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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

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          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

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          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square

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          Legendary Canadian rocker Bryan Adams brought his unstoppable energy to Leeds on May 10th as part of his Roll With the Punches tour — and it was nothing short of a euphoric celebration of life, […]

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          August 18, 2025

          To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his breakout single, “Una Storia Importante”, Eros Ramazzotti will be performing live on some of the grandest stages across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Ramazzotti is a world-renowned […]

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          Rick McMurray on Ash’s 30-Year Journey and the Rocket-Fuel of “Ad Astra” | XS Noize Podcast #248

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TRAVIS BRETZER DEBUT ALBUM 'WAXING ROMANTIC' OUT FEBRUARY
New Music

TRAVIS BRETZER DEBUT ALBUM ‘WAXING ROMANTIC’ OUT FEBRUARY

January 8, 2015 XS Noize

Waxing Romantic is the debut album from Canadian artist Travis Bretzer. Hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, 24-year-old Bretzer has an appropriately singular, off-beat take on guitar pop. An adroit songwriter and true troubadour, Travis sidesteps easy […]

PANDA BEAR - NEW WEBSITE / ALBUM OUT MONDAY!
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PANDA BEAR – NEW WEBSITE / ALBUM OUT MONDAY!

January 8, 2015 XS Noize

The brand new immersive PBVSGR.com interactive album preview website is now live, featuring an original soundtrack by Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, videos by Danny Perez and graphics by Marco Papiro, Patakk and Hugo Oliveira […]

TOPSHELF RECORDS RELEASE FREE/PAY WHAT- YOU- WANT DIGITAL SAMPLER BENEFITING MSPCA
New Music

TOPSHELF RECORDS RELEASE FREE/PAY WHAT- YOU- WANT DIGITAL SAMPLER BENEFITING MSPCA

January 8, 2015 XS Noize

Topshelf Records is kicking off the new year with a brand new free/pay-what-you-want digital sampler which can be downloaded HERE. The sampler features artists from Topshelf Records roster such as Braid, Prawn, The Jazz June, […]

BEECH CREEPS ANNOUNCE NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM
New Music

BEECH CREEPS ANNOUNCE NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM

January 8, 2015 XS Noize

Beech Creeps, a rock-n-roll Chimera (the kind that breathes fire) shake us with their self-titled LP out March 3rd on Monofonus Press. It was recorded in Brooklyn’s Secret Project Robot by Jonathan Schenke who’s worked […]

CURRENTLY LISTENING TO MIXTAPE #1 2
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XS NOIZE MIX TAPE #10 – Listen Here

January 8, 2015 XS Noize

Welcome to XS Noize MixTape #10, to showcase well known and up and coming bands/artists we are currently excited about and have been spinning over the past few weeks. Featuring: Viet Cong, The Gravity Drive, […]

BELLE & SEBASTIAN - GIRLS IN PEACETIME WANT TO DANCE
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BELLE & SEBASTIAN – GIRLS IN PEACETIME WANT TO DANCE

January 7, 2015 David McElroy

I have to start this review with a confession – I’ve never quite got Belle and Sebastian. They’ve had moments of indisputable genius in the past but I’ve never found myself fully gripped by one […]

ARCHEAN SOUNDTRACK NEW RELEASE - ‘THE SOUND OF DISBELIEF’ & LIVE DATES
New Music

ARCHEAN SOUNDTRACK NEW RELEASE – ‘THE SOUND OF DISBELIEF’ & LIVE DATES

January 7, 2015 XS Noize

London based five – piece, Archean Soundtrack are set to release ‘The Sound Of Disbelief’ from their current ‘Living Frequences’ EP on Ditto music to coincide with three new live dates on the 19th of […]

THEA & THE WILD STREAM ALBUM HIGHLIGHT "MOURNING SONG" - listen here
New Music

THEA & THE WILD STREAM ALBUM HIGHLIGHT “MOURNING SONG” – listen here

January 7, 2015 XS Noize

“Mourning Song” is another highlight from Thea & The Wild’s debut album, ahead of its UK release next week. Anthemic, widescreen folk-pop, Thea’s distinctive vocals take centre stage once again. Despite her young age, Thea […]

UB40 RELEASE DELUXE VERSIONS OF CLASSIC ALBUMS
New Music

UB40 RELEASE DELUXE VERSIONS OF CLASSIC ALBUMS

January 7, 2015 XS Noize

These 3-CD Deluxe Editions bring together, for the first time on physical and digital, UB40’s 1981 album Present Arms and its companion release from later that same year, Present Arms In Dub alongside their hit-strewn […]

THE CORONAS WILL RELEASE ‘JUST LIKE THAT’, THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING ALBUM ‘THE LONG WAY’, ON 16TH FEBRUARY
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THE CORONAS WILL RELEASE ‘JUST LIKE THAT’, THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING ALBUM ‘THE LONG WAY’, ON 16TH FEBRUARY

