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          Embrace announce new album ‘Avalanche’ and share lead single ‘Road To Nowhere’

          January 28, 2026

          Today, Embrace return with details of their ninth album Avalanche, out 12th June via Cooking Vinyl. For over three decades, the five-piece have been a key part of the British music scene, selling over two million […]

          KillerStar
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          Killerstar kick off 2026 with new single ‘The Afterglow’ featuring David Bowie alumni

          January 26, 2026

          Band founders Rob Fleming and James Sedge started the band to channel their passion for ‘70s art-rock and modern alternative sounds, while fate drew a phenomenal team of stellar David Bowie band members/collaborators into their world. That […]

          The Bluetones
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          The Bluetones mark 30 years of ‘Expecting to Fly’ with 2026 UK tour

          January 26, 2026

          The Bluetones return to mark 30 years of their classic debut album ‘Expecting to Fly’. The band celebrate the album’s success with a tour across the UK in October and November 2026 including dates in Manchester and London. […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Dry Cleaning – Secret Love

          January 23, 2026

          With their third studio album, Secret Love, South London’s Dry Cleaning have officially moved beyond the initial hype of the post-punk revival, evolving into a band willing to risk their established formula. Released via 4AD […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Kula Shaker - Wormslayer
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Kula Shaker – Wormslayer

          January 23, 2026

          Kula Shaker have never been a band in a hurry. Their history is dotted with long gaps between albums, sometimes stretching close to a decade. Since 2022’s 1st Congregational Church Of Eternal Love And Free […]

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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
          Album Reviews

          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 […]

        • Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Craic, Community and Conviction: The Mary Wallopers storm Belfast Credit: Becca McCaffrey
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Craic, Community and Conviction: The Mary Wallopers storm Belfast

          December 29, 2025

          The Mary Wallopers returned to Belfast on 23 December fresh from five consecutive nights at Glasgow’s Barrowlands, and if there was any risk of fatigue, it never showed. From the opening song, pints were flying, […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Wool City Rockers: Paradise Lost, Terrorvision & New Model Army take over Bradford Live Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Wool City Rockers: Paradise Lost, Terrorvision & New Model Army take over Bradford Live

          December 23, 2025

          On 13 December, Bradford proudly celebrated the strength and legacy of the Yorkshire heavy music scene with Wool City Rockers, staged at the city’s newly refurbished Bradford Live. The line-up brought together three iconic bands […]

        • 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// 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 […]

          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 […]

  • 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
          Gigs

          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
          Gigs

          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 […]

  • Interviews
        • TAVE
          Interviews

          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
          Interviews

          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
          Interviews

          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 […]

  • Podcast
        • Paul Draper
          Podcast

          Paul Draper on Mansun Retold: revisiting old songs with new perspective | XS Noize Podcast #267

          January 27, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Paul Draper to talk about Mansun Retold — a project shaped by distance, perspective, and the strange experience of meeting your younger […]

          Alexander Wolfe
          Podcast

          Alexander Wolfe on ‘Everythinglessness’ and confronting masculinity through music | XS Noize Podcast #266

          January 20, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Alexander Wolfe to talk about his deeply personal new album Everythinglessness. Watch the full video conversation. Written after a period of intense […]

          Callum Beattie
          Podcast

          Callum Beattie on new album INDI and trusting his instinct | XS Noize Podcast #265

          January 14, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Callum Beattie to talk about a pivotal moment in his career and his forthcoming album INDI, released January 23rd. After landing two […]

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DJANGO DJANGO unveil 'Iridescent remix' of 'Glowing in the Dark' - Watch Video 1
New Music

DJANGO DJANGO unveil ‘Iridescent remix’ of ‘Glowing in the Dark’ – Watch Video

January 8, 2021 XS Noize

Glowing in the Dark, the second single from Django Django’s new album of the same name has, to date, enjoyed two incredible remixes. The first courtesy of one of dance music’s most exciting producers and […]

