Articles by XS Noize

Late last year, Scotland’s The Twilight Sad released their acclaimed fourth album, Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave, to a wave of critical adulation that made it the band’s most acclaimed […]

Following on from the success of his Top 20 album, Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind), and accompanying two-year Splinter world tour, electronic and industrial music pioneer Gary Numan returns to the UK with a […]

After her very-long awaited second EP, ‘Volcano’, released on March 16th on Bataille, Andrea Balency reveals a new single, ‘Simone’, demonstrating a growth in style, experience and quality beyond that which she has already earned. […]

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TAME IMPALA recently announced their highly anticipated third studio LP Currents will be released worldwide Friday July 17th. And today, the band has shared the video for “Cause I’m A Man” directed by Nicky Smith. […]

‘Different Angle’ by The Cribs has quickly become a favourite on the band’s recent live outings both in the UK and on the US dates. The video footage was recorded and collated whilst at home […]

London four-piece Lois & The Love have announced the release of new single ‘Pinocchio’ on 6th July via ADA/Warner. Opening with alluring 80s synths, ‘Pinocchio’ launches ferociously into a huge punk rock chorus of heavy […]

Asian Dub Foundation to perform original live score to George Lucas’s 1971 dystopian directorial debut at The Barbican Centre London on 19th June. Previously commissioned by and premiered at last year’s Celebrate Brooklyn event, this […]

Swedish folk outfit SMALL FEET are due to release their debut album From Far Enough Away Everything Sounds Like The Ocean on 14 August via Control Freak Kitten Records. Fronted by songwriter Simon Stålhamre, the […]

Zola Jesus has announced details of worldwide tour, which includes festival appearances at Latitude and Dour (Belgium) in July. The tour embarks on 2 June in Portland and also includes festival dates across the US […]

Shaun William Ryder once of Happy Mondays and Black Grape but now also known for UFO Documentaries, “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ and having teeth not quite as white as former bandmate […]

Elvis Depressedly, the much beloved bedroom recording project of Mat Cothran and Delaney Mills are gearing up for the release of their upcoming full length, New Alhambra, on Run For Cover Records. After a recent […]

Spoon have released a new video for They Want My Soul highlight, ‘Inside Out’. The clip, featuring Britt Daniel, was filmed in Toronto and directed by Leblanc + Cudmore (alt-j, The New Pornographers, Belle and […]

Danny & The Champions Of The World are proud to announce the release of their fifth studio album, ‘What Kind Of Love’, via Loose Recordings, on 1st June 2015 and a 12 date UK tour […]

Following his recent performance of the track on Later… with Jools Holland, Ghostpoet has shared a Boxed In remix of his new single ‘X Marks The Spot’. Listen to the remix on Soundcloud below. [soundcloud […]

BUZZCOCKS are set to play a short UK tour in May. The band, who recently released their album ‘The Way’ on 1-2-3-4 Records in November, will kick off the six date tour on the 21st […]

Taking inspiration from artists as diverse as Prince, Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix, Essex based Joe Boyd explores the darker side of Rock and Funk. Crafting a reputation as a truly exciting and energetic live […]

To celebrate twenty five years since it’s foundation, designers of iconic sleeves by the likes of Oasis & The Verve, Microdot will be holding an exhibition of works from 1990 to present day. The exhibition […]