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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ReviewsNadia Reid – Out of My Province
Acclaimed New Zealand songwriter Nadia Reid's third record is beautifully crafted, incredibly assured and a welcome invitation to reflect and remain open Read more »| 02 Mar 2020 -
NewsThe Great Eastern: new Edinburgh music festival announced
BEAK>, Free Love, Warmduscher, BC Camplight, Broken Records, Penelope Isles and Rachel Sermanni amongst the first wave of acts announced for inaugural Edinburgh festival, The Great Eastern Read more »| 28 Feb 2020 -
NewsJupiter Rising 2020: first artists announced
Auntie Flo, Free Love, Hen Ogledd, Penelope Isles, Linder Sterling and the Glasgow Zine Library all feature in the first announcement for 2020's Jupiter Rising Read more »| 26 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsSoccer Mommy – color theory
With effortless cool, razor-sharp riffs and wise takes on adolescence, Soccer Mommy surpasses expectations on color theory Read more »| 25 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsMALKA – I’m Not Your Soldier
MALKA returns in a reflective, personal but defiant mood on new album I'm Not Your Soldier Read more »| 24 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsPeggy Sue – Vices
Vices finds Peggy Sue dispelling bad behaviour and toxic relationships – a notion we can all relate to at a time of climatic and political flux Read more »| 24 Feb 2020
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ReviewsCaribou – Suddenly
On Caribou's seventh album, Dan Snaith finds his voice and brings his experimental side to the fore without sacrificing his perfectly lush melodies Read more »| 24 Feb 2020 -
Live MusicBABYMETAL @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 19 Feb
Flawlessly choreographed and delivered with more rock’n’roll spirit than most of the genre’s so-called ‘saviours’, BABYMETAL are the best at it by far Read more »| 24 Feb 2020 -
OpinionAndrew Weatherall obituary: The DJ world loses its Guv’nor
Arguably the most complete artist to emerge from the acid house era, DJ, producer and remixer Andrew Weatherall died earlier this week, aged 56. We look back on his legacy Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
InterviewsArmy of One: MALKA on I'm Not Your Soldier
Faced with personal and geographical upheaval, MALKA’s Tamara Schlesinger looked inward to summon her most striking and sanguine solo statement yet Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
Live MusicKindness @ CCA, Glasgow, 18 Feb
As Kindness, Adam Bainbridge delivers a captivating masterclass in performing like no one’s watching, whilst simultaneously fixating the audience on your every move Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
Live MusicHMLTD @ Opium, Edinburgh, 15 Feb
The London glam punks spring into action in the upstairs of Edinburgh's Opium nightclub, but their dedicated fans are the real stars of the night Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsGrimes – Miss Anthropocene
Grimes' fifth album Miss Anthropocene is uneven, gloomy and baffling, and yet contains enough of her magic to remain an enthralling listen Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsLee Ranaldo & Raül Refree – Names of North End Women
Lee Ranaldo & Raül Refree’s collaboration has strong moments but too often drifts into aimlessness Read more »| 20 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsBanoffee – Look At Us Now Dad
The debut album from Melbourne's Banoffee sees her reclaim a traumatic past through cathartic pop sounds Read more »| 20 Feb 2020