TOM GRENNAN shares new single 'Little Bit Of Love' ahead of new album 'Evering Road' due March 5th
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TOM GRENNAN shares new single ‘Little Bit Of Love’ ahead of new album ‘Evering Road’ due March 5th

January 8, 2021 XS Noize

Tom Grennan has released ‘Little Bit Of Love’, the euphoric new single taken from his anticipated second album, ‘Evering Road’, due for release March 5th 2021 via Insanity Records.  ‘Little Bit Of Love’ is a […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: London Songwriter IZZA Returns with Stunning Live Visual for 'Made Up My Mind'
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VIDEO PREMIERE: London Songwriter IZZA Returns with Stunning Live Visual for ‘Made Up My Mind’

January 8, 2021 XS Noize

Returning with the second single from her debut EP, rising alt-pop songwriter IZZA stirringly strikes at the heart of personal renewal, abandoning the past with fortitude on fresh-cut ‘Made Up My Mind’. Trickling guitar strokes […]

VAGABON teams up with COURTNEY BARNETT to cover 'Reason To Believe'
New Music

VAGABON teams up with COURTNEY BARNETT to cover ‘Reason To Believe’

January 7, 2021 XS Noize

Vagabon has teamed up with Courtney Barnett for a cover inspired by Karen Dalton’s version of “Reason to Believe,” which was originally written and recorded by Tim Hardin in 1965 and covered by a wide […]

INTERVIEW with PASSENGER - “I was on lockdown on my own with my cats and feeling fairly weird & sad about things” 2
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INTERVIEW with PASSENGER – “I was on lockdown on my own with my cats and feeling fairly weird & sad about things”

January 7, 2021 Lee Campbell

Mike Rosenberg, better known as Passenger, releases his new studio album Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted on January 8, 2021. Hailing from Brighton, England, Passenger is a multi-award winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter. Although still […]

Is music today becoming more obsessed with Money?
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Is music today becoming more obsessed with Money?

January 7, 2021 XS Noize

We all love music, and there are times where we get attached to a particular artist and continue to listen to them for weeks, month and even years. Nowadays, the hip hop era of music […]

BELOWSKY releases new single: ‘2020 Ball Drop’ on Alan McGee's Creation 23 label 1
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BELOWSKY releases new single: ‘2020 Ball Drop’ on Alan McGee’s Creation 23 label

January 7, 2021 XS Noize

Spoken word artist. Playwright. Author. Stand-up comic. BELOWSKY has been many things throughout his rich and varied career. However, in something of a first for the Mancunian-born star, he is teaming up with ALAN McGEE […]

BOOK REVIEW: Cliff Richard - The Dreamer
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Cliff Richard – The Dreamer

January 7, 2021 Michael Barron

In this chronological autobiography, Sir Cliff positively reflects over his life (80 years) and music career (over 60 years) stating that except for the “sex allegations” made against him, his “life has been a dream!” […]

SHAME share video for new single ‘Nigel Hitter’ - Watch Now!
New Music

SHAME share video for new single ‘Nigel Hitter’ – Watch Now!

January 6, 2021 XS Noize

shame share ‘Nigel Hitter’, a brand new single taken from their long-anticipated new album Drunk Tank Pink – out 15th January 2021 via Dead Oceans. The track is premiered today on BBC Radio 1 as […]

GRASSCUT announce new single ‘Coprolite Tip’ from upcoming album 'Overwinter'
New Music

GRASSCUT announce new single ‘Coprolite Tip’ from upcoming album ‘Overwinter’

January 6, 2021 XS Noize

Grasscut are releasing ‘Coprolite Tip’, a new single from Overwinter – the first new album from the Brighton-based duo in over five years. The track will be released via Lo Recordings on 29th January 2021, […]

Faris Badwan & John Coxon Announce details of collaborative 2-track 12” - Listen to 'Boiling Point'
New Music

Faris Badwan & John Coxon Announce details of collaborative 2-track 12” – Listen to ‘Boiling Point’

