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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InterviewsFiddlers On the High Seas: The history of Scottish fiddle music
As a sea shanty tops the UK charts in 2021, we take a deep dive into the history of Scottish fiddle music via the stories of Shetland whalers and Orcadian fur traders who harnessed creativity in isolation at sea, taking their influence across the Atlantic Read more »| 13 Apr 2021 -
PlaylistsStanley Odd – STAY ODD (track-by-track)
To celebrate the release of STAY ODD, Stanley Odd's first album in over six years, frontman Dave Hook talks us through the album track-by-track Read more »| 13 Apr 2021 -
New MusicEmily Scott – The Garden (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for The Garden, the new single from Modern Studies' Emily Scott, from Blackford Hill's upcoming Transmissions / Volume One album Read more »| 08 Apr 2021 -
New Music
Scottish new music round-up: April 2021
This month's Scottish music round-up highlights new music from Stanley Odd, Post Coal Prom Queen and James Lindsay, plus an exciting experimental project from Edinburgh label Blackford Hill Read more »| 01 Apr 2021 -
InterviewsThe Skinny On... Molly Linen
Ahead of releasing her new single, A Lot to Give, Lost Map's Molly Linen takes on this month's Q&A. She tells us of her fear of heights, love of trees, and recalls the time she once ate hamster food Read more »| 01 Apr 2021 -
InterviewsPictish Trail on Dream Wall, PostMap Club and life on Eigg
With a new EP due in April, we catch up with Pictish Trail's Johnny Lynch to talk about life on Eigg during a pandemic, and how Lost Map's PostMap Club has been the shining jewel in the label's crown Read more »| 29 Mar 2021
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ClubsNazar on Guerrilla, Counterflows and Yaera
Angolan producer Nazar speaks about his final work under the moniker, produced exclusively for this year's Counterflows festival, and unveils his new project, Yaera Read more »| 29 Mar 2021 -
ReviewsGodspeed You! Black Emperor – G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!
On G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!, Godspeed You! Black Emperor have created a perfect soundtrack for these strange times Read more »| 29 Mar 2021 -
ReviewsDry Cleaning – New Long Leg
Dry Cleaning’s impressive interplay and energy make the songs on New Long Leg wonderfully replayable Read more »| 29 Mar 2021 -
New MusicOVER / AT – FOLKS' SONGS (premiere & track-by-track)
Ahead of the release of the challenging yet powerful FOLKS' SONGS, the team of musicians, composers, writers and artists from OVER / AT talk us through the EP track by track Read more »| 25 Mar 2021 -
Live MusicThe Great Eastern: Edinburgh festival moves to November
BEAK>, Free Love, BC Camplight, Broken Records and The Ninth Wave are lined up for the rescheduled Great Eastern music festival in Edinburgh Read more »| 24 Mar 2021 -
ReviewsXiu Xiu – OH NO
Xiu Xiu's 12th album, OH NO, sees them deliver a record of duets as they make a whole host of new friends following the demise of some long-standing friendships Read more »| 23 Mar 2021 -
ReviewsHannah Peel – Fir Wave
Electronic maestro Hannah Peel channels her hero Delia Derbyshire to tackle environmental issues on new album Fir Wave Read more »| 23 Mar 2021 -
ReviewsTune-Yards – sketchy.
Tune-Yards return with bombast, and the permission to take a breather if it all gets too much Read more »| 22 Mar 2021 -
ReviewsNoga Erez – KIDS
Noga Erez returns with a clever, nuanced second album Read more »| 22 Mar 2021