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        • The Complete Singles
          New Music

          INSPIRAL CARPETS share The Go! Team Remix of ‘This Is How It Feels’

          February 6, 2023

          INSPIRAL CARPETS have shared The Go! Team’s new remix of ‘This Is How It Feels’ ahead of the release of The Complete Singles, an album compiling all of the Manchester band’s 24 singles to date. […]

          The 1975
          Gigs

          THE 1975 announced as ambassadors of Record Store Day UK

          February 6, 2023

          Record Store Day UK is very proud to announce that The 1975 are this year’s official ambassadors. Off the back of their fifth consecutive UK number-one album, a sell-out world tour and three 2023 Brit […]

          Nell Mescal
          Gigs

          NELL MESCAL announces headline Belfast show at Oh Yeah Music Centre on March 2nd

          February 6, 2023

          One of Irelands’ most exciting rising talents, Nell Mescal kicks off her year with new single ‘Homesick’, released via LAB Records and by announcing a headline show at Oh Yeah Music Centre on March 2nd […]

  • Reviews
        • Album Reviews

          The Waeve
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Waeve – The Waeve

          February 2, 2023

          The Waeve sees Blur‘s Graham Coxon team up with Rose Elinor Dougall, of The Pipettes, to release their debut eponymous collection of ten songs that travel through genres. Elements of jazz, punk and rock combine […]

          Fucked Up – One Day
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Fucked Up – One Day

          January 28, 2023

          Throughout their three decades of existence, Fucked Up haven’t built up a reputation for doing things on a small scale. From enormous concept albums to twelve-hour performances, it’s obvious they like to take their time. […]

        • Book Reviews

          Ziggy Marley - Music Is In Everything
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Ziggy Marley – Music Is In Everything

          January 16, 2023

          Back in 2020, Ziggy Marley teamed up with Lisa Loeb to release a catchy and infectious song that will get people of all ages to sing along called “Music Is in everything”. This song which […]

          pop rock icons
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Pop Rock Icons by Philippe Margotin

          December 15, 2022

          Judging by the front cover, one might expect Pop Rock Icons to be festooned with infographics. It isn’t. Instead, it’s a collection of photographs depicting “London’s Swingin’ 60s & 70s”. Rather than homogenise and cluster […]

        • Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
          Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

          March 3, 2022

          In March of 1997, 25 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
          Album Reviews

          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 […]

        • Live Reviews

          Temples
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Temples at Lafayette, London

          February 7, 2023

          In 2014 the Kettering-based Temples released their self-produced debut LP Sun Structures which entered the top ten UK album chart. Whilst the band has had some impressive accolades including performing on The Tonight Show Starring […]

          Eliza Carthy
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Eliza & Martin Carthy & The Restitution at Barbican Centre, London

          February 6, 2023

          Last year saw Eliza Carthy celebrate her 30th year in the music industry. Before this gig, Eliza took to Twitter to ask fans which songs they would like to see reinterpreted for a new LP. […]

        • Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
          Round Up

          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 […]

        • In Focus

          IN FOCUS// The Subways at Scala, London
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// The Subways at Scala, London

          February 4, 2023

          The Subways performed at Scala – London on the 2nd of February 2023. The band is currently on tour following the release of their new album ‘Uncertain Joys’. Billy Lunn, Charlotte Cooper and Camille Phillips […]

          TRIVIUM live at Ulster Hall, Belfast
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// TRIVIUM live at Ulster Hall, Belfast

          January 10, 2023

          What a way to kick off 2023, with the return of the mighty; Trivium! As the Deadmen & Dragons Tour landed in the Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, our photographer Marc Leach was reliving his […]

  • Gigs
        • The 1975
          Gigs

          THE 1975 announced as ambassadors of Record Store Day UK

          February 6, 2023

          Record Store Day UK is very proud to announce that The 1975 are this year’s official ambassadors. Off the back of their fifth consecutive UK number-one album, a sell-out world tour and three 2023 Brit […]

          Nell Mescal
          Gigs

          NELL MESCAL announces headline Belfast show at Oh Yeah Music Centre on March 2nd

          February 6, 2023

          One of Irelands’ most exciting rising talents, Nell Mescal kicks off her year with new single ‘Homesick’, released via LAB Records and by announcing a headline show at Oh Yeah Music Centre on March 2nd […]

          bdrmm
          Gigs

          BDRMM sign to Rock Action & announce their anticipated second album ‘I Don’t Know’

          February 6, 2023

          Following the release of 2020’s widely-acclaimed debut LP “Bedroom”, and a clutch of hotly-received singles since, today the Hull based shoegaze quartet bdrmm return with the news that they have signed to Mogwai’s Rock Action […]

  • Interviews
        • Gena Rose Bruce
          Featured Interview

          INTERVIEW: Gena Rose Bruce on the release of her much anticipated second album – Deep Is The Way

