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          DOVES
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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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          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night
          Album Reviews

          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

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          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

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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 […]

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

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

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          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

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          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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          June 25, 2025

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          DURAN DURAN
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          Stephen Moore
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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

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          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

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          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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JAKE EVANS - Debut album 'Day one', Released 31st July, 2015
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ALBUM REVIEW: JAKE EVANS – DAY ONE

August 17, 2015 Stewart Gibson

This is Jake Evans first solo album and it’s a pretty solid one to start off with. I have seen and heard his contributions to Jimi Goodwin’s album and consequent live shows which he did some […]

BEACH SLANG - Announces Debut Album, Listen to First Single
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BEACH SLANG – Announces Debut Album, Listen to First Single

August 17, 2015 XS Noize

Over the past two years Beach Slang have proved themselves as a band who can write memorable songs, share that energy live and create a community of like-minded fans but they’ve always been missing one […]

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TRACK OF THE DAY: DESTROYER – ‘Times Square’

August 17, 2015 XS Noize

Destroyer shares his latest single ‘Times Square’, taken from what is already one of this year’s most critically acclaimed records, Poison Season, out worldwide August 28. Whereas previous singles two singles ‘Dream Lover’ and ‘Girl In […]

MILLTOWN BROTHERS - TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM - Listen to track
Interviews

INTERVIEW: Matt Nelson from The Milltown Brothers

August 16, 2015 XS Noize

From Colne in Lancashire, the Milltown Brothers first burst onto the indie scene in 1989 with the ‘Coming From The Mill EP’ getting single of the week in NME. The second indie single ‘Which Way […]

PAUL SMITH & THE INTIMATIONS - Announce New Solo Album + UK Tour
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PAUL SMITH & THE INTIMATIONS – Announce New Solo Album + UK Tour

August 15, 2015 XS Noize

Break Me Down is the first single taken from pop auteur Paul Smith’s new solo album Contradictions. Showing a more vulnerable side to the Maxïmo Park ringleader, it juxtaposes with the upbeat nature of the […]

THE SPITFIRES - Announce The Ordinary Boys Support Dates
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THE SPITFIRES – Announce The Ordinary Boys Support Dates

August 15, 2015 XS Noize

Watford quartet The Spitfires are pleased to announce they will support The Ordinary Boys on a short run of October/November 2015 headline tour dates. Front man Billy Sullivan comments on the news; “I first started […]

DEMOB HAPPY - share mind-melting new video for 'Wash It Down'
Gigs

DEMOB HAPPY – share mind-melting new video for ‘Wash It Down’

August 15, 2015 XS Noize

Brighton’s Demob Happy immortalise the cut-throat garage-rock of their forthcoming single across rich kaleidoscopic-hues in a mind-altering new music video for ‘Wash It Down’. Set for release on August 14th via SO Recordings as the […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: ABANDCALLEDBOY - 'LA DICK'
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: ABANDCALLEDBOY – ‘LA DICK’

August 15, 2015 XS Noize

Abandcalledboy are a four piece pop-infused noise-rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland who used to be band called ‘Boy’. Having gained the attention of the music press in the UK and Ireland with features in […]

IRON MAIDEN - announce video premiere for 'Speed Of Light'
New Music

IRON MAIDEN – announce video premiere for ‘Speed Of Light’

August 14, 2015 XS Noize

IRON MAIDEN have premiered the video for ‘Speed Of Light’ on their website www.ironmaiden.com. Written by guitarist Adrian Smith and vocalist Bruce Dickinson, ‘Speed of Light’ is taken from their new double album The Book […]

BATTLES - New Album 'La Di Da Di' Released 18th September
New Music

BATTLES – PREMIERE ‘THE YABBA’ FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM ‘LA DI DA DI’

August 14, 2015 XS Noize

As the name might imply, La Di Da Di is a mushrooming monolith of repetition. Here is an organic techno thrum of nearly infinite loops that refuse to remain consistent. The rhythmic genus of Battles […]