January 7, 2015 XS Noize

THE CORONAS WILL RELEASE ‘JUST LIKE THAT’, THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING ALBUM ‘THE LONG WAY’, ON 16TH FEBRUARY ON ISLAND RECORDS The Coronas are one of Ireland’s biggest bands. Summer 2014 saw them […]

THE PRODIGY UNVEIL NEW ALBUM 'THE DAY IS MY ENEMY' - watch trailer here
New Music

THE PRODIGY UNVEIL NEW ALBUM ‘THE DAY IS MY ENEMY’ – watch trailer here

January 7, 2015 XS Noize

The Prodigy have announced details of their long-awaited new album, The Day Is My Enemy. Watch a trailer below. The Day Is My Enemy, The Prodigy’s 6th Studio Album will be released 30th March 2015. […]

THE NEW SOUTHERN ELECTRIKK DEBUT SINGLE 'BROWN EYES' - listen here
New Music

THE NEW SOUTHERN ELECTRIKK DEBUT SINGLE ‘BROWN EYES’ – listen here

January 6, 2015 XS Noize

The melody and lyrics for The New Southern Electrikk’s debut single ‘Brown Eyes’ were written by former Paris Angel Rikki Turner fourteen years ago. Explaining where he drew his inspiration from, Rikki says ” The […]

INTERVIEW - THE GRAVITY DRIVE
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INTERVIEW – THE GRAVITY DRIVE

January 6, 2015 Lori Gava

The Gravity Drive is a prime example showing that the music distribution world has seismically shifted and we are in” Kansas” no longer. Even 10 years ago it would have been difficult to imagine a […]

THE CHARLATANS ANNOUNCE 12TH ALBUM 'MODERN NATURE' AND UK TOUR
New Music

THE CHARLATANS ANNOUNCE 12TH ALBUM ‘MODERN NATURE’ AND UK TOUR

January 6, 2015 XS Noize

THE CHARLATANS – Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Martin Blunt and Tony Rogers – release their twelfth album, MODERN NATURE on BMG Chrysalis on 26th January 2015. To coincide with the release, the band also confirm […]

SWEET TOOTH DEBUT ALBUM - ‘EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE IN LOVE’ RELEASED 2ND FEBRUARY
New Music

SWEET TOOTH DEBUT ALBUM – ‘EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE IN LOVE’ RELEASED 2ND FEBRUARY

January 6, 2015 XS Noize

London-based duo, Sweet Tooth are set to release their debut album on the Devil’s Advocaat label on the 2nd of February 2015. ‘Everybody Wants To Be In Love’ was produced, arranged andwritten by the band […]

ACCLAIMED SINGER-SONGWRITER ROSS BREEN RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE AND ALBUM PLANS
New Music

ACCLAIMED SINGER-SONGWRITER ROSS BREEN RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE AND ALBUM PLANS

January 6, 2015 XS Noize

Winner of 2012’s ‘Best Unsigned Singer-Songwriter in Ireland’ competition and regular recipient of rave reviews, Ross Breen, is back with his first single in eight months. ‘Idyllic Valley’ is a punchy, boisterous folk-soul outing, made […]

The Twilight Sad
New Music

THE TWILIGHT SAD TO RELEASE ‘I COULD GIVE YOU ALL YOU DON’T WANT’ AS 2ND SINGLE

January 6, 2015 XS Noize

Following the recent release of their fourth full-length, Nobody Wants To Be Here and Nobody Wants To Leave, Scotland’s The Twilight Sad have unveiled the second official single from the album. It comes in the […]

THE VICKERS  NEW ALBUM 'GHOSTS' - listen here
New Music

THE VICKERS NEW ALBUM ‘GHOSTS’ – listen here

January 6, 2015 XS Noize

Ghosts is the new album and the new sound of The Vickers. A kaleidoscopic collection of songs, a twisty and colourful journey through the lights and shades of the modern life. Lose yourself within the […]

MEGHAN TRAINOR'S DEBUT ALBUM 'TITLE' RELEASED JAN 26TH
New Music

MEGHAN TRAINOR’S DEBUT ALBUM ‘TITLE’ RELEASED JAN 26TH

January 6, 2015 XS Noize

Following her global super-smash hit single ‘All About That Bass’, Meghan Trainor has today announced the UK release of her debut album Title, due on January 26th through Epic Records. The 11-track album features the […]

NRVS LVRS: DEBUT ALBUM "THE GOLDEN WEST" OUT 16 MARCH
New Music

NRVS LVRS SHARE DEBUT TRACK ‘CITY LIGHTS’ – listen here

January 5, 2015 XS Noize

San Francisco newcomers NRVS LVRS share debut track ‘City Lights’. NRVS LVRS began their journey at the beginning of 2014 when a collection of songs, written initially for the purpose of musical experimentation, found themselves […]

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