          January 24, 2023

          Melbourne singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Gena Rose Bruce sat down with XS Noize to talk about the release of her much anticipated second album, Deep Is The Way released on Friday 27th January. For anyone unfamiliar with […]

          Kaya Stewart
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Kaya Stewart talks ‘If Things Go South’ – her new short film & plans for 2023

          December 19, 2022

          Kaya Stewart has had a fantastic year. Her new album, If Things Go South, continues to win over fans and critics alike, and her short film of the same name is an award-winner. With 2023 […]

          NOT A TOY
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: NOT A TOY on new music & their highlights of 2022

          December 8, 2022

          Branson Hoog, Benji Spoliansky, Jeremy Marmor and TJ Wessel, AKA NOT A TOY, have had a particularly good year which has seen them release some great songs and delight fans on tour. With the year […]

  • Podcast
        • The Slow Readers Club
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: The Slow Readers Club’s Aaron Starkie on new album ‘Knowledge Freedom Power’

          February 3, 2023

          In episode #116 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Slow Readers Club‘s Aaron Starkie to talk about their new record ‘Knowledge Freedom Power’ out on February 24th, 2023. Nothing – […]

          Billy Nomates
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Billy Nomates on her latest album CACTI

          January 25, 2023

          In episode #115 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Bristol-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Tor Maries AKA Billy Nomates to talk about her latest album CACTI. Recorded at her flat and […]

          Black Star Riders
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Ricky Warwick of Black Star Riders on ‘The Wrong Side of Paradise’

          January 18, 2023

          In episode #114 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Ricky Warwick of masters of anthemic rock ‘n’ roll Black Star Riders to talk about their fifth album ‘The Wrong Side of […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE:  Nine Dart Finish - 'Kicking and Screaming' - Watch Now!
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Nine Dart Finish – ‘Kicking and Screaming’ – Watch Now!

December 15, 2017 XS Noize

Nine Dart Finish releases their new single Kicking and Screaming in Jan 2018. A Midlands three-piece that combine catchy hooks and pop grooves with a quirky Rock vibe, drawing diverse influences from the likes of […]

THE BARR BROTHERS Sell Out Union Chapel Show + Announce Rough Trade East In-store
Gigs

THE BARR BROTHERS Sell Out Union Chapel Show + Announce Rough Trade East In-store

December 15, 2017 XS Noize

With their headline show at London’s Union Chapel (1st Feb 2018) now sold out, The Barr Brothers are pleased to announce that they will play an in-store performance at London’s Rough Trade East on Tuesday […]

HALO MAUD announces London headline show in February, plus Baxter Dury support tour
Gigs

HALO MAUD announces London headline show in February, plus Baxter Dury support tour

December 15, 2017 XS Noize

French multi-instrumentalist and Heavenly signing Halo Maud has announced her headline debut in London, playing The Waiting Room in Stoke Newington on Friday 23rd February. The show takes place during her UK/EU tour with Baxter […]

FUTURE ISLANDS Unveil 'Beauty Of The Road' official video - Watch Now!
Gigs

FUTURE ISLANDS Unveil ‘Beauty Of The Road’ official video – Watch Now!

December 15, 2017 XS Noize

This year, Future Islands will have played an astonishing 117 shows in support of their latest album, The Far Field. The Baltimore-based trio performed in front of the biggest audiences of their 11-year career, topping […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: Raised By Dinosaurs - 'Human' - Listen Now!
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: Raised By Dinosaurs – ‘Human’ – Listen Now!

December 15, 2017 XS Noize

A South American dream-pop trio based in San Francisco, Raised By Dinosaurs exist to ponder the “everyday fear of being irrelevant.” Their first EP ‘Night Terrors’ (released 11/23/17) is a tragically upbeat exploration of a […]

PALE WAVES Share their new track ‘My Obsession’. from their forthcoming debut EP
The Listening Post

PALE WAVES Share their new track ‘My Obsession’. from their forthcoming debut EP

December 15, 2017 XS Noize

Pale Waves have today shared their new track ‘My Obsession’. This is the latest track to be released from their forthcoming debut EP, which contains current single ‘New Year’s Eve’ and is available to pre-order […]

GARETH DUNLOP - To release debut album
News

GARETH DUNLOP To Play his Biggest Belfast Headline Show

December 13, 2017 XS Noize

Belfast native, Gareth Dunlop, has spent the last few years travelling between sister cities Belfast and Nashville (TN). The poetic vulnerability in his songs and distinctive, soulful voice has led to Gareth’s music being featured […]

Album Review: Temples – Volcano
News

TEMPLES Announce details of the release of the Toe Rag Session EP.

