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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ReviewsYves Tumor – Heaven to a Tortured Mind
Yves Tumor's fantastic new record sends the message that there's always calmness to be found amid chaos Read more »| 02 Apr 2020 -
ReviewsAnna Burch – If You're Dreaming
If You're Dreaming sees Anna Burch walk through a thoughtfully crafted narrative arc, ideal for hazy days in bed Read more »| 01 Apr 2020 -
InterviewsPurity Ring's Megan James on their new album WOMB
Purity Ring were once heralded as the future of pop. But a decade since they burst onto the scene, pop music has completely changed. With their third record, WOMB, they are coming to terms with their place in that landscape Read more »| 31 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsSavage Mansion – Weird Country
Weird Country is a triumph, and a clear step forward from Savage Mansion Read more »| 31 Mar 2020 -
Music VideosJill Lorean – Eyes on the Bird (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Eyes on the Bird, the latest single from Jill Lorean Read more »| 31 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsPigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Viscerals
Newcastle harbingers of sludge-rock Pigs x7 go bitesize without sacrificing their unique flavour. Read more »| 31 Mar 2020
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ReviewsThundercat – It Is What It Is
Thundercat returns in a laid-back mood on fourth album It Is What It Is, joined by an extensive cast of collaborators Read more »| 30 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsPurity Ring – WOMB
Megan James and Corin Roddick are happy to operate within their comfort zone on WOMB; it's a welcome return for Purity Ring Read more »| 30 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsSorry – 925
925 is a largely amorphous mass lacking in personality. Luckily, Sorry offer enough promise that forgiveness should be easy Read more »| 25 Mar 2020 -
Music VideosAll I See Is An Empty Circle – Midnight Rugs (Video Premiere)
Filmed at the Pianodrome, Leith Theatre and The Forge, watch the video for Midnight Rugs by Edinburgh's All I See Is An Empty Circle Read more »| 25 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsNap Eyes – Snapshot of a Beginner
Nap Eyes find new corners to explore on their latest album Snapshot of a Beginner. It might be their most focused and uplifting release to date Read more »| 25 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsLittle Dragon – New Me, Same Us
New Me, Same Us finds its vigour in the sweet spot between pure pop and Little Dragon’s more adventurous tendencies Read more »| 24 Mar 2020 -
Music VideosHoneyblood – Gibberish (Video Premiere)
Watch the music video for Gibberish, taken from Honeyblood's latest album In Plain Sight Read more »| 24 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsCatholic Action – Celebrated by Strangers
At times it feels like a strange fusion of medium and message but it’s a triumph that Catholic Action manage to imbue an increasingly staid format with some revolutionary zeal Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsWaxahatchee – Saint Cloud
An elemental voice for our weary souls, Saint Cloud marks a moment of reckoning for Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee Read more »| 23 Mar 2020