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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InterviewsBiff-spiration: Biffy Clyro's influences
On the eve of a huge UK stadium tour, Biffy Clyro's Ben Johnston shares some of their surprising influences (hiya Beyoncé) on their most experimental, eclectic album to date – Ellipsis Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsSad13 – Slugger
'I say yes to the dress when I put it on / I say yes if I want you to take it off / If you want to, you’ve gotta get a yes.' God, how good does it feel... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
PlaylistsAn Education in Scottish Grime
As we catch up with Shogun for this month's cover feature – read our interview with the Paisley MC here – here's a look at four more of the ... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
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Under the Influence: XAM Duo
A guide to ambient music, culled from the record collections that informed XAM Duo's debut album Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
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Epic Sail: An interview with Baltic Fleet
DIY producer Paul Fleming, aka Baltic Fleet, scooped the 2013 GIT Award before disappearing from the public eye – here he tells us about success, Lanca... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Live MusicGlass Animals / PIXX @ The Art School, 26 October
Last seen in Glasgow earlier this year, and with a string of festival appearances in the meantime, the elfin PIXX’s growing confidence as a performer i... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016
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Live Music
The Posies @ Night & Day, Manchester, 27 Oct
Time is cruel. For some reason, people who make beautiful music do not get to stay young forever. This does not seem right. What’s more, bad thing... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Reviews
Nadja – The Stone is Not Hit by the Sun, Nor Carved With a Knife
Three tracks. 80 Minutes. By the time opener The Stone shudders to a halt, and there's still nearly an hour to go, this much is clear: unlocking this remarka... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Interviews
Shogun interview: Unrivaled and Unapologetic
Paisley’s Shogun tells us why he’s Scotland’s best MC Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Live Music
NAO @ The Art School, Glasgow, 27 Oct
“We've just got back from touring in the States, and they brought the heat. But Glasgow, you are bringing the HEAT.” Neo Joshua – aka NAO &... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Reviews
Agnes Obel – Citizen of Glass
Agnes Obel’s third album finds her a long way away from the sweet Tori Amos-style pop that adorned her first album, Philharmonics. Building on the mor... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
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Bayonne – Primitives
If Primitives feels familiar, it might be because you’ve heard it already. Texan producer Roger Sellers released this LP on Punctum Records in 2014, bu... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Live Music
Amanda Palmer @ Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 27 Oct
It can only be a credit to the artist if there is, quite literally, no room to move in the crowd. Some even need to step out to breathe; if we’re not e... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
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Daughter @ Academy, Manchester, 24 Oct
For a band known for their intimate sound, it’s exciting to see Daughter grow. Instead of retreating into the formula that made If You Leave a suc... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
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Warpaint @ Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 23 Oct
Although huge billboards in Los Angeles raise their silhouettes across their home town's skyline, Warpaint's third album Heads Up has caused some f... Read more »| 01 Nov 2016