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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

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          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
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          LIVE REVIEW: The Divine Comedy Illuminate the Barbican with ‘Rainy Sunday Afternoon’ and Timeless Wit

          October 13, 2025

          For some, thirteen is an unlucky number. But for The Divine Comedy, their thirteenth studio album Rainy Sunday Afternoon — recorded in Abbey Road’s Studio 3 — proves anything but cursed. As the band took […]

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

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          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

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          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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          Andrea Bocelli
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          Eros Ramazzotti
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          August 18, 2025

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          INTERVIEW: Fabrizio Cammarata on Solitude, Connection, and the Inner Worlds of His New Album “Insularities”

          October 10, 2025

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          DURAN DURAN
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          Rick McMurray on Ash’s 30-Year Journey and the Rocket-Fuel of “Ad Astra” | XS Noize Podcast #248

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Year: 2018

ALBUM REVIEW:  – Sunflower Bean - 'Twentytwo in Blue'
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ALBUM REVIEW: – Sunflower Bean – ‘Twentytwo in Blue’

March 23, 2018 Elizabeth Manno

Brooklyn rock trio Sunflower Bean are back with the follow-up to their 2016 debut album, Human Ceremony, and this time around, they’re making it clear just how much they’ve grown up since then. The title […]

ALBUM REVIEW: The Levellers - 'We the Collective'
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Levellers – ‘We the Collective’

March 23, 2018 Michael Barron

When the Levellers announced that they were going to release a new acoustic album and that eight of these songs would be reinterpretations of their hit singles including One Way, Exodus and Hope Street, several […]

SEAN McGOWAN - Announces 'Son Of The Smith' album + Extensive 2018 Tour Dates
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SEAN McGOWAN – Comes of age with ‘Springhill’ single – Listen Here

March 22, 2018 XS Noize

Some things in life are always worth waiting for. Whether it’s an album by your favourite band, Christmas next year or even true love – things will always have more resonance with time. For ascending […]

GAZ COOMBES unveils new track "WALK THE WALK" and announces new live shows for May 2018
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GAZ COOMBES unveils new track “WALK THE WALK” and announces new live shows for May 2018

March 22, 2018 XS Noize

Gaz Coombes has released the second track from his forthcoming album World’s Strongest Man. Built from a twisted bassline, space-aged gospel vocals, swooping strings and lo-oscillating synths Walk the Walk is a sleek, sinewy and […]

SNOW PATROL: CONFIRM Northern Ireland tour dates
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SNOW PATROL: CONFIRM Northern Ireland tour dates

March 21, 2018 XS Noize

Over a two-decade career, Snow Patrol has carved out a unique place for themselves. Since their 1998 debut, Songs for Polarbears, which Pitchfork hailed as “an impressive piece of work,” their melancholy anthems of heartbreak […]

MASTERSYSTEM reveal 'Enlightenment' – new single out today
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MASTERSYSTEM reveal ‘Enlightenment’ – new single out today

March 21, 2018 XS Noize

Today Mastersystem unveil new single Enlightenment ahead of their debut album release on April 6th, via Physical Education. A project comprised of two musical siblings, a collaborative effort featuring Scott Hutchinson and Grant Hutchinson (Frightened […]

GWENNO shares video for "Eus Keus?" taken from new album, "Le Kov"
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GWENNO shares video for “Eus Keus?” taken from new album, “Le Kov”

March 21, 2018 XS Noize

With her acclaimed second album Le Kov now out via Heavenly Recordings, Gwenno has today shared a video for “Eus Keus?”, the second single to be released from the LP. Translating as “Is There Cheese?” […]

BLACK HONEY Announce 6-Date May UK Tour
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BLACK HONEY Announce 6-Date May UK Tour

March 21, 2018 XS Noize

Black Honey, one of the UK’s most notoriously good upcoming live bands, have announced a fresh handful of tour dates for May. The Brighton four-piece ended 2017 on a high, supporting long-term friends Royal Blood […]

ALISON MOYET Releases Live Album ‘The Other Live Collection’ 20th April
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ALISON MOYET Releases Live Album ‘The Other Live Collection’ 20th April

March 21, 2018 XS Noize

Ahead of appearing as special guest of Tears For Fears on their 11 date UK arena tour this spring, electronic pop pioneer Alison Moyet releases ‘The Other Live Collection’ on Cooking Vinyl 20th April. Over […]

DMA'S share video for single 'In The Air' + announce album 2 'For Now' 1
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DMA’S release new single ‘For Now’ ahead of second album & UK tour – Listen

