The Dears have announced the release of their sixth studio album, Times Infinity Volume One, due out on February 3, 2017 through Dangerbird Records. The record will arrive just ahead of the Montréal band’s first […]
2017 will mark twenty years since Karl Smith and Pete Cohen started up their homespun duo, Sodastream. Releasing four albums, four EPs, and a live record during their original lifespan, Sodastream left an indelible mark […]
You may not have heard of Albert Man, but he definitely deserves your attention. His melodic, piano driven rock music grabbed my attention from the first listen and his latest 6-track EP, Nothing of Nothing […]
Live Nation today announced that U2 will return to select stadiums this year with U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the band’s classic album. Each show will include […]
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 […]
Formed in 2002 The Pigeon Detectives are Matt Bowman on lead vocals, Oliver Main and Ryan Wilson on guitars, Dave Best on Bass, and Jimmi Naylor on drums. Friends from school and having known one […]
Today, Melbourne’s Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have shared their new video for ‘Julie’s Place,’ the first single off their forthcoming EP and Sub Pop debut, due later this Spring. After the band spent their video […]
London based punk rockers NIGHTLIFE announce the details of their debut album ‘Salt & Acid’, due for release on the 24th February 2017. The band have revealed a brand new lyric video for a track […]
Welcome to episode #28 of the XS Noize Music Podcast. On This weeks show Mark Millar is joined by former Mansun front-man Paul Draper for an in depth chat about his role on the production side, […]
Following their warmly received Halloween gift to fans in the form of “Dead Alive”, The Shins are have announced the release of their fifth studio album, Heartworms. The album will be released on March 10th […]
Frank Carter kicks off 2017 with a bang, as he presents the video for his blistering new single “Wild Flowers”, by the Turner prize nominated, critically acclaimed artist Jake Chapman. Primarily known for his shocking, […]
Danish five-piece Rainbrother have shared their second single Blue, taken from debut album Tales From The Drought, which is out on 3rd February 2017 and available to pre-order on Bandcamp now. After the success of […]
SOHN has kick-started 2017 with a brand new single ‘Hard Liquor’, the bold and soulful opening track from his imminent second album Rennen (released on January 13th). A gutsy song to follow previous Rennen singles […]
Today Ten Fé reveal ‘Twist Your Arm’, the Ewan Pearson-produced lead single from their debut album Hit The Light. “We came to Ewan with what is basically an old, bluesy-type tune” says Leo Duncan about […]
People of a certain age and musical proclivity will remember the brilliant trio The Blue Nile. I am of a certain age and an unabashed fan of the band since their debut release. They were […]
In these dying days, as a brutal 2016 drags itself to a welcome end, guitars can seem rarer than hope. RedFaces are rarer still – a brand new guitar band snapped up by a major […]
International treasures British Sea Power release their first new material in four years on March 31st 2017. Melodic, direct and brimming with emotional urgency, it’s an album where rock muscularity joins inseparably with pop immediacy […]
Beachheads have unveiled the first single from their upcoming debut album. “Moment of Truth” is an honest and soulful track, perfect for cold days in Oslo, and the rest of the world. Beachheads will release […]
The Gospel Youth has signed with Rise/Velocity Records and will be going into the studio with producer Romesh Dodangoda (Motorhead, Bring Me The Horizon, Twin Atlantic) in February/March, with plans to release a new album […]
Harry Baker, 18, has been playing live, writing, recording and creating for over 5 years. His fusion of endless influences creates a raw, soulful and groove-laden sound, while also showing off other timbres from the […]