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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ReviewsWolf Parade – Thin Mind
Overall, Wolf Parade have carefully crafted another winning record. Maybe not one to win over new fans, but Thin Mind is a solid addition to a sparkling oeuvre Read more »| 22 Jan 2020 -
Live MusicPetrol Girls @ Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, 19 Jan
Petrol Girls declare Nice N Sleazy's a safe space as they bring their well-executed brand of riot grrrl punk to its basement Read more »| 22 Jan 2020 -
ReviewsTwin Atlantic – Power
Inspired by synaesthesia and their freedom from their record label, Twin Atlantic mix things up on their fifth full-length, Power Read more »| 22 Jan 2020 -
ReviewsBlack Lips – Sing In a World That’s Falling Apart
Black Lips indulge their country side on latest album, Sing In a World That's Falling Apart Read more »| 21 Jan 2020 -
ReviewsVukovi – Fall Better
Squirming out of genre confinements once more, Vukovi's second effort is another fun-filled journey through colourful chaos Read more »| 21 Jan 2020 -
ReviewsAoife Nessa Frances – Land of No Junction
Aoife Nessa Frances’s debut album Land of No Junction is a trip through sweeping mists that obscure the road ahead and that call into question the paths of the past Read more »| 21 Jan 2020
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InterviewsUnapologetically Me: Isobel Campbell on her new album
Isobel Campbell is moving on from label woes and legal struggles, from Belle & Sebastian and Mark Lanegan, finally releasing her first solo album in 14 years. She talks about her recent turmoil and finding peace in mindfulness Read more »| 20 Jan 2020 -
Live MusicSlaughter Beach, Dog @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 15 Jan
The Philadelphia four-piece delight a devoted crowd with a solid set of charming, mellow indie-rock ballads Read more »| 20 Jan 2020 -
Live MusicPictish Trail @ St Luke's, Glasgow, 17 Jan
Johnny Lynch and gang bring their swirling psych-rock to St Luke's, with superlative songwriting, plenty of dancing and a few surprises Read more »| 20 Jan 2020 -
ReviewsHailey Beavis – Whatever You Feel I Do Too
Hailey Beavis has built a reputation for melding dizzying loops, shimmering harmonies and tumbling drums, and her debut EP is no exception Read more »| 17 Jan 2020 -
OpinionScottish Albums of the 2010s: Industry Picks
We asked some of our music industry pals for their favourite Scottish album of the decade, and while nobody could agree on one album, there was a lot of love for the first half of the decade, with 2014 being a standout year Read more »| 16 Jan 2020 -
ReviewsThe Innocence Mission – See You Tomorrow
For those who dig what The Innocence Mission do, their latest postcard from the edge will give you all you need Read more »| 16 Jan 2020 -
FestivalsLes Trans Musicales de Rennes 2019: The Report
As the legendary French festival enters its fifth decade, it's business as usual – a truly global, cutting-edge affair Read more »| 16 Jan 2020 -
OpinionThe Skinny Q&A: Honeyblood + The Twilight Sad
Honeyblood's Stina Tweeddale and The Twilight Sad's James Graham on their favourite foods, what they're most scared of, which celebrities they could take in a fight and more Read more »| 15 Jan 2020 -
NewsThe Art School venue goes into liquidation
No more Vic Bar! Sad news that The Art School’s union venue will be closing its doors Read more »| 14 Jan 2020