We take music seriously in Glasgow. It’s all around us, our chosen medium of expression.
Bands and musicians have established the soundtrack to life in the city, the Glasgow songbook that echoes around bars, stadiums, nightclubs, familiar streets and the nightbus home at the weekend.
Here’s our top 20 albums that deserve a place in any Glasgow record collection.
Bands and musicians have established the soundtrack to life in the city, the Glasgow songbook that echoes around bars, stadiums, nightclubs, familiar streets and the nightbus home at the weekend.
13. Costello Music - The Fratellis
The Fratellis debut album proved to be a huge success. Hit song ‘Chelsea Dagger’ was included on the album. | The Fratellis
14. Glasvegas - Glasvegas
The debut album from Glasvegas was released in 2008 and was nominated by a number of music publications as one of the best albums of the year and has proven to have enduring appeal. | Glasvegas
15. Permanent Damage - Joesef
Hailing from the East End of Glasgow, rising star Joesef recently played two sold out gigs at Glasgow’s Barrowlands. | Joesef
16. The Bones Of What You Believe
Heavily influenced by 1980s sounds, CHVRCHES debut studio album scored a number one on the US Independent Albums billboard. | CHVRCHES