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          Richard Ashcroft has spent much of the summer inspiring huge sing-alongs to classics like ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ and ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ as a special guest on Oasis’s stadium tour. It inspired Louder’s review to […]

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          Just over a year since the release of the acclaimed album On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World, today Humanist announce the release of an expanded deluxe edition of the LP – out today via Bella […]

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          DOVES reveal ‘Best of..’ track listing and announce new Sheffield and Manchester live shows

          August 26, 2025

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Jehnny Beth – You Heartbreaker, You
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Jehnny Beth – You Heartbreaker, You

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          Multi-disciplinary artist Jehnny Beth — singer-songwriter, TV presenter, radio host, and actor — unveils her latest long-player, You Heartbreaker, You. Recorded and produced with longtime collaborator Johnny Hostile at their 20L07 studio in France, the […]

          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night
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          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night

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          Manchester indie-rock outfit Rosellas have been grafting hard since their first gig in July 2019. Through lockdown, COVID, and relentless touring, they’ve steadily built their reputation, selling out increasingly bigger venues and earning a loyal […]

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          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

          October 30, 2023

          K-Pop has reached an international audience. This year, BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop band to headline a major UK festival at Hyde Park. The media’s coverage of BTS member’s enlistment into compulsory military […]

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

          August 29, 2023

          How does one become qualified to write a fictional music novel? The author of Sophomore Songs offers some clues. Growing up reading NME, doing a stint at Clash, drumming for several bands on and off, and […]

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          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
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          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

          March 3, 2022

          In March of 1997, 26 years ago, U2 released their much anticipated ninth studio album POP; for fans and critics alike, it quickly became their most polarizing release. There is a prevailing feeling that POP […]

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran 2
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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

          This week sees the 40th anniversary of Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s. It was December […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: The Maccabees – All Points East
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          LIVE REVIEW: The Maccabees – All Points East

          August 26, 2025

          As All Points East drew to its final weekend, so too did the clouds of dust kicked up by Victoria Park’s well-trodden fields—so much so that a weather warning was issued, sending many festivalgoers scrambling […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: RAYE – All Points East, Victoria Park, Mile End

          August 25, 2025

          RAYE may have narrowly missed out on the 2023 Mercury Prize for her debut My 21st Century Blues, but her sweep of six BRIT Awards the following year more than confirmed her as one of […]

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

          December 22, 2018

          2018 has been an incredible year for albums. The year saw the strongest new acts in decades release their debuts, as well as a number of alternative legends returning to top form. The world of dance […]

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
          Round Up

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

          October 29, 2018

          Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our monthly new music playlist, which is available to listen to and watch via YouTube. If you enjoy any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support […]

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

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

          August 17, 2025

          Putting the Fast in Belfast 7 once again proved why it has become a staple of the city’s summer music calendar. A packed Custom House Square buzzed with anticipation as fans from across generations gathered […]

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour

          May 20, 2025

          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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        • Eros Ramazzotti
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          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          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 […]

          Tokio Hotel
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          Everything you need to know about seeing Tokio Hotel perform in London

          August 16, 2025

          Get ready for an electrifying performance as the German rock band Tokio Hotel will begin their 2026 global run with a show at the iconic OVO Hydro Arena in London. Tokio Hotel is a German […]

          Lady Gaga
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          Possible setlist for Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball Tour show in London

          August 13, 2025

          The enigmatic Lady Gaga is redefining the art of live performance with her highly anticipated Mayhem Ball Tour which began in July 2025. This is her first arena tour since 2018, bringing a theatrical, gothic-inspired […]

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        • Asha Maclean
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          INTERVIEW: Asha Maclean on Her Single “Yoga,” Creative Roots, and Staying True to Herself

          June 25, 2025

          Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]

          DURAN DURAN
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          INTERVIEW: Roger Taylor on the Rhythm of Duran Duran: Hits, Influences & Life on the Road

          June 19, 2025

          John Kearns talks to Duran Duran –  The Duran Duran European summer tour is now in full swing. The DD truck has already rolled into cities such as Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rome and will continue […]

          Stephen Moore
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          INTERVIEW: Stephen Moore on Post Death Soundtrack’s New Album & HE IS ME

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          Post Death Soundtrack, the musical project of Stephen Moore, recently unveiled his fifth album, IN ALL MY NIGHTMARES I AM ALONE, a 30-track collection of songs ranging across the stylistic spectrum, including rock, Gothic rock, […]

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        • John Robb: From The Stone Roses to Oasis — Writing Rock’s Biggest Stories | XS Noize Podcast #242
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          John Robb: From The Stone Roses to Oasis — Writing Rock’s Biggest Stories | XS Noize Podcast #242

