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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PlaylistsBlondes: Under the Influence
New York experimental electronic duo Blondes have just released their third long player, Warmth, so we caught up with them to find out more about the music which influenced their sound Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
Festivals
Vegan Connections 2017: The Review
With a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, Vegan Connections is a mini-festival that pairs ethos with entertainment Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
ReviewsDent May – Across the Multiverse
Dent May's latest record since moving to LA is honest and raw Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
New MusicMALKA – Falling (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Falling by Scottish alt-pop singer-songwriter MALKA Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
ReviewsKommode – Analog Dance Music
Kings of Convenience singer Eirik Glambek Bøe enters a perpetual Norwegian summer as Kommode, delivering a complacent debut which rewards and bites Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
ReviewsBlondes – Warmth
Blondes have their focus firmly on the dancefloor with Warmth, transposing their other-worldly style for the hot-stepping techno fans out there Read more »| 16 Aug 2017
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Reviews
Everything Everything – A Fever Dream
A Fever Dream is perhaps Everything Everything’s most pointedly political album to date Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Reviews
Neon Waltz – Strange Hymns
The long-awaited debut from Neon Waltz is a solid collection that should see their star continue to rise Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Live Music
Lambchop @ Gorilla, Manchester, 11 Aug
Kurt Wagner's Lambchop impress tonight as they work through their ambitious new album, FLOTUS, reinventing older material along the way Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Reviews
John Murry – A Short History of Decay
A Short History of Decay quietly takes its place at the top table of Americana. Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Clubs
elrow announce Edinburgh Halloween Haunted House
The global clubbing carnival presents its debut Edinburgh show this October Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Reviews
Grizzly Bear – Painted Ruins
With Painted Ruins, Grizzly Bear continue to show that use of every crayon in the box can create a true masterpiece Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Live Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 15-21 Aug
This week has everything from French pop to Spanish indie and Japanese rock, with a healthy smattering of local talent along the way including Iklan, Modern Studies and Optimo Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
Interviews
Liars' Angus Andrew goes solo: "It's a break-up album"
We speak to Angus Andrew about break-ups and idyllic nature ahead of the release of TFCF, his first solo record as Liars Read more »| 14 Aug 2017 -
Reviews
Ghostpoet – Dark Days & Canapés
The latest album from Ghostpoet, Dark Days & Canapés is an expertly crafted assault on the fallacy that ignorance is bliss Read more »| 14 Aug 2017