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          ALBUM REVIEW: Saint Etienne – International
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Saint Etienne – International

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          Named after a French football team, Saint Etienne have been the darlings of indie-pop, dance, and kitchen-sink storytelling since the 1990s. Few bands have captured everyday life with such charm, always anchoring their songs in […]

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

          August 27, 2025

          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 […]

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
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          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 […]

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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 Hives Light Up Nottingham with Explosive Album Launch Show Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          LIVE REVIEW: The Hives Light Up Nottingham with Explosive Album Launch Show

          September 2, 2025

          On August 29th, The Hives unleashed their new album The Hives The Hives Forever Forever The Hives — and to mark the occasion, they stormed into Nottingham with a short but blisteringly energetic set. Mixing […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: The Sword at The Bellwether

          September 1, 2025

          Texas stoner doom legends The Sword celebrated the 15th anniversary of their sci-fi concept album Warp Riders with a full playthrough Saturday at The Bellwether in Downtown Los Angeles. Lead singer and guitarist JD Cronise […]

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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 […]

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          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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          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

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          Hans Zimmer, the genius behind Hollywood’s most unforgettable scores, is back on tour with an electrifying live experience to share with his fans. From “Inception” to “Dune”, Zimmer is preparing to transform his soundscapes into […]

          Andrea Bocelli
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          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          August 21, 2025

          The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30, 2026. The show will feature a mix of operatic tracks, pop songs, and classical repertoire. Bocelli is […]

          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 […]

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          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

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

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        • The Milk
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          September 2, 2025

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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

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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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Year: 2015

EXCLUSIVE ALBUM STREAM:   WOLF COLONY - UNMASKED - listen
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EXCLUSIVE ALBUM STREAM: WOLF COLONY – UNMASKED – listen

March 25, 2015 XS Noize

Based out of New York City, Wolf Colony is an anonymous singer-songwriter who began collaborating with music producer Neal Sarin in 2012 with no initial intention of pursuing a career as a recording artist. Wolf […]

THE GRAVITY DRIVE RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM 'TESTAMENT' 1
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: THE GRAVITY DRIVE – ‘HEARTS AND MINDS’ – Listen

March 25, 2015 XS Noize

Today’s ‘Track of the Day’ is the new single by The Gravity Drive called ‘Hearts And Minds’. Our Lori Gava recently reviewed their album ‘Testament’, this is what she had to say about the track. […]

CATFISH COAST TO COAST: A photo tour across America with CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN PT 4 13
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CATFISH COAST TO COAST: A photo tour across America with CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN PT 4

March 24, 2015 Julie Blore-Bizot

PART 4 of 5: BOSTON, GREAT SCOTT Catfish Coast to Coast is five cities, five photographers, five favorite shots, and five questions documenting each photographer’s impressions of the event. Journey to Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, […]

THE PRODIGY UNVEIL NEW ALBUM 'THE DAY IS MY ENEMY' - watch trailer here
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THE PRODIGY – Stream new album “The Day Is My Enemy” on ITunes Now!

March 24, 2015 XS Noize

The Prodigy releases their new album ‘The Day Is My Enemy’ on March 30th ( 27th in Ireland! ) and you can now hear it in full exclusively on iTunes in the run up to […]

ORLANDO SEALE & THE SWELL:  Share Video for 'All Of The Dogs' - Watch
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ORLANDO SEALE & THE SWELL: Share Video for ‘All Of The Dogs’ – Watch

March 24, 2015 XS Noize

The video stars actress Honeysuckle Weeks and her son, was shot by Pete Wells and edited by Nadia Hamoud. “All Of The Dogs” is the second track of the bands’ double A-side single release – […]

GILMORE TRAIL - Share 'Memories of Redfern' Video - Watch 1
New Music

GILMORE TRAIL – Share ‘Memories of Redfern’ Video – Watch

March 24, 2015 XS Noize

Sheffield based post rock quartet Gilmore Trail are pleased to announce that their new album ‘The Floating World’ will be released on 18th May by Chasmata Records, with an album launch show at Sheffield Corporation […]

TRACK OF THE DAY:  FOSSA - FIVE DAYS' - LISTEN
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: FOSSA – FIVE DAYS’ – LISTEN

March 24, 2015 XS Noize

Fossa (noun): an anatomical pit or depression – such as the temporal fossa of the skull, or the fossa ovalis of the heart. A definition embodied by the band themselves who viscerally shape their music […]

BLUR - unveil lyric video for 'Go Out' - watch
New Music

BLUR: Share “LONESOME STREET” from The Magic Whip – listen

March 23, 2015 XS Noize

“Lonesome Street,” the third and final track from blur’s new album The Magic Whip to be revealed to fans ahead of release, is available now. The track follows Friday night’s packed secret show for 300 […]