March 21, 2018 XS Noize

Sydney trio DMA’S have today unveiled new single ‘For Now’ which will be released alongside an album of the same name on April 27th. The track captures DMA’S unmistakable swagger, defiance and charm – it’s […]

THE GO! TEAM share brand new single“The Only Thing New is U Finding Out About It”
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THE GO! TEAM share brand new single“The Only Thing New is U Finding Out About It”

March 21, 2018 XS Noize

The Go! Team have shared “The Only Thing New is U Finding Out About It”, a brand new single following on from their acclaimed new album SEMICIRCLE (out now on Memphis Industries). Band leader Ian […]

MANIC STREET PREACHERS share new video for 'International Blue'
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MANIC STREET PREACHERS share acoustic version of ‘Distant Colours’ – Listen

March 20, 2018 XS Noize

Taken from their forthcoming 13th studio album ‘Resistance Is Futile’, ‘DISTANT COLOURS’ was the second single taken from the album, being released on 13th April. The first track from the new album ‘International Blue’ came […]

WE ARE SCIENTISTS unveil great new music video for "Your Light Has Changed" - Watch Now
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WE ARE SCIENTISTS unveil great new music video for “Your Light Has Changed” – Watch Now

March 20, 2018 XS Noize

We Are Scientists, the Brooklyn, New York-based indie rock outfit are set to return with their sixth album, Megaplex which will be released on April 27th via 100% Records. Having released first single “One In, […]

BLOC PARTY to play seminal debut album SILENT ALARM live across Europe
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BLOC PARTY to play seminal debut album SILENT ALARM live across Europe

March 20, 2018 XS Noize

Bloc Party today announce they will play their seminal debut album Silent Alarm live and in full for the first time to audiences across Europe this autumn. The band will play a handful of special […]

FRANK TURNER Announces New Album 'Be More Kind' + UK Tour incl. Belfast The Limelight
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FRANK TURNER releases ‘Blackout’ from 7th Album ‘Be More Kind’

March 20, 2018 XS Noize

Frank Turner reveals the first single from his new album Be More Kind today. Blackout is available through Xtra Mile Recordings/Polydor Records and, says Turner, “is new territory for me, musically – a song you […]

Swansea City Rockers TRAMPOLENE bounce back with a new single ‘Hard Times For Dreamers’ - Listen
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Swansea City Rockers TRAMPOLENE bounce back with a new single ‘Hard Times For Dreamers’ – Listen

March 20, 2018 XS Noize

Swansea City Rockers TRAMPOLENE bounce back into view with a new single ‘Hard Times For Dreamers’ through Mi7 Records on Friday 27th April. Written by boss Tramp Jack Jones, ‘Hard Times For Dreamers’ was recorded […]

DANIEL BLUMBERG announces his debut album release for Mute, 'Minus', on 4 May 2018 1
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DANIEL BLUMBERG announces his debut album release for Mute, ‘Minus’, on 4 May 2018

March 20, 2018 XS Noize

Daniel Blumberg announces his debut album release for Mute, Minus, on 4 May 2018, the first release under his own name. An astonishing work, the record weds an improvisational, free-music ethos to the rawest emotional […]

PALE WAVES Share their new track ‘My Obsession’. from their forthcoming debut EP
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PALE WAVES unveil video for their new single ‘Heavenly’ – Watch Now

March 20, 2018 XS Noize

Pale Waves have unveiled the video for their new single ‘Heavenly’, the final track to be taken from the ALL THE THINGS I NEVER SAID EP. The video comes after the band’s sold out UK […]

THE SKIDS and BIG COUNTRY announce a co-headline show at The Limelight 1 on Friday 30th November 2018
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THE SKIDS and BIG COUNTRY announce a co-headline show at The Limelight 1 on Friday 30th November 2018

March 20, 2018 XS Noize

The Skids and Big Country announce a co-headline show at The Limelight 1 on Friday 30th November 2018. Scotland has given the world many iconic bands – among them and currently riding high on renewed […]

Hooton Tennis Club's next project - SEATBELTS unveil first single, ‘Hey, Hey Tiger!’ - Listen Now 2
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Hooton Tennis Club’s next project – SEATBELTS unveil first single, ‘Hey, Hey Tiger!’ – Listen Now

March 19, 2018 XS Noize

Seatbelts first single ‘Hey, Hey Tiger!’ is taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Songs For Vonnegut’. The track is an upbeat, head spinning introduction to the new project from James Madden and Ryan Murphy of Liverpool […]

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