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        • Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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          YEAH YEAH YEAHS announce 2023 Summer tour & share video for ‘Blacktop’

          February 7, 2023

          Yeah Yeah Yeahs release a video for “Blacktop,” a stand-out from their GRAMMY-nominated 2022 album, Cool It Down, out now via Secretly Canadian. “‘Blacktop’ stuck out to me early on, the demo was very stripped […]

          BC Camplight
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          BC CAMPLIGHT announces new album ‘The Last Rotation Of Earth’ – out 12th May

          February 7, 2023

          BC Camplight today announces news of his new album, The Last Rotation Of Earth, out on 12th May via Bella Union. To accompany the announcement BC Camplight has a shared a lyric video for the […]

          lorna shore
          Gigs

          American Deathcore band LORNA SHORE announce headline show at Limelight, Belfast

          February 7, 2023

          UK death metal titans Ingested have been churning out bilious anti-anthems for more than a decade and a half, dropping a string of releases that have helped shape the genre. In 2022, they returned with […]

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          The Waeve
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Waeve – The Waeve

          February 2, 2023

          The Waeve sees Blur‘s Graham Coxon team up with Rose Elinor Dougall, of The Pipettes, to release their debut eponymous collection of ten songs that travel through genres. Elements of jazz, punk and rock combine […]

          Fucked Up – One Day
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Fucked Up – One Day

          January 28, 2023

          Throughout their three decades of existence, Fucked Up haven’t built up a reputation for doing things on a small scale. From enormous concept albums to twelve-hour performances, it’s obvious they like to take their time. […]

        • Book Reviews

          Ziggy Marley - Music Is In Everything
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Ziggy Marley – Music Is In Everything

          January 16, 2023

          Back in 2020, Ziggy Marley teamed up with Lisa Loeb to release a catchy and infectious song that will get people of all ages to sing along called “Music Is in everything”. This song which […]

          pop rock icons
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Pop Rock Icons by Philippe Margotin

          December 15, 2022

          Judging by the front cover, one might expect Pop Rock Icons to be festooned with infographics. It isn’t. Instead, it’s a collection of photographs depicting “London’s Swingin’ 60s & 70s”. Rather than homogenise and cluster […]

        • Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
          Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

          March 3, 2022

          In March of 1997, 25 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

          Temples
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Temples at Lafayette, London

          February 7, 2023

          In 2014 the Kettering-based Temples released their self-produced debut LP Sun Structures which entered the top ten UK album chart. Whilst the band has had some impressive accolades including performing on The Tonight Show Starring […]

          Eliza Carthy
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Eliza & Martin Carthy & The Restitution at Barbican Centre, London

          February 6, 2023

          Last year saw Eliza Carthy celebrate her 30th year in the music industry. Before this gig, Eliza took to Twitter to ask fans which songs they would like to see reinterpreted for a new LP. […]

        • 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// The Subways at Scala, London
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// The Subways at Scala, London

          February 4, 2023

          The Subways performed at Scala – London on the 2nd of February 2023. The band is currently on tour following the release of their new album ‘Uncertain Joys’. Billy Lunn, Charlotte Cooper and Camille Phillips […]

          TRIVIUM live at Ulster Hall, Belfast
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// TRIVIUM live at Ulster Hall, Belfast

          January 10, 2023

          What a way to kick off 2023, with the return of the mighty; Trivium! As the Deadmen & Dragons Tour landed in the Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, our photographer Marc Leach was reliving his […]

  • Gigs
        • Yeah Yeah Yeahs
          Gigs

          YEAH YEAH YEAHS announce 2023 Summer tour & share video for ‘Blacktop’

          February 7, 2023

          Yeah Yeah Yeahs release a video for “Blacktop,” a stand-out from their GRAMMY-nominated 2022 album, Cool It Down, out now via Secretly Canadian. “‘Blacktop’ stuck out to me early on, the demo was very stripped […]

          BC Camplight
          Gigs

          BC CAMPLIGHT announces new album ‘The Last Rotation Of Earth’ – out 12th May

          February 7, 2023

          BC Camplight today announces news of his new album, The Last Rotation Of Earth, out on 12th May via Bella Union. To accompany the announcement BC Camplight has a shared a lyric video for the […]

          lorna shore
          Gigs

          American Deathcore band LORNA SHORE announce headline show at Limelight, Belfast

          February 7, 2023

          UK death metal titans Ingested have been churning out bilious anti-anthems for more than a decade and a half, dropping a string of releases that have helped shape the genre. In 2022, they returned with […]

  • Interviews
        • Gena Rose Bruce
          Featured Interview

          INTERVIEW: Gena Rose Bruce on the release of her much anticipated second album – Deep Is The Way

          January 24, 2023

          Melbourne singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Gena Rose Bruce sat down with XS Noize to talk about the release of her much anticipated second album, Deep Is The Way released on Friday 27th January. For anyone unfamiliar with […]

