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        • U2
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          U2 unveil video for new single ‘Atomic City’

          September 29, 2023

          U2 have recorded a brand new track titled “Atomic City”, which is released today, Friday, 29th September 2023. Produced by Jacknife Lee and Steve Lillywhite, it was recorded at Sound City in LA and comes […]

          Happy Mondays
          Gigs

          HAPPY MONDAYS announce UK tour for 2024 with special guests Inspiral Carpets & Stereo MCs

          September 29, 2023

          Legendary Manchester band Happy Mondays have announced a 16-date UK tour for March and April 2024, which will be their only shows of 2024. They will be joined on this special run of shows by […]

          The Darkness
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          THE DARKNESS announce feature-length documentary ‘Welcome To The Darkness’

          September 29, 2023

          Lightbulb Film Distribution today has announced that Welcome to The Darkness, a warts and all feature-length documentary about British rockers, The Darkness, is coming to cinemas on November 9th for one night only, plus encores. […]

  • Reviews
        • Album Reviews

          Jorja Smith - Falling or Flying
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Jorja Smith – Falling or Flying

          September 28, 2023

          How many people can say by age 21 that they have toured and collaborated with Stormzy and Drake before even releasing their debut LP? With her debut LP Lost & Found taking five years to […]

          Blonde Redhead – Sit Down For Dinner
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Blonde Redhead – Sit Down For Dinner

          September 27, 2023

          Blonde Redhead, made up of Kazu Makino and Italian twin brothers Amedeo and Simone Pace, releases their new album, Sit Down For Dinner, their first studio album in eight years. The album’s title carries a […]

        • Book Reviews

          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 […]

          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 […]

        • 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: Kula Shaker at The 100 Club, London
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Kula Shaker at The 100 Club, London

          September 7, 2023

          Twenty years following the departure of their original organist in 1999, Kula Shaker released their sixth LP, First Congregational Church of Eternal Love and Free Hugs, which can best be described as their most vital […]

          LIVE REVIEW: The Strokes at All Points East Festival, Mile End, London
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Strokes at All Points East Festival

          August 29, 2023

          As well as 2023 ending the four-year hiatus since The Strokes headlined All Points East, this festival day saw terrific performances by The Walkmen, Amyl and the Sniffers and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. After taking […]

        • 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// Field Day 2023 with Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Arca and others at Victoria Park, London Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Field Day 2023 with Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Arca and others at Victoria Park, London

          August 22, 2023

          Victoria Park is a place of yearly festivities and grand summer concerts. On the 19th of August, one of the most creative and mysterious electronic music producers – Aphex Twin – had a hugely awaited […]

          IN FOCUS// STIFF LITTLE FINGERS at Custom House Square, Belfast © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// STIFF LITTLE FINGERS at Custom House Square, Belfast

          August 21, 2023

          Following their SOLD OUT Custom House Square show in 2022, Legendary NI Punks STIFF LITTLE FINGERS returned to Custom House Square for another special night in Belfast on Saturday, 19th August 2023, alongside an all-star line-up […]

  • Gigs
        • Happy Mondays
          Gigs

          HAPPY MONDAYS announce UK tour for 2024 with special guests Inspiral Carpets & Stereo MCs

          September 29, 2023

          Legendary Manchester band Happy Mondays have announced a 16-date UK tour for March and April 2024, which will be their only shows of 2024. They will be joined on this special run of shows by […]

          Far From Saints
          Gigs

          FAR FROM SAINTS announce Dublin and Belfast dates as part of major UK and Ireland tour

          September 28, 2023

          After earning a no. 5 chart position in the UK Official Albums Chart and widespread critical acclaim for their self-titled debut album, Far From Saints today announce that they will play dates at Vicar Street, […]

          The Longest Johns
          Gigs

          THE LONGEST JOHNS announce headline show at Limelight, Belfast

          September 27, 2023

          Having met and bonded over sea shanties across a kitchen table in their native Bristol a decade ago, The Longest Johns – Jonathan ‘JD’ Darley, Andy Yates and Robbie Sattin – have sailed the seven […]

  • Interviews
        • Erene Mastrangeli
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Erene Mastrangeli talks latest single ‘Love, Shine’ & her new album

          September 27, 2023

          Regarded as Italy’s answer to Joni Mitchell, Erene Mastrangeli’s music entices flashbacks to the sounds and famed artists of yesteryears, notably the 70s, a decade which heavily influences Erene and the songs she shares with the […]

          Big Gigantic & AHEE
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Big Gigantic & AHEE talk about their new single ‘Oh Dang!’

