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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ReviewsYves Tumor – Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)
On their latest record, Yves Tumor attempts to rewrite the history of the rock gods we idolise Read more »| 17 Mar 2023 -
InterviewsLVRA on Soft Like Steel
Ahead of releasing their latest project Soft Like Steel, we catch up with 2021 Sound of Young Scotland winner LVRA to find out more Read more »| 14 Mar 2023 -
Live MusicSelf Esteem @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 6 Mar
With 'I Tour This All the Time' Self Esteem has created something which is more than the sum of its parts, perfectly bringing to life the world that her music inhabits Read more »| 08 Mar 2023 -
Live MusicYoung Fathers @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 3 Mar
Masters of energy, Young Fathers bring their dazzling party home to Glasgow tonight Read more »| 07 Mar 2023 -
ReviewsMsaki x Tubatsi – Synthetic Hearts
Starkly beautiful and haunting in turn, Synthetic Hearts reveals itself in new ways on each listen Read more »| 07 Mar 2023 -
ReviewsDutch Uncles – True Entertainment
Manchester anti-lad rockers Dutch Uncles return with their most fun album to date, but one that struggles to find its feet Read more »| 07 Mar 2023
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ReviewsFever Ray – Radical Romantics
The enigmatic Swede is back with a skewed take on pop music's favourite topic Read more »| 07 Mar 2023 -
InterviewsRighting the Ship: A chat with Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard
As Death Cab for Cutie return to Europe for the first time in four years, Ben Gibbard talks Asphalt Meadows, his relationship to Scotland and the legacy of Low's Mimi Parker Read more »| 07 Mar 2023 -
ReviewsLichen Slow – Rest Lurks
Poignant, diverse and tongue-in-cheek, the debut album from Malcolm Middleton and Joel Harries’ new project Lichen Slow is rich in colour and character Read more »| 06 Mar 2023 -
ReviewsKali Uchis – Red Moon In Venus
Love, in all its emotional, spiritual, and physical expressions, is unspooled across Red Moon In Venus, the third record from Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis Read more »| 03 Mar 2023 -
Live MusicNova Twins @ La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, 24 Feb
Nova Twins' commitment to self-love and empowerment radiates tonight; true to its DIY punk spirit, their latest album Supernova shows itself to be strongest as a live show Read more »| 03 Mar 2023 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: March 2023
From electronic dance hits that explore the intersection of mind and body, to folkloric anthems brought into the 21st century, March has it all Read more »| 01 Mar 2023 -
FilmDoc 'n' Roll: Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir on Band
Described as performance art meets Spinal Tap, Band follows a real-life Icelandic female punk collective during a creative crossroads. We speak to Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir, the director of Band and a member of the band, about blending fact and fiction Read more »| 27 Feb 2023 -
ReviewsKate NV – WOW
Kate NV's latest album blurs the line between intentional and incidental noise to celebrate the sonic richness of everyday life and the ability of sound to trigger memories Read more »| 27 Feb 2023 -
Live MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: March 2023
March is packed with left-field pop from Young Fathers, Self Esteem, Låpsley and the return of AMPLIFI – details of that and more in our Scottish gig guide Read more »| 24 Feb 2023