January 6, 2021 XS Noize

Badwan / Coxon have announced details of the release of a 12” on Tough Love Records featuring 15-minutes of music over 2 tracks, Boiling Point and Promise Land. A collaboration between Faris Badwan (The Horrors […]

V**GRA BOYS release the latest track from new album: 'Welfare Jazz' - Listen to 'Girls & Boys' 1
New Music

V**GRA BOYS release the latest track from new album: ‘Welfare Jazz’ – Listen to ‘Girls & Boys’

January 6, 2021 XS Noize

Stockholm post-punk band V**gra Boys have one more track up their sleeve before their new album Welfare Jazz is unleashed this Friday, January 8th. “Girls & Boys” is another work from the kings of satire, […]

BIRDPEN share new single 'Invisible' from new album 'All Function One' out March 2021
New Music

BIRDPEN share new single ‘Invisible’ from new album ‘All Function One’ out March 2021

January 6, 2021 XS Noize

Based on the English south coast, BirdPen mix elements of alternative guitar rock, experimental electronica and Krautrock with cinematic moods, all delivered with powerful and meaningful lyrics. They have released five studio albums to date. […]

TEENAGE FANCLUB announces tenth studio album: 'Endless Arcade' - out 5th March 2
New Music

TEENAGE FANCLUB announces tenth studio album: ‘Endless Arcade’ – out 5th March

January 6, 2021 XS Noize

Teenage Fanclub have announced news of their tenth studio album, Endless Arcade, released 5th March via their own label PeMa in the UK/Europe and Merge in the US. To mark the occasion the band have […]

THE WEEKND releases new video for 'Save Your Tears' - Watch Now!
New Music

THE WEEKND releases new video for ‘Save Your Tears’ – Watch Now!

January 5, 2021 XS Noize

The Weeknd has released an intriguing new video for “Save Your Tears” from his album After Hours. The video, maybe the darkest from the album thus far, continues the platinum-selling artist’s continued physical transformation (previously […]

BOOK REVIEW: Band for Life By Anya Davidson
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Band for Life By Anya Davidson

January 5, 2021 Michael Barron

“Band for Life” tell the story of the fictional five-piece (initially) noise music Chicago based band Guntit, founded, and led by Linda. Linda’s love for her band runs so deep that she even sells her […]

INTERVIEW with Electronic Music Wizard SoundQ
Interviews

INTERVIEW with Electronic Music Wizard SoundQ

January 5, 2021 Randall Radic

Krakow, Poland-based alternative dance/alt-pop singer-songwriter and producer SoundQ unveiled the music video for “Bad Lot” not long ago. SoundQ is the brainchild of Kuba Kubica whose sound blends potent elements of bass, house, old-school IDM, […]

THE DIRTY NIL has kicked open the doors of 2021 with the release of new album 'F**k Art' - Listen Now!
New Music

THE DIRTY NIL has kicked open the doors of 2021 with the release of new album ‘F**k Art’ – Listen Now!

January 4, 2021 XS Noize

Today, The Dirty Nil has kicked open the doors of 2021 with the release of Fuck Art (via Dine Alone Records), their new album that has jumpstarted the IDGAF attitude, self-aware shamelessness, and uproarious energy […]

THE SAD SONG CO. reveals the video for 'My Saccharine' - Watch Now! 1
New Music

THE SAD SONG CO. reveals the video for ‘My Saccharine’ – Watch Now!

January 4, 2021 XS Noize

The Sad Song Company AKA Nigel Powell is pleased to reveal the video for: “My Saccharine”; the latest single from his imminent new album: ‘Saudade’ (set for release on 22 January 2021). A nugget of […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Vicky Sometani - Come To You
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Vicky Sometani – Come To You

January 4, 2021 XS Noize

Rapidly garnering critical support and a growing fanbase, London-based and Chicago-born Vicky Sometani continues to pursue a soulfully poignant path. Her journey and building momentum in the world of folk & indie music comes as […]

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