          September 26, 2023

          Electronic dance music duo Big Gigantic, Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken teamed up with bass music producer AHEE to create a funk-filled, drop-heavy banger of a track, “Oh Dang!” After emerging in 2009, Big Gigantic […]

          Everyday Pharaohs
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Glasgow-based trio Everyday Pharaohs discuss infectious new single ‘Skelmo’

          September 19, 2023

          The Glasgow-based Everyday Pharaohs have been making waves in the music scene for some years now, becoming a regular name gracing the city’s venues. After recently releasing the uplifting and highly infectious ‘Skelmo’, I thought […]

  • Podcast
        • Princess Goes
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Princess Goes discuss their evolution in ‘Come of Age’

          September 28, 2023

          In episode #148 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets and speaks to Michael C. Hall, Peter Yanowitz and Matt Katz-Bohen from Princess Goes about their 2nd album Come of Age. Come Of Age […]

          Brand New Friend
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Grandstand Glory: A Candid Conversation with Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend

          September 21, 2023

          In episode #147 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend to discuss their new album, ‘Grandstand.’ No strangers to Ireland’s buzzing live scene, Brand New Friend […]

          Alex Lowe
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Hurricane #1 frontman Alex Lowe on their new album ‘Backstage Waiting to Go On’

          September 20, 2023

          In episode #146 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Alex Lowe from Hurricane #1 to discuss their latest album ‘Backstage Waiting To Go On.’ With 2 top 20 albums and 7 top 40 […]

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Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE release video for ‘My Favourite Stranger’ & unveil Vinegar Hill Sessions

September 28, 2023 XS Noize

Depeche Mode has revealed two strikingly different visual aspects of ‘My Favourite Stranger,’ another standout from its universally acclaimed Memento Mori (Columbia Records), hailed by Allmusic for its “pulsing menace” that “builds to discomfiting yet […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE continue vinyl singles series with ‘Delta Machine | The 12″ Singles’

August 29, 2023 XS Noize

Sony Music Entertainment will continue the Depeche Mode 12″ vinyl singles project with the release of Delta Machine | The 12″ Singles on 6 October 2023. Delta Machine | The 12″ Singles, a collector’s edition deluxe box set, contains six 12″ […]

The Anchoress
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THE ANCHORESS announces ‘Versions’ – ten re-imaginings of songs by the likes of Depeche Mode, The Cure & Nirvana

August 4, 2023 XS Noize

The Elton John championed, Welsh multi-instrumentalist and producer The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) will release her album of modern reworkings, ‘Versions’ this autumn via the recently relaunched Drowned in Sound label, compiling ten re-imaginings […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE announce additional European shows in Winter 2024

July 10, 2023 XS Noize

Depeche Mode will bring the Memento Mori Tour back to Europe in 2024! Following stadium and arena shows across Europe, Mexico, Canada, and the US this summer and autumn, Depeche Mode today announced 29 new […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE announce 12″ vinyl singles collector’s edition box set of ‘Sounds Of The Universe’

June 13, 2023 XS Noize

Sony Music Entertainment will continue the Depeche Mode 12″ vinyl singles project with the release of Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ Singles on 4 August 2023. Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE release video for ‘Wagging Tongue’ directed by The Sacred Egg

May 24, 2023 XS Noize

Depeche Mode has unveiled the starkly beautiful and intensely provocative video for ‘Wagging Tongue,’ the second visual interpretation of a track from its universally acclaimed 15th studio album, Memento Mori (Columbia Records). Directed by The […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE release ‘Ghosts Again (Remixes)’

May 5, 2023 XS Noize

Depeche Mode has released ‘Ghosts Again (Remixes’), a collection of Martin Gore and Dave Gahan-approved reinterpretations of the single from the band’s universally acclaimed 15th studio album, Memento Mori (Columbia Records). Out now across digital […]

Depeche Mode - Memento Mori
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ALBUM REVIEW: Depeche Mode – Memento Mori

