldFlakePaint to host Edinburgh Magazine Festival gig
Maranta, Edwin Organ and D R I F T will play Edinburgh International Magazine Festival's Your New Favourite Band night at Sneaky Pete's on 17 September Read more »| 30 Aug 2019 -
OpinionThe SAY Award and the importance of the album
Former Mercury Prize judge and chair of the SAY Award judging panel since its inauguration, John Williamson explains why the SAY Award and albums are still so important in 2019 Read more »| 29 Aug 2019 -
ReviewsCaravan Palace – Chronologic
Parisian electro outfit Caravan Palace head towards a more commercial sound on their fourth album Read more »| 29 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicThe 1975 @ Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 25 Aug
The 1975 bring a vital and political performance to Glasgow's Bellahouston Park, closing out this year's string of Summer Sessions shows in true style Read more »| 28 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicTacocat @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 25 Aug
The joy Tacocat inject into their Glasgow audience reminds us that there's always light at the end of the weekend Read more »| 28 Aug 2019
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Live MusicLylo @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 23 Aug
As part of King Tut's Summer Nights series, Lylo's 80s-indebted sound gets us up and dancing Read more »| 28 Aug 2019 -
ReviewsBlack Belt Eagle Scout – At the Party With My Brown Friends
Katherine Paul's follow-up to her debut album Mother of My Children, At the Party With My Brown Friends sees her replace sombre tones with a record full of love Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
InterviewsYACHT on using AI on new record Chain Tripping
LA-based trio YACHT talk about using machine learning technology to produce their latest album Chain Tripping, and why we still need humans in the loop Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicCate Le Bon @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 25 Aug
In the sauna-like heat of Summerhall's Dissection Room, Cate Le Bon hits all the right notes and her band are all business from the get-go Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
ReviewsEzra Furman – Twelve Nudes
Ezra Furman’s back to basics record is equal parts funny and seething, but ultimately it's his most repetitive work Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
ReviewsWhitney – Forever Turned Around
Chicago duo Whitney return in predictable but beautiful form Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicMadness @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Forty years since releasing their debut album, Madness are looking and sounding sharp; a perfect combination of social conscience, wit and good cheer Read more »| 26 Aug 2019 -
PlaylistsThe Skinny on EH-FM, 26 August: Listen Again
Listen to our latest show on EH-FM which featured new music from Missy Elliott, The 1975, D R I F T, Joesef and a guest mix from Belle & Sebastian's Chris Geddes Read more »| 26 Aug 2019 -
Live MusicSharon Van Etten @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 21 Aug
Once Sharon Van Etten finds her stride, she and her band prove an unstoppable force of nature at Edinburgh's Leith Theatre Read more »| 23 Aug 2019