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          The Veils Return with New Album “Fragile World” — Hear “Lungs” and See UK Dates

          February 27, 2026

          Following the critically acclaimed release of ‘Asphodels’ in 2025, The Veils quickly return with a bold and invigorated new album titled ‘Fragile World’, out 19 June on V2 Records. The first single ‘Lungs’ is released […]

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          Peter Gabriel Announces 2003 Live Album ‘In The Big Room’ – Out March 13, 2026

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          Iron and Wine, the moniker of singer/songwriter Samuel Beam, is releasing his much anticipated follow up to 2024’s Light Verse at the end of February. Hen’s Teeth is a slightly darker sibling to Beam’s poetic […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Nothing - A Short History Of Decay
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Nothing – A Short History Of Decay

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
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          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 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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          LIVE REVIEW: Jack Savoretti and Katherine Jenkins Unite for War Child at London’s Emerald Theatre

          February 26, 2026

          In the heart of London’s Embankment, the recently opened Emerald Theatre feels part The Great Gatsby, part Emerald City — lavish, theatrical and unapologetically opulent. The room glows in rich green tones and, with its […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: Of Monsters and Men Camden Roundhouse, London

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          Of Monsters and Men first broke through in 2010 after winning Músíktilraunir, Iceland’s annual Battle of the Bands. That early victory propelled the then-emerging collective onto the international stage, leading to a European Border Breakers […]

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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 […]

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          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

          IN FOCUS// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show

          February 6, 2026

          On 3 February, Ash returned to La Scala for a blistering, high-energy London show. Packed wall to wall, the venue buzzed as the trio tore through a career-spanning set, seamlessly weaving in new material from […]

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          IN FOCUS// Biffy Clyro at 3Arena Dublin, Ireland

          January 11, 2026

          Biffy Clyro put on a brilliant show at the 3Arena on Saturday, 10 January, delivering a set that was as heavy and intense as it was open and emotional. The sold-out Dublin crowd were treated […]

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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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          Jordan Anthony on “Lost In LA”, Finding His Voice in LA & Dream Tour Plans

          February 10, 2026

          He may only be 20, but Perth-born, LA-based artist Jordan Anthony already has more experience within the music industry than many might expect. He was writing songs and playing instruments before he hit double digits, […]

          TAVE
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          November 11, 2025

          Rising artist TAVE has had an extraordinary journey — from earning a scholarship at just 13 and performing with some of music’s biggest names to now stepping into the spotlight with his deeply personal debut […]

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          INTERVIEW: :Panic :Over Are Turning Northern Irish Indie Into a Global Sound

          October 16, 2025

          Neal McClelland meets the Northern Irish band whose anthemic sound is turning heads from Belfast to Tokyo. There’s something electric about catching a band right before liftoff — that mix of confidence, humour, and disbelief […]

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          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Dave Pen of Archive to talk about Glass Minds — the band’s 13th studio album and a bold new chapter in a […]

          Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Re-Examining Howl | XS Noize Podcast #271
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          Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Re-Examining Howl | XS Noize Podcast #271

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          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to revisit Howl — the band’s third album and a bold creative left turn […]

          Mark Shaw - Then Jerico | XS Noize Podcast #270
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          Mark Shaw of Then Jerico on The Return, legacy, and bringing the full band show to Ireland | XS Noize Podcast #270

          February 10, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Mark Shaw of Then Jerico to talk about The Return — a moment that reconnects legacy, live energy, and purpose as the […]

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Year: 2015

HERO FISHER   NEW SINGLE - ‘PUNK’ / ‘ THE COLOUR OF MADNESS’ RELEASED – 23RD FEBRUARY
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HERO FISHER NEW SINGLE – ‘PUNK’ / ‘ THE COLOUR OF MADNESS’ RELEASED – 23RD FEBRUARY

February 11, 2015 XS Noize

Hero Fisher is set to release a new double A – Side single featuring ‘Punk’ and ‘The Colour Of Madness’ on the 23rd February 2015. The release will feature remixes by The Horrors, Grumbling Fur […]

