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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ReviewsCirca Waves – What's It Like Over There?
Transcending indie into something much larger than themselves, the new album from Circa Waves marks a stylistic change in direction that reaps plentiful rewards Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsFalse Bliss – Ritual Terrains
While the band should be credited for their sense of invention and imagination, unfortunately, the end result does not carry the cohesiveness they wish to convey Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsPUP – Morbid Stuff
If second album The Dream Is Over put PUP on the map, their new record Morbid Stuff might just see them conquer it Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsRozi Plain – What a Boost
Complex and vibrant, Rozi Plain's new album What a Boost is an invigorating and engaging ride Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsMartha – Love Keeps Kicking
If there's any justice in the world, Love Keeps Kicking will be the record that sends Martha into the big leagues that they are surely destined to enter Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsPriests – The Seduction of Kansas
On The Seduction of Kansas, Washington DC's Priests broaden their stylistic horizons, shake off the tag of political punks, and deliver a thrilling indictment of modern day America anyway Read more »| 04 Apr 2019
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Live MusicNeon Waltz @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 29 Mar
Neon Waltz are tighter than ever, bringing their UK tour to a close with a stellar set at Glasgow's Saint Luke's Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
Live MusicTim Hecker @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 2 Apr
Although brief, the intensity of tonight's almost-pitch-dark show means there's plenty to enjoy throughout Tim Hecker's short performance Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsMatt Brennan on his new album as Citizen Bravo
Seven years after the dissolution of Zoey Van Goey, musician and academic Matt Brennan returns with a hugely ambitious solo debut as Citizen Bravo Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsArt Action: False Bliss on Ritual Terrains
We catch up with False Bliss at Edinburgh's Skylight for a novel listening party ahead of the release of their upcoming album Ritual Terrains Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
Live MusicThe Zutons @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 28 Mar
The Liverpudlian band play a set that takes in the entirety of Who Killed...... The Zutons? and a handful of hits from Tired of Hanging Around including Valerie Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
NewsPixies announce huge tour, including two Scottish shows
Pixies have a massive tour planned for this autumn, including stops in Glasgow and Edinburgh Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
Live MusicEmpress Of @ YES, Manchester, 27 Mar
Lorely Rodriguez, aka Empress Of, delivers an excitable performance in The Pink Room of Manchester's YES and has the audience in the palm of her hands Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
NewsRecord Store Day 2019: Scottish Events Guide
Vinyl enthusiasts, it’s that time of year again where we get to bow down collectively to the shrine of waxy goodness for our annual Record Store Day gathering – here's what you'll find in Scotland's record shops Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
Live MusicSlowthai @ O2 Ritz, Manchester, 28 Mar
While a lot is lost in the live setting tonight, Slowthai still offers a reminder that he has the capacity to be one of the UK’s most idiosyncratic young stars Read more »| 03 Apr 2019