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          Humanist Release Deluxe Edition of “On The Edge of a Lost and Lonely World” with New Track “Everybody Needs” ft. Emily Breeze

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          Just over a year since the release of the acclaimed album On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World, today Humanist announce the release of an expanded deluxe edition of the LP – out today via Bella […]

          DOVES
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          August 26, 2025

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          Oasis
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          Oasis release ‘Bring It Down (Live From Edinburgh 9 August ’25)’

          August 22, 2025

          Ahead of beginning their sold-out run of shows in North America, Oasis release ‘Bring It On Down (Live from Edinburgh, 9 August ‘25).’ The track was recorded on Saturday 9th August at the second of […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Jehnny Beth – You Heartbreaker, You
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Jehnny Beth – You Heartbreaker, You

          August 27, 2025

          Multi-disciplinary artist Jehnny Beth — singer-songwriter, TV presenter, radio host, and actor — unveils her latest long-player, You Heartbreaker, You. Recorded and produced with longtime collaborator Johnny Hostile at their 20L07 studio in France, the […]

          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night
          Album Reviews

          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night

          August 26, 2025

          Manchester indie-rock outfit Rosellas have been grafting hard since their first gig in July 2019. Through lockdown, COVID, and relentless touring, they’ve steadily built their reputation, selling out increasingly bigger venues and earning a loyal […]

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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 […]

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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: The Maccabees – All Points East
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Maccabees – All Points East

          August 26, 2025

          As All Points East drew to its final weekend, so too did the clouds of dust kicked up by Victoria Park’s well-trodden fields—so much so that a weather warning was issued, sending many festivalgoers scrambling […]

          LIVE REVIEW: RAYE – All Points East, Victoria Park, Mile End
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          LIVE REVIEW: RAYE – All Points East, Victoria Park, Mile End

          August 25, 2025

          RAYE may have narrowly missed out on the 2023 Mercury Prize for her debut My 21st Century Blues, but her sweep of six BRIT Awards the following year more than confirmed her as one of […]

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          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 […]

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

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        • 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 […]

          Tokio Hotel
          Gigs

          Everything you need to know about seeing Tokio Hotel perform in London

          August 16, 2025

          Get ready for an electrifying performance as the German rock band Tokio Hotel will begin their 2026 global run with a show at the iconic OVO Hydro Arena in London. Tokio Hotel is a German […]

          Lady Gaga
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          Possible setlist for Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball Tour show in London

          August 13, 2025

          The enigmatic Lady Gaga is redefining the art of live performance with her highly anticipated Mayhem Ball Tour which began in July 2025. This is her first arena tour since 2018, bringing a theatrical, gothic-inspired […]

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        • Asha Maclean
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          INTERVIEW: Asha Maclean on Her Single “Yoga,” Creative Roots, and Staying True to Herself

          June 25, 2025

          Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]

          DURAN DURAN
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          Stephen Moore
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          INTERVIEW: Stephen Moore on Post Death Soundtrack’s New Album & HE IS ME

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        • John Robb: From The Stone Roses to Oasis — Writing Rock’s Biggest Stories | XS Noize Podcast #242
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          John Robb: From The Stone Roses to Oasis — Writing Rock’s Biggest Stories | XS Noize Podcast #242

          August 27, 2025

          In Episode #242 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar chats with John Robb — musician, journalist, author, broadcaster, and founder of Louder Than War — about his brand-new book Live Forever: The Rise, […]

          Matt Berninger (The National) on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ | XS Noize Podcast #241
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          The National’s Matt Berninger on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ & European Tour | XS Noize Podcast #241

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          The Subways
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          The Subways: 20 Years of ‘Young For Eternity’ & What’s Next | XS Noize Podcast #240

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TRACK PREMIERE: Captain Of The Awesome Machine - Homeland
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TRACK PREMIERE: Captain Of The Awesome Machine – Homeland

September 24, 2020 XS Noize

Today XS Noize is pleased to premiere ‘Homeland’ by Captain of the Awesome Machine. Captain of the Awesome Machine is a project that presents some of the music written by Oberon King for his band, […]

KURT VILE shares new single 'How Lucky' with JOHN PRINE - Listen Now 1
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KURT VILE shares new single ‘How Lucky’ with JOHN PRINE – Listen Now

September 24, 2020 XS Noize

Kurt Vile’s Speed, Sound, Lonely KV (ep) was recorded and mixed in sporadic sessions that spanned four years at The Butcher Shoppe studio in Nashville, TN. It includes five songs — covers of John Prine […]

THE SHINS share video for new single 'The Great Divide' - Watch Now
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THE SHINS share video for new single ‘The Great Divide’ – Watch Now

September 24, 2020 XS Noize

The Shins break an extended silence with the viscerally beautiful new song “The Great Divide.” The first official release from the band in over two and a half years, “The Great Divide” is available now […]

GAVIN THORPE releases new single ‘From Now On’ - Listen Now
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GAVIN THORPE shares video for new single ‘From Now On’ – Watch Now

September 24, 2020 XS Noize

Since signing to Atlantic Records and Universal Publishing in 2001, Bristol singer-songwriter Gavin Thorpe has written and recorded 5 albums, as well as performing, recording and co-writing with other artists. Gavin’s new single ‘From Now […]

TERRY HALL and NOEL GALLAGHER guest on new Le Volume Courbe EP
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TERRY HALL and NOEL GALLAGHER guest on new Le Volume Courbe EP

September 24, 2020 XS Noize

Le Volume Courbe releases a brand-new EP, Fourteen Years, via Honest Jons Records on November 13. It is the first in a series of three EPs that will combine to make up the third album […]