ELSTOW - EVIL DREAMS - Listen
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ELSTOW – EVIL DREAMS – Listen

February 11, 2015 XS Noize

In July 2012 Jared Shaw and Chel Browne sent a couple of low-fi demos to Peats Ridge Festival on a whim. Having played only one live show together, their obsession with music was very much […]

MOON KING PREMIERE NEW SINGLE "APOCALYPSE" - Listen
New Music

MOON KING PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “APOCALYPSE” – Listen

February 10, 2015 XS Noize

Moon King have shared a second preview from their forthcoming debut album Secret Life, which will be released on Last Gang Records worldwide on April 14th. The track comes on the heels of warmly received […]

THE WAVE PICTURES - GREAT BIG FLAMINGO BURNING MOON
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THE WAVE PICTURES – GREAT BIG FLAMINGO BURNING MOON

February 10, 2015 Jamie Gibson

The Wave Pictures have been around a good 15+ years, but ask most people (myself included 2 years ago) and unless they have an encyclopedic knowledge or maybe an older Brother rooted in underground scenes they probably […]

OTHER LIVES ANNOUNCE NEW RECORD RITUALS TO BE RELEASED ON TBD RECORDS MAY 5TH
New Music

OTHER LIVES ANNOUNCE NEW RECORD RITUALS TO BE RELEASED ON TBD RECORDS MAY 5TH

February 10, 2015 XS Noize

Other Lives are returning with Rituals on tbd records May 5th. The 14-song LP is their most lush, layered, and striking musical creation to date, as well as the band’s third full-length album. The first […]

JOEY FOURR SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR 'DOLPHINS' - watch
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JOEY FOURR SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘DOLPHINS’ – watch

February 10, 2015 XS Noize

London odd-pop trio JOEY FOURR have shared the moonwalking, bin-diving, pop tart squeezing video for new single, ‘My Dolphins’. The track is taken from their debut album, TO THE FLOORR set to be released through […]

THE VERY BEST   ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, 'MAKES A KING' 6TH APRIL -  Listen to track
New Music

THE VERY BEST ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, ‘MAKES A KING’ 6TH APRIL – Listen to track

February 10, 2015 XS Noize

It’s been a long, strange trip for Johan Hugo and Esau Mwamwaya, the Swedish-Malawian duo behind The Very Best’s exuberant global pop. One which crosses continents as well as musical genres. It’s also a trip, […]

THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE WILL RELEASE 'MUSIQUE DE FILM IMAGINE' ON 27TH APRIL
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THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE – PHILADELPHIE STORY ( with Soko) – Listen

February 10, 2015 XS Noize

‘Musique de film imaginé’ (music for film imagined) is a soundtrack that pays homage to the great European film directors of the late 50’s and 60’s, such as François Truffaut & Jean-Luc Godard (to name […]

THE CHARLATANS ANNOUNCE 12TH ALBUM 'MODERN NATURE' AND UK TOUR
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Charlatans – Modern Nature

February 9, 2015 XS Noize

The Charlatans return after a 5-year hiatus with their 12th album entitled Modern Nature. During their time away The Charlatans kept busy with various projects Tim Burgess wrote a book, released a solo album and […]

SICK RECORDS: VINYL FIVE FOR MONDAY – 27/04/2015 1
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SICK RECORDS: VINYL FIVE FOR MONDAY – 09/02/2015

February 9, 2015 Kenny Murdock

Check out this weeks ‘Vinyl Five for Monday 9/2/15’, The essential vinyl you should own this week, carefully selected by Kenny Murdock from Belfasts best vinyl record store ‘Sick Records Belfast‘. Sick Records Belfast 78 […]

BECK WINS 'ALBUM OF THE YEAR' GRAMMY FOR 'MORNING PHASE'
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BECK WINS ‘ALBUM OF THE YEAR’ GRAMMY FOR ‘MORNING PHASE’

February 9, 2015 XS Noize

Beck has won the Best Rock Album and Album Of The Year awards at the 57th Grammy Awards for his album Morning Phase. His 12th album beat U2’s controversial Songs of Innocence, Ryan Adams’s self […]

