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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 […]

          Little Barrie
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          Little Barrie Announce ‘Gravity Freeze’ Out 22 May 2026 – Hear ‘More Bad Miles Of Road’

          February 26, 2026

          Little Barrie announce details of their new album Gravity Freeze, released Friday 22nd May 2026 on Easy Eye Sound. The trio, fronted by in-demand guitarist Barrie Cadogan, also have today shared the first single, ‘More […]

          Peter Gabriel
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          Peter Gabriel Announces 2003 Live Album ‘In The Big Room’ – Out March 13, 2026

          February 26, 2026

          Peter Gabriel will release the live album ‘In The Big Room’ on 13 March 2026. In The Big Room captures Peter Gabriel and band recorded live in the Big Room at Real World Studios on […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Iron and Wine - Hen’s Teeth
          Album Reviews

          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
          Album Reviews

          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
          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: Jack Savoretti and Katherine Jenkins Unite for War Child at London’s Emerald Theatre Credit Wiktoria Wolny
          Live Reviews

          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 […]

        • In Focus

          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
          IN FOCUS

          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 […]

  • 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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        • 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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          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 […]

          Mark Shaw - Then Jerico | XS Noize Podcast #270
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          Mark Shaw of Then Jerico on The Return, legacy, and bringing the full band show to Ireland | XS Noize Podcast #270

          February 10, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Mark Shaw of Then Jerico to talk about The Return — a moment that reconnects legacy, live energy, and purpose as the […]

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NINA TRIBUS shares new single ‘Puff Puff’ - Listen Now
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NINA TRIBUS shares new single ‘Puff Puff’ – Listen Now

June 12, 2020 XS Noize

Making an entrance onto the London scene as if straight out of opulent baroque art, Nina Tribus definitely makes big vocals cool again. With her striking image, clearly a decadent diva from the Palace of […]

DAVID GILMOUR announces new single 'Yes I Have Ghosts' his first new music in five years
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DAVID GILMOUR announces new single ‘Yes I Have Ghosts’ his first new music in five years

June 12, 2020 XS Noize

Bestselling author Polly Samson and Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist, David Gilmour, have collaborated for the release of Samson’s forthcoming audiobook, ‘A Theatre for Dreamers’ (published by W.F. Howes on 25 June 2020). The ground-breaking […]

JEHNNY BETH shares short film 'We Will Sin Together' from debut Solo LP
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JEHNNY BETH shares short film ‘We Will Sin Together’ from debut Solo LP

June 12, 2020 XS Noize

Today, songwriter, singer, and author Jehnny Beth releases her debut solo album, a sonic tour de force entitled To Love Is To Live. The record was recorded in Los Angeles, London, and Paris, and features […]

THE CLOCKWORKS release their exhilarating latest single ‘The Future Is Not What It Was’ - Listen Now
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THE CLOCKWORKS release their exhilarating latest single ‘The Future Is Not What It Was’ – Listen Now

June 12, 2020 XS Noize

Today (12 June), THE CLOCKWORKS release their exhilarating latest single: ‘The Future Is Not What It Was’. Blending, visceral tight-knit rhythms akin to The Smiths or Idlewild and matching them with the foreboding intensity of […]

ANDREW CUSHIN shares new single 'Waiting For The Rain' - Listen Now
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ANDREW CUSHIN shares new single ‘Waiting For The Rain’ – Listen Now

June 12, 2020 XS Noize

20-year-old newcomer Andrew Cushin is quickly building a reputation in an old school, word-of-mouth style. A strong following in his hometown of Newcastle saw him sell out The Cluny before officially releasing any music, while […]

TRACK PREMIERE: TANZOS Addresses the tiring seek of approvals in roaring track  ‘How Do You Want Me?’
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TRACK PREMIERE: TANZOS Addresses the tiring seek of approvals in roaring track ‘How Do You Want Me?’

June 12, 2020 XS Noize

Hailing all the way from Austria, Mik Tanzos is the creative brain behind the indie rock project Tanzos. Soon to be marking his territory on the UK music scene, Tanzos gives listeners a taste of […]

Cork cult indie-rockers EMPEROR OF ICE CREAM release new single ‘Lambent Eyes’ - Watch Video
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Cork cult indie-rockers EMPEROR OF ICE CREAM release new single ‘Lambent Eyes’ – Watch Video

June 12, 2020 XS Noize

It’s with a sense of unfinished business that Cork cult indie-rockers Emperor of Ice Cream emerge from their lengthy hiatus to release ‘Lambent Eyes’ on FIFA Records. The track is a gorgeous, hazy re-introduction to […]

The Coral's IAN SKELLY announces his second solo-album 'Drifter’s Skyline' - Hear first single 'Captain Caveman'
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The Coral’s IAN SKELLY announces his second solo-album ‘Drifter’s Skyline’ – Hear first single ‘Captain Caveman’

