Lori Gava

Lori has been with XS Noize from the beginning and contributes album reviews regularly. Fav bands/artists: Radiohead, U2, The Cure, Arcade Fire, The Twilight Sad, Beck, Foals, Sufjan Stevens Fav Albums: In Rainbows, Achtung Baby, Disintegration, Funeral, Sea Change, Holy Fire, Nobody Wants to be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave.
ALBUM REVIEW: Iron and Wine – Light Verse

ALBUM REVIEW: Iron and Wine – Light Verse

Indie singer/songwriter Sam Beam better known under his moniker Iron and Wine returns to the music industry after a seven-year…

1 week ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Jesus and the Mary Chain – Glasgow Eyes

Veteran Scottish Indie artists Jesus and the Mary Chain mark 40 years in the music business with the release of…

2 months ago

EP REVIEW: Bombay Bicycle Club – Fantasies

English Indie band Bombay Bicycle Club chases the winter blahs with their ebullient EP Fantasies. The four-track release follows on…

2 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Smile – Wall of Eyes

In 2022, the supergroup trio The Smile released A Light for Attracting Attention to significant critical and commercial acclaim. It's…

3 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Mountain Goats – Jenny from Thebes

Indie rock veterans The Mountain Goats are releasing their 22nd studio album, Jenny from Thebes. Band founder and frontman John…

6 months ago

EP REVIEW: NZCA LINES – Universal Heartbreak

On September 22, multi-instrumentalist Michael Lovett, who works under the moniker NZCA Lines, drops his fourth musical outing with the…

7 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Osees – Intercepted Message

San Francisco band Osees released their 27th studio album, Intercepted Message. The Osees, fronted by John Dwyer, describes the release…

9 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Duda Tassa and Johnny Greenwood – Jarak Qaribak

Israeli musical artist Duda Tassa and legendary Radiohead guitarist Johnny Greenwood release Jarak Qaribak. The album is a love letter…

11 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Sufjan Stevens, Timo Andres, Conor Hanick – Reflections

Musical wunderkind Sufjan Stevens has amazed fans and critics with many varied genre offerings for over two decades. He inhabits…

12 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: City and Colour – The Love Still Held Me Near

There are a number of rock albums that chronicle the tragic loss of a friend or loved one. Hovering at…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: U2 – Songs of Surrender

U2 has a long storied history of releasing interesting live recordings and album compilations between their official studio releases. Their…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Philip Selway – Strange Dance

When Philip Selway, the inspired drummer for Radiohead, released his 2010 solo outing, Familial, the music world wondered what direction…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Inhaler – Cuts & Bruises

Irish, alternative, indie band Inhaler made a splash with their debut in 2021, It Won’t Always Be Like This. The…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Broken Bells – Into the Blue

Fans of the collaboration Broken Bells have had a lengthy wait for the third instalment to their discography. That wait…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Tycho – Back To Mine

On Sept 30th, sublime chillwave and techno artist Tycho releases his contribution to the Back To Mine album series. Over…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Lauran Hibberd – Garageband Superstar

Lauran HibberdGarageband Superstar is the much-anticipated debut album from Isle of Wight songstress Lauran Hibberd. Hibberd had her first breakthrough…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Interpol – The Other Side of Make Believe

Trend-setting veteran rockers, Interpol release their seventh album, The Other Side of Make Believe. The album follows their 2018 release,…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Foals – Life Is Yours

The Oxford, UK band Foals has undergone some epic changes over the last three years. During that period, the band…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention

A Light for Attracting Attention is one of the most anticipated albums of 2022. The Smile is a collaborative trio…

2 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Gentle Sinners – These Actions Cannot Be Undone

Gentle Sinners release their debut album; These Actions Cannot Be Undone. Followers of the Scottish Alternative Music scene will recognise the…

2 years ago