MELTYBRAINS? RELEASE VIDEO FOR IV
New Music

MELTYBRAINS? SHARE LEAD TRACK FROM UPCOMING VINYL RELEASE

February 9, 2015 XS Noize

New single ‘Donegal’ features an exemplary occasion for their remarkably celestial dance grooves, and extra opportunity to gather the pack with its primordial howls. Not forgetting the elegantly undulating soundscapes of adjoining A-Side ‘IV’, the […]

SPOON 'THEY WANT MY SOUL'
Gigs

SPOON ANNOUNCES 2015 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

February 9, 2015 XS Noize

Coming off a year that saw Spoon conquer the world’s premier venues and festivals, the band is excited to announce a fresh batch of 2015 North American tour dates. Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Rob Pope, […]

MISTERWIVES RELEASE 'OUR OWN HOUSE' DEBUT ALBUM – FEBRUARY 23rd
New Music

MISTERWIVES RELEASE ‘OUR OWN HOUSE’ DEBUT ALBUM – FEBRUARY 23rd

February 9, 2015 XS Noize

MisterWives release their debut album Our Own House on all digital platforms on February 23rd through Virgin EMI in the UK. The album follows last year’s highly acclaimed Reflections EP, which saw the band hailed […]

GENGAHR RETURN WITH THEIR NEW SINGLE 'SHES A WITCH' - Listen
Gigs

GENGAHR RETURN WITH THEIR NEW SINGLE ‘SHES A WITCH’ – Listen

February 9, 2015 XS Noize

Gloriously drenched in fog from the outset, Gengahr’s ‘She’s A Witch’ is truly spellbinding. Released on March 16th via Transgressive Records, it’s the perfect take of their hazy melodic guitar-pop, and teases at the band’s […]

HAPPYNESS UNVEIL TOUR DETAILS & SIGN TO MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS
Gigs

‘HAPPYNESS’ REVEAL FIRST SINGLE FOR ‘MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS’ – ‘A WHOLE NEW SHAPE’ – listen

February 9, 2015 XS Noize

After a whirlwind 2014, which ultimately saw the South London trio make NME’s Best Newcomers list, as well as The Sunday Times Best Albums of The Year, Happyness announced in January that they have signed […]

THE DUNWELLS  UK TOUR FEB 2015 / NEW EP ANNOUNCED
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THE DUNWELLS UK TOUR FEB 2015 / NEW EP ANNOUNCED

February 9, 2015 XS Noize

The Dunwells head out on tour this month. The tour began in York last night, and will take in a show at London’s Water Rats, before finishing up in their hometown of Leeds on 28th […]

COURTNEY BARNETT - 'PEDESTRIAN AT BEST'
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COURTNEY BARNETT – ‘PEDESTRIAN AT BEST’

February 9, 2015 XS Noize

Following-up 2013’s critically-lauded “The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas” (which, as the title suggests, collected her first two self-released EPs to beguiling effect), “Sometimes I Sit And Think…” cements Barnett’s standing as one […]

UK PSYCH GRUNGERS ALLUSONDRUGS RELEASE ‘AM I WEIRD?’ AS FREE DOWNLOAD / NEW VIDEO
Gigs

ALLUSONDRUGS ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR; WATCH 20 MIN YOUR DIARY: Here

February 8, 2015 XS Noize

Leeds-based psych-grunge-alt-pop five-piece ALLUSONDRUGS announce an extensive run of UK headline shows and festival appearances to follow their stint as support act on Enter Shikari’s mainly sold out Mindsweep UK tour. The band have also […]

SPECTOR ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE 'ALL THE SAD YOUNG MEN' - Listen
New Music

SPECTOR ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE ‘ALL THE SAD YOUNG MEN’ – Listen

February 8, 2015 XS Noize

Spector make an auspicious return when they release their epic new single ‘All The Sad Young Men’ February 4th on Fiction. Smart and emotionally literate, it’s great to have them back. After eighteen months cocooned […]

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