          Kaya Stewart
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Kaya Stewart talks ‘If Things Go South’ – her new short film & plans for 2023

          December 19, 2022

          Kaya Stewart has had a fantastic year. Her new album, If Things Go South, continues to win over fans and critics alike, and her short film of the same name is an award-winner. With 2023 […]

          NOT A TOY
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: NOT A TOY on new music & their highlights of 2022

          December 8, 2022

          Branson Hoog, Benji Spoliansky, Jeremy Marmor and TJ Wessel, AKA NOT A TOY, have had a particularly good year which has seen them release some great songs and delight fans on tour. With the year […]

  • Podcast
        • The Slow Readers Club
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: The Slow Readers Club’s Aaron Starkie on new album ‘Knowledge Freedom Power’

          February 3, 2023

          In episode #116 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Slow Readers Club‘s Aaron Starkie to talk about their new record ‘Knowledge Freedom Power’ out on February 24th, 2023. Nothing – […]

          Billy Nomates
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Billy Nomates on her latest album CACTI

          January 25, 2023

          In episode #115 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Bristol-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Tor Maries AKA Billy Nomates to talk about her latest album CACTI. Recorded at her flat and […]

          Black Star Riders
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Ricky Warwick of Black Star Riders on ‘The Wrong Side of Paradise’

          January 18, 2023

          In episode #114 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Ricky Warwick of masters of anthemic rock ‘n’ roll Black Star Riders to talk about their fifth album ‘The Wrong Side of […]

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Month: August 2021

DURAN DURAN share ‘Anniversary’ from forthcoming album, 'Future Past' 1
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DURAN DURAN share ‘Anniversary’ from forthcoming album, ‘Future Past’

August 31, 2021 XS Noize

Today, Duran Duran share the anthemic ‘ANNIVERSARY’, produced by the band along with British DJ/producer, Erol Alkan and the third song taken from their fifteenth studio album, ‘FUTURE PAST’, set for global release on October […]

MILES KANE shares ‘Don’t Let It Get You Down’ - the debut single from his forthcoming new album 'Change The Show'
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MILES KANE shares ‘Don’t Let It Get You Down’ – the debut single from his forthcoming new album ‘Change The Show’

August 31, 2021 XS Noize

Miles Kane has returned with, ‘Don’t Let It Get You Down’, the debut single from his forthcoming new album Change The Show, out 21st January 2022 on BMG. ‘Don’t Let It Get You Down’ is […]

JOHNNY MARR shares ‘Spirit, Power And Soul’ from his forthcoming double album 'Fever Dreams Pts 1-4' 1
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JOHNNY MARR shares ‘Spirit, Power And Soul’ from his forthcoming double album ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’

August 31, 2021 XS Noize

Johnny Marr returns with ‘Spirit, Power And Soul’, the first new music from his forthcoming double album and fourth solo full-length record, titled ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’. Marking Johnny’s first new music since 2019, new […]

Grammy winning artist ZIKAI releases visualiser for her new single ‘Hero’ - Watch Now
New Music

Grammy winning artist ZIKAI releases visualiser for her new single ‘Hero’ – Watch Now

August 31, 2021 XS Noize

The Swedish Grammy winner Zikai and hit producers Hitimpulse team up for their single ‘Hero’. Together, this hot collab delivers a laid back R&B-Pop interpolation of the 1984 classic by world star Bonnie Tyler.  Zikai […]

ELEANOR K shares new single 'The Panic’s Over' - Listen Now
New Music

ELEANOR K shares new single ‘The Panic’s Over’ – Listen Now

August 31, 2021 XS Noize

During a decade of touring with Crystal Fighters, Eleanor K was a big part of their inclusive, celebratory sound as they rose from a warehouse in east London to playing some of the world’s biggest […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Seth Glier – The Coronation
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ALBUM REVIEW: Seth Glier – The Coronation

August 31, 2021 Randall Radic

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Seth Glier recently released his new album, The Coronation, an exploration of the essentiality of human interconnection and healing. Glier explains, “’The Coronation’ marks the emergence of our collective unconscious into consciousness and […]

UK singer-songwriter RAYE announces headline Belfast show at Limelight 2 on Saturday 6th November 2021
Gigs

UK singer-songwriter RAYE announces headline Belfast show at Limelight 2 on Saturday 6th November 2021

August 31, 2021 XS Noize

UK singer-songwriter RAYE is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Limelight 2 on Saturday 6th November 2021. RAYE released her mini-album, Euphoric Sad Songs in November 2020 and has had recent hits with […]

LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM announces his first ever solo shows in Europe
Gigs

LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM announces his first ever solo shows in Europe

