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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ReviewsHotel Lux – The Bitter Cup
Though some moments fail to leave a lasting dent, The Bitter Cup is a refined project that marks a clear departure from the lad-friendly exuberance of Hotel Lux’s early work Read more »| 12 Nov 2025 -
Reviewsruno plum – patching
Indie upcomer runo plum's debut album is a meditative compilation of hypnotising forest folk as she takes on the non-linear road to healing Read more »| 12 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsCeleste – Woman of Faces
Celeste's second album, Woman of Faces, further solidifies her as a soulful, stirring artist that captivates Read more »| 12 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsWyldest – The Universe Is Loading
The Universe Is Loading is Wyldest's most immersive work to date, and sees her find strength through fragility Read more »| 11 Nov 2025 -
Live MusicPerfume Genius @ SWG3, Glasgow, 8 Nov
With sparse staging, modelesque poses and a terrific live band, Perfume Genius makes a triumphant, cathartic return to Glasgow Read more »| 11 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsJJJJJerome Ellis – Vesper Sparrow
With Vesper Sparrow, JJJJJerome Ellis reasserts himself as one of experimental music’s most original voices Read more »| 11 Nov 2025
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OpinionCall the COPs: Music, people power and climate change
As governments and NGOs assemble in the Brazilian rainforest for the COP30 Climate Change Conference, Scottish musicians are speaking up about climate change Read more »| 11 Nov 2025 -
Live MusicSPRINTS @ SWG3, Glasgow, 6 Nov
Irish rockers SPRINTS excite at their Glasgow show, but never quite hit their stride Read more »| 07 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsHatchie – Liquorice
Hatchie mixes sweet and sour on her dreamy third album, Liquorice Read more »| 07 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsWhite Lies – Night Light
Night Light is one of White Lies' best albums yet, even when it veers into Bryan Adams-esque territory Read more »| 07 Nov 2025 -
NewsKai Reesu win the 2025 SAY Award
Glasgow nu-jazz band Kai Reesu have picked up this year’s SAY Award for their excellent KOMPROMAT vol.i, beating out fellow nominees like Kathryn Joseph, TAAHLIAH and Jacob Alon to the £20,000 prize fund Read more »| 06 Nov 2025 -
Reviewstoso toso – toso toso
New York collective toso toso emerge fully formed on their spellbinding debut Read more »| 06 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsThe Dears – Life is Beautiful! Life is Beautiful! Life is Beautiful!
Montreal indie stalwarts The Dears return with a ninth album full of the joys of life Read more »| 06 Nov 2025 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Grow Up
Following a sold out debut show and with their second single out now, we catch up with Glasgow garage-punks Grow Up Read more »| 06 Nov 2025 -
Live MusicRóisín McCarney @ King Tut’s, Glasgow, 30 Oct
Róisín McCarney blends charisma, candour and a commanding stage presence in an uplifting performance at King Tut’s Read more »| 04 Nov 2025