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          Snow Patrol And Kylie Announce New Collaboration ‘These Alarms’

          June 29, 2026

          Snow Patrol and Kylie have announced a new collaboration, “These Alarms,” set for release on July 1 via BMG. Written by Snow Patrol with Kylie specifically in mind, the track is described as a bittersweet […]

          Two Door Cinema Club
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          Two Door Cinema Club Announce Belfast SSE Arena Show On ‘Tourist History’ Anniversary Tour

          June 29, 2026

          Two Door Cinema Club have announced their first UK and Ireland headline tour in more than seven years, including a Belfast SSE Arena show on January 24, 2027. The five-date arena run will celebrate the […]

          The Coral
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          The Coral Announce First Headline UK Tour In Almost Three Years

          June 29, 2026

          The Coral have announced their first headline UK tour in almost three years, following the surprise release of their thirteenth album, 388. The Merseyside five-piece will open the run in Sheffield on Friday, October 2, […]

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          MOMO - Tum Tum Tum
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          ALBUM REVIEW: MOMO – Tum Tum Tum

          June 19, 2026

          London-based Brazilian multi-instrumentalist MOMO returns with Tum Tum Tum, an eight-track collection recorded live in South London. Twenty years and eight albums into his career, the record reflects an artist still in motion, refining his […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Embrace - Avalanche
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Embrace – Avalanche

          June 10, 2026

          For three decades, West Yorkshire’s finest have been a steadfast pillar of the British music scene. Celebrating their 30-year milestone in 2026, Embrace return with their highly anticipated ninth studio album, Avalanche. It’s a record […]

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

          October 30, 2023

          K-Pop has reached an international audience. This year, BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop band to headline a major UK festival at Hyde Park. The media’s coverage of BTS member’s enlistment into compulsory military […]

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

          August 29, 2023

          How does one become qualified to write a fictional music novel? The author of Sophomore Songs offers some clues. Growing up reading NME, doing a stint at Clash, drumming for several bands on and off, and […]

        • Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
          Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

          March 3, 2022

          In March of 1997, 26 years ago, U2 released their much anticipated ninth studio album POP; for fans and critics alike, it quickly became their most polarizing release. There is a prevailing feeling that POP […]

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran 2
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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

          This week sees the 40th anniversary of Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s. It was December […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: Garth Brooks Raises Hell And Makes History At BST Hyde Park

          June 29, 2026

          Since 2013, BST Hyde Park has brought major headliners ranging from The Rolling Stones to Sabrina Carpenter to the historic London park first established by Henry VIII more than 500 years ago. For the opening […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Mulatu Astatke Brings Ethio-Jazz Mastery To Meltdown Festival Credit: Pete Woodhead
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Mulatu Astatke Brings Ethio-Jazz Mastery To Meltdown Festival

          June 19, 2026

          It is often said that engineers become inventors because they possess the technical knowledge, discipline and imagination needed to turn ideas into functional realities. Mulatu Astatke’s story makes that connection feel especially apt. Born in […]

        • Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
          Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

          December 22, 2018

          2018 has been an incredible year for albums. The year saw the strongest new acts in decades release their debuts, as well as a number of alternative legends returning to top form. The world of dance […]

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
          Round Up

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

          October 29, 2018

          Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our monthly new music playlist, which is available to listen to and watch via YouTube. If you enjoy any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support […]

        • In Focus

          IN FOCUS: Survivalist Bring the Thunder to Limelight 2, Belfast (with Foetal Juice, Existentialist & Suffer) Credit: Marc Leach
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS: Survivalist Bring the Thunder to Limelight 2, Belfast (with Foetal Juice, Existentialist & Suffer)

          April 5, 2026

          As Storm Dave closed in on Northern Ireland, another storm was already gathering. Inside Limelight 2, Belfast, local metal titans Survivalist unleashed thunder of their own — a fitting backdrop for the release of their […]

          IN FOCUS// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show Credit: Denise Esposito
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show

          February 6, 2026

          On 3 February, Ash returned to La Scala for a blistering, high-energy London show. Packed wall to wall, the venue buzzed as the trio tore through a career-spanning set, seamlessly weaving in new material from […]

  • Gigs
        • December 10
          Gigs

          December 10 announce Ulster Hall, Belfast show for July 20th 2026

          April 2, 2026

          Britain’s brand-new boyband December 10 today announce December 10: The Next Step– kicking off in Edinburgh on Friday 10 July and wrapping in Dublin on Tuesday 21 July. “We loved our Introducing! run of shows […]

          White Denim
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          White Denim set for Belfast return with Limelight 2 headline show on August 27th 2026

          March 30, 2026

          Formed in 2006, for approaching 20 years White Denim has been celebrated for their fearless blend of garage rock, soul, jazz fusion, psychedelia, and experimental improvisation. Based for much of that time in Austin, though […]

          Tom Jones
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          Tom Jones to Play Dublin & Belfast Headline Shows This August 2026

          March 30, 2026

          Legendary Welsh singer and performer Tom Jones has announced a return to Ireland with a headline show within the idyllic grounds of Palmerstown House Estate, just 20 minutes from Dublin City Centre on Sunday 09th […]

