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          Kula Shaker return with uplifting new track ‘Be Merciful’ from forthcoming album Wormslayer

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          Consistently one of Britain’s most exhilarating live bands, Kula Shaker have evolved from a phenomenally successful anomaly of the Britpop era to step into an adventurous, ambitious and hallucinogenic new era with the release of […]

          Sananda Maitreya
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          Sananda Maitreya announces ‘Juvenilia: The Columbia Years’ — a 4-LP box set celebrating his first four groundbreaking albums (1987–1995)

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          Sananda Maitreya proudly announces “JUVENILIA : The Columbia Years”, a meticulously curated 4-LP box set bringing together his first four groundbreaking albums, originally released between 1987 and 1995 Introducing the Hardline, Neither Fish Nor Flesh, Symphony or Damn, […]

          Emily Fern
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          Emily Fern releases ‘Christmas Dream’ — recorded at Abbey Road with the London Symphony Orchestra, Bez & Orbital’s Phil Hartnoll

          November 10, 2025

          We all know and love ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, ‘Last Christmas’ and ‘Fairytale of New York’, but when did we last see a new festive favourite join those all-time greats? 2025 sees […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: The Belair Lip Bombs – Again
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Belair Lip Bombs – Again

          November 10, 2025

          The Australian indie scene has long perfected the art of masking malaise behind sun-drenched, jangly guitar pop, and Melbourne’s The Belair Lip Bombs deliver a textbook example with their punchy second album, Again. Over ten […]

          Swim School
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Swim School – Swim School

          November 4, 2025

          Swim School have delivered a super cool debut album that manages to combine a classic indie feel with a modern edge. Filled with powerful riffs, enchanting melodies and runaway choruses, “This Is The Debut Album” […]

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
          Book Reviews

          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 […]

        • Classic Albums

          ‘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: Thornhill Bring Their Electrifying BODIES Tour to Leeds Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Thornhill Bring Their Electrifying BODIES Tour to Leeds

          November 11, 2025

          One of Australia’s most exciting modern rock exports, Thornhill, stormed into Leeds on November 6th as part of their BODIES tour — bringing with them a night of sheer intensity, emotion, and energy. The evening […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Gogol Bordello – Rock City, Nottingham – October 30th Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          LIVE REVIEW: Gogol Bordello Ignite Rock City with Their Signature ‘Gypsy Punk’ Fury

          November 3, 2025

          On October 30th, the unstoppable Gogol Bordello stormed into Rock City and tore the place apart in the best possible way. From the moment they hit the stage, it was clear the crowd was in […]

        • 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// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square

          August 17, 2025

          Putting the Fast in Belfast 7 once again proved why it has become a staple of the city’s summer music calendar. A packed Custom House Square buzzed with anticipation as fans from across generations gathered […]

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          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, […]

  • Gigs
        • Hans Zimmer
          Gigs

          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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        • 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 […]

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

          October 10, 2025

          Sicilian singer-songwriter Fabrizio Cammarata has returned with Insularities — a quietly profound exploration of connection, isolation, transformation, and memory. The record invites listeners into a space between light and shadow, where grief and love share […]

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        • ALKY
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          ALKY on breaking the cycle with debut album ‘Rinse & Repeat’ | XS Noize Podcast #258

          November 13, 2025

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by ALKY — the Dublin-born indie-rock artist and former Emmy-nominated audio engineer whose raw, heartfelt songwriting is making serious waves across Ireland’s indie […]

          The Charlatans
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          Martin Blunt – The Charlatans: Inside new album ‘We Are Love’ | XS Noize Podcast #257

          November 9, 2025

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Martin Blunt — founding member and bassist of The Charlatans, one of Britain’s most enduring and beloved bands. From their breakthrough with […]

          Mani on The Stone Roses, Primal Scream & the Resurrection | XS Noize Podcast #256
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          Mani on The Stone Roses, Primal Scream & the Resurrection | XS Noize Podcast #256

