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          Oasis release ‘Bring It Down (Live From Edinburgh 9 August ’25)’

          August 22, 2025

          Ahead of beginning their sold-out run of shows in North America, Oasis release ‘Bring It On Down (Live from Edinburgh, 9 August ‘25).’ The track was recorded on Saturday 9th August at the second of […]

          Kings of Leon
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          Kings of Leon Drop New Single “We’re Onto Something” Featuring Zach Bryan

          August 22, 2025

          GRAMMY Award®-winning, multi-platinum rock band Kings of Leon have released new single, “We’re Onto Something” featuring Zach Bryan, via Love Tap Records, the band’s own imprint distributed by Virgin Records. Last weekend, Zach Bryan joined Kings of Leon on […]

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          August 22, 2025

          Suede have announced a UK tour for 2026 that will see the band take their highly-anticipated tenth studio album, Antidepressants on the road for the first time. Access is available to an exclusive fan tour presale from Wednesday […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Wolf Alice – The Clearing
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Wolf Alice – The Clearing

          August 25, 2025

          Four years after their Brit Award-winning Blue Weekend gave them their first UK No. 1, Wolf Alice return with The Clearing—an album that feels less like a follow-up and more like a hard-earned arrival. Rather […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Deftones - Private Music
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Deftones – Private Music

          August 21, 2025

          It has taken five years for new Deftones music, the longest gap between studio albums for the Sacramento, California-based alternative metal icons, but now they return with the outstandingly atmospheric offering Private Music. However, things […]

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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
          Classic Albums

          ‘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: RAYE – All Points East, Victoria Park, Mile End
          Live Reviews

          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 […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Barry Can’t Swim – All Points East, Victoria Park, Mile End
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          LIVE REVIEW: Barry Can’t Swim – All Points East, Victoria Park, Mile End

          August 25, 2025

          All Points East has always prided itself on curating a forward-thinking electronic bill, and this year was no exception. Chase & Status set Victoria Park alight with their trademark mix of drum ’n’ bass and […]

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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

          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: 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

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

          June 12, 2025

          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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        • 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

          August 13, 2025

          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 […]

          XS Noize Podcast #239 – Bob Stanley on Saint Etienne’s final album International
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          Bob Stanley on Saint Etienne’s Final Album “International” and 30 Years of Music | XS Noize Podcast #239

          August 6, 2025

          In Episode #239 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Bob Stanley from Saint Etienne to discuss the legendary band’s 13th and final album, International. For over 30 years, Saint Etienne have […]

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

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

February 4, 2015 XS Noize

Beth Jeans Houghton will release a brand new album this spring on Mute under the name DU BLONDE. The new moniker is a fresh start for Beth whose forthcoming album is a big change in […]

PANDORA PRESENTS: JACK WHITE LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN TRACK-BY-TRACK ARCHIVE
New Music

PANDORA PRESENTS: JACK WHITE LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN TRACK-BY-TRACK ARCHIVE

February 4, 2015 XS Noize

Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, partnered with Jack White and Third Man Records to livestream White’s sold out Madison Square Garden show last Friday. The career-spanning set which The New York Post […]

MYLETS - 'TREMBLING HANDS' - listen
Track Of The Day

MYLETS – ‘TREMBLING HANDS’ – listen

February 4, 2015 XS Noize

Under the moniker Mylets, Henry Kohen takes on the roles of several musicians at once. The wunderkind guitarist who, at 17, became the youngest artist signed to Sargent House has since established his reputation as […]

PANDA BEAR - PANDA BEAR MEETS THE GRIM REAPER
New Music

PANDA BEAR RELEASES NEW SINGLE, ‘BOYS LATIN’, ON 23RD MARCH 2015

February 3, 2015 XS Noize

Boys Latin will be released as the second single from Panda Bear’s critically acclaimed recent album, Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper, on 23rd March 2015. The ‘Boys Latin’ video was directed by Isaiah Saxon […]

U2 ADD NEW DATES TO THE iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE TOUR 2015
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U2 ADD NEW DATES TO THE iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE TOUR 2015

February 3, 2015 XS Noize

Due To Overwhelming Demand 7th NEW YORK & 5th CHICAGO DATES ON SALE FEBRUARY 10 Newly Added Barcelona, London & Los Angeles Shows On Sale Now. NEW YORK, NY (Tuesday, February 3, 2014) – Having […]

MENACE BEACH - RATWORLD
Album Reviews

MENACE BEACH – RATWORLD

February 3, 2015 Jamie Gibson

Even in today’s instant download, Bandcamp upload world where even Beyonce can drop an album out of nowhere while you went to bed early for work the next morning, 2 years from your first ever […]

GRACE - PLUTO - listen, watch video
Track Of The Day

GRACE – PLUTO – listen, watch video

February 3, 2015 XS Noize

Anchored by a minimal beat amidst pulsing synths and stuttering drums, ‘Pluto’ is the debut offering from Australian native, Grace – out now via Liberation Music. Produced by Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio), Pluto […]

