Articles by XS Noize

Released on 13th August, Sheffield’s brightest post/punk hopes step up the stakes with one of their most engrossing cuts to date. “Behind the face, scenarios no one can see” hisses frontman Lawrence Feenstra in a […]

Acclaimed Northern Irish singer and songwriter Ryan McMullan releases his single ‘Come Over Love’ on 27th August. The song is taken from the EP Debut Mix Tape which is the original soundtrack for a documentary […]

Bullying is an unfortunate everyday reality for millions of youths across the world. For one such victim, standing by was no longer an option. Ridi never liked the idea of having to fit into a […]

Dublin alternative rock outfit ‘Klubber Lang’ release the video to accompany their current single ‘Sleep Well’. Produced and directed by Rory McDonald & Danny Butcher the video is the perfect accompaniment to the fast-paced pounding […]

Today, UMe announces Ringo Starr Change The World, a new EP to be released on September 24, 2021.  These 4 tracks were all recorded at Starr’s Roccabella West studio just as he did for his […]

Synth-pop pioneers Soft Cell – legendary frontman Marc Almond and producer/instrumentalist Dave Ball – have revealed a brand new track from their first album in 20 years, their fifth studio album ‘*Happiness Not Included’. One […]

Global superstar, producer and DJ, Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll – a.k.a Kygo releases his new song “Love Me Now” ft. Zoe Wees. “Love Me Now,” out now via Columbia/RCA Records, is the follow up to Kygo’s most […]

Alt-rock stalwarts The Sherlocks, comprised of Kiaran Crook (vocals), Brandon Crook (drums), Alex Proctor (guitar) and Trent Jackson (bass), have today announced their latest album World I Understand – out 19th November via TeddyBoy Records. […]

Adding denser layers of synths and echoes of Robyn and Metronomy to her confessional alt-pop, the artist and songwriter Litany has evolved her sound without compromising her identity. It has resulted in two of her […]

London based duo NOISE NETWORK announce their arrival with a hi-octane, feel-good summer anthem, ‘Let It Go’, fusing lush, free-flowing grooves with hints of trap, future bass and pop, lifted from the forthcoming debut album […]

In episode #49 of The XS Noize Music Podcast, Lee Campbell catches up with Mark Lanegan to discuss Dark Mark vs Skeleton Joe, his collaborative project with The Icarus Line frontman, Joe Cardamone, his recent […]

Today, Duran Duran have shared their stunning new animé lyric video for their latest single ‘MORE JOY!’ feat CHAI. The video was created by Melissa Ladybug, and comes ahead of their highly anticipated fifteenth studio […]

The Cribs, who released their eighth album Night Network to universal acclaim in November 2020, have today announced details of the ‘Sonic Blew Singles Club’ which will run monthly until the end of the year. […]

The Darkness have unleashed the first taste and title track of their forthcoming opus Motorheart out November 19th via Cooking Vinyl. Paying homage to a devoted sex robot, ‘Motorheart’ growls, pounds and stomps with Rufus […]

Vulnerability, hope and the tantalizing promise of optimism lies at the heart of So Kindly, an exciting and reflective artist from Zimbabwe, whose rich storytelling is set to be unveiled with the release of his […]

Cracking the door further ajar and letting listeners take another step into their forthcoming, debut album The Lathums scatter seeds of their trademark, smile-wide optimism on their latest, beaming single, I’ll Get By. A skiffle-beat […]

British experimental electronic artist Tutara Peak has joined forces with Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter Lou Rhodes on new single & video ‘Ember’, which XS Noize can exclusively reveal today! Blending bubbling synths and delicate guitar chords […]

Billy Idol is set to release ‘The Roadside’ EP, his first new material in nearly seven years, on 17th September via Dark Horse Records. Produced by Butch Walker (Green Day, Weezer) and featuring Idol’s longtime […]