June 11, 2020 XS Noize

Some things come as easy as pie and the new album from Ian Skelly saw the solo artist, The Coral drummer and occasional co-conspirator in Serpent Power, become diviner of twelve, new songs laid down […]

TRICKY announces his 14th studio album 'Fall To Pieces' out September 4th - Hear lead single, ‘Fall Please’ 1
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TRICKY announces his 14th studio album ‘Fall To Pieces’ out September 4th – Hear lead single, ‘Fall Please’

June 11, 2020 XS Noize

Tricky announces his 14th studio album, Fall To Pieces, out September 4th on his own label False Idols, and shares its lead single, ‘ Fall Please’. The legendary producer might be over three decades deep […]

Indie-psych duo HI FRISCO unveil new video for 'Gold' - Watch Now
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Indie-psych duo HI FRISCO unveil new video for ‘Gold’ – Watch Now

June 11, 2020 XS Noize

After returning at the end of May to deliver their bold and explosive new single ‘Gold’, East London-based duo Hi Frisco now look to turn things up a notch as they deliver the brand new […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Big Black Delta - Canary
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Big Black Delta – Canary

June 11, 2020 XS Noize

Big Black Delta (Jonathan Bates) has announced the release of his newest LP, 4, out July 10th. With this announcement, Bates also shared the latest video-single off of the LP, “Canary” which XS Noize is […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Manic Street Preachers - Gold Against The Soul (Deluxe Reissue)
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Manic Street Preachers – Gold Against The Soul (Deluxe Reissue)

June 11, 2020 Ben P Scott

Following 2014’s acclaimed Futurology, the stellar, anthemic 2018 album Resistance Is Futile reaffirmed the Manics’ position as the UK’s most resilient and enduring guitar band. As well as continuing to make brilliant new music, their […]

RAZORLIGHT release video for ‘Burn, Camden, Burn’ featuring a 19 Year Old Johnny Borrell
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RAZORLIGHT release video for ‘Burn, Camden, Burn’ featuring a 19 Year Old Johnny Borrell

June 11, 2020 XS Noize

Razorlight have released the video for new single ‘Burn, Camden, Burn’, a previously never before heard track from 2009, out via Atlantic Culture Records. The video for ‘Burn, Camden, Burn’ is a window into a […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Blackout Balter - Wild One
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TRACK PREMIERE: Blackout Balter – Wild One

June 10, 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 […]

FONTAINES D.C. share 'I Don't Belong' the opening track from forthcoming album - out July 31st
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FONTAINES D.C. share ‘I Don’t Belong’ the opening track from forthcoming album – out July 31st

June 10, 2020 XS Noize

Fontaines D.C. has shared the opening track from their forthcoming album ‘A Hero’s Death’ – out July 31 via Partisan. With its lonely intensity, “I Don’t Belong” stands in stark relief to the swagger that […]

ROE releases a live video for her acclaimed new single “Room to breathe”, filmed in lockdown
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ROE releases a live video for her acclaimed new single “Room to breathe”, filmed in lockdown

June 10, 2020 XS Noize

ROE releases a live video for her acclaimed new single “Room to breathe”, filmed in lockdown. The video features some well-known Derry musicians including Eoin O’Callaghan (Elma Orkestra), Niamh McGowan and Laura McFadden from the […]

TRAVIS return with new album '10 Songs' out October 9th 1
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TRAVIS return with new album ’10 Songs’ out October 9th

June 10, 2020 XS Noize

Beloved Scottish band Travis are back with the first new music from their stunning ninth studio album 10 Songs – out October 9th on BMG. The first single from 10 Songs is “A Ghost”, which […]

JANET DEVLIN embraces the outside world with 'Big Wide World' video 1
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JANET DEVLIN embraces the outside world with ‘Big Wide World’ video

June 9, 2020 XS Noize

Following the release of her long-awaited sophomore album Confessional and autobiography My Confessional last Friday, Janet Devlin has released “Big Wide World” her newest single/ video which fully embraces the outside world and inadvertently takes […]

WANDERLUST PT.2: Interview with JOJO & THE TEETH 1
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WANDERLUST PT.2: Interview with JOJO & THE TEETH

June 9, 2020 Sonja Sleator

Welcome to part two of the series. This week takes us all the way to Alberta in Canada where I’ll be speaking to Jojo from JoJo & the Teeth (formerly Jojo O & The Woods). […]

FEATURE: Pop Rocks vinyl figures 1
Features

FEATURE: Pop Rocks vinyl figures

June 9, 2020 Michael Barron

Andy Warhol brought us “Pop Art”, the BBC brought us “Top of the Pops”, Kellogg’s introduced us to “Snap, Crackle and Pop” and Simon Fuller brought us erm… “Pop Idol”. Now Funko has done something […]

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