Articles by XS Noize

Less than a month until the release of Another One, Mac DeMarco offers up yet another new song. This time around, it’s one of the record’s more upbeat numbers. “I’ve Been Waiting For Her” fits […]

MALPAS, aka songwriter Ali Forbes and producer Andy Savours, will release their début album ‘Rain River Sea’ on 31st July 2015 through Killing Moon Records. It’s a collection of ten gorgeous songs that meld intimate […]

Mark Morriss is a bit of a buzz-word right now with The Bluetones frontman recently announcing a reunion tour for this September, with many of the dates close to selling out. This album is the […]

Back in the mid to late eighties The Train Set emerged from the Crewe/Winsford indie music scene to make an impact on the Manchester and Liverpool gig circuit as well as the national music press. […]

Seattle surf-noir band La Luz have unveiled their new track ‘Don’t Wanna Be Anywhere’. Their Ty Segall-produced sophomore LP Weirdo Shrine drops August 7th via Hardly Art. Brimming with throbbing bass, tricky stickwork, haunted organs, […]

Built In Sun is a new project from Joe Plummer, drummer for The Shins, Cold War Kids and Mister Heavenly. For over 10 years, Joe has also played drums and percussion with Modest Mouse and […]

Above is a photo of Normil Hawaiians back in 1986 after having recorded their final album Return Of The Ranters, at Foel Studios in Powys, Wales. Sadly at the time a range of bewildering factors […]

Wilco have surprise-released their 11th studio album for free via their website. The follow-up to 2011’s The Whole Love is called Star Wars, and it’s free to download for a “limited time”. Jeff Tweedy said […]

This autumn, Grammy Award-winning band Arcade Fire will release their first feature film, The Reflektor Tapes, in theaters around the world from September 24th for a limited time only. The Reflektor Tapes is directed by […]

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the classic album ‘All Change’, Liverpool band Cast will unite with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for a special live performance on Saturday 5th December 2015 at the historic […]

Parts Primitive is the debut album from London-based band Primitive Parts. The band consists of Sauna Youth, Monotony and Male Bonding alumni / hit-makers Lindsay Corstorphine (guitar / voice), Kevin Hendrick (guitar) and Robin Christian […]

Recently long listed for the 2015 Polaris Award, Viet Cong haven’t stayed still since their critically acclaimed debut self-titled album was released earlier this year. A broken hand couldn’t even stop a commanding and powerful […]

Broken Hands are proud to announce the release of their long-awaited debut album Turbulence, on 9th October via So Recordings. A truly ambitious and bold statement of intent, Turbulence has by no means come easily […]

Iain Morrison has premiered his new song ‘Eas’ (taken from the album of the same name) with Folk Radio, who describe it as “music that will cut you adrift from this world”. Gaelic for ‘cascading […]

Following the surprise release of their first new music in two years via a secretive placing of ‘No Harm’ on a Play It Again Sam label sampler and a further taster in the form of […]

Meat Wave are constantly being asked about their name, but they get why you would. Pulled from a classic headline in The Onion, the Chicago-based trio will release their new album Delusion Moon via new […]

BROTHER & BONES unveil their powerful new live video for ‘Raining Stone’, taken from the band’s forthcoming self titled debut album, out August 28th. Directed by Luke Pilbeam, the footage was taken from their recent […]

Fronted by Stockholm based songwriter Simon Stålhamre, SMALL FEET draw from American influences, drawing comparisons to Neil Young, Chad VanGaalen and a Scandinavian Woods. Stålhamre was a virtual recluse after leaving school at 15 and […]