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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Live MusicMore Summer Music Highlights with Skiddle
With summer just around the corner, it’s time to get planning your nights out, festivals and all-dayers across Scotland with a little help from Skiddle Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
ReviewsTess Roby – Beacon
Inspired by family trips to Lancashire, Tess Roby's debut album Beacon hints at grander things to come Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
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Vive la Void – Vive la Void
Vive la Void can be intriguing and enveloping if given the time and space to truly immerse yourself in it, but otherwise might leave only a fleeting impression Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
ReviewsJack Ladder & The Dreamlanders – Blue Poles
With his fifth album Blue Poles, Jack Ladder weaves together tragedy and comedy taking dark musings and melancholic melodies into a career high Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
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Sugar Candy Mountain – Do Right
Sugar Candy Mountain fuse their vintage psychedelia with a more modern synthetic flavouring on Do Right Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
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The Common Cold – Shut Up! Yo Liberals!
Shut Up! Yo Liberals! is not an easy listen, but The Common Cold are a much-needed antidote to modern post-punk’s perfectly poised niceness Read more »| 02 May 2018
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GNOD – Chapel Perilous
While Chapel Perilous isn't exactly a pleasurable experience, there's still plenty to sink your teeth into Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
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Pinkshinyultrablast – Miserable Miracles
Pinkshinyultrablast's third long-player Miserable Miracles finds them continuing to pay unashamed homage to the 80s and 90s Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Live MusicBroken Records @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 26 Apr
Broken Records prove that their return was long overdue with a high energy set in Summerhall's Dissection Room tonight Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Festivals
EIF 2018: The Light on the Shore music programme
Light on the Shore will be a 16 night celebration of Scotland’s music-making, featuring The Jesus and Mary Chain, Mogwai, Django Django, The Pastels, The Fire Engines, Lydia Lunch, Alan Cumming and more Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
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DJ Koze – knock knock
knock knock continually bends and warps, jumps and starts, fully absorbing its antedecents and regurgitating a masterstroke of contemporary electronic music Read more »| 01 May 2018 -
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Iceage – Beyondless
With their fourth album, Iceage continue to be one of the most exciting bands in music Read more »| 01 May 2018 -
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Eleanor Friedberger – Rebound
When it comes to neatly capturing knotty feelings and subtle changes of mood, on Rebound Eleanor Friedberger remains one of indie rock’s masters Read more »| 01 May 2018 -
Live Music
Yo La Tengo @ SWG3, Glasgow, 29 Apr
The ease and confidence with which Yo La Tengo roll through their two sets tonight is a thing to behold; the three-piece are unwaveringly doing what they want and doing it very well Read more »| 01 May 2018 -
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Yonatan Gat – Universalists
Former Monotronix guitarist Yonatan Gat's new album is a radical evolution of his sound formed from a global range of influences Read more »| 01 May 2018