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          Chet Faker Announces New Album ‘A Love For Strangers’ — Out 13th February 2026

          October 24, 2025

          Today, critically acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Chet Faker officially kicks off the exciting next chapter of his storied career with the announce of his new album A Love For Strangers, slated for release on February 13th 2026 on […]

          Cast
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          Cast Unveil New Single ‘Calling Out Your Name’ Ahead of Headline Tour

          October 24, 2025

          Cast have enjoyed the summer of a lifetime, creating unforgettable memories for the band and fans alike as they won over stadiums in the UK, Ireland and North America as guests to Oasis. That life-affirming […]

          CHALK
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          CHALK Announce Headline Show at The Limelight, Belfast — May 16th 2026

          October 24, 2025

          Spearheaded by award-winning musicians and filmmakers Ross Cullen and Benedict Goddard, Chalk have seen a meteoric rise throughout 2025 — from a sold-out UK and European headline tour in the spring to acclaimed debut festival […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: The Lovely Eggs – Bin Juice
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Lovely Eggs – Bin Juice

          October 16, 2025

          “It’s a shit business”, proclaimed Les McQueen of Crème Brulee fame about the music industry. It is certainly a brutal business, as many have discovered. A fair chunk of the issue is the volume of […]

          dust - Sky is Falling
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Dust – Sky Is Falling

          October 15, 2025

          Dust’s Sky Is Falling doesn’t so much make a statement as just show up and grab your attention. The Australian 5-piece follow up on their 2023 debut with an album that isn’t polished or overworked; […]

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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: Graham Nash Brings Timeless Harmony and Heart to the London Palladium
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Graham Nash Brings Timeless Harmony and Heart to the London Palladium

          October 21, 2025

          Many artists proudly boast of having special guests on their tours, but few can introduce one with the grace and humility of Graham Nash. Best known for his pivotal roles in The Hollies and Crosby, […]

          Idlewild
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          LIVE REVIEW: Idlewild at KOKO: Thirty Years On, Still Fierce, Poetic, and Brilliantly Alive

          October 20, 2025

          Just three years ago, Idlewild celebrated the 20th anniversary of their most successful album, The Remote Part. Hearing that LP performed in full brought a wave of halcyon nostalgia to fans who have followed the […]

        • 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
          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 […]

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        • :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 […]

          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 […]

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        • white lies
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          White Lies: Inside the Sonic Freedom and Creative Telepathy of “Night Light” | XS Noize Podcast #253

          October 21, 2025

          In this episode, #253 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown from White Lies to discuss their electrifying seventh album Night Light. This bold, live-driven reinvention captures […]

          The Slow Readers Club
          Podcast

          The Slow Readers Club’s Aaron Starkie: Celebrating “A Decade of Cavalcade” | XS Noize Podcast #252

          October 18, 2025

          In this episode, #252 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Aaron Starkie from The Slow Readers Club to celebrate A Decade of Cavalcade — marking ten years since the Manchester band’s […]

          Miles Kane | XS Noize Podcast #251
          Podcast

          Miles Kane on new album ‘Sunlight in the Shadows’ & Working with Dan Auerbach | XS Noize Podcast #251

          October 15, 2025

          In this episode, #251 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Miles Kane to discuss his electrifying new album Sunlight in the Shadows — a swaggering, soulful, and deeply personal record marking […]

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Month: June 2021

Snap Galleries collaborate with “the UK's most important music photographer” Roger Sargent for new Libertines exhibition 3
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Snap Galleries collaborate with “the UK’s most important music photographer” Roger Sargent for new Libertines exhibition

June 30, 2021 XS Noize

Snap Galleries, specialists in contemporary pop culture, are delighted to mark the start of their collaboration with Roger Sargent with an exhibition of images from his Libertines archives. Roger Sargent has been described by The […]

THE CORAL share video for 'Change Your Mind' - Watch Now!
New Music

THE CORAL share video for ‘Change Your Mind’ – Watch Now!

