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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
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          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night

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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

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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

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          LIVE REVIEW: The Maccabees – All Points East

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

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

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          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

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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// 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

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

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ON DEAD WAVES - sign to Mute + Unveil debut track
New Music

ON DEAD WAVES – sign to Mute + Unveil debut track

November 25, 2015 XS Noize

On Dead Waves, Mute’s latest signing, have unveiled the video and a free download for their debut track, Blackbird. Blackbird is taken from On Dead Waves debut album, set for release in spring 2016. The album […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: DEAD BOY ROBOTICS - ECHO
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: DEAD BOY ROBOTICS – ECHO

November 25, 2015 XS Noize

Edinburgh trio Dead Boy Robotics are thrilled to announce the official release of their sophomore album New Cells out now via Brothers Grimm. To celebrate the release the band have revealed the video for latest […]

DIIV ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM "IS THE IS ARE" - LISTEN TO TRACK
New Music

DIIV – SHARES NEW TRACK “MIRE (GRANT’S SONG)”

November 25, 2015 XS Noize

After recently sharing “Dopamine” and “Bent (Grant’s Song), the first tastes from their forthcoming sophomore album Is the Is Are, DIIV share a new song “Mire (Grant’s Song) ” listen below. Is the Is Are […]

UNDERWORLD announce brand new album plus UK & European live dates
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UNDERWORLD announce brand new album plus UK & European live dates

November 24, 2015 XS Noize

Underworld release their seventh studio album, Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future, on underworldlive.com via Caroline International on 18th March 2016. So what can one expect from that shining future then? The opening punch […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: EL VY - 'Silent Ivy Hotel' (video)
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EL VY – premiere video for ‘No Time To Crank The Sun’

November 24, 2015 XS Noize

Today, EL VY release a new video for ‘No Time To Crank The Sun’, keeping their promise to create a video for every track on their debut album, Return To The Moon. Directed by Tom […]

CHARLOTTE CARPENTER - streams 'Mean Time' video
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CHARLOTTE CARPENTER – streams ‘Mean Time’ video

November 24, 2015 XS Noize

Having just released her new EP The Fault Line, Charlotte Carpenter has unveiled the video to her track ‘Mean Time’. Watch now BELOW. The cinematic clip filmed on a farm in Charlotte’s hometown relates to […]

GEORGE COSBY - shares "State Of Undress", Listen
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GEORGE COSBY – shares “State Of Undress”, Listen

November 24, 2015 XS Noize

George Cosby released his stunning debut EP ‘Human Touch’ last Friday, November 20th, rising dark-pop songwriter George Cosby is streaming his third slice track “State Of Undress” below. Highlighted again by his unique vocal, the […]

CAGE THE ELEPHANT - announce UK & Europe shows in February 2016
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CAGE THE ELEPHANT – announce UK & Europe shows in February 2016

November 24, 2015 XS Noize

Cage the Elephant, who release their new album ‘Tell Me I’m Pretty’ through Columbia Records on 18th December, have confirmed a string of European shows in February. The gigs will be the bands’ first since […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: EMILY WELLS - 'You Dream of China'
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TRACK OF THE DAY: EMILY WELLS – ‘You Dream of China’

November 24, 2015 XS Noize

Texan multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter, Emily Wells, has announced her return with a new album, Promise. The follow-up to 2012’s Mama – released via Partisan Records – is available from January 29th on Wells’ own […]

JAMES share 'To My Surprise' from the forthcoming album 'Girl At The End Of the World'
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JAMES share ‘To My Surprise’ from the forthcoming album ‘Girl At The End Of the World’

November 24, 2015 XS Noize

The first single from James forthcoming album ‘Girl At The End Of The World’ has premiered this morning on BBC Radio 6 Music, listen below. The new album ‘Girl At The End Of the World’ […]

WIN: Tickets to see SIMPLY RED in Belfast’s SSE Arena, Belfast: Wednesday 2 December 2015
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WIN: Tickets to see SIMPLY RED in Belfast’s SSE Arena, Belfast: Wednesday 2 December 2015

November 23, 2015 XS Noize

Simply Red: Reformed! 2015 World Tour – Celebrating Their 30th Anniversary With very special guest: Natalie Imbruglia The SSE Arena, Belfast: Wednesday 2 December. Back together again; Simply Red mark their 30th anniversary with a world tour, the […]

STEREOPHONICS announce huge Cardiff City Stadium gig for June 2016
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STEREOPHONICS announce huge Cardiff City Stadium gig for June 2016

November 23, 2015 XS Noize

Announce Cardiff City Stadium Show June 4th Special Guests The Vaccines + Band of Skulls Stereophonics have announced a very special show at Cardiff City Stadium on June 4th, 2016 with special guests The Vaccines […]

U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE TOUR RETURNS TO PARIS
Gigs

U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE TOUR RETURNS TO PARIS

November 23, 2015 XS Noize

U2 will return to Paris in early December to play their two concerts postponed from earlier in November. The new dates – Sunday, December 6th and Monday, December 7th at the Accorhotels Arena in Bercy […]

OF MONSTERS AND MEN - Announce New Single 'Human' - (video)
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OF MONSTERS AND MEN – Announce New Single ‘Human’ – (video)

November 23, 2015 XS Noize

Of Monsters and Men will release their new single ‘Human’ on December 25th, taken from their recently released album ‘Beneath The Skin’. The Icelandic band are currently on a completely sold out UK tour which […]

WOLF ALICE - unveil new video for 'Freazy'
Gigs

WOLF ALICE – unveil new video for ‘Freazy’

November 23, 2015 XS Noize

Fresh off the back of being shortlisted for the prestigious Mercury Prize, North London’s Wolf Alice are today revealing the video to their latest single, ‘Freazy’. With the band known for producing wonderfully brilliant videos […]

XS NOIZE – Unsigned Showcase #5 – CAMERON SANDERSON
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XS NOIZE – Unsigned Showcase #5 – CAMERON SANDERSON

November 23, 2015 XS Noize

At XS Noize, new music is dear to our hearts and we believe that genuinely talented fresh artists deserve a platform to share their material with the world. As such, we will now be showcasing […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: GILLBANKS - 'Nerve', (video)
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: GILLBANKS – ‘Nerve’, (video)

November 23, 2015 XS Noize

GILLBANKS has just released his brand new video for the grunge-infused single Nerve. The track is taken from his forthcoming EP Lend Me Your Skin which is out on November 27th 2015 via Tusk Records. […]

CLASSIC ALBUM REVISITED: MORRISON HOTEL – THE DOORS
Album Reviews

CLASSIC ALBUM REVISITED: MORRISON HOTEL – THE DOORS

November 22, 2015 Sandra Blemster

Some might argue that the Doors Morrison Hotel album was not their best as no hit singles came from it. But for me, I think it will always be my favourite as it spawned the likes of […]

ALBUM REVIEW: SHYE BEN TZUR, JONNY GREENWOOD and the RAJASTHAN EXPRESS - JUNUN
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: SHYE BEN TZUR, JONNY GREENWOOD and the RAJASTHAN EXPRESS – JUNUN

November 22, 2015 Lori Gava

There are few who would contest that Jonny Greenwood has a true appreciation for music in all of its forms and genres. Renowned for his imaginative work on his day job in Radiohead, he also […]

LIVE REVIEW: U2 TAKE OVER BELFAST 1
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: U2 TAKE OVER BELFAST

November 22, 2015 XS Noize

U2 – SSE ARENA, BELFAST 18 November 2015 U2 last played as a full band in Belfast during the Pop Mart tour when the people of Belfast welcomed them with open arms to play Botanic […]

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