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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ReviewsEivør – Slør
Copenhagen-based Faroese artist Eivør is of considerable standing in Scandinavia, boasting ten solo albums and notable slots on trailers for TV shows ... Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
ReviewsLIFE – Popular Music
Contrary to what its title might suggest, LIFE’s Popular Music isn’t a sarcy take on popular culture; instead the punk four-piece from Hull (the ... Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
New Music
Lou Mclean – Empty Cans (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Empty Cans by Lou Mclean in the player above, and read on for some lovely words about the song and video from the lady herself Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
News
SAY Awards 2017: Longlist revealed
We look at the twenty albums making up the longlist for this year's Scottish Album of the Year prize Read more »| 24 May 2017 -
Interviews
Gilles Peterson’s search for unsigned acts in Liverpool
We talk to Gilles Peterson about Future Bubblers, his initiative to find and develop musical talent in Liverpool Read more »| 24 May 2017 -
Live Music
Metronomy @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 17 May
Over the past ten or so years, Metronomy have recorded five studio albums, been nominated for the Mercury Prize, and quietly built up an eclectic range of nu... Read more »| 24 May 2017
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New Music
Eli Cripps – Poison Arrow: Video Premiere
Watch the new video for Poison Arrow by Eli Cripps Read more »| 24 May 2017 -
Live MusicLeftfield @ O2 Apollo, Manchester, 20 May
As far as album anniversary shows go, you’ll be hard pushed to find one as varied and all-encompassing as Leftfield’s run through of the ground-b... Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
New MusicMitchell Museum – Glasshouse Emulator (Track Premiere)
Glasgow’s Mitchell Museum return after a six-year hiatus with their second album Everett Trap – a self-reflective cornucopia of soundscapes, mani... Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
Live Music
Washington Irving @ Stereo, Glasgow, 29 Apr
Reminding people of their inevitable demise may not be the best way to get a Saturday night crowd going, but it works for Washington Irving – by the en... Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
Live Music
Running Up That Hill: A Celebration of Kate Bush @ O2 ABC, 20 May
Curated by and featuring solo artist Emma Pollock (formerly of The Delgados), Running Up That Hill: A Celebration of Kate Bush promised to be informal and sp... Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
VideosBritain – Stay Fresh Session
Watch Heavenly Records-signed shoegaze duo Britain in session at Granada Studios as part of our Stay Fresh series Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
Live Music
The Goon Sax @ Mono, Glasgow, 20 May
There's a buoyant, laid-back crowd in Glasgow's Mono to see Australian indie-poppers The Goon Sax return to the city after last year's release of acclaimed d... Read more »| 22 May 2017 -
Live Music
Lush Purr @ Leith Depot, Edinburgh, 18 May
Venues don’t come much more intimate than this: it’s small, it’s sweaty and it’s above a pub. Taking place upstairs in Leith Dep... Read more »| 22 May 2017 -
New Music
Floor Staff – Choice (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Choice from Dublin-based songwriter Anthony Donnelly, aka Floor Staff Read more »| 22 May 2017