June 30, 2021 XS Noize

Summer has arrived on Coral Island and nobody is basking in the optimistic dawn of longer days and wilder nights than the resort’s tour guides, The Coral. Having attained their second-highest ever UK Album Chart […]

THE HELICOPTER OF THE HOLY GHOST release video for second single 'I Will Never Hurt' 1
New Music

THE HELICOPTER OF THE HOLY GHOST release video for second single ‘I Will Never Hurt’

June 30, 2021 XS Noize

The Helicopter of The Holy Ghost (featuring the melodious vocal skills of The Bluetones’ Mark Morriss) release their second single “I Will Never Hurt” on Friday 18th June. This follows the same gentle path as […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Ohio indie-rocker FAYE returns with new single 'As I Am' - Watch Video!
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Ohio indie-rocker FAYE returns with new single ‘As I Am’ – Watch Video!

June 30, 2021 XS Noize

Ohio Indie-Rocker FAYE is back with her new single ‘As I Am’. The follow up to the indie anthem ‘Pink Dress’, ‘As I Am’ gives an insight into the rockier side of FAYE’s repertoire, offering […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Lola Wild - Second Hand Love
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Lola Wild – Second Hand Love

June 30, 2021 XS Noize

Following the release of their two previous singles, ‘Sand’ and ‘Mirabella,’ London-based indie duo Lola Wild released their ‘Strange Shapes’ EP and its third single, ‘Second Hand Love’ on June 30th. ‘Second Hand Love’ also […]

Iconic 90s band BLACK BOX rework their 1990 classic hit ‘I Don’t Know Anybody Else’ celebrating 31 year anniversary
New Music

Iconic 90s band BLACK BOX rework their 1990 classic hit ‘I Don’t Know Anybody Else’ celebrating 31 year anniversary

June 29, 2021 XS Noize

The original ‘I Don’t Know Anybody Else’ by Black Box, was released in the UK in 1990, now 31 years later they celebrate by revisiting the Italo Disco classic with a special and more grown-up […]

SAM AND THE SEA release double A side single - ‘Little Lies / Thinking Slow
New Music

SAM AND THE SEA release double A side single – ‘Little Lies / Thinking Slow

June 28, 2021 XS Noize

Sam and the Sea are a New York-based singer, songwriter, record producer, and visual artist. The childhood love-at-first-sight affair with the guitar was only the beginning of their polymath musical education, which eventually extended to […]

BOBBY GILLESPIE & JEHNNY BETH announce live shows for November
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BOBBY GILLESPIE & JEHNNY BETH announce live shows for November

June 28, 2021 XS Noize

Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth are the dream collaboration that no one saw coming. But whether you’re a fan of Primal Scream, Savages or simply music coloured by drama and fervent emotion, their singles ‘Chase […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Christian O’Connor – Castles Fall
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Christian O’Connor – Castles Fall

June 28, 2021 Randall Radic

Philadelphia-based hard blues rocker Christian O’Connor unveils the music video for “Castles Fall,” a track from his upcoming third album. “Castles Fall” follows on the heels of “Wherever the Hammer Falls,” the first single released […]

THE VACCINES announce new album 'Back In Love City' & share title track 1
New Music

THE VACCINES announce new album ‘Back In Love City’ & share title track

June 25, 2021 XS Noize

The Vaccines will release their new album, Back In Love City, on September 10. Recorded at Sonic Ranch, El Paso, TX, with producer Daniel Ledinsky (Tove Lo, Zara Larson, TV on the Radio, Rihanna), Back […]

ON THE TURNTABLE: Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
On The Turntable

ON THE TURNTABLE: Mavis Staples – You Are Not Alone

June 25, 2021 Sean Crossey

Short, sharp and frank reviews from a confessed vinyl junkie. I’ll be posting my most loved records and most recent purchases right here for your perusal every week. Ninth solo studio album from the legendary […]