TRACK PREMIERE: modernlove - Use Me
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TRACK PREMIERE: modernlove – Use Me

September 24, 2020 XS Noize

Ireland’s modernlove. have rapidly become one of indie-pop’s brightest and most talked about new bands. This October they will make their ‘Ireland Music Week’ debut and are releasing a new single, the upbeat synth-infused ‘Use […]

KELLY LEE OWENS shares new single 'Corner of My Sky ft. JOHN CALE' with video starring MICHAEL SHEEN
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KELLY LEE OWENS shares new single ‘Corner of My Sky ft. JOHN CALE’ with video starring MICHAEL SHEEN

September 23, 2020 XS Noize

Last month, producer/musician Kelly Lee Owens released her new album, Inner Song, on Smalltown Supersound to incredible acclaim. Today, she unveils a video for “Corner of My Sky,” an Inner Song track born out of […]

THE WATERBOYS share video for new single '(You've Got To) Kiss A Frog Or Two'
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THE WATERBOYS share video for new single ‘(You’ve Got To) Kiss A Frog Or Two’

September 23, 2020 XS Noize

The Waterboys have released their brand new single ‘(You’ve Got To) Kiss A Frog Or Two’, from their rave-reviewed new album Good Luck, Seeker on Cooking Vinyl. The new video features Mike Scott and band […]

JEALOUS OF THE BIRDS announces a socially distant live show this October 1
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JEALOUS OF THE BIRDS announces a socially distant live show this October

September 23, 2020 XS Noize

Jealous of the Birds – the musical project of Northern Ireland-based singer-songwriter Naomi Hamilton – release “Epistle,” the last track on the upcoming LP Peninsula, out now via Canvasback/Atlantic. Jealous of The Birds will perform […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Matinee - Goldfish
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Matinee – Goldfish

September 23, 2020 XS Noize

Goldfish is the brand new single from Matinee. Produced by Julian Corrie from Franz Ferdinand. The video to the single stars National Television Award winner and former EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite. Goldfish explores how the […]

GLASS ANIMALS announce special 'LIVE IN THE INTERNET' live-stream broadcast for 15th October 2020
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GLASS ANIMALS announce special ‘LIVE IN THE INTERNET’ live-stream broadcast for 15th October 2020

September 22, 2020 XS Noize

Glass Animals – who recently made headlines with the release of their magnificent third album ‘Dreamland’ – continue to defy what is possible in 2020 with the announcement of their ‘Live In The Internet’ broadcast. […]

YO LA TENGO share new single, 'Bleeding' - Listen Now
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YO LA TENGO share new single, ‘Bleeding’ – Listen Now

September 22, 2020 XS Noize

Today, Yo La Tengo share a second song from their forthcoming EP, Sleepless Night. ‘Bleeding’ is the record’s standalone original composition, a windswept ballad where delicate guitar melodies give way to cyclonic fuzz. The five-song […]

PADDY HANNA shares new single 'Colosseum' - Watch Video 1
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PADDY HANNA shares new single ‘Sinatra’ from new album ‘The Hill’ out October 16th

September 22, 2020 XS Noize

Paddy Hanna today shares new single Sinatra from his upcoming album The Hill, out October 16th via Strange Brew. The album is produced by Dan Fox of Girl Band and Paddy counts Burt Bacharach as […]

TUNE-YARDS releases video for new song 'nowhere, man' - Watch Now
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TUNE-YARDS releases video for new song ‘nowhere, man’ – Watch Now

September 22, 2020 XS Noize

Today, Tune-Yards releases their new song ‘nowhere, man’. The bright, brash and upbeat song is paired with a lively video that takes Chaplin-esque footage shot in Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner’s garage during quarantine and […]

BC CAMPLIGHT announces a headline Dublin show for 2021
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BC CAMPLIGHT announces a headline Dublin show for 2021

September 22, 2020 XS Noize

BC Camplight has announced he will make his highly anticipated return to Dublin, this time playing The Grand Social, 2nd May 2021. BC Camplight’s latest album ‘Shortly After Takeoff’ was released in April 2020, the album […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Public Enemy - What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?
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ALBUM REVIEW: Public Enemy – What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?

September 22, 2020 Michael Barron

The lyrics from Public Enemy’s 1989 hit “Fight the Power” has featured in many academic papers. “Elvis was a hero to most, But he never meant shit to me you see; Straight up racist, that […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Bob Mould - Blue Hearts
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Bob Mould – Blue Hearts

September 22, 2020 Lee Campbell

Bob Mould roars back with a blistering volley of protest anthems and introspection. Less than 18 months after the release of his upbeat LP, Sunshine Rock, Mould lets fly with Blue Hearts – a searing, […]

COLIN MACLEOD releases single with SHERYL CROW & announces new album 2
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COLIN MACLEOD releases single with SHERYL CROW & announces new album

September 21, 2020 XS Noize

Colin Macleod lives an intriguing dual existence. His 2018 debut album ‘Bloodlines’ earned widespread critical acclaim, leading to shows with Roger Waters and Robert Plant as well as a performance on The Late Late Show […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Deftones - Ohms
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Deftones – Ohms

September 21, 2020 Gareth O'Malley

In some aspects, Ohms finds Deftones going back to their roots. Perhaps not musically – there’s as much of Adrenaline and Around the Fur’s DNA present here as there is anything else, in that the […]

CABBAGE get revved to finally hit the road, announcing new 2021 tour dates
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CABBAGE get revved to finally hit the road, announcing new 2021 tour dates

September 21, 2020 XS Noize

It’s time for the marauding performance punks from the slopes of the Pennines to travel the UK once more, as CABBAGE announce tour dates for May 2021, stomping across stages in belated support of their […]

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