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 MusicViagra Boys @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 21 Jan
It’s shrimps to the front as Swedish punk rock explosion Viagra Boys arrive in their short shorts on the famous Barras stage Read more »| 24 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsFucked Up – One Day
Written and recorded in one day, Fucked Up's latest album is staggering, and arguably the purest and fullest expression of the band in its current form Read more »| 24 Jan 2023 -
InterviewsFucked Up on One Day
After years of Fucked Up's scope becoming ever more panoramic, guitarist Mike Haliechuk went back to basics to make a record in a day Read more »| 24 Jan 2023 -
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Live MusicThe 1975 @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 19 Jan
When all the nonsense is put to one side, The 1975 put on an unashamedly good time Read more »| 23 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsLåpsley – Cautionary Tales of Youth
A nourishing balm of self-acceptance, Låpsley's latest album is a full-throttled call to open up to vulnerability instead of shutting yourself off Read more »| 17 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsKali Malone – Does Spring Hide Its Joy
Enlisting Stephen O’Malley and Lucy Railton, Kali Malone unveils a sprawling work that just about rewards what it demands Read more »| 17 Jan 2023
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ReviewsMåneskin – Rush!
On Rush! Måneskin continuously prove that outcasts deserve a good time, and they are here to give it to us Read more »| 17 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsLadytron – Time's Arrow
Although Ladytron's seventh album might have benefited from a lighter touch in places, it still manages to offer up a transcendent space to lose yourself Read more »| 16 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsBelle and Sebastian – Late Developers
The latest album from Belle and Sebastian, Late Developers proves that the Glasgow outfit still have plenty in the tank Read more »| 16 Jan 2023 -
InterviewsFergus McCreadie on his plans for 2023
Ahead of his appearance at Celtic Connections, SAY Award-winning jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie lets us in on his plans for 2023 Read more »| 11 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsRyuichi Sakamoto – 12
Recorded during his cancer treatment, Ryuichi Sakamoto's new album 12 deals in the turbulent and unpredictable period that comes before the unknown Read more »| 11 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsGiant Swan – Fantasy Food
After years of underground promise as one of the UK’s most exciting propositions, Giant Swan make a serviceable, if not wildly exciting return Read more »| 10 Jan 2023 -
New MusicSpotlight on... New Scottish Music in 2023
We shine a spotlight on some of the musicians we're excited about in 2023 Read more »| 10 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsJoesef – Permanent Damage
Unafraid to wrestle with feelings of loneliness, alienation, and self-destructiveness out in the open, Permanent Damage is an impressive debut from Joesef Read more »| 09 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsRozi Plain – PRIZE
The fifth album from the underrated Rozi Plain continues to demonstrate her collaborative skills: these simple songs are full of subtle brilliance Read more »| 09 Jan 2023