DAVE KEUNING shares the video for 'From Stardust' from his new LP 'A Mild Case of Everything'
New Music

DAVE KEUNING shares the video for ‘From Stardust’ from his new LP ‘A Mild Case of Everything’

June 25, 2021 XS Noize

The Killers’ founding member and guitarist, Dave Keuning is releasing his new solo album, A Mild Case of Everything today and shares the latest video for album opener, “From Startdust”, saying, “I’m really proud of […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: ET Boys – Sober
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: ET Boys – Sober

June 25, 2021 Randall Radic

Here come the ET Boys, straight out of Miami, unveiling their first single/music video, “Sober,” via Wake Up! Music, the label operated by Pepper Gomez. Made up of siblings Tacboy and Sharkeyes, the ET Boys […]

MAYA YENN releases self-directed and unsettling music video for 'tiptoe' - Watch Now! 2
New Music

MAYA YENN releases self-directed and unsettling music video for ‘tiptoe’ – Watch Now!

June 25, 2021 XS Noize

After dropping her self-produced debut single, Maya Yenn has followed up with a self-directed and appropriately unsettling music video for tiptoe. Yenn’s debut single, which was first created as a “spooky beat” went semi-viral on […]

S Club 7 star JO O'MEARA announces new solo album ‘With love’ - Hear first single ‘On The Surface’ 1
New Music

S Club 7 star JO O’MEARA announces new solo album ‘With love’ – Hear first single ‘On The Surface’

June 25, 2021 XS Noize

Jo O’Meara enjoyed phenomenal success with S Club 7 as the group landed four UK #1 hits, won two BRIT Awards and repeatedly packed arenas all over the UK. Now one of British pop’s most […]

JC STEWART shares video for new single 'Loud' - Watch Now!
Gigs

JC STEWART shares video for new single ‘Loud’ – Watch Now!

June 25, 2021 XS Noize

JC Stewart started 2021 in style when he was named as MTV’s first global Push artist of the year. The single ‘Break My Heart’ continue to fire his momentum skywards. Co-written with Niall Horan and […]

THE LATHUMS share their latest single - 'How Beautiful Life Can Be'
Gigs

THE LATHUMS share their latest single – ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’

June 25, 2021 XS Noize

Life’s simple pleasures and long, summer days of youth radiate their warmth over The Lathums’ latest single, How Beautiful Life Can Be, released on Island Records. Blowing in on an optimistic breeze, the track finds […]

THE WANDERING HEARTS share new single 'On Our Way' - Listen Now!
Gigs

THE WANDERING HEARTS share new single ‘On Our Way’ – Listen Now!

June 25, 2021 XS Noize

The Wandering Hearts’ recent singles such as ‘Dreams’, ‘Dolores’ and ‘Gold’ have seen the trio share an inspiring ray of optimism at the most challenging of times. It’s a trait that shines brightly throughout their […]

SHAUN RYDER releases 'Mumbo Jumbo' from his new solo album ‘Visits From Future Technology’
New Music

SHAUN RYDER releases ‘Mumbo Jumbo’ from his new solo album ‘Visits From Future Technology’

June 25, 2021 XS Noize

Shaun Ryder has announced a new solo album ‘Visits From Future Technology’ for August 20th release on his new SWRX Recordings label. The albums first single ‘Mumbo Jumbo’ is out today. Who would have that […]

JOSHUA BURNSIDE and LAURA QUIRKE release second single 'Far Away The Hills Are Green'
New Music

JOSHUA BURNSIDE and LAURA QUIRKE release second single ‘Far Away The Hills Are Green’

June 25, 2021 XS Noize

Moving on from the rain-swept tension of ‘Taking The Wheel’ comes the latest single from Joshua Burnside and Laura Quirke. With their roadside drama abandoned, Quirke and Burnside move into the drowsy miasma of the […]

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