August 31, 2021 XS Noize

Lindsey Buckingham has today announced his first EVER solo tour of Europe starting in Dublin on the 17th of May before playing three UK shows in Glasgow, Liverpool and London. The self-titled tour then plays […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Forest Robots - Horst and Graben
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Forest Robots – Horst and Graben

August 30, 2021 David Ham

Last year’s Forest Robots album, After Geography, made it into my top ten Xs Noize albums of the year list. A beautiful slice of electronic dreamscapes, emotive, imaginative and blissful. In Spring (2021), Forest Robots […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Manic Street Preachers - The Ultra Vivid Lament
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Manic Street Preachers – The Ultra Vivid Lament

August 29, 2021 Michael Barron

Twenty-nine years ago, the Manic Street Preachers released their debut LP, Generation Terrorists. Now they release their 14th: The Ultra Vivid Lament. What has changed? What is different about this new offering? In discussing this […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Shaun Ryder - Visits from Future Technology 2
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Shaun Ryder – Visits from Future Technology

August 29, 2021 Ben P Scott

The ongoing longevity enjoyed by Happy Mondays and Black Grape legend Shaun Ryder is proof that his unique talents and maverick charm have woven themselves into the fabric of British culture. In a career of […]

INTERVIEW: KK Downing (KK's Priest) -
Interviews

INTERVIEW: KK Downing (KK’s Priest) – “I have to be a mixture of who I am in the past, present and future”

August 29, 2021 Dan Volohov

Forming Judas Priest in the ’60s, KK Downing also set up the foundation for the newest musical landscape. Of course, he wasn’t the only one. At the same time, Downing’s guitar style certainly become recognizable […]

EP REVIEW: Embarcadero by Embarcadero
Album Reviews

EP REVIEW: Embarcadero by Embarcadero

August 27, 2021 Lori Gava

The Irish musical duo Embarcadero surely didn’t think their decision to form in late 2019 would face the unprecedented struggle of a world pandemic. Their game plan was to gig and get their foundations set […]

ON THE TURNTABLE: Ishmael Ensemble - Visions of Light
On The Turntable

ON THE TURNTABLE: Ishmael Ensemble – Visions of Light

August 27, 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. Sophomore album from the Bristolian Jazz/Electronica quintet. […]

Canadian rock duo CLEOPATRICK announce headline Belfast show at Limelight 2 on Thursday 3rd March 2022 1
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Canadian rock duo CLEOPATRICK announce headline Belfast show at Limelight 2 on Thursday 3rd March 2022

August 27, 2021 XS Noize

Canadian rock duo cleopatrick are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Limelight 2 on Thursday 3rd March 2022. The band’s debut album ‘Bummer’ was released on June 04th 2021 on their own label […]

THE VACCINES share new track 'El Paso' from forthcoming album 'Back In Love City'
Gigs

THE VACCINES share new track ‘El Paso’ from forthcoming album ‘Back In Love City’

August 27, 2021 XS Noize

The Vaccines are sharing the new track “El Paso,” the latest song to be taken from their brilliant fifth album, Back In Love City, which is set for release two weeks today on September 10th. […]

JIMMIE ALLEN releases new track 'Big In A Small Town' from new Netflix series 'Titletown High'
New Music

JIMMIE ALLEN releases new track ‘Big In A Small Town’ from new Netflix series ‘Titletown High’

August 27, 2021 XS Noize

Multi-platinum recording artist, current ACM New Male Artist of the Year winner and proud small-town Milton, DE native Jimmie Allen has released his latest song “Big In A Small Town”. The release of “Big In A […]

ALABAMA 3 release new zombie video for 'Yolanda' - Watch Now
Gigs

ALABAMA 3 release new zombie video for ‘Yolanda’ – Watch Now

August 27, 2021 XS Noize

Following 3 epic live shows this August at Brixton Jamm, Alabama 3’s new, high-production video for current single Yolanda is released today, from their new album Step 13 scheduled for release on 24th September via […]

THE SCRIPT announce new career-spanning greatest hits album ‘Tales From The Script’ - Out October 1st 1
Gigs

THE SCRIPT announce new career-spanning greatest hits album ‘Tales From The Script’ – Out October 1st

August 27, 2021 XS Noize

The Script celebrate a journey that has included five UK #1 albums, six billion streams, and over two million ticket sales with the release of the career-spanning greatest hits album ‘Tales From The Script’ on […]

CAROLESDAUGHTER unveils haunting cover of Radiohead's 'Creep' - Listen Now
Gigs

CAROLESDAUGHTER unveils haunting cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ – Listen Now

August 27, 2021 XS Noize

Trailblazing alternative-pop artist, carolesdaughter (aka Thea Taylor), who V Magazine included in their Summer Music Issue, and praised her as “[spearheading] the next generation of alt-pop music,” releases today a stirring cover of Radiohead’s classic, […]

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