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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InterviewsSpotlight On... Elisabeth Elektra
Elisabeth Elektra, Glasgow's own high priestess of femme pop, has released another grimoire of gripping dance tracks. We shine our spotlight to try and understand the method behind the magic Read more »| 12 Jun 2025 -
InterviewsHarmony is Happening: Govanhill's Big Noise project
Govanhill’s Big Noise project offers a masterclass in community cohesion, we catch up with Alison Gornall to find out more Read more »| 12 Jun 2025 -
Live MusicPulp @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 7 Jun
Pulp visit Glasgow with a show that's full of the wit and pomp that helped make them Brit Pop legends Read more »| 11 Jun 2025 -
Live Musiccaroline @ St Luke's, Glasgow, 7 June
Rolling into town off the back of their superb second record, caroline only fitfully capture its wonky majesty tonight. Read more »| 10 Jun 2025 -
ReviewsKing Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Phantom Island
On Phantom Island, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard keep it fresh with an orchestral twist on their usual psych-rock formula Read more »| 10 Jun 2025 -
InterviewsThe Skinny On... Snapped Ankles
Fresh from releasing their excellent new record Hard Times Furious Dancing, and ahead of their appearance at Hidden Door, Snapped Ankles' Austin Ankles takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 10 Jun 2025
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InterviewsSpotlight On... Azamiah
Since causing a buzz with their 2023 debut In Phases, jazz collective Azamiah have been collaborating in the studio and communing with nature; ahead of the release of their new EP Two Lands, we catch up with members INDIA BLUE and Norman Villeroux Read more »| 05 Jun 2025 -
InterviewsTime Based: Sonic Interventions
Ahead of their forthcoming collaboration at Sonic Interventions this month, we catch up with Ukraine's Alice Haspyd and Scotland's Genevieve Murphy to find out more Read more »| 05 Jun 2025 -
ReviewsCynthia Erivo – I Forgive You
On her latest album, Cynthia Erivo delivers a fearless, genre-defying journey through heartbreak, healing and hope Read more »| 05 Jun 2025 -
ReviewsTurnstile – Never Enough
Baltimore hardcore giants push their sound again on ambitious fourth album Read more »| 05 Jun 2025 -
Live MusicThe Great Escape 2025: The Report
Scotland at The Great Escape impresses with an eclectic mix of musical talent Read more »| 03 Jun 2025 -
ReviewsQuinton Barnes – BLACK NOISE
Montreal singer, rapper and producer Quinton Barnes's ruminations on religion, racism, sexuality, artistry and the nature of existence demand the grandest spectacle imaginable Read more »| 03 Jun 2025 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: June 2025
In what’s sure to be a bright summer, Pippa Blundell, Brìghde Chaimbeul and M. John Henry bring folk sounds fizzing to the top, but our June recommendations span hip-hop, spiritual jazz, and Elisabeth Elektra’s synth-pop book of spells Read more »| 03 Jun 2025 -
ReviewsNadah El Shazly – Laini Tani
Nadah El Shazly’s solo return smooths out much of her electric eccentricity, but she remains capable of crackling brilliance Read more »| 03 Jun 2025 -
ReviewsPulp – More
On their first album in almost 25 years, Pulp demonstrate that revisiting the past can yield genuinely uncompromising and organic rewards Read more »| 02 Jun 2025