JOE BOYD TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM IN FEBRUARY
New Music

JOE BOYD NEW SINGLE – ‘DRIVER’ RELEASED ON AGONY & ECSTASY RECORDS – 2ND FEBRUARY 2015

February 3, 2015 XS Noize

Essex based Joe Boyd is set to release a new single on Agony & Ecstasy Records on the 2nd of 2015. ‘Driver’, is the follow up to ‘The Dead Of The Night’, and is the […]

INTERVIEW - IN THE COMPANY OF 'WOLF ALICE' 11
Interviews

INTERVIEW: In the company of Wolf Alice

February 2, 2015 Julie Blore-Bizot

The UK band Wolf Alice borrows its moniker from the twisted folktale of the same name by English novelist Angela Carter. In that story, a girl is raised by wolves, and taken in by nuns […]

GAZ COOMBES - MATADOR
Album Reviews

GAZ COOMBES – MATADOR

February 2, 2015 Stewart Gibson

Supergrass were one of the leading lights of the 90’s Britpop scene but this second solo effort from Gaz Coombes is as far away from that as can be which is a good thing. The […]

SWERVEDRIVER ANNOUNCE FIRST ALBUM IN 18 YEARS
New Music

SWERVEDRIVER ANNOUNCE FIRST ALBUM IN 18 YEARS

February 2, 2015 XS Noize

Swervedriver announce their first album in 18 years ‘I Wasn’t Born To Lose You’ 8 January 2015 Yes, one of the finest rock bands ever to grace Creation Records’ roster back in the early 1990s, […]

KAISER CHIEFS BRAND NEW STAND-ALONE SINGLE “FALLING AWAKE” – OUT 9 MARCH
New Music

KAISER CHIEFS BRAND NEW STAND-ALONE SINGLE “FALLING AWAKE” – OUT 9 MARCH

February 2, 2015 XS Noize

To celebrate their forthcoming UK arena tour, Kaiser Chiefs are set to release a brand new stand-alone single. “Falling Awake” was written during sessions for the band’s last album ‘Education, Education, Education… & War’ and […]

CAMERON BLAKE - ULTRASOUND -  listen
Track Of The Day

CAMERON BLAKE – ULTRASOUND – listen

February 2, 2015 XS Noize

Writing about current events without coming off cliché, preachy or cynical is a tricky business. During the struggle for civil rights and the protests against Vietnam, the adaptability of the folk genre to political statement […]

PIKARA TO RELEASE 'THIS HOLLOW' 24th MARCH
New Music

PIKARA TO RELEASE ‘THIS HOLLOW’ 24th MARCH

February 2, 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 […]

EMERGING ARTISTS SHOWCASE AT PAUL MCCARTNEYS PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL 'LIPA' 1
New Music

EMERGING ARTISTS SHOWCASE AT PAUL MCCARTNEYS PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL ‘LIPA’

February 2, 2015 XS Noize

Offering an unrivalled opportunity to see discover the most exciting emerging artists active on Liverpool’s vibrant music scene right now, we are delighted to present The 2Ube and introduce you to some of the musicians […]

POND - MAN IT FEELS LIKE SPACE, AGAIN
Album Reviews

POND – MAN IT FEELS LIKE SPACE, AGAIN

February 1, 2015 Lori Gava

The Australian Psychedelic rock group Pond have released their sixth album, Man it Feels Like Space Again. Pond are the front, left and center of the Australian Psychedelic Pop scene. They put the fun in […]

SICK RECORDS: VINYL FIVE FOR MONDAY – 27/04/2015 1
Vinyl Five

SICK RECORDS: VINYL FIVE FOR MONDAY – 02/02/15

February 1, 2015 Kenny Murdock

Check out this weeks ‘Vinyl Five for Monday 2/2/15’, 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 […]

COURTNEY BARNETT   DEBUT LP ‘SOMETIMES I SIT AND THINK.....  RELEASED MARCH 23rd
New Music

COURTNEY BARNETT DEBUT LP ‘SOMETIMES I SIT AND THINK….. RELEASED MARCH 23rd

January 30, 2015 XS Noize

March 23rd 2015 will see the much-anticipated release of the debut LP proper from Courtney Barnett, “Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit”. Recorded in the autumn of 2014 in an intense […]

DARLING SHARE  'IT’S JUST ONE LOOK' – OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO - watch
New Music

DARLING SHARE ‘IT’S JUST ONE LOOK’ – OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO – watch

January 30, 2015 XS Noize

Ahead of their show in Dublin’s Sugar Club this coming Saturday, January 31st, Darling have released the video for their new single, It’s Just One Look. The track, available to buy from iTunes now, is […]

WIN TICKETS TO SEE KAISER CHIEFS AT THE O2
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WIN TICKETS TO SEE KAISER CHIEFS AT THE O2

January 30, 2015 XS Noize

The Kaiser Chiefs released their brilliant fifth studio album ‘Education, Education, Education & War’ last year which went to No.1 on the UK Album Chart. With the lads embarking on a headline UK tour, we’ve […]

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