  • Interviews
        • Chimers
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Chimers’ Padraic Skehan on Lockdown Origins, Wollongong & Playing Loud

          June 26, 2026

          Based in the vibrant coastal hub of Wollongong, Australia, Chimers have rapidly evolved from a lockdown project into one of the most vital post-punk forces in the Southern Hemisphere. Formed in 2020 by life partners […]

          Col Gerrard
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Col Gerrard on his self-titled debut, touring with Boyzlife and what comes next

          April 20, 2026

          London-born singer-songwriter Col Gerrard has loved music from an early age, and that passion shines throughout his self-titled debut album. Drawing on a range of influences, the record takes listeners on an emotional journey, with […]

          Ganser
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Alicia Gaines on the Architecture of Ganser and Discomfort by Design

          April 12, 2026

          Chicago’s underground has always thrived in the margins, and few bands embody that restless, art-driven spirit quite like Ganser. Formed in the city’s DIY circuit, the group have carved out a reputation for wiry, confrontational […]

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        • ROSA WALTON
          Podcast

          Rosa Walton on ‘Tell Me It’s A Dream’, Let’s Eat Grandma and Cyberpunk 2077 | XS Noize Podcast #290

          June 23, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Rosa Walton. Best known as one half of Let’s Eat Grandma alongside Jenny Hollingworth, Rosa joins Mark to discuss her debut […]

          Dea Matrona
          Podcast

          Dea Matrona on ‘Hate That I Care’ and Creative Independence | XS Noize Podcast #289

          June 16, 2026

          Belfast rock duo Dea Matrona join Mark Millar on the XS Noize Podcast to discuss their second album, Hate That I Care — a bold, more personal and self-assured new chapter for Mollie McGinn and […]

          Embrace
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          Danny McNamara on Embrace’s New Album ‘Avalanche’ and Why Life Doesn’t Wait | XS Noize Podcast #288

          June 9, 2026

          Danny McNamara joins the XS Noize Podcast to discuss Embrace’s new album Avalanche, 30 years of the band, fatherhood, songwriting, The Good Will Out and why life doesn’t wait. […]

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THE WEDDING PRESENT (BIZARRO 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR) Announced for Belfast's Empire Music Hall, Sunday 26th May 2019 1
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The legendary CHER Confirms SSE Arena, Belfast Show

March 29, 2019 XS Noize

The legendary CHER has today confirmed she’s adding a Belfast date to her Here We Go Again World Tour – her first live show in the city in over 15 years will take place at […]

PREMIERE: Erin K - Frame To Freeze - Watch Now
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PREMIERE: Erin K – Frame To Freeze – Watch Now

March 29, 2019 XS Noize

Berlin-based, American born musician Erin K releases new single FRAME TO FREEZE exclusively via XS Noize today, taken from forthcoming album I NEED SOUND due for release in June. The album features a beautiful mix […]

CAGE THE ELEPHANT Release New Single 'Night Running' with BECK - Listen Now
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CAGE THE ELEPHANT Release New Single ‘Night Running’ with BECK – Listen Now

March 28, 2019 XS Noize

Cage The Elephant today releases a brand new song ‘Night Running’, with Beck. The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming fifth studio album, ‘Social Cues’, out April 19th on Columbia Records. Cage The Elephant […]

STING Announces New Album ‘My Songs’ To Be Released May 24th
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STING Announces New Album ‘My Songs’ To Be Released May 24th

March 28, 2019 XS Noize

Sting has announced ‘My Songs’, a new album comprised of the 17-time Grammy Award winner’s most celebrated hits from his unparalleled career, each reshaped and reimagined for 2019. ‘My Songs’ will be released on May […]

LIVE REVIEW: Tom Grennan - Royal Albert Hall, London
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Tom Grennan – Royal Albert Hall, London

March 28, 2019 Michael Barron

In aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust, for the nineteenth year now, the Royal Albert Hall has annually hosted gigs from some of the biggest and acclaimed global artists including Kasabian and Nile Rogers & […]

SKINNY LISTER - Are Back with New Album, New single + 2019 Tour
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SKINNY LISTER Release ‘My Life, My Architecture’ Video, ahead of April UK Tour Dates

March 28, 2019 XS Noize

After a series of barn-storming shows throughout Europe this month, SKINNY LISTER set a course for the second leg of their UK tour and head for home with a new single in their sails: ‘My […]

FRANK CARTER AND THE RATTLE SNAKES Share New Single "ANXIETY",  Listen Now
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FRANK CARTER AND THE RATTLE SNAKES Share New Single “ANXIETY”, Listen Now

March 28, 2019 XS Noize

As they gear up for the release of their much anticipated new album, “End of Suffering”, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes release perhaps their most personal track to date, in the form of the raw, […]

INTERPOL Announce new 5-track EP 'A Fine Mess', out May 17th 2
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INTERPOL Announce new 5-track EP ‘A Fine Mess’, out May 17th

March 28, 2019 XS Noize

Interpol today announce new EP ‘A Fine Mess’, which will be released May 17th on Matador Records. The announcement comes with new track ‘The Weekend’, which is available to hear below. Recorded during time spent […]