December 13, 2017 XS Noize

Having released their second album Volcano in March on Heavenly Recordings, Temples mark the end of a hugely successful year with the release of the Toe Rag Session, an EP featuring new recordings of three […]

GET CAPE. WEAR CAPE. FLY. - Releases new single
News

GET CAPE. WEAR CAPE. FLY. – Releases new single “DNA” ahead of 2018 album ‘Young Adult’

December 13, 2017 XS Noize

Today, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. reveals a brand new track: ‘DNA’. Seeing out 2017 with perhaps the strongest yet in a remarkable series of singles preluding his ‘Young Adult’ album release in the New […]

TRICKY Shares Music Video for ‘NEW STOLE’ (FEAT. FRANCESCA BELMONTE) Ahead of Sold Out London Show
Gigs

TRICKY Shares Music Video for ‘NEW STOLE’ (FEAT. FRANCESCA BELMONTE) Ahead of Sold Out London Show

December 13, 2017 XS Noize

Ahead of Tricky’s sold out show at London’s Islington Assembly Hall tonight (13th Dec), he presents the video for album favourite ‘New Stole’, featuring vocals from Francesca Belmonte. The track, a newly moulded revision of […]

New Sky Arts documentary on iconic Hansa Studios: By The Wall 1976-90 airs on 10th January
News

New Sky Arts documentary on iconic Hansa Studios: By The Wall 1976-90 airs on 10th January

December 13, 2017 XS Noize

‘Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90’ is a brand new, feature-length film by Mike Christie documenting the historical, cultural and artistic significance of Hansa Studios – an iconic music recording studio complex situated in Berlin. […]

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN - Announce Newcastle and Cardiff Shows for 2018
Gigs

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN – Announce Newcastle and Cardiff Shows for 2018

December 13, 2017 XS Noize

The unbridled, youthful joy of a Catfish and the Bottlemen live show will drift on the summer breeze over two UK port cities in summer 2018 as the incendiary four-piece announce a brace of open-air […]

PAUL DRAPER - Includes BELFAST in massive new UK tour
Gigs

PAUL DRAPER Announces Limited Signed Vinyl Live Album

December 13, 2017 XS Noize

Paul Draper has announced details of a very limited signed vinyl live album which captures Paul’s triumphant headline show at the Scala from 23rd September 2017. The gig was part of a sell-out solo tour, […]

TURIN BRAKES - Unveil Video for New Single 'Wait' - Watch Now!
Gigs

TURIN BRAKES – Unveil Video for New Single ‘Wait’ – Watch Now!

December 12, 2017 XS Noize

Turin Brakes brand new single entitled ‘Wait’ is out now. The delightful, twisty, handclap-driven track is the first single to be taken from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Invisible Storm’ which will be their 8th studio […]

KODALINE Announce Open Air Concert at Malahide Castle
Gigs

KODALINE Announce Open Air Concert at Malahide Castle

December 12, 2017 XS Noize

Kodaline have today announced a headline show at Malahide Castle on Friday 8th June, subject to licence. Special guests to be announced. Tickets from €49.90 including booking fee go on sale this Friday 15 December […]

MGMT Release Video For New Album Track
News

MGMT Release Video For New Album Track “When You Die”

December 12, 2017 XS Noize

MGMT have released “When You Die,” the second song from the forthcoming Little Dark Age, due out in 2018. The song was released alongside a video starring actor Alex Karpovsky. The video premiered via New […]

U2: Hit #1 on U.S. Chart + Unveil Trailer for 'Get Out Of Your Own Way'
Gigs

U2: Hit #1 on U.S. Chart + Unveil Trailer for ‘Get Out Of Your Own Way’

December 11, 2017 XS Noize

U2’s 14th studio album, Songs of Experience (Interscope), has now become the band’s eighth album to hit #1 on the Billboard 200, making U2 the sole group to score #1 albums across four decades: The […]

Brand New Friend Announce Headline Show at The Black Box Sat 28th April 2018
News

Brand New Friend Announce Headline Show at The Black Box Sat 28th April 2018

December 11, 2017 XS Noize

Following their SOLD OUT show at The Duke of York, Belfast, the exhilarating indie pop brother-and-sister-fronted foursome from Castlerock, Northern Ireland, Brand New Friend is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at The Black […]

THE DAMNED Announce extra Koko London show for 2018's Evil Spirit Tour
Gigs

THE DAMNED Announce extra Koko London show for 2018’s Evil Spirit Tour

December 11, 2017 XS Noize

Over forty years since their initial explosion across the fledgeling London punk scene, and some ten years since the release of their last studio recordings, British punk legends The Damned are set to return in […]

LITTLE HOURS Announce Headline Show @ Belfast, Limelight
Gigs

LITTLE HOURS Announce Headline Show @ Belfast, Limelight

December 11, 2017 XS Noize

Donegal duo Little Hours have announced a Belfast headline show at the Limelight 2 on Friday April 27th 2018. Little Hours keep things cooking with the release of their new video for “Later On”, taken […]

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