Albums of the year

We take a look back on one of the most tumultuous years Scotland's music scene has ever faced, and celebrate five of the best albums to come out of it Read more »

We polled our music team to find out what albums have helped them get through 2020, and it's a dizzying mix of disco, hip-hop, dance and pop, taking on the political, tackling racism, misogyny, toxic masculinity and more. Sounds about right! Read more »

The Twilight Sad's fifth album is heartbreaking and heartwarming, specific in detail and inclusive in scope. But, more than anything, it's honest Read more »

With some truly excellent music coming out of Scotland in 2019, we asked our music team to whittle it down and pick their favourites – here's the top ten Read more »

On Ghosteen, The Skinny's favourite album of 2019, Nick Cave has found the tools, philosophy and creative direction for his grief Read more »

What's most surprising about Big Thief's second album of 2019, Two Hands, is its generosity in allowing the listener to take stock of themselves Read more »

An astonishing album from a singular artist, All Mirrors is the richly ambitious realisation of Angel Olsen’s inner world Read more »

The most impressive thing about Lizzo's third album, Cuz I Love You, is its message of body positivity and self-love Read more »

At the heart of I Am Easy to Find, The National's most experimental and joyous release to date, is community Read more »