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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New MusicGlasgow African Balafon Orchestra – Jungle Fever (track-by-track)
Chief Chebe of the Glasgow African Balafon Orchestra talks us through their debut album, Jungle Fever, track by track Read more »| 09 Oct 2020 -
InterviewsIKLAN's Timothy London and Law Holt on their debut album
Timothy London and Law Holt tell us about the trials and tribulations of releasing their debut album as IKLAN, which has been over three years in the making Read more »| 08 Oct 2020 -
New MusicSHHE – Maps (Sophia Loizou remix): Track Premiere
Listen to the Sophia Loizou remix of Maps by SAY Award longlisted artist SHHE, and watch the accompanying visuals created by Su Shaw and Tommy Perman Read more »| 08 Oct 2020 -
New MusicScottish Releases Round-up: October 2020
We take a look at some of the artists releasing music in Scotland this month, and highlight some of the September releases you might have missed Read more »| 01 Oct 2020 -
OpinionFirst Times: Debut LPs on the SAY Award Longlist
The latest Scottish Album of the Year longlist takes a broad, cross-genre look at albums released between 1 April 2019 and 31 May 2020 and, as usual, there’s plenty of room for new artists. We take a look a some of the longlist's finest debuts Read more »| 28 Sep 2020 -
ClubsFresh Focus: Loraine James on her new EP
Loraine James tells us about her latest release on Hyperdub and staying motivated throughout lockdown Read more »| 28 Sep 2020
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NewsSAY Award: 2020 Longlist revealed
The twenty albums on the longlist for this year's SAY Award are an exciting and multi-layered snapshot of modern Scottish music Read more »| 17 Sep 2020 -
Music VideosKinbote – Hiemalis (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Hiemalis by Kinbote, the latest artist to join the Lost Map roster Read more »| 15 Sep 2020 -
InterviewsThe Skinny Q&A: Anna Meredith
Following her 2020 Mercury Prize nomination for new album FIBS, Anna Meredith takes some time out to tell us what she's been up to during lockdown, what scares her the most, and lets us in on a little secret Read more »| 14 Sep 2020 -
New MusicThe Skinny's Bandcamp Friday Compilation
This Friday, grab your copy of our compilation of the bands we had lined up for Kelburn Garden Party this summer, featuring Free Love, Swim School and Squiggles Read more »| 03 Sep 2020 -
NewsSAY Award 2020: Live at the Longlist stream details
The Scottish Album of the Year Award will reveal its longlist of 20 albums later this month, with performances from Free Love, Sacred Paws and Kinnaris Quintet Read more »| 03 Sep 2020 -
OpinionFlip the Script: Overcoming Scottish music's toxic past
In a post-COVID world, could Scotland's music scene become safer and more inclusive for all? We speak to the Glasgow Accountability Network and Scottish Women Inventing Music who are working towards exactly that Read more »| 31 Aug 2020 -
New MusicSounds of the Summer: Scottish Music Round-up
With The Skinny on hiatus, we've missed A LOT of album releases from Scottish artists over the last six months, so here's our best effort at a round-up of sorts. To anyone we've missed, please forgive us Read more »| 31 Aug 2020 -
Live MusicCallum Easter, under a bridge, Edinburgh
Callum Easter brings a little sunshine to Leith on an otherwise dreich summer day Read more »| 25 Aug 2020 -
News
The 2020 SAY Award: Entries now open
It's time to put forward your favourite records for this year's Scottish Album of the Year Award Read more »| 06 Jul 2020