David McElroy

Fav Band: Depeche Mode Fav album: Violator - Depeche Mode
ALBUM REVIEW: Depeche Mode – Memento Mori

ALBUM REVIEW: Depeche Mode – Memento Mori

A thing that is overlooked about Depeche Mode is their constant need to keep moving, innovating, and recording new material,…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Suede – Autofiction

This album arrived on the day I managed to get tickets for Suede's March 2023 gig at the O2 Academy…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Erasure – Day-Glo (Based On A True Story)

Erasure's recent productivity has been a real joy for fans. Recent albums have seen them return to form, focussing on…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Rodney Cromwell – Memory Box

Rodney Cromwell, the alter ego of Happy Robots label boss Adam Cresswell, returns this week with his long-awaited second album,…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Kraftwerk – Remixes

Being asked to remix Kraftwerk must be a daunting experience. How do you improve upon the works of a band…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Dave Gahan & Soulsavers – Imposter

Depeche Mode's 130 date Global Spirit Tour ended in Berlin on July 25th 2018 and, following their by now standard…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: John Grant – Boy from Michigan

There are fewer modern-day solo artists more fascinating than John Grant. From his early days in The Czars to the…

3 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Sunroof – Electronic Music Improvisations Vol. 1

The news that Daniel Miller and Gareth Jones were going to release an album as Sunroof, a name the pair…

3 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Dohnavùr – The Flow Across Borders

The Flow Across Borders is the second album and debut release on the superb Castles In Space label from Scotland’s…

3 years ago

CLASSIC ALBUM: Depeche Mode – Violator

Usually, when reviewing an album for XS Noize, I'm obliged to give a rating out of ten to reflect how…

4 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Depeche Mode – Spirit

As you might have gathered from my Classic Album - Violator piece, I'm a Depeche Mode fan. Reviewing them objectively…

7 years ago

Track of the Day: Depeche Mode – ‘Where’s The Revolution’

After months of near frenzied anticipation among the Depeche Mode fanbase, the band are back with the release of their…

7 years ago

Box-set Review: Erasure – From Moscow To Mars

2016 has seen Erasure celebrate their 30th anniversary with a series of superb vinyl re-issues, a one off acoustic gig…

7 years ago

Album Review: Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not

It's an indisputable fact that Dinosaur Jr's Freak Scene is one of the greatest songs of all time. That track,…

8 years ago

Album Review: Machines In Heaven – Phenomenology

One of the most thrilling things about Glasgow trio Machines In Heaven is the near relentless way in which they…

8 years ago

Album Review: MT Doubt – In Awe Of Nothing

Mt. Doubt's 2015 debut album My Past Is A Quiet Beast was one of my favourite albums of last year…

8 years ago

Holy Holy announce European Tour including London & Leeds

Following a sold out show at London’s Lexington at the end of last year, Australian duo HOLY HOLY have announced…

8 years ago

Track Of The Day: Modern Family Unit – Marco Polo

Modern Family Unit return with Marco Polo, a slice of dark electro pop that brings to mind the likes of…

8 years ago

R.E.M – The Top Ten Album tracks of the IRS era ranked

Following R.E.M’s debut single Radio Free Europe on Hib-Tone Records, the band signed with I.R.S Records and remained on that…

8 years ago

TRACK OF THE DAY: MT. DOUBT – AFTERGLOW

Mt. Doubt release their first new music of 2016 on April 30th with a 7" single featuring two new tracks…

8 years ago