          November 2, 2025

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Mani — legendary bassist of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, and one of the most influential figures in British rock history. […]

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SAIGE releases glowing pop single 'Ultraviolence' - Listen Now
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SAIGE releases glowing pop single ‘Ultraviolence’ – Listen Now

May 19, 2020 XS Noize

Hailing from Ireland, Saige is a singer-songwriter who is making waves with her fresh brand of alt-pop. This time around it comes in the form of Ultraviolence, an upbeat instant classic that renders difficult to […]

DROPKICK MURPHYS to be joined by Bruce Springsteen for ‘Streaming Outta Fenway’ on 29th May 2
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DROPKICK MURPHYS to be joined by Bruce Springsteen for ‘Streaming Outta Fenway’ on 29th May

May 18, 2020 XS Noize

Dropkick Murphys return Friday, 29th May for their Streaming Outta Fenway free live stream performance. The band will be joined (remotely) by longtime friend Bruce Springsteen for a special “double play” of one DKM song […]

ALBUM REVIEW: The 1975 - Notes on a Conditional Form
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: The 1975 – Notes on a Conditional Form

May 18, 2020 Michael Barron

In an age where advertisers are told to keep their messages and sales pitches as concise as possible which has resulted in an increase in one-word titled LP’s and a surge of albums with seldom […]

JAKE BUGG releases short film for new track 'Saviours Of The City' - Watch Now
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JAKE BUGG releases short film for new track ‘Saviours Of The City’ – Watch Now

May 18, 2020 XS Noize

Jake Bugg has released a short film for his emotive acoustic track Saviours Of The City, filmed recently during lockdown alongside directing collective High Art. Co-directed by Jake himself, the video is a hyper-reality punctuated […]

LEWIS WATSON announces a headline Belfast show at Oh Yeah Centre on Wednesday 21st October 2020
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LEWIS WATSON announces a headline Belfast show at Oh Yeah Centre on Wednesday 21st October 2020

May 18, 2020 XS Noize

UK singer-songwriter Lewis Watson is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Oh Yeah Centre on Wednesday 21st October 2020. Lewis releases his third studio album ‘The love that you want’ on May 29th […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Empathy Test - Monsters
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Empathy Test – Monsters

May 15, 2020 Amanda Stock

Since Empathy Test’s conception in January 2013, the London-based synth-pop act have been fiercely independent and brave in both self-producing and self – releasing not one, but two brilliant debut albums back in November 2017 […]

EV CARM unveils brand new single ‘Laugh Again’ - Listen Now
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EV CARM unveils brand new single ‘Laugh Again’ – Listen Now

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

After years of self-releasing compilations of home demos, once- scrapped singles, sporadic live appearances (made at the insistence of friends) – the Limerick-born, Kildare bred, Stonybatter based, perpetual ‘blow-in’ Ev Carm has at last committed […]

“This was the music I always wanted to make” - Stephen Jones on drawing a line under Glass Wings 1
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“This was the music I always wanted to make” – Stephen Jones on drawing a line under Glass Wings

May 15, 2020 Daniel Lynch

“It’s nice to know when enough is enough, especially when you have something in the pipeline,” says Stephen Jones of his Glass Wings project.  The How The Light Gets In EP will be the last music released […]

HOWIE PAYNE releases new single ‘Faster Than Light’ from ‘In Dreams’ EP - out now
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HOWIE PAYNE releases new single ‘Faster Than Light’ from ‘In Dreams’ EP – out now

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

Howie Payne today releases a stomping new single ‘Faster Than Light’, which arrives alongside his brand new EP, ‘In Dreams’ (out now). The ‘In Dreams’ EP – which draws together ‘Faster Than Light’ alongside previous […]

DMA'S release Willaris. K remix of track 'Life Is A Game Of Changing' & re-schedules handful of UK dates for October
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DMA’S release Willaris. K remix of track ‘Life Is A Game Of Changing’ & re-schedules handful of UK dates for October

