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 MusicNadine Shah @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 22 Aug
Nadine Shah reaffirms her underappreciated rock star credentials as part of Edinburgh’s International Festival at The Queen’s Hall Read more »| 30 Aug 2024 -
Live MusicThe Magnetic Fields @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 24 & 25 Aug
Performing it cover-to-cover as part of Edinburgh International Festival, The Magnetic Fields prove the enduring power of their iconic 1999 concept album, 69 Love Songs Read more »| 29 Aug 2024 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Indoor Foxes
Following the release of her latest single, Church Music, we catch up with Martha Barr – aka Indoor Foxes Read more »| 29 Aug 2024 -
Live MusicKiller Mike @ QMU, Glasgow, 23 Aug
Killer Mike leads a hip-hop congregation in full gospel fashion as he flits between sin and salvation Read more »| 27 Aug 2024 -
ReviewsEnumclaw – Home In Another Life
Enumclaw's second full-length is comforting, invigorating, and totally addictive Read more »| 27 Aug 2024 -
ReviewsLos Bitchos – Talkie Talkie
With song titles that read like chaotic in-jokes, Los Bitchos are prioritising fun on their second album, Talkie Talkie Read more »| 27 Aug 2024
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ReviewsAndrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman – Ash Grey and the Gull Glides On
Andrew Wasylyk’s cinematic aura and Tommy Perman’s experimental intuition fuse magically on their debut collaborative album Read more »| 27 Aug 2024 -
ReviewsJon Hopkins – RITUAL
While RITUAL possesses Jon Hopkins' trademark blend of dark vs light, it feels slight compared to his prior work Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
ReviewsNick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Wild God
The new album from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds mixes explosive, colourful arrangements into the grayscale flavours of recent albums Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
Live MusicThe Postal Service / Death Cab for Cutie @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 23 Aug
Rolling back the years on a night of early-noughties nostalgia, Ben Gibbard spearheads two special sets – playing 2003 classic albums Transatlanticism and Get Up in full Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
Live MusicBat for Lashes @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 23 Aug
For the first time in almost five years, Natasha Khan returns to Edinburgh as Bat for Lashes as part of Edinburgh International Festival Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
Live MusicLisa O'Neill @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 21 Aug
Despite some technical issues, Lisa O'Neill's Edinburgh International Festival show is packed with powerful moments Read more »| 23 Aug 2024 -
Live MusicTirzah @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 19 Aug
Stripped back and experimental, Tirzah's vulnerability carries tonight's Edinburgh International Festival audience through an abstract show Read more »| 22 Aug 2024 -
Live MusicLoyle Carner @ SWG3 Galvanizers Yard, Glasgow, 15 Aug
Loyle Carner establishes a love-in at SWG3's Galvanizers Yard as the sun sets for a performance that feels organic, textural and alive Read more »| 22 Aug 2024 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Xaia Chimera
Glasgow DJ and producer Xaia Chimera fights through the fire and the flames on her fervent third album Infernal Rapture Read more »| 22 Aug 2024