MANY THINGS - announce debut album with double A-side single
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MANY THINGS – announce debut album with double A-side single

August 14, 2015 XS Noize

Many Things have announced their debut album ‘Burn Together’ will be released on 4 September 2015 on Australian label Dew Process (London Grammar, Circa Waves, Mumford and Sons, James Vincent McMorrow, The Hives…). The album […]

DRÅPE - SHARE NEW VIDEO & SONG 'PIE IN THE SKY'
New Music

DRÅPE – SHARE NEW VIDEO & SONG ‘PIE IN THE SKY’

August 14, 2015 XS Noize

Oslo five-piece Dråpe (pronounced ‘Draw-peh’) are excited to share news of their new album ‘Relax/ Relapse’ due Oct 9th via Riot Factory. The video of shimmering first single ‘Pie in the Sky’ from the forthcoming […]

Scottish Instrumental Post-Rock Quartet 'VASA' Announce Debut Album ‘Colours’
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Scottish Instrumental Post-Rock Quartet ‘VASA’ Announce Debut Album ‘Colours’

August 14, 2015 XS Noize

Glasgow instrumental post-rock quartet VASA are pleased to announce they will release their debut album ‘Colours’ on 16th October 2015. The band will be appearing at Mugstock, ArcTanGent and Carefully Planned Festival over the coming […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: THE INSOMNIAC PROJECT - IN AND OUT (OF MY HEAD)
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: THE INSOMNIAC PROJECT – IN AND OUT (OF MY HEAD)

August 14, 2015 David McElroy

As regular readers probably know, I have a bit of a soft spot for Glasgow six piece The Insomniac Project. Combining disco, electronica and synthpop (think of LCD Soundsystem versus Giorgio Moroder), the band caused […]

SLAVES - ANNOUNCE O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON SHOW PLUS HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS SHOW 2015
New Music

SLAVES – ANNOUNCE O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON SHOW PLUS HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS SHOW 2015

August 12, 2015 XS Noize

One of the most acclaimed live bands of the moment, Slaves, are topping off what has been an incredible year for them with two very special UK shows. Firstly, they’ll bring their anarchic musical mayhem to […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: HALO TORA - 'Ruins'
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: HALO TORA – ‘Ruins’

August 12, 2015 XS Noize

Halo Tora are a five piece union of progressive rock burgeoning from Glasgow, Scotland. A bond formed through years of writing and live shows supporting the likes of Jamie Lenman (Reuben) and My Vitriol as […]

GWENNO - wins Welsh Language Album of the Year award
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: GWENNO – Y Dydd Olaf

August 12, 2015 Jamie Gibson

Let’s  catch up on an album that’s gotten some buzz online but will likely be missed by the masses. It’s Y Dydd Olaf, the first solo album of Gwenno Saunders (formerly of The Pipettes) and […]

ALBUM REVIEW: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION - GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION – GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS

August 12, 2015 Lori Gava

New Zealand musical titans The Phoenix Foundation are releasing their 6th album, Give Up Your Dreams on August 7th. They are a band who have earned rock god status in their home country and are […]

ARCADE FIRE: THE REFLEKTOR TAPES - Worldwide festival debut confirmed
New Music

ARCADE FIRE: THE REFLEKTOR TAPES – Worldwide festival debut confirmed

August 11, 2015 XS Noize

The first feature film from Arcade Fire, The Reflektor Tapes, has been confirmed for inclusion in the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, which commences September 10th. The screening on September 12th will be the worldwide […]

EDITORS - reveal epic new track: 'Marching Orders' - listen here!
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EDITORS – Reveal New Video For ‘Life Is A Fear’ – Watch

August 11, 2015 XS Noize

Editors have revealed video no.3 from the new album IN DREAM, The album is released 2nd October. The album is released 2nd October. As with the video for No Harm & Marching Orders, Life Is […]

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