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

DMA’S have today released a new Willaris. K remix of single ‘Life Is A Game Of Changing’ from their forthcoming album ‘THE GLOW’, due for release on 10th July. Last month DMA’S live-streamed their entire […]

Northern Irish Musicians Collaborate for Covid-19 Fundraiser
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Northern Irish Musicians Collaborate for Covid-19 Fundraiser

May 15, 2020 Daniel Lynch

More than fifty Northern Irish musicians have collaborated to create an album of acoustic tracks which will raise funds for Help Musicians NI. Organised by Caitlin Palmer of No Matter, the 51 track album is […]

KATY PERRY launches new album with new track 'Daisies' - Watch Video 2
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KATY PERRY launches new album with new track ‘Daisies’ – Watch Video

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

Today, Katy Perry released her new single “Daisies,” an exhilarating celebration of the resilience of the human spirit in the face of cynicism and adversity. The anthemic song is a call to remain true to […]

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB cover John Lennon’s ‘Isolation’ to raise funds for Extern, Ireland's leading social justice charity
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TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB cover John Lennon’s ‘Isolation’ to raise funds for Extern, Ireland’s leading social justice charity

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

Two Door Cinema Club have today unveiled their cover of John Lennon’s ‘Isolation’ in an effort to raise funds for Ireland’s leading social justice charity, Extern. As the UK went into enforced lockdown due to […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Blackout Balter - Red Letter
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TRACK PREMIERE: Blackout Balter – Red Letter

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

Blackout Balter is an electrifying, 5-piece Alternative Rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Their first EP, Twist And Bend, featured Dave Keuning (The Killers), and received critical acclaim by the famed Consequence of Sound and […]

THE LEVELLERS have shared the brand new track ‘Four Boys Lost’ - Watch Video
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THE LEVELLERS have shared the brand new track ‘Four Boys Lost’ – Watch Video

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

The Levellers have shared the brand new track ‘Four Boys Lost’, which is taken from their forthcoming new studio album Peace, due for release on the 14th August via On The Fiddle Recordings. The track […]

GAVIN JAMES announces his long awaited new single 'Boxes' - Watch Video
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GAVIN JAMES announces his long awaited new single ‘Boxes’ – Watch Video

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

Having had over one billion global streams, selling 250,000 tickets worldwide, shows with Niall Horan, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran and having secured 22 platinum records in 8 different countries, Gavin James shares his new […]

CONOR MARCUS releases new single ‘No More Broken Hearts’ - Listen Now
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CONOR MARCUS releases new single ‘No More Broken Hearts’ – Listen Now

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

Following the success of his previous single, Conor Marcus is pleased to announce the release of ‘No More Broken Hearts’ today, the follow up to the hugely successful track, ‘Hold Me Close Again’ which received […]

THE CORONAS release new single ‘Lost In The Thick Of It’ a duet with GABRIELLE APLIN - Listen Now
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THE CORONAS release new single ‘Lost In The Thick Of It’ a duet with GABRIELLE APLIN – Listen Now

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

In the midst of a pandemic we all need something to look forward to, so The Coronas’ fans can rejoice as the band are set to release a new single, ‘Lost in The Thick of […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Vagabond Specter - Caravella
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TRACK PREMIERE: Vagabond Specter – Caravella

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

Today XS Noize is pleased to premiere ‘Caravella’ from Vagabond Specter’s upcoming album Bipolar. Vagabond Specter was founded in 2015 and consists of four members. The band has previously released one LP in 2016 and […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Jamie Scott - Friendly Fire (Acoustic Version)
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Jamie Scott – Friendly Fire (Acoustic Version)

May 15, 2020 XS Noize

Jamie Scott’s CV reads like a who’s who of the upper echelons of the music industry. Successful as an artist in his own right as part of Jamie Scott & The Town and Graffiti6, his […]

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