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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New MusicThe Skinny's Bandcamp Friday Compilation
This Friday, grab your copy of our compilation of the bands we had lined up for Kelburn Garden Party this summer, featuring Free Love, Swim School and Squiggles Read more »| 03 Sep 2020 -
NewsSAY Award 2020: Live at the Longlist stream details
The Scottish Album of the Year Award will reveal its longlist of 20 albums later this month, with performances from Free Love, Sacred Paws and Kinnaris Quintet Read more »| 03 Sep 2020 -
OpinionFlip the Script: Overcoming Scottish music's toxic past
In a post-COVID world, could Scotland's music scene become safer and more inclusive for all? We speak to the Glasgow Accountability Network and Scottish Women Inventing Music who are working towards exactly that Read more »| 31 Aug 2020 -
New MusicSounds of the Summer: Scottish Music Round-up
With The Skinny on hiatus, we've missed A LOT of album releases from Scottish artists over the last six months, so here's our best effort at a round-up of sorts. To anyone we've missed, please forgive us Read more »| 31 Aug 2020 -
Live MusicCallum Easter, under a bridge, Edinburgh
Callum Easter brings a little sunshine to Leith on an otherwise dreich summer day Read more »| 25 Aug 2020 -
News
The 2020 SAY Award: Entries now open
It's time to put forward your favourite records for this year's Scottish Album of the Year Award Read more »| 06 Jul 2020
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ReviewsHinds – The Prettiest Curse
The third LP from Madrid’s premier party band Hinds is the year’s sharpest, wittiest pop record Read more »| 01 Jun 2020 -
ReviewsDaughters of Reykjavík – Soft Spot
Icelandic rap collective Daughters of Reykjavík’s long-in-the-works debut is a thoughtful, multi-faceted feminist statement Read more »| 25 May 2020 -
ReviewsHarkin – Harkin
Katie Harkin (Sky Larkin) shows her knack for sincere songwriting on her debut solo album Read more »| 20 Apr 2020 -
ReviewsBC Camplight – Shortly After Takeoff
Shortly After Takeoff is BC Camplight’s most reflective and most emotionally engaging album to date Read more »| 17 Apr 2020 -
InterviewsMercury Rising: Elisabeth Elektra on her debut album
After years spent honing her craft, Glasgow synth queen Elisabeth Elektra is finally ready to make her mission statement Read more »| 15 Apr 2020 -
ReviewsRina Sawayama – SAWAYAMA
SAWAYAMA is an avant-garde celebration of noughties iconography, from shiny R'n'B to emo-pop Read more »| 13 Apr 2020 -
InterviewsHoly Fuck's Graham Walsh on Deleter
After 15 years and five records, Holy Fuck have deconstructed their own DNA – and made their best album yet Read more »| 08 Apr 2020 -
ReviewsGoth GF – Spooky Bitch EP
The debut EP from Glasgow trio Goth GF is a blur of riot grrrl energy and DIY spirit Read more »| 06 Apr 2020 -
InterviewsDisco Dynamics: Walt Disco interview
We speak to Glasgow's Walt Disco about their new EP and how the coronavirus outbreak has affected them as a band Read more »| 02 Apr 2020