Pictish Trail
Johnny Lynch is a Scottish musician who performs under the pseudonym The Pictish Trail. After graduation from the University of St Andrews, Lynch ran Fence Records from 2003 until 2013 and has since been running Lost Map Records. Lynch has attended and played every Green Man Festival since its inception in 2003. He's also played as band member with other musicians, including James Yorkston and Malcolm Middleton. In 2010 he released an album and toured with Adem Ilhan under the name Silver Columns.
How Critics See Pictish Trail
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Life Slime
2026
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 76/100 across 5 reviews.
Pictish Trail's Life Slime probes a slippery crossroads of absurdity and aching intimacy, folding primordial imagery and a persistent slime metaphor into a collection of synthy sof...
Life Slime
2026
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Pictish Trail's Life Slime probes a slippery crossroads of absurdity and aching intimacy, folding primordial imagery and a persistent slime metaphor into a collection of synthy sof...
