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        • DMA’S
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          DMA’S Announce Belfast Limelight Show for February 2027

          June 4, 2026

          Following on from the announcement that their self-titled album is set for release later this year, DMA’S have given fans another taste of what’s to come with new single and video ‘Hurracane’. Built on a […]

          AMANDA SHIRES
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          Amanda Shires brings her ‘Streetlights and Stars’ European Tour to The Limelight, Belfast

          June 3, 2026

          Amanda Shires has released nine acclaimed albums since 2005. In 2019, she founded The Highwomen, a groundbreaking Americana supergroup with Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby, created to address gender inequality in country music. […]

          GLEN HANSARD
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          Glen Hansard Announces ‘Don+t Settle – Transmissions West,’ Recorded Live at Berlin’s Funkhaus

          June 2, 2026

          Glen Hansard has announced that Don+t Settle – Transmissions West, the second volume of his new album Don+t Settle – Transmissions East & West, will be released on June 26th, 2026. Recorded over two nights […]

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        • Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Abrasive Trees – Light Remaining
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Abrasive Trees – Light Remaining

          June 3, 2026

          Death, grief and frazzled nerves conspire on an epic odyssey to the dark side Totnes experimentalists Abrasive Trees have long sailed choppy liminal seas between the living world and whatever lurks beyond it. Their debut […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Sparta - Cut A Silhouette
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Sparta – Cut A Silhouette

          May 29, 2026

          Having spent two decades parsing the shifting sands of alternative rock, it takes something genuinely striking to cut through the noise. Enter Sparta’s latest offering, Cut A Silhouette. Spanning ten tracks across an urgent 33 […]

        • Book Reviews

          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
          Album Reviews

          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 […]

        • Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Midge Ure Delivers a Classy, Nostalgic Night at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Midge Ure Delivers a Classy, Nostalgic Night at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall

          June 4, 2026

          On May 30th, legendary Scottish musician and songwriter Midge Ure brought a nostalgic, polished and deeply enjoyable show to Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall. The all-seated theatre was packed well before Ure and his band arrived […]

          Lone Assembly
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Lone Assembly bring dark synthpop and post-punk atmosphere to London’s MOTH Club

          May 27, 2026

          When a proposed property development threatened the future of the 300-capacity MOTH Club, the support to save it far exceeded the venue’s maximum attendance. Around 30,000 people signed a petition to protect the much-loved Hackney […]

        • 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
          Gigs

          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
          Gigs

          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
        • 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 […]

          Elles Bailey
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Elles Bailey on the Story Behind ‘Can’t Take My Story Away’

          March 9, 2026

          Singer-songwriter Elles Bailey released her latest album, Can’t Take My Story Away, at the beginning of this year. Produced by Luke Potashnick, the album is deeply personal and quietly powerful—rooted in resilience, reflection, and self-ownership. […]

  • Podcast
        • The Hoosiers
          Podcast

          The Hoosiers on New Album ‘Compassion,’ Toxicity & Finding Joy Again | XS Noize Podcast #287

          June 2, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Irwin Sparkes and Alan Sharland from The Hoosiers. Irwin and Alan join Mark for a warm, funny and reflective conversation about […]

          robert arkins - the commitments
          Podcast

          Robert Arkins on The Commitments, Jimmy Rabbitte and Life After the Film | XS Noize Podcast #286

          May 25, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Robert Arkins, best known to millions as Jimmy Rabbitte in Alan Parker’s classic 1991 film The Commitments. Robert joins Mark for […]

          Nerina Pallot on 25 Years of Music, "Fire Escape Symphonies" and Why Hope Still Matters | XS Noize Podcast #285
          Podcast

          Nerina Pallot on 25 Years of Music and Why Hope Still Matters | XS Noize Podcast #285

          May 19, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by BRIT and Ivor Novello-nominated singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. Nerina joins Mark for a warm, honest and reflective conversation about her new career-spanning […]

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Ivan Moult - Out Of Time
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TRACK PREMIERE: Ivan Moult – Out Of Time

March 28, 2023 XS Noize

Ivan Moult is set to release his third album, ‘Songs From Severn Grove’, this Spring on the independent Welsh record label, Bubblewrap Collective. His previous albums have received radio support from BBC Radio 6 Music […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Keo - For You
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TRACK PREMIERE: Keo – For You

March 24, 2023 XS Noize

Keo is a 4 piece alt-rock band formed by the Keogh brothers who are originally from Plymouth, Devon. Inspired by the 1990s sounds of Seattle, Keo is pushing the new grunge movement in the UK. […]

Astronaut - Forever
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TRACK PREMIERE: Astronaut – Forever

March 23, 2023 XS Noize

Astronaut’s new single ‘Forever’ is soaring Scandinavian Indie-Pop produced by Claudius Mittendorfer (Arctic Monkeys, Temples, Johnny Marr). “We wanted to make a big fast song about when we realize someone or something is not good […]

Finding Aurora
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TRACK PREMIERE: Finding Aurora – The Never-Ending

March 23, 2023 XS Noize

Alternative rock band ‘Finding Aurora’ release their stunning new single entitled ‘The Never-Ending’ on the 24th of March. Inspired by bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, Newport Quintet ‘Finding Aurora’ discover themselves embarking […]

Blacklite District
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TRACK PREMIERE: Blacklite District gets personal & powerful with ‘The Struggle XL’

March 15, 2023 Rebecca Haslam

The success of certain songs all but calls for them to be reworked and re-released so that a whole new audience of music fans can discover their brilliance. One such song that’s having this treatment […]

