Ben P Scott

Ben P Scott is a writer and DJ from Somerset, UK. In his teens, he wrote the indie fanzine Supernova from 1997 until 2000 and has been writing for various music sites since 2010, including his own Rewind/Fast Forward site. He has many favourite bands and artists including Manic Street Preachers, The Fall, Blur, David Bowie, Mansun and Oasis.
ALBUM REVIEW: Shaun Ryder – Visits from Future Technology

ALBUM REVIEW: Shaun Ryder – Visits from Future Technology

The ongoing longevity enjoyed by Happy Mondays and Black Grape legend Shaun Ryder is proof that his unique talents and…

3 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Penfriend – Exotic Monsters

Proudly released independently and with a good chance of breaking into the UK Top 40 comes the hugely enjoyable debut…

3 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Paul Weller – Fat Pop Vol 1

It's not just the diversity of Paul Weller's 16th solo album that gives it the feel of a Best Of…

3 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Teenage Fanclub – Endless Arcade

The sound and style of Scottish indie legends Teenage Fanclub is one of comforting familiarity, and it's very much business…

3 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Lucid Dream – The Deep End

With their triumphant fifth album, Carlisle based four-piece The Lucid Dream continues a fascinating journey that has come by leaps…

3 years ago

PLAYLIST: XS Noize – March 2021

The monthly XS Noize Spotify playlist brings together the essential new music of the last month featured on the website.…

3 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Bradford – Bright Hours

"Like water through cracks, we creep and trickle-down", sings Ian Hodgson on the opening track to the first Bradford album…

3 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Mogwai – As The Love Continues

25 years on from the release of their debut single, what could we possibly expect from another new Mogwai album?…

3 years ago

INTERVIEW: Scotland’s best-kept musical secret CHARLIE CLARK on his new single & being signed by Alan McGee

Scottish singer-songwriter Charlie Clark has just released his brand new single 'Don’t Have A Cow, Man!', the first taste of…

3 years ago

PLAYLIST: XS Noize February 2021 – Listen Now

The monthly XS Noize Spotify playlist brings together the essential new music of the last month featured on the website.…

3 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Paul McCartney – McCartney III

The Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 meant that many of us had to spend a lot of time indoors. Definitely a…

3 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Liam Gallagher – Down By The River Thames

Since the split of Oasis over a decade ago, the debate has continued on just who made the era-defining band…

3 years ago

REVIEW: Mansun – ‘Closed For Business’ 25th anniversary box set

Mansun were without a doubt one of the most interesting and unusual groups to grow from the Britpop era of…

3 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Ultravox – Vienna (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

As a John Foxx-fronted five-piece, Ultravox (formerly with an added "!" in homage to Neu!) gained much critical acclaim with…

4 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: James Dean Bradfield – Even In Exile

The last time Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield released a solo album was in 2006. His band were…

4 years ago

REVIEW: Gene – The Albums (Boxset)

In hindsight, it's easy to see why Gene stood out amongst all the other British guitar bands that emerged in the…

4 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Jarv Is… – Beyond The Pale

After the Britpop years of the 90s had peaked, it's fair to say the disillusionment with fame and the resulting…

4 years ago

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

Following 2014's acclaimed Futurology, the stellar, anthemic 2018 album Resistance Is Futile reaffirmed the Manics' position as the UK's most…

4 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Ist Ist – Architecture

Formed in 2014 and having gathered traction with a series of well-received EPs, the four-piece Ist Ist is a band…

4 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Orb – Abolition Of The Royal Familia

32 years after its formation, The Orb follows the genre-hopping 2018 treasure No Sounds Are Out Of Bounds with this…

4 years ago