MAPS announces fourth album 'COLOURS. REFLECT. TIME. LOSS' - Listen to track
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Mercury-nominated UK composer/producer MAPS shares an inspired new version of ‘Both Sides’ – Listen Now

March 28, 2019 XS Noize

Mercury-nominated UK composer/producer Maps shares an inspired new version of ‘Both Sides’ from his anticipated fourth album ‘Colours. Reflect. Time. Loss.’ to be released on the 10th May 2019 through Mute. Maps has reworked tracks […]

SIGUR RÓS Announce Ágætis byrjun - A Good Beginning (20th Anniversary Edition) - due 21 June 1
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SIGUR RÓS Announce Ágætis byrjun – A Good Beginning (20th Anniversary Edition) – due 21 June

March 28, 2019 XS Noize

Twenty years ago a band came out of seemingly nowhere to deliver a record that “filled a deep-seated need listeners didn’t even know they had” (Pitchfork Best Albums of the 00s). The band was Sigur […]

AVA Belfast Announces First Wave Conference Line Up and Festival Day Splits + Day Tickets 1
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AVA Belfast Announces First Wave Conference Line Up and Festival Day Splits + Day Tickets

March 28, 2019 XS Noize

AVA announce the first wave of names to their free conference programme on Friday 31st May at the ‘MAC’, Belfast’s Metropolitan Arts Centre.  Heading back to its home of Belfast and celebrating 5 years strong in the city, […]

FEATURE: You Are Not Alone Festival (YANA) this Saturday March 30th, Manchester 2
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FEATURE: You Are Not Alone Festival (YANA) this Saturday March 30th, Manchester

March 27, 2019 Sandra Blemster

This coming Saturday, March 30th Manchester plays host to a multi-venue event in aid of Manchester Mind (the not-for-profit based charity for Mental Health). All profits go straight back to Manchester Mind. The festival will […]

LIVE REVIEW: The Cinematic Orchestra at Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: The Cinematic Orchestra at Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

March 27, 2019 Fionn Crossan

After returning with their first album in 12 years, ‘To Believe’, ‘The Cinematic Orchestra’ last night brought their immersive live experience to the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. Opening the night was Salami Rose Joe […]

ALABAMA 3 Celebrate seminal album "Exile on Coldharbour Lane" with a "Best Of" set and first ever headline show at O2 Academy Brixton
Gigs

ALABAMA 3 Celebrate seminal album “Exile on Coldharbour Lane” with a “Best Of” set and first ever headline show at O2 Academy Brixton

March 27, 2019 XS Noize

Alabama 3 are heading back to their roots for a headline show in the neighbourhood’s most famous live music venue, O2 Academy Brixton, as well as announcing shows across the UK this December. More than […]

FEEDER announce new album 'Tallulah' to be released on August 9th - Listen to first single 'Fear Of Flying' 1
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FEEDER announce new album ‘Tallulah’ to be released on August 9th – Listen to first single ‘Fear Of Flying’

March 27, 2019 XS Noize

Feeder are in the midst of a resurgence, having scored consecutive Top 10 albums with 2016’s ‘All Bright Electric’ and the 2017 ‘Best Of’. That renewed power continues with their tenth studio album ‘Tallulah’, which […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: Slaves - 'Bugs'
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: Slaves – ‘Bugs’

March 27, 2019 Ben P Scott

Slaves have released a video for their storming new single ‘Bugs’. Unmistakably British punk, the sort that spits in your face as soon as it hits your ears. This is exactly the sort of thing […]

PREMIERE: Danish synth kings SPARKLING contemplate inner life in 'Fractions' video - Watch Now 1
Video Premiere

PREMIERE: Danish synth kings SPARKLING contemplate inner life in ‘Fractions’ video – Watch Now

March 27, 2019 XS Noize

Today XS Noize is pleased to premiere the video from Danish underground kings Sparkling for their recent darkly toned electro single ‘Fractions’. Sparkling’s synth player Jens Christian Madsen explains: “As the song is about embracing getting […]

BETH DITTO reunites with Gossip for UK/EU Anniversary Tour
Gigs

BETH DITTO reunites with Gossip for UK/EU Anniversary Tour

March 26, 2019 XS Noize

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough record and cult album ‘Music For Men’, Gossip are reuniting for a special UK/European tour. The shows will bring the band together on stage for the […]

Seattle based artist and producer SYML announces UK and European headline tour
Gigs

Seattle based artist and producer SYML announces UK and European headline tour

March 26, 2019 XS Noize

Having recently announced his self-titled debut album, set for release on May 3rd, Seattle based artist and producer SYML (aka Brian Fennell) today announces an extensive UK and European tour. Kicking off in June 2019 and […]

LITTLE COMETS Return With New Single - 'American Tuna' - Listen Now
New Music

LITTLE COMETS Return With New Single – ‘American Tuna’ – Listen Now

March 26, 2019 XS Noize

After the considered din of ‘The Sneeze’, Little Comets quickly return to usher in April with a song of optimism and necessary detachment – ‘American Tuna’. An uplifting carnival of sound loosely based on nomadic […]

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