
ALBUM REVIEW: Status Quo – Backbone
The new album from Status Quo has divided the band’s legion of fans. The first new music since the death of founding member Rick Parfitt in 2016, Backbone marks out a new era for a band that’s […]
The new album from Status Quo has divided the band’s legion of fans. The first new music since the death of founding member Rick Parfitt in 2016, Backbone marks out a new era for a band that’s […]
Hanford Reach’s latest single “Hidden Affinities” is here to announce summer isn’t over yet. Full of bounce and a singalong chorus, this is a major sonic step forward as they continue to evolve into new […]
In continuation of what’s been one of the most prolific creative streaks of their 15-year career, Editors have today announced the release of their best of album Black Gold, out October 25th via Play It Again Sam. Black […]
Today XS Noize is pleased to premiere Voodoo Bandits video for ‘Ride the Wave’ a perfect track upbeat track to end the summer on. Blending indie rock and surf pop, Ride The Wave electrifies the […]
AIM CEO Paul Pacifico promised to do “something spectacular” to mark the twentieth anniversary of the independent music awards. With seven out of ten of the Mercury Music Prize nominees being AIM members; there is […]
The monthly XS Noize playlists on Spotify bring together the most essential new music of the last month that has been featured on the site. The August 2019 edition features tracks from: Iggy Pop, Temples, […]
Remember Joe Strummer is the brand new single from French supergroup The Celtic Social Club. The Celtic Social Club are a collective of musicians who have a wide range of experiences in the global music […]
Today, Billie Eilish urged fans to take action for our planet with an important message alongside the reveal of her official music video for ‘ all the good girls go to hell.’ Directed by Rich Lee and shot […]
UK rock band The Leisure Society play a headline Belfast show at Duke Of York on Wednesday 18th September 2019. On the 10th anniversary of their first-ever single ( The Last of the Melting Snow), […]
Somehow, through cosmic forces and mystical hiccups, it’s entirely possible you’ve been missing out on one of music’s great treasures. Following a musical lineage of power pop greats from the ’60s and ’70s, as well […]
UK pop icon Will Young today shares his new single and accompanying lyric video for ‘Ground Running’, the third track to be lifted from his recently-released seventh studio album Lexicon. The release of ‘Ground Running’ […]
Following a string of summer festival dates and currently working on a new album, Miles Kane returns with his latest single ‘Blame It On The Summertime’ which is out now. Miles has also announced he […]
Following the release of their fantastic new album A Bath Full Of Ecstasy in June, Hot Chip has spent the summer delighting festival audiences across the globe with their multi-coloured electronic pop rhythms. As the […]
Bombay Bicycle Club announce details of their fifth album set for release in January 2020 and two live shows this February 2020. They will perform live at Vicar Street, 10th February and Ulster Hall on […]
Skinny Living will play a short run of UK and EU shows for September 2019. The 7-date tour includes dates at Button Factory – Dublin, The Garage – London, Academy 3 – Manchester and Paradiso – […]
Today XS Noize is pleased to premiere the video for ‘Worship’ from London’s Rising Darling Effie. After being crowned NME emerging artist 2018, Effie returns with the first release, Worship, from her forthcoming project. After […]
The High Kings Finbarr Clancy, Darren Holden, Brian Dunphy and, the newest member, Paul O’Brien, will be taking to the road again in a major Irish tour which will see them play 23 dates across […]
Courteeners have announced details of their long-awaited sixth album on Ignition Records – ‘More. Again. Forever.’ – released on 17th January 2020. The album follows 2016’s gold-selling album ‘Mapping The Rendezvous’ and the band’s biggest […]
‘White Xmas Lies’ is the third solo album by A-ha co-founder and keyboard player Magne Furuholmen. As the title suggests, it is an album with a different take on Christmas. A melancholic winter album, it […]
The Gulps have released the official lyrics video for their brand single ‘Lola Cola’ directed by Sandra Crilo, featuring an amazing Stop-motion animation handmade technique via XS Noize today. The track is taken from the […]