SICK RECORDS: VINYL FIVE FOR MONDAY 1
Vinyl Five

SICK RECORDS: VINYL FIVE FOR MONDAY – 23/03/2015

March 23, 2015 Kenny Murdock

Check out this weeks ‘Vinyl Five for Monday 23/03/2015’, The essential vinyl you should own this week, carefully selected by Kenny Murdock from Belfast’s best vinyl record store ‘Sick Records, Belfast‘. Sick Records Belfast 78 […]

ALBUM REVIEW: LAURA MARLING - SHORT MOVIE
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: LAURA MARLING – SHORT MOVIE

March 23, 2015 Thomas S. Day

Hampshire’s travelling troubadour Laura Marling returns with her greatly anticipated fifth studio album Short Movie on 23rd March 2015. Following her move to LA a few years back and the success of 2013’s Once I […]

Multi-platinum, Grammy nominated 'PLAIN WHITE T'S' return with new album and single
New Music

Multi-platinum, Grammy nominated ‘PLAIN WHITE T’S’ return with new album and single

March 23, 2015 XS Noize

GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum act The Plain White T’s are excited to release their new single, “Pause.” The song comes off of the band’s highly anticipated new studio album, American Nights, which is out on April 28th […]

KATE BOY - “HIGHER” - Watch Video
Track Of The Day

KATE BOY – “HIGHER” – Watch Video

March 23, 2015 XS Noize

Kate Boy made their mark in the UK last year with the release of ‘Self Control’ and ‘Open Fire’, now the Stockholm based alternative electro poppers are returning with the release of their new single […]

TORRES: unveils new video for 'Strange Hellos' - Watch
New Music

TORRES: unveils new video for ‘Strange Hellos’ – Watch

March 23, 2015 XS Noize

Brooklyn-via-Nashville’s Mackenzie Scott – aka TORRES – returns with a darkly mesmeric clip for album intro, and lead track, ‘Strange Hellos’. The intensely shot video, directed by Casey Pierce, mimics the track’s structure – exploding […]

SIMPLE MINDS - 'SPARKLE IN THE RAIN', Deluxe Box Set
Album Reviews

SIMPLE MINDS – ‘SPARKLE IN THE RAIN’, Deluxe Box Set

March 21, 2015 Lori Gava

There are a few albums that can instantly transport me to my youth in just a few opening notes; Sparkle In the Rain is on that short list. As an American heavily in to U2 […]

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

Watch THE CHARLATANS perform tracks from latest album ‘MODERN NATURE’

March 21, 2015 XS Noize

THE CHARLATANS – Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Martin Blunt and Tony Rogers – released their, rapturously received, twelfth album, MODERN NATURE on BMG Chrysalis on 26th January 2015. MODERN NATURE features eleven new tracks, including […]

WIN TICKETS TO SEE 'ABOVE AND BEYOND' LIVE!
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WIN TICKETS TO SEE ‘ABOVE AND BEYOND’ LIVE!

March 21, 2015 XS Noize

WIN tickets to see Above And Beyond at the O2 Academy Brixton in April! As Above & Beyond’s newest album ‘We Are All We Need’ climbs into the top 10 of the Official Album Charts […]

Tune in at 5pm to watch live stream of Liverpool's '2UBE LIVE SHOW' - here today
Gigs

Tune in at 5pm to watch live stream of Liverpool’s ‘2UBE LIVE SHOW’ – here today

March 20, 2015 XS Noize

Today sees us streaming the last 2ube live show ahead of April’s eight day festival which will see over thirty bands and artists taking to the stage in the Paul McCartney Auditorium in LIPA in […]

HANNAH IN THE WARS - To release debut album 25 May, listen to track
New Music

HANNAH IN THE WARS – To release debut album 25 May, listen to track

March 20, 2015 XS Noize

Songwriter Hannah Curwood (Hannah in the Wars) originates from the stark, remote region of Central Otago in New Zealand. Now based in London, Hannah in the Wars is a new project, the result of working […]

PLACEBO - Play London shows next week
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PLACEBO – Play London shows next week

March 20, 2015 XS Noize

Alternative rockers Placebo play two nights at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on the 24th and 25th March. The two nights are the culmination of what has been their longest UK tour in 10 years […]

BLUR RETURN! -  New Album 'THE MAGIC WHIP' Out April 27th - Listen to new track 'Go Out' here 2
New Music

BLUR – reveal ‘There Are Too Many Of Us’ from ‘The Magic whip’ – Watch video

March 20, 2015 XS Noize

Blur have dropped a brand new song from their upcoming album. ‘There Are Too Many Of Us’ is available to download on iTunes with the accompanying music video shot on the band’s phones and tablets. […]

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