          August 27, 2025

          In Episode #242 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar chats with John Robb — musician, journalist, author, broadcaster, and founder of Louder Than War — about his brand-new book Live Forever: The Rise, […]

          Matt Berninger (The National) on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ | XS Noize Podcast #241
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          The National’s Matt Berninger on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ & European Tour | XS Noize Podcast #241

          August 20, 2025

          In Episode #241 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar chats with Matt Berninger — frontman of The National and acclaimed solo artist — about his brand-new album Get Sunk. Best known for his […]

          The Subways
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          The Subways: 20 Years of ‘Young For Eternity’ & What’s Next | XS Noize Podcast #240

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          In Episode #240 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Billy Lunn and Charlotte Cooper,  from The Subways, to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album Young For Eternity and the […]

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Month: March 2015

WOLF ALICE: STREAM FREE DOWNLOAD B-SIDE 'I SAW YOU (IN A CORRIDOR)' - Listen/Download here!
New Music

WOLF ALICE: STREAM FREE DOWNLOAD B-SIDE ‘I SAW YOU (IN A CORRIDOR)’ – Listen/Download here!

March 19, 2015 XS Noize

After storming out of the gates with ‘Giant Peach’, the first single from their long-awaited debut album My Love Is Cool, Wolf Alice’s pause for breath comes in the form of brand new b-side ‘I […]

HELENA JOHNSON - Shares video 'TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT',   Watch here!
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HELENA JOHNSON – Shares video ‘TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT’, Watch here!

March 19, 2015 XS Noize

Soulful and slick, Helena Johnson has created and mastered a unique and powerful sound that’s showcased perfectly in her new single ‘Take Me Home Tonight’ . Originally from North Yorkshire and now based in Liverpool, […]

PIKARA - Shares video for 'This Hollow' Watch here!
New Music

PIKARA – Shares video for ‘This Hollow’ Watch here!

March 19, 2015 XS Noize

Pikara is the solo project from Sara Johanne who grew up on Rindö, Sweden, an island outside Stockholm where she studied violin at Malungs Folkhogskola. Though Sara Johanne currently resides in the sinuous hills of […]

WATCH 'SPOON' PERFORM ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
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WATCH ‘SPOON’ PERFORM ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE

March 19, 2015 XS Noize

Last night, Spoon performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live during the show’s week-long Austin, TX residency. The band’s performance included fiery renditions of “Rainy Taxi” and “I Just Don’t Understand” – both off their critically-praised eighth […]

BAD VEINS - THE MESS REMADE
Album Reviews

BAD VEINS – THE MESS REMADE

March 19, 2015 Tillie Elvrum

New drummer, new label, and new music…big changes for any band and only the most resilient artists can navigate that kind of change. Cincinnati’s Benjamin Davis is one of those artists and The Mess Remade […]

ORLANDO SEALE AND THE SWELL - Filthy Hope
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ORLANDO SEALE & THE SWELL – All Of The Dogs / Filthy Hope – Watch video

March 19, 2015 XS Noize

Unveiling the second track of their double A-side single release Orlando Seale & The Swell have just uploaded ‘All Of The Dogs’ which is to be released alongside ‘Filthy Hope’ on 23rd March. At two […]

BLOSSOMS - PERFORM A SOLD OUT LONDON SHOW NEXT WEEK
Gigs

BLOSSOMS – PERFORM A SOLD OUT LONDON SHOW NEXT WEEK

March 18, 2015 XS Noize

Blossoms play a sold out show at The Camden Barfly in London next Thursday, March 26th. The band are currently in Austin, Texas for SXSW where they will be performing at the BBC Introducing and […]

IS TROPICAL: hear new track + UK/European tour has started.
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IS TROPICAL: hear new track + UK/European tour has started.

March 18, 2015 XS Noize

Following the release of the first installment of Black Anything in December 2014 titled ‘Crawl/On My Way’ 10″, IS TROPICAL release the second part, ‘Cruise Control/Say’ today via the band’s new label NYC based Axis […]

THE BLACK RYDER - share “Let Me Be Your Light” video - watch
New Music

THE BLACK RYDER – share “Let Me Be Your Light” video – watch

March 18, 2015 XS Noize

The Black Ryder have premiered their new video for “Let Me Be Your Light” from their forthcoming album “The Door Behind The Door” (due for UK release on 20th April 2015). “The film for The […]

