Articles by XS Noize

It’s been less than a year since Alex Lowe reformed Hurricane #1 and released their critically acclaimed album Find What You Love and Let It Kill You. Alex Lowe and the boys don’t waste any time. […]

Wendy James needs no introduction, she enjoyed massive success in the 80s and 90s with Transvision Vamp having huge hit singles and selling out venues. When the band folded Wendy recorded her solo albums which […]

Bronagh Gallagher has announced details for Gather Your Greatness, her third album of original material, and first in four years, which will be released via Salty Dog Records on May 27, 2016. A strong personal […]

On the eve of their arrival back in the states, Sydney-based quartet Spookyland have shared new single Big Head along with details of their appearances at SXSW the band will also be supporting Jake Bugg […]

Paul McCartney and his music need no introduction. Together with three of his friends, he changed the cultural landscape forever. And Paul’s accomplishments since then as a member of Wings and a solo artist make […]

The Hotspur Press are four friends who share a lot of history. They’ve been playing in bands together since high school, only taking a break to allow vocalist Dan to obtain his law degree, but […]

Today Wire are sharing new track ‘Internal Exile’ from their upcoming mini-album ‘Nocturnal Koreans’, which is due April 29th via pinkflag. The synthetic, waltzing gait of ‘Internal Exile’ channels the spirit of underappreciated ’80s Wire […]

We are excited to announce that on Monday April 4th we will EXCLUSIVELY stream ‘I Wanna Kill You’ the brand new track from Hurricane #1 and first from their forthcoming album ‘MELODIC RAINBOWS’, produced and […]

Editors return with a new single and an extensive run of festival appearances for the summer alongside shows with Manic Street Preachers in the UK. Having released their fifth studio album, ‘In Dream’ last year, […]

NEW ORDER have announced Complete Music, a brand new edition of their latest album, Music Complete, out on 13 May 2016. Featuring extended mixes of all 11 tracks from Music Complete, the new edition features […]

Electric Child House are a ballsy, grass roots, psychedelic rock band straight outta’ buzzing Essex talent-farm The White Room Studios. The band have built up a loyal fan base through their spellbinding club shows and […]

Winter 1982 are Phil Barber (vocals, guitar) and Luke Phillips (piano, bass) from Birmingham. Trampled by their increasingly grey and relentless nine to five existence, they wanted to make music that spoke about their existence, […]

Hailing from Swindon in the UK, SN Dubstation are a lively 8 piece band comprising of Drums, Bass, Keys, Guitar and that all important Brass section. Fusing reggae, ska and dub, their sound is a […]

Tones are a punk rock four-piece from South London, formed at secondary school, bored by the monotony of suburban teenage life and education. Still only seventeen, the bands desire and what drives them, is to […]

Matador Records has announced that it will release Car Seat Headrest’s Teens of Denial on May 20th. Teens of Denial is the thirteenth album in Car Seat Headrest’s (aka 23-year-old Will Toledo) oeuvre, second on […]

Camden Rocks have announced their highly-anticipated headline act for the 2016 all-dayer, the UK’s most vital indie-punk trio, The Cribs. Set to close the festival on Saturday June 4th at the Electric Ballroom, this is […]

Pet Shop Boys have announced a pop-up shop which will open in Boxpark Shoreditch, London, on Friday April 1st, the release date of their new album “Super”. The pop-up shop will sell a range of […]

Today The Stone Roses front-man Ian Brown finally confirmed what the world was waiting for – The Stone Roses are recording new music at Paul Epworth’s Church Studios in London, as XS Noize previously reported. Speaking […]