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 MusicLe Tigre @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 6 Jun
Returning to touring after an almost 20-year hiatus, Le Tigre deliver a flawless set to an excitable and varied Barrowlands crowd Read more »| 14 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsCreep Show – Yawning Abyss
The second Creep Show album from John Grant and Wrangler features cinematic melodies, harmonizers, and beloved board games Read more »| 14 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsGodflesh – PURGE
Thirty years since the release of Pure, Godflesh continue to sound as relevant as ever on their new album PURGE Read more »| 13 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsAzamiah – In Phases
The debut album from Glasgow 'spiritual jazz' outfit Azamiah radiates a fresh unique vibrance, marking them as one to watch Read more »| 12 Jun 2023 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... NANI
Ahead of releasing her latest EP, Honey, we shine a spotlight on Edinburgh-based musician NANI Read more »| 12 Jun 2023 -
Live MusicXiu Xiu @ Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 5 Jun
Xiu Xiu are typically metamorphic during their latest Edinburgh show at Sneaky Pete's Read more »| 07 Jun 2023
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ReviewsFeeble Little Horse – Girl With Fish
Feeble Little Horse's secret weapon is vocalist Lydia Slocum, giving this tight 27 minute record a literary might beyond this band’s years Read more »| 07 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsKing Krule – Space Heavy
With Space Heavy, the inimitability of King Krule is still as prominent as ever... nobody sounds like him Read more »| 06 Jun 2023 -
Live MusicHidden Door festival, Edinburgh, 1 June
Hidden Door has once again transformed an abandoned space in Edinburgh and turned it into a hive of art, music and creativity. We report back from a night at the festival with the likes of Flasher, Aku and the Hot 8 Brass Band on the bill Read more »| 06 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsJenny Lewis – Joy'All
On her fifth record, Jenny Lewis decamps to Nashville and makes a stately record worthy of the city's heritage Read more »| 06 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsSquid – O Monolith
For most bands, this tapestry of sounds would flounder and reject its connectivity, but Squid successfully stitch diverse concepts into one brooding work Read more »| 06 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsChristine and the Queens – PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE
Christine and the Queens’ immersive fourth studio album balances sinister and sweet sensibilities, remaining remarkably cohesive throughout Read more »| 06 Jun 2023 -
Live MusicInterpol @ O2 Academy, Edinbugh, 31 May
Interpol are as polished as they come these days, but struggle to reconcile post-punk intensity with a mature rock foundation Read more »| 05 Jun 2023 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Siobhan Wilson
We shine a spotlight on the supremely talented Siobhan Wilson following the release of her brand-new double album Read more »| 02 Jun 2023 -
FestivalsWide Awake 2023: Festival Review
Los Bitchos, Butch Kassidy and Osees are among the highlights of this year's sunny and hugely enjoyable Wide Awake festival, with the mood only slightly dampened by a few sound and timing issues Read more »| 31 May 2023