Of Monsters And Men / Announce New Album + Share New Single 'Crystals' - Listen
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Of Monsters And Men / Announce New Album + Share New Single ‘Crystals’ – Listen

March 18, 2015 XS Noize

Of Monsters and Men are very pleased to announce details of their second album, for release this Summer. The Icelandic quintet will release ‘Beneath The Skin’ on 8th June through Island Records. ‘Beneath The Skin’ […]

RYAN ADAMS: LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL TO BE RELEASED APRIL 21
New Music

RYAN ADAMS: LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL TO BE RELEASED APRIL 21

March 18, 2015 XS Noize

Those who were unable to score a golden ticket to Ryan Adams’ one-man two-night stand at Carnegie Hall can now experience every one of the 42 career-spanning (and a pair of previously unreleased) songs Ryan […]

SQUAREPUSHER - Announces new album ‘Damogen Furies’ out in April / Download Track
Track Of The Day

SQUAREPUSHER – ‘STOR EIGLASS’ – Listen

March 18, 2015 XS Noize

Ahead of his sold-out London show at the Barbican tomorrow, Squarepusher reveals a second track from his forthcoming album. “Through this record I aim to explore as forcefully as possible the hallucinatory, the nightmarish and […]

COURTNEY BARNETT - PLAYS ELLEN, Watch here! & ANNOUNCES 2015 SXSW SCHEDULE
Gigs

COURTNEY BARNETT – PLAYS ELLEN, Watch here! & ANNOUNCES 2015 SXSW SCHEDULE

March 17, 2015 XS Noize

Courtney Barnett’s highly anticipated debut Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit is out next week via Mom+Pop Music with excitement for the record at fever pitch. Yesterday Barnett and her band […]

BETH JEANS HOUGHTON ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE TO 'DU BLONDE',  NEW ALBUM SET FOR SPRING 2015
Gigs

DU BLONDE: ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘WELCOME BACK TO MILK’ & JUNE TOUR

March 17, 2015 XS Noize

Du Blonde is not a persona or a character, it’s Beth Jeans Houghton ripping it up and starting again. Welcome Back To Milk is the Newcastle-born and sometimes Californian based singer’s second album, but her […]

THE PRODIGY announce new single - "WILD FRONTIER" out March 30th - Watch Video
Gigs

THE PRODIGY – reveal new track “WALL OF DEATH” – Listen here!

March 17, 2015 XS Noize

The Prodigy return with more mind-melting music for your discerning ears ahead of the release of their sixth album ‘The Day is My Enemy’. Album closer, ‘Wall of Death’ is a body blow of a […]

JOHNNY MARR: To release Depeche Mode classic for Record Store Day - Listen
New Music

JOHNNY MARR: Shares video for Record Store Day track ‘I Feel You’ – Watch

March 17, 2015 XS Noize

Johnny Marr is set to mark this year’s Record Store Day with a numbered limited edition 7″ release of his interpretation of Depeche Mode’s 1993 classic “I Feel You”. Johnny played the track live during […]

JOHN McCULLAGH & THE ESCORTS: to release new album ‘New Born Cry’ 4th May
Gigs

JOHN McCULLAGH & THE ESCORTS: to release new album ‘New Born Cry’ 4th May

March 17, 2015 XS Noize

After having caused a splash with his debut album ‘North South Divide’ in autumn 2013, Doncaster’s highly acclaimed teenage troubadour John McCullagh and his newly formed band The Escorts are back with a brand new […]

THE DREAMING SPIRES - 'Searching For The Supertruth',  Watch video
Gigs

THE DREAMING SPIRES – ‘Searching For The Supertruth’, Watch video

March 17, 2015 XS Noize

SEARCHING FOR THE SUPERTRUTH (The title is borrowed from cosmic evolution theorist Rich Blundell) is a distinctive and diverse follow up to their acclaimed debut BROTHERS IN BROOKLYN and while it will continue to attract […]

HARD LEFT - Announce debut album, We Are Hard Left Released 11th May
New Music

HARD LEFT – Announce debut album, We Are Hard Left Released 11th May

March 17, 2015 XS Noize

We Are Hard Left is the debut album from Hard Left. Brought together by the music, held together by the outrage — Hard Left are a hard-mod/punk band borne out of a desire to explore […]

COURTNEY BARNETT ANNOUNCES 2015 US TOUR DATES
Album Reviews

COURTNEY BARNETT – ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’

March 16, 2015 Jamie Gibson

It’s been fascinating watching Courtney Barnett’s journey over the past few years, in the way that it’s grown in such an organic way that I don’t think I’ve seen in my time. Originally releasing two […]

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