Kevin Davy White
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TRACK PREMIERE: Kevin Davy White shares his brand new single ‘Honey’

February 16, 2023 XS Noize

Meet Kevin Davy White: a Frenchman with an English-sounding name and an undeniable 1000-watt charisma. But more importantly, listen to Kevin Davy White. You’ll discover a virtuoso rock guitarist with Hendrix’s pyrotechnics, a classical player’s […]

The National Parks
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TRACK PREMIERE: The National Parks tease upcoming album ‘8th Wonder’ with new single ‘Trouble’

February 15, 2023 Rebecca Haslam

We’ve all had those instances – and instants – in life where we meet someone and feel an immediate connection; that thrill you get when you ‘click’. Such a moment and feeling is the subject […]

Chris Garneau
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TRACK PREMIERE: Chris Garneau presents powerful new single ‘Overexposure’

January 12, 2023 Rebecca Haslam

Love and loss are two aspects of life we’re all familiar with – loss particularly so to and for many over the last couple of years – and both makeup key parts of the new […]

WINACHI
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PREMIERE: WINACHI drop their new ‘Heaven In Hell.A (Remix E.P)’

December 12, 2022 XS Noize

WINACHI drop their NEW ‘Heaven In Hell. A (Remix E.P)’ exclusively today via XS Noize, which features x3 FUNKalicious remixes of their current single by legendary producers ‘Brian ‘FAST’ Leiser (Fun Lovin’ Criminals) & Danny […]

Deaf Radio
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TRACK PREMIERE: Deaf Radio – Arsenal of Hope

November 11, 2022 XS Noize

Deaf Radio is a modern rock band formed in Athens, Greece, in 2015. Their debut album, Alarm, was released to critical acclaim in 2017, as was their sophomore album, Modern Panic (Nov 2019). While its […]

SOHODOLLS
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TRACK PREMIERE: London’s influential electro-rockers Sohodolls release stomping rock banger – ‘Bad’

October 27, 2022 XS Noize

London’s influential electro-rockers, Sohodolls, are back! After being out of the limelight for more than a decade, a globally enforced lockdown revived one of their classics ‘Bang Bang Bang Bang’ into an unexpected viral TikTok […]

Megan Slankard
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TRACK PREMIERE: Megan Slankard presents her new single ‘Something More’

October 6, 2022 Rebecca Haslam

Megan Slankard has achieved and done a lot throughout her career so far. She’s sung duets with Pat Monahan and Train, toured with Dire Straits’ David Knopfler, played electric guitar on Jimmy Kimmel and sung […]

Eric Sleeper - Emily
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TRACK PREMIERE: Eric Sleeper – Emily

September 30, 2022 XS Noize

‘Emily’ is the 2nd single from US-based singer-songwriter Eric Sleeper. Eric Sleeper is from New York and has been writing songs since the age of 14. Eric writes music with grit, lyricism and heart, with […]

David Keenan
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TRACK PREMIERE: David Keenan – Back to the Pavement

September 17, 2022 XS Noize

David Keenan will release his new album ‘Crude’, on 11th November 2022 via his own label Barrack Street Records. David describes his forthcoming record as “D.I.Y, primitive and unfiltered, like nothing I’ve released to date.” […]

Sam Fermin
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TRACK PREMIERE: San Fermin offer a final tease of their new EP with ‘Your Ghost’

September 8, 2022 Rebecca Haslam

Ellis Ludwig-Leone and Allen Tate – AKA San Fermin – have, in recent months, earned themselves considerable attention and coverage in the lead-up to the release of their new EP ‘Your Ghost’, which drops tomorrow, […]

Lauren Minear
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TRACK PREMIERE: Lauren Minear presents ‘Fools In Love’

September 8, 2022 Rebecca Haslam

The new single from Lauren Minear titled “Fools In Love” is a track that will no doubt resonate with many. Taken from her new album ‘Invisible Woman’, set for release on October 15th, the track […]

néomí
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TRACK PREMIERE: néomí – ‘If I Wasn’t Made For Love’ acoustic

August 31, 2022 XS Noize

After the release of her highly-praised debut EP ‘before’ earlier this Summer, néomí, aka Surinamese/Dutch folk-pop singer-songwriter Neomi Speelman, is now going back to where it all began to unveil an acoustic rendition of her […]

Secret Machines - The Fire Is Waiting
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TRACK PREMIERE: Secret Machines – The Fire Is Waiting

August 9, 2022 XS Noize

Secret Machines announces a digital reissue of their highly acclaimed self-titled record with Phil Karnats remastered by Simon Scott (Slowdive) and originally released on October 14, 2008, via TSM Recordings. Alongside the announcement, they have […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Casablanca - I Wish I Was Born Straight 3
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TRACK PREMIERE: Casablanca – I Wish I Was Born Straight

July 7, 2022 XS Noize

Italian-born and naturalised British, casablanca is a singer-songwriter based in London. His ’90s influenced Indie-Rock delves into the deepest parts of the queer experience: open relationships, shame, promiscuity, anonymous sex and the spectre of HIV. […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Coumarin – New Descent
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TRACK PREMIERE: Coumarin – New Descent

July 1, 2022 Randall Radic

Stuttgart, Germany-based alternative singer-songwriter Coumarin, aka Andre Westerholt, releases “New Descent,” the ninth of his currently ongoing series of stand-alone singles. Talking about “New Descent,” Coumarin shares, “The song stems from one of my oldest […]

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