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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ReviewsAllo Darlin' – Bright Nights
While the DNA of their earlier work is still on show across Bright Nights, the landscape has changed for London-based indie-pop group Allo Darlin' Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Moody Moody
Following the release of their debut EP earlier this year and ahead of release of its follow-up single, we catch up with Aberdeen alt-indie lads Moody Moody Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
OpinionThe Skinny's guide to Edinburgh's music scene
From its grassroots scene and music history walking tours to world class showcases and huge outdoor concerts, we celebrate Edinburgh's music scene in all its glory Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
OpinionOld Friends: the effects of music on dementia patients
With a day job in dementia care and education, Noah Barker shares the life-altering effects of music on dementia patients Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
InterviewsThe Skinny On... C Duncan
As his debut album Architect gears up to celebrate its tenth anniversary, SAY Award- and Mercury Prize-nominated composer and musician C Duncan takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 09 Jul 2025 -
ReviewsAmy Macdonald – Is This What You’ve Been Waiting For?
Amy Macdonald's latest album is a bold ode of grit, growth, and never backing down Read more »| 08 Jul 2025
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InterviewsThe Good Place: Gwenno on Utopia
On her fabulously ambitious fourth solo record, Welsh experimentalist Gwenno revisits her past, and reinvents her present Read more »| 08 Jul 2025 -
ReviewsWet Leg – moisturizer
There’s no sniff of second album syndrome here. moisturizer oozes confidence and Wet Leg continue to play to their strengths in style Read more »| 07 Jul 2025 -
ReviewsBarry Can't Swim – Loner
On his latest record, Barry Can’t Swim cements himself as a boundary-pushing voice in electronic music, one fluent in mood, movement, and meaningful reflection Read more »| 07 Jul 2025 -
ReviewsGwenno – Utopia
Gwenno roams the cities of her youth on her vivid fourth album, Utopia Read more »| 07 Jul 2025 -
InterviewsSpotlight on... Hannah Laing
Ahead of releasing new EP Into the Bounce and headlining her own dance festival, Doof the Park, we speak to the hard-grafting Hannah Laing to discuss her planned trilogy of EPs, her love of techno and her previous life as a dental nurse Read more »| 03 Jul 2025 -
Live MusicJapanese Breakfast @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 30 Jun
Fresh from their sparkling Glastonbury debut, Japanese Breakfast bring an infectious, dazzling energy to their Glasgow gig that has an entranced crowd hanging on their every note Read more »| 03 Jul 2025 -
InterviewsSymphonic Youth: National Youth Orchestra of Scotland's Galvanic Dances
The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland are preparing to debut Galvanic Dances, a piece which asks big questions about life and death, and whether or not frogs can do the can-can Read more »| 02 Jul 2025 -
Live MusicLucy Dacus @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 30 Jun
Indie darling Lucy Dacus gives us a sweet, sparkling show as her Forever is a Feeling tour arrives at the Usher Hall Read more »| 01 Jul 2025 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: July 2025
In July's new Scottish music column, we look forward to releases from Hannah Laing, Carsick Charlie, Annie Booth, Lomond Campbell x Dot Allison and more Read more »| 01 Jul 2025