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          HARD-Fi announce new album ‘Sweating Someone Else’s Fever’ and UK tour dates

          March 4, 2026

          Recharged and looking sharply at a world gone sideways, Staines’ finest Hard-Fi make their long-awaited return with brand new studio album Sweating Someone Else’s Fever, their first in 15 years, out on June 19th via V2 Records. Written and recorded […]

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          Peter Gabriel Unveils ‘What Lies Ahead’ from Upcoming Album o/i

          March 3, 2026

          The blood / worm moon of 3 March, 2026 sees the release of “What Lies Ahead,” the third track from Peter Gabriel’s forthcoming album o\i. “What Lies Ahead” was written and produced by Peter Gabriel […]

          The Veils
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          The Veils Return with New Album “Fragile World” — Hear “Lungs” and See UK Dates

          February 27, 2026

          Following the critically acclaimed release of ‘Asphodels’ in 2025, The Veils quickly return with a bold and invigorated new album titled ‘Fragile World’, out 19 June on V2 Records. The first single ‘Lungs’ is released […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Iron and Wine - Hen’s Teeth
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Iron and Wine – Hen’s Teeth

          February 23, 2026

          Iron and Wine, the moniker of singer/songwriter Samuel Beam, is releasing his much anticipated follow up to 2024’s Light Verse at the end of February. Hen’s Teeth is a slightly darker sibling to Beam’s poetic […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Nothing - A Short History Of Decay
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Nothing – A Short History Of Decay

          February 20, 2026

          Philadelphia shoegaze standard-bearers Nothing return in 2026 with A Short History Of Decay, a record that feels less like a reinvention and more like a reaffirmation of everything they’ve quietly perfected over the past decade […]

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
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          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: Jack Savoretti and Katherine Jenkins Unite for War Child at London’s Emerald Theatre Credit Wiktoria Wolny
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          LIVE REVIEW: Jack Savoretti and Katherine Jenkins Unite for War Child at London’s Emerald Theatre

          February 26, 2026

          In the heart of London’s Embankment, the recently opened Emerald Theatre feels part The Great Gatsby, part Emerald City — lavish, theatrical and unapologetically opulent. The room glows in rich green tones and, with its […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Of Monsters and Men Camden Roundhouse, London photos by Martin
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          LIVE REVIEW: Of Monsters and Men Camden Roundhouse, London

          February 21, 2026

          Of Monsters and Men first broke through in 2010 after winning Músíktilraunir, Iceland’s annual Battle of the Bands. That early victory propelled the then-emerging collective onto the international stage, leading to a European Border Breakers […]

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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// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show Credit: Denise Esposito
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show

          February 6, 2026

          On 3 February, Ash returned to La Scala for a blistering, high-energy London show. Packed wall to wall, the venue buzzed as the trio tore through a career-spanning set, seamlessly weaving in new material from […]

          IN FOCUS// Biffy Clyro at 3Arena Dublin, Ireland Credit: Becca McCaffrey
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          IN FOCUS// Biffy Clyro at 3Arena Dublin, Ireland

          January 11, 2026

          Biffy Clyro put on a brilliant show at the 3Arena on Saturday, 10 January, delivering a set that was as heavy and intense as it was open and emotional. The sold-out Dublin crowd were treated […]

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          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

          August 27, 2025

          Hans Zimmer, the genius behind Hollywood’s most unforgettable scores, is back on tour with an electrifying live experience to share with his fans. From “Inception” to “Dune”, Zimmer is preparing to transform his soundscapes into […]

          Andrea Bocelli
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          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          August 21, 2025

          The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30, 2026. The show will feature a mix of operatic tracks, pop songs, and classical repertoire. Bocelli is […]

          Eros Ramazzotti
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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 […]

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        • Jordan Anthony
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          Jordan Anthony on “Lost In LA”, Finding His Voice in LA & Dream Tour Plans

          February 10, 2026

          He may only be 20, but Perth-born, LA-based artist Jordan Anthony already has more experience within the music industry than many might expect. He was writing songs and playing instruments before he hit double digits, […]

          TAVE
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          INTERVIEW: TAVE Talks ‘Fly Away,’ Self-Discovery, and the Art of Letting Go

          November 11, 2025

          Rising artist TAVE has had an extraordinary journey — from earning a scholarship at just 13 and performing with some of music’s biggest names to now stepping into the spotlight with his deeply personal debut […]

          :Panic :Over
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          INTERVIEW: :Panic :Over Are Turning Northern Irish Indie Into a Global Sound

