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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FestivalsHidden Door Festival: 2018 programme revealed
The festival returns to the Leith Theatre for a ten-day programme of music, dance, film, spoken word and more Read more »| 02 Mar 2018 -
InterviewsGwenno on Le Kov and the Cornish language
Sung entirely in Cornish, Gwenno Saunders’ new album is a warm world of collective memories and a document of a language that’s well and truly alive Read more »| 02 Mar 2018 -
Interviews
Reality Bytes: Inside Superorganism's World
Superorganism tell us about the process of making their cross-continental debut album, nearly suffering an existential crisis and building the Superorganism world Read more »| 01 Mar 2018 -
Reviews
Bearcubs – Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet is a superb headtrip, with every snare and synth laboured over but if you spend enough time submerged in it, the edges sadly start to blur Read more »| 01 Mar 2018 -
ReviewsBuffalo Tom – Quiet and Peace
Quiet and Peace isn't a bad record, it's just one of those albums that makes you realise that the world moves on Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
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Tracey Thorn – Record
Everything but the Girl's Tracey Thorn gives us "nine feminist bangers" on her latest solo album Record Read more »| 28 Feb 2018
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Reviews
Embrace – Love is a Basic Need
With too many attempts at hitting the biggest of big ballad highs, Love is a Basic Need buckles under the weight of its own ambition too many times Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
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The Men – Drift
Drift sees The Men return to Sacred Bones and higher production values, but in their typically skittish style can't see them settle on one particular style or genre Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
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Suuns – Felt
The Canadian band’s fourth effort showcases the continuing maturation of their sound Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
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Titus Andronicus – A Productive Cough
Almost every song on Titus Andronicus' new album overstays its welcome, leaving us longing for the 60s and 70s greats replicated here Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
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The Herbaliser – Bring Out the Sound
After a five year hiatus, The Herbaliser have returned to the limelight with their newest addition to UK hip hop Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
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Peggy Gou – Once EP
Peggy Gou's Once EP is music for the head as well as the feet, making it as perfect for burying into with headphones as it is for dancing to in the club Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
ReviewsGwenno – Le Kov
Gwenno journeys through both the individual and collective subconscious on her latest album Le Kov; entirely in Cornish it's tuneful and entrancing, remaining accessible Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
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Anna Von Hausswolff – Dead Magic
Anna Von Hauswolff's fourth effort is obvious, unoriginal and so, so boring Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
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Superorganism – Superorganism
Superorganism's self-titled debut album recalls the energy and fun of early-mid 00s electro indie pop but ultimately lacks in substance Read more »| 27 Feb 2018