Articles by XS Noize

Be The Bear is a one-woman industry – a fiercely independent female artist and producer, writing and recording her own songs in her commercial studio in Gothenburg, home to her own record label Loud Attic […]

Southend-on-Sea’s The Scarletts debut single “In The Mirror” arrives this month on their own label, Strange Day Records. Recalling the immediacy and excitement of early Echo and the Bunnymen, and joining dots between reference points […]

Howie Payne is sharing the new video for his latest single ‘The Brightest Star’, the first taste of The Stands founding member’s new studio album (due this autumn), the long awaited follow-up to his Ethan […]

Dutch Uncles are set to play two sets at Glastonbury Festival this weekend, performing at the Crows Nest on Thursday (9:30PM) and the William’s Green stage on Friday (5PM). Ahead of what will be their […]

Boasting of a ‘secure future in Welsh coal’ and ‘having enough coal for another four hundred years’, People Will Always Need Coal, the latest track from Public Service Broadcasting’s new album Every Valley, offers a […]

The Dears are airing a new track ‘I’m Sorry That I Wished You Dead’, the latest to emerge from their forthcoming seventh studio album, Times Infinity Volume Two, due July 14, 2017 through Dangerbird Records. […]

Promising to raise smiles and plenty of eyebrows Super Furry Animals have authorised the release of perhaps their least likely musical homage after digging deep into their trove of rarities to mark the 20th anniversary […]

After the atrocities at the Manchester Arena last month, the people of the city did what they do best, pulled together and showed the world their amazing spirit. Nothing can change what happened on that […]

Coldplay have today released a brand new song, All I Can Think About Is You, from their upcoming Kaleidoscope EP. The song, which builds from a rolling bassline to a hypnotic climax, is available now […]

Creature Comfort, the new track from Arcade Fire’s forthcoming new album Everything Now, is available now. The new album, out 28th July, is Arcade Fire’s first release under its new partnership with the global media […]

Queens Of The Stone Age have announced their Irish return as part of the Villains World Tour at 3Arena, Dublin on Friday 24th November 2017. Ticket Information Tickets priced from €50.65 including booking & facility […]

Liverpool promoters EVOL have teamed up with Deltasonic Records and the group leading the current and future musical charge The Vryll Society to produce a summer residency at The Magnet consisting of three headline shows […]

DMA’S are back in the UK for a handful of Summer shows. Tickets go on sale today 14th June 10am and can be purchased through the bands website. Full tour dates are below… Since DMA’S […]

Wolf Alice, one of the biggest breakthrough independent bands of recent years, today make their eagerly anticipated return, announcing new album Visions Of A Life and a run of shows worldwide, including a UK & […]

The Coronas’ new album, Trust the Wire, has today entered the Irish charts as the official No.1, the band’s first No.1 album. Fighting off new releases from U2 and Alt-J, Trust the Wire has knocked […]

Paul Weller has announced his Irish return at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on 13th February & Belfast’s Ulster Hall on 15th February 2018. Special guests for both shows are Touts. See ticket details below. 2017, marks […]

The Horrors today announce their first release in three years, as they reveal their new single ‘Machine’. The industrial, dark and brooding opus shows the band in all their idiosyncratic, magisterial glory. LISTEN HERE: ‘Machine’ […]

Welcome to episode #34 of the XS Noize Music Podcast. This episode Mark Millar is joined by Hightown Pirates frontman Simon Mason to talk about their debut album, Dry and High, will be released June […]