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 MusicBrìghde Chaimbeul & Shahzad Ismaily @ Saint Luke’s, Glasgow, 21 Jan
Celtic Connections serves up a transatlantic meeting of minds between Brìghde Chaimbeul & Shahzad Ismaily that makes for a powerful mixture Read more »| 23 Jan 2026 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Inyal
Ahead of releasing their second album, which they're celebrating with a huge Celtic Connections show at the end of the month, we catch up with Glasgow outfit Inyal Read more »| 22 Jan 2026 -
InterviewsStereo, Hug & Pint and MacArts on Independent Venue Week
With Independent Venue Week returning on Monday, we catch up with some of the folk behind three of our favourite independent Scottish venues Read more »| 20 Jan 2026 -
InterviewsBrògeal on independent venues ahead of IVW26
Ahead of two Independent Venue Week shows in Dumfries and Galashiels, we catch up with Scottish IVW Ambassadors Brògeal and talk about the importance of independent venues in helping shape their career Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
ReviewsShintaro Sakamoto – Yoo-hoo
On his fifth solo album, Shintaro Sakamoto maintains equilibrium to the end, resisting emphasis or release Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
ReviewsSearows – Death in the Business of Whaling
Portland singer-songwriter Searows returns with immersive indie-folk and haunting, lingering lyrics Read more »| 19 Jan 2026
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ReviewsDead Dads Club – Dead Dads Club
Chilli Jesson (Palma Violets, Fontaines D.C.) has taken the long road to the top – but he's picking up momentum on his debut album fronting Dead Dads Club Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
ReviewsThe Just Joans – Romantic Visions of Scotland
Scottish siblings The Just Joans deliver gold star indie-pop on their latest album, Romantic Visions of Scotland Read more »| 19 Jan 2026 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Amulet
Following the release of their latest EP, Amulet II, we catch up with Joseph Flower and Isaac Tendler, aka Glasgow duo Amulet Read more »| 15 Jan 2026 -
ReviewsHen Hoose Collective – The Twelve
Hen Hoose’s The Twelve redefines collaborative music-making with bold, genre-bending explorations and eclectic playfulness Read more »| 15 Jan 2026 -
InterviewsCowgate Block Party: Live Music To Keep You Warm
Ahead of the inaugural Cowgate Block Party, we look forward to beating the January blues with festival booker Craig Gornall and Bikini Body's Vicky Kavanagh Read more »| 15 Jan 2026 -
ReviewsAmanda Bergman – embraced for a second as we die
Even at its most heartbreaking, embraced for a second as we die reminds us to inhale life, and that clarity and connection, however brief, can still be found Read more »| 12 Jan 2026 -
ReviewsJulianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore – Tragic Magic
The combination of ambient luminary Julianna Barwick and celestial harpist Mary Lattimore makes for gorgeous listening Read more »| 12 Jan 2026 -
ReviewsSleaford Mods – The Demise of Planet X
The Demise of Planet X is a strong addition to Sleaford Mods' discography that flicks the Vs at a world gone mad Read more »| 12 Jan 2026 -
ReviewsWestside Cowboy – So Much Country 'Till We Get There
Buzzy Manchester four-piece Westside Cowboy vindicate the hype on this thrilling second EP Read more »| 12 Jan 2026