          October 16, 2025

          Neal McClelland meets the Northern Irish band whose anthemic sound is turning heads from Belfast to Tokyo. There’s something electric about catching a band right before liftoff — that mix of confidence, humour, and disbelief […]

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        • The Dream Machine
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          “We’re Always Making Music for Ourselves” — The Dream Machine on ‘Fort Perch Rock’ | XS Noize Podcast #273

          March 4, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Zak and Matty from The Dream Machine to talk about Fort Perch Rock — the band’s third studio album and a record […]

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          Archive’s Dave Pen on ‘Glass Minds’ and evolving after 30 years | XS Noize Podcast #272

          February 24, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Dave Pen of Archive to talk about Glass Minds — the band’s 13th studio album and a bold new chapter in a […]

          Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Re-Examining Howl | XS Noize Podcast #271
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          Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Re-Examining Howl | XS Noize Podcast #271

          February 17, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to revisit Howl — the band’s third album and a bold creative left turn […]

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BILL RYDER-JONES Announces 'Yawny Yawn' - a piano version of his 2018 album 'Yawn' 2
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BILL RYDER-JONES shares second track from forthcoming ‘Yawny Yawn’ record – Listen Now

July 15, 2019 XS Noize

Bill Ryder-Jones will release Yawny Yawn on July 26th; today he is pleased to share a second track from the record, “And Then There’s You”. Yawny Yawn acts as an accompaniment to 2018’s Yawn and […]

UK indie rockers SCOUTING FOR GIRLS announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 1, Monday 16th December
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UK indie rockers SCOUTING FOR GIRLS announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 1, Monday 16th December

July 15, 2019 XS Noize

UK indie rockers Scouting For Girls are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 1 on Monday 16th December 2019. The band has announced their brand new album, The Trouble With Boys, […]

PALACE releases their sublime sophomore album ‘Life After’ today - Listen to single, 'Running Wild' 1
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PALACE releases their sublime sophomore album ‘Life After’ today – Listen to single, ‘Running Wild’

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

Following a sold-out February UK tour and a stellar Glastonbury Park Stage performance (watch HERE), London band Palace releases their sublime sophomore album ‘Life After’, out now via Fiction. The band have also announced autumn […]

INTERVIEW: Gomez' Ben Ottewell Talks 20 years of ‘Liquid Skin' 2
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ALBUM REVIEW: Gomez – Liquid Skin (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

July 12, 2019 Ben P Scott

Adding a dose of rootsy American influences to memorable British pop melodies, the genre-blending Gomez seemed determined to provide the indie scene with something more wide-ranging and dynamic when they arrived in the late 90s. […]

THE RAILS Release New Album ‘Cancel The Sun’ out August 16th
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THE RAILS Release New Album ‘Cancel The Sun’ out August 16th

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

After launching with the stunning ‘Mossy Well’, The Rails (Kami Thompson and James Walbourne) today announce the details of their fantastic new album ‘Cancel The Sun’ – out August 16th on Thirty Tigers. As part […]

THE JAPANESE HOUSE has revealed the live session video for 'Everybody Hates Me' - Watch Now
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THE JAPANESE HOUSE has revealed the live session video for ‘Everybody Hates Me’ – Watch Now

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

THE JAPANESE HOUSE has launched a stripped back live session of EVERYBODY HATES ME, taken from the debut album, GOOD AT FALLING. The session was recorded in Los Angeles and coincides with the announcement of […]

ROE and 1000 Beasts release smooth R&B remix of ‘Girls’ - Listen Now
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ROE and 1000 Beasts release smooth R&B remix of ‘Girls’ – Listen Now

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

With the original track doing the rounds on Irish and UK radio (including being playlisted on RTE2FM and getting its UK radio premiere on Annie Macs Future Sounds Radio 1 programme), ROE has teamed up […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: LOCA (Jürgen Locadia) - '5AM' - Watch Now
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VIDEO PREMIERE: LOCA (Jürgen Locadia) – ‘5AM’ – Watch Now

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

DJ / producer LOCA, the alias and alter ego for Dutch international football star Jürgen Locadia and a current striker with Premiership club Brighton & Hove, is poised to announce a brand new release with […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Flora Hibberd – 'In Violence' - Listen Now
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TRACK PREMIERE: Flora Hibberd – ‘In Violence’ – Listen Now

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

Born in East London but currently residing in Paris, Flora Hibberd has been described as ‘intelligent and measured…there is a profound intuition in her work’ and her songs as ‘deeply rooted in the timeless lyricism […]

