Emerging late in 2012, London based trio Desert Mountain Tribe are proving to be one of the more formidable psychedelic rock bands around at the moment. In the short time they have been together, the band, […]
In June of 2014 I witnessed James Bay hypnotize a Hotel Café audience of less than 200 people into a state of reverent rapture with his golden pipes and crimson vintage Epiphone Century guitar. Heading […]
At XS Noize, new music is dear to our hearts and we believe that genuinely talented fresh artists deserve a platform to share their material with the world. As such, we will now be showcasing […]
The New Coldplay album will be on Spotify in ‘next few days’. Having already been on rival streaming service Tidal since its release, A Head Full Of Dreams will be made available on Spotify later […]
Primal Scream release the follow up to their critically acclaimed ‘More Light’ album on March 18th 2016. ‘Chaosmosis’ is released on the band’s own First International label (through Ignition Records). ‘Chaosmosis’ is the band’s 11th […]
Today marks the first ever release of a concept album from a magical space cat. Lil BUB is releasing her debut album ‘Science & Magic’ via Joyful Noise Recordings. To celebrate the release, Lil BUB […]
Mystery Jets have unveiled their new single “Telomere”. The track is taken from the band’s eagerly awaited new album, ‘Curve Of The Earth,’ which will be released on 15th January 2016. This is the fifth […]
Kula Shaker have finally emerged from the silence and mark their return with a new album a series of special live dates throughout the UK & Beyond. On 12 February 2016 the band will release […]
Songs can evolve in all sorts of directions. Rising star The Anchoress’ new single ‘You And Only You’ is no different. Testament to this are the five versions of the track available on the You […]
Cage the Elephant have unveiled their new track ‘Trouble’, Taken from the band’s new album ‘Tell Me I’m Pretty’, out through Columbia Records on 18th December. ‘Tell Me I’m Pretty’, the band’s fourth album, was produced by […]
The early 00’s found Beck Hansen firmly established in his musical career both critically and commercially. His breakthrough album 1993’s Mellow Gold contained the evergreen hit Loser. He went further in cementing his career aspirations […]
There are few bands from the 90’s Neo Psychedelic era still active and fewer still who are as prolific as Brian Jonestown Massacre. Much of the credit for this goes to band’s founder and musical […]
It’s been almost 20 years since we’ve heard anything from the inimitable indie band Lush. Not since their split in 1998 following on from the tragic death of their drummer Chris Acland in 1996 they […]
Growing up on show-tunes and majoring in Kanye is a sure fire route to musical magic, and Passion Falls frontman Jonny Holland is dripping with the stuff. Channelling his refreshingly eclectic tastes into a band […]
Tucked away in a venue in Manchester you will find me and approximately 40 plus people feverishly following a 30-something year old guy in very wide trousers around the room. Sounds like an episode of […]
Reverend and The Makers, whose new album, Mirrors, was their fifth to go Top Twenty in the UK album charts last month, have just been announced as special guests on the forthcoming tours with The […]
Chicago’s critically-praised quartet Pink Frost premiere a new track today from the upcoming release of a completely remixed and remastered update to their debut album, Gargoyle Days. Originally released under the band’s previous moniker Apteka […]
‘Convenanza’ is the sound of Andrew Weatherall looking back at the clutter of a life thoroughly lived and realising it’s too late to tidy it up in any meaningful way. It would be marvellous to […]
The Truth: Pesky! are still seven kids from Ulverston, Cumbria, a small market town on the edge of the Lake District. They consist of Megan Cooper (vocals), Niamh Angell (vocals), Patsy Gillam (bass), Kate Stamp […]
Renaissance woman, and force of nature Catherine Anne Davies aka The Anchoress, aka Catherine A.D. has announced her debut album Confessions of A Romantic Novelist which is released on January 8, 2016. The album was […]