March 24, 2023 David McElroy

A thing that is overlooked about Depeche Mode is their constant need to keep moving, keep innovating and keep recording new material, something their contemporaries rarely do if they do it at all. Look at […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE talk new album ‘Memento Mori’, new music, early influences & more with Zane Lowe

March 21, 2023 XS Noize

Dave Gahan and Martin Gore of Depeche Mode join Zane Lowe in-studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss ‘Memento Mori’ — their first album in six years out later this week. They tell him about […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE share ‘My Cosmos Is Mine’ – the second track from upcoming album ‘Memento Mori’

March 9, 2023 XS Noize

Depeche Mode has unveiled the second single from the upcoming album ‘Memento Mori’. ‘My Cosmos Is Mine’ is darker than the first single ‘Ghosts Again’ and opens the new album which will be released March […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE announce 29 additional North American dates on the Memento Mori World Tour

February 16, 2023 XS Noize

Following the rapturous reception to their new single “Ghosts Again,” Depeche Mode have added a new Fall leg of North American tour dates to the Memento Mori Tour, which will support Memento Mori, their forthcoming […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE share first single & video from forthcoming album Memento Mori

February 9, 2023 XS Noize

Depeche Mode has confirmed the release date of its eagerly anticipated new album, Memento Mori, which will be released March 24 via Columbia Records. Memento Mori’s arrival is heralded by today’s release of the first […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE announce their biggest ever Irish concert at Malahide Castle, Dublin on 14th June 2023

October 4, 2022 XS Noize

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees Depeche Mode announced today at a special event in Berlin that they will be releasing a new album and embarking on a world tour in […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE announce new album ‘Memento Mori’ & first live shows in five years

October 4, 2022 XS Noize

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees Depeche Mode announced today at a special event in Berlin that they will be releasing a new album and embarking on a world tour in […]

Depeche Mode
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DEPECHE MODE 12″ vinyl singles collector’s box set series continues with release of ‘Playing The Angel | The 12″ Singles’

September 7, 2022 XS Noize

Depeche Mode’s 12″ vinyl singles project continues with the release of Playing The Angel | The 12″ Singles on 11 November 2022. Playing The Angel | The 12″ Singles, a collector’s edition deluxe box set, […]

HALO
New Music

HALO – The Story Behind Depeche Mode’s Classic Album ‘Violator’ to be published on 29th September 2022

August 19, 2022 XS Noize

The first in-depth look at the making of Depeche Mode’s ‘Violator’ and its enduring legacy, by Kevin May and David McElroy. Published on 29 September 2022 by Grosvenor House Publishing. Recorded in England, Denmark and […]

DEPECHE MODE announce 'Exciter - The 12" Singles' boxset 2
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DEPECHE MODE announce ‘Exciter – The 12″ Singles’ boxset

April 13, 2022 XS Noize

Sony Music Entertainment’s Depeche Mode 12″ vinyl singles project continues with the release of Exciter | The 12″ Singles on 10 June 2022. Exciter | The 12″ Singles, a collector’s edition deluxe box set, contains […]

CLASSIC ALBUM: Depeche Mode - Violator
Classic Albums

CLASSIC ALBUM: Depeche Mode – Violator

March 19, 2020 David McElroy

Usually, when reviewing an album for XS Noize, I’m obliged to give a rating out of ten to reflect how I feel about it. Whenever I am considering how an album rates on that scale, […]

Depeche Mode's DAVE GAHAN joins HUMANIST for new single 'Shock Collar' - Watch Video 2
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Depeche Mode’s DAVE GAHAN joins HUMANIST for new single ‘Shock Collar’ – Watch Video

January 13, 2020 XS Noize

Humanist, the expansive and ambitious project orchestrated by guitarist and producer Rob Marshall, is announced today alongside the album’s new single “Shock Collar”, featuring iconic Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan. The self-titled debut album will […]

DEPECHE MODE announce the release of the new documentary and concert film, SPIRITS in the Forest 2
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DEPECHE MODE announce the release of the new documentary and concert film, SPIRITS in the Forest

September 20, 2019 XS Noize

Depeche Mode, along with Trafalgar Releasing, Sony Music Entertainment and BBH Entertainment, are excited to announce the upcoming release of the new feature-length documentary and concert film, SPIRITS in the Forest, coming to cinemas worldwide […]

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