M83 Announces 'DSVII' PROJECT the Succesor to 2007’S ‘Digital Shades Vol. 1’ 1
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M83 Announces ‘DSVII’ PROJECT the Succesor to 2007’S ‘Digital Shades Vol. 1’

July 11, 2019 XS Noize

M83 announces the forthcoming release of the long-anticipated ’DSVII’, arriving more than 12 years after the initial instalment ‘Digital Shades Vol. 1’. ‘DSVII’ is out 20th September via naïve. M83 mastermind Anthony Gonzalez released Digital […]

SHAKESPEARS SISTER Launch ‘Ride Again: The Shakespears Sister Story’ Podcast - Listen Now
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SHAKESPEARS SISTER Launch ‘Ride Again: The Shakespears Sister Story’ Podcast – Listen Now

July 11, 2019 XS Noize

Shakespears Sister has today launched a new, three-part podcast, Ride Again: The Shakespears Sister Story. Presented by Kate Hutchinson, the podcast explores the band’s history as one of Britain’s most subversive duos, their iconic number […]

TRACK PREMIERE: RUPERT STROUD Returns with Anthemic New Single & Announces New Album
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TRACK PREMIERE: RUPERT STROUD Returns with Anthemic New Single & Announces New Album

July 11, 2019 XS Noize

Following press and radio acclaim for his previous albums and EPs, singer-songwriter Rupert Stroud is back today with a new single and a new album on 19th July. Along The Low showcases his slow-burning intensity, […]

Cheshire four-piece THE LUKA STATE release their brand new single ‘What’s My Problem’ - Watch Video
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THE LUKA STATE urgently seeking local act to play as special guests at Dublin show this Friday 12th July

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

The UK’s best-unsigned band The Luka State are urgently seeking a local act to play as special guests at their first-ever Irish live show this Friday 12th July. This Friday’s show has just yesterday pm […]

MYSTERY JETS release new track 'Hospital Radio' an ode to the NHS - Listen Now
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MYSTERY JETS release new track ‘Hospital Radio’ an ode to the NHS – Listen Now

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

Today Mystery Jets release new track Hospital Radio. The track is an ode to the NHS and the staff that have helped lead singer Blaine Harrison, who has spent a large portion of his life […]

SALAD Release New Single 'You Got The Job' - Listen Now
Gigs

SALAD Release New Single ‘You Got The Job’ – Listen Now

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

“The golden kisses of summer keep me going through winter. I store them up in my treehouse…you got the job.” Salad release a brand new single called ‘You Got The Job’. The track is taken […]

LUCY SPRAGGAN Announces 32-Date Tour of the UK & Ireland
Gigs

LUCY SPRAGGAN Announces 32-Date Tour of the UK & Ireland

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

2019 is proving to be another hugely successful year for Lucy Spraggan. She’s already released her fifth studio album ‘Today Was A Good Day’, played Glastonbury and SXSW, toured Europe and Scandinavia with Melissa Etheridge, and completed her own US and UK […]

FRANK TURNER Releases New Track & Latest Podcast Episode - Listen Now
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FRANK TURNER Releases New Track & Latest Podcast Episode – Listen Now

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

FRANK TURNER is today airing the latest new track lifted from his forthcoming eighth album, ‘NO MAN’S LAND’ (out August 16th on Xtra Mile Recordings/Polydor Records), produced by Catherine Marks and featuring an all-female cast […]

INTERVIEW: Gomez' Ben Ottewell Talks 20 years of ‘Liquid Skin' 1
Interviews

INTERVIEW: Gomez’ Ben Ottewell Talks 20 years of ‘Liquid Skin’

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

Mercury Prize-winning, British band Gomez release the 20th-anniversary release of their triumphant second album ‘Liquid Skin’ on July 12th. Abbey Road’s Frank Arkwright has delved into the archives to remaster ‘Liquid Skin from the original […]

AFRICA EXPRESS share new track, ‘MAMA’ - Listen Now
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AFRICA EXPRESS share new track, ‘MAMA’ – Listen Now

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

Mama, the fifth track taken from Africa Express’ forthcoming studio album EGOLI is available now, listen below. Mama is a Shangaan inspired electro track featuring Acholitronix pioneer Otim Aplha; producer and songwriter Georgia; and funk duo Radio 123, written and […]

STEREOLAB announce second batch of expanded album reissues, out Sept 13th
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STEREOLAB announce second batch of expanded album reissues, out Sept 13th

July 9, 2019 XS Noize

On September 13th, 2019, Stereolab continue their year-long seven-album reissue campaign with the release of 1996’s Emperor Tomato Ketchup, 1997’s Dots and Loops and 1999’s Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night […]

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