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        • Mae Stephens
          News

          Mae Stephens drops the delulu song of the summer with new single ‘Delusional’

          April 17, 2026

          Mae Stephens recently told followers that she thought she had written “the delulu song of the summer” and today’s release of the new single ‘Delusional’ proves that she was correct. It comes as she has […]

          The Ordinary Boys
          News

          The Ordinary Boys celebrate their 20th anniversary comeback with brand new single ‘Peer Pressure’

          April 17, 2026

          After over a decade-long hiatus, The Ordinary Boys today make their musical return with brand new single ‘Peer Pressure’ – a superb offering that draws on the Worthing band’s synonymous indie-ska roots and arrives via […]

          Enter Shikari
          News

          Enter Shikari release video for “Find Out The Hard Way” from surprise new album “Lose Your Self”

          April 16, 2026

          Enter Shikari have just revealed the official music video for track, Find Out The Hard Way. The visuals were shot in South London by Jasper Visuals, and premiered last night on YouTube. With zero announcements or teasers […]

  • Reviews
        • Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Dandy Warhols - Pin Ups
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Dandy Warhols – Pin Ups

          March 25, 2026

          There’s long been a subtle rebellious streak at the core of The Dandy Warhols. Since emerging from Portland in 1994, they’ve approached genres as something fluid rather than fixed, and Pin Ups – their 2026 […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Twilight Sad - It’s the Long Goodbye
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Twilight Sad – It’s the Long Goodbye

          March 24, 2026

          It’s been seven years since The Twilight Sad released It Won’t Be Like This All the Time — a record that cemented their place as one of the most emotionally direct and sonically powerful bands […]

        • 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

          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 […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Gorillaz bring 'The Mountain' to Belfast — no nostalgia at the SSE Arena debut Credit: Luke Dyson
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Gorillaz bring ‘The Mountain’ to Belfast — no nostalgia at the SSE Arena debut

          April 1, 2026

          Gorillaz finally made it to Belfast — and instead of rolling out a greatest hits set, they came in with something very different. Support came from Argentine rapper, singer and songwriter Trueno, and I’ve never […]

        • 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
        • 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. […]

          Jordan Anthony
          Interviews

          Jordan Anthony on “Lost In LA”, Finding His Voice in LA & Dream Tour Plans

          February 10, 2026

          He may only be 20, but Perth-born, LA-based artist Jordan Anthony already has more experience within the music industry than many might expect. He was writing songs and playing instruments before he hit double digits, […]

  • Podcast
        • Carol Decker on success, heartbreak, and finding her way back with T’Pau | XS Noize Podcast #280
          Podcast

          Carol Decker on success, heartbreak, and finding her way back with T’Pau | XS Noize Podcast #280

          April 14, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Carol Decker for a candid, funny and revealing conversation about T’Pau’s return with the new album Be Wonderful. You can watch […]

          The Boxer Rebellion
          Podcast

          The Boxer Rebellion on ‘The Second I’m Asleep’ and the reset that brought them back | XS Noize Podcast #279

          April 7, 2026

          The Boxer Rebellion return with The Second I’m Asleep — their first full-length studio album since 2018. In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Nathan Nicholson and Piers Hewitt join Mark Millar to talk […]

          The Dandy Warhols
          Podcast

          Courtney Taylor-Taylor on Pin Ups, Dig! and taking back The Dandy Warhols narrative | XS Noize Podcast #278

          April 1, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Courtney Taylor-Taylor — frontman, songwriter and creative force behind The Dandy Warhols — to talk about the band’s latest release Pin Ups, […]

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APRIL TOWERS  new single 'No Corruption' released FEBRUARY - Listen
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APRIL TOWERS new single ‘No Corruption’ released FEBRUARY – Listen

February 13, 2015 XS Noize

Nottingham duo APRIL TOWERS release their new single ‘No Corruption’ on February 23rd. The single follows their hotly received debut release ‘Arcadia’ which received plaudits from The Line Of Best Fit and Crack In The […]

FUFANU: Debut Single 'Circus Life' released April - Listen
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FUFANU: Debut Single ‘Circus Life’ released April – Listen

February 13, 2015 XS Noize

Formerly operating as techno duo, Captain Fufanu, with the addition of live instrumentation – and the band name shortened to a more economical Fufanu (“the Captain was left behind at a rave in Cologne”) – […]

TICK TOCK PREMIERE NEW SINGLE AND ANNOUNCE NEW EP
New Music

TICK TOCK – Premiere New Video For ‘A-A-A-‘ – Watch

February 13, 2015 XS Noize

Sebastian Zieler (A.K.A ‘ticktock’) has just premiered a new video for his latest single ‘A- A- A-‘ with Hunger TV. The single comes from his forthcoming EP entitled ‘TCOLT EP’, which is due out 16th […]

OASIS to release 20th Anniversary Knebworth live DVD in 2016
New Music

OASIS to release 20th Anniversary Knebworth live DVD in 2016

February 12, 2015 XS Noize

Speaking with a German magazine, Noel Gallagher has revealed that Oasis will release a documentary and a live album to celebrate 20 years since Knebworth shows took place. “Oh yeah! Just because it’ll be the […]

SOAK Announces  Debut Album - 'Before We Forgot How to Dream' for May 29th
New Music

SOAK Announces Debut Album – ‘Before We Forgot How to Dream’ for May 29th

February 12, 2015 XS Noize

Named a One To Watch for 2015 via the likes of iTunes, Spotify and the BBC Sound Poll, SOAK has also today announced details of her forthcoming debut album. ‘Before We Forgot How to Dream’ […]

U2 Unveil Aoife McCardle's short film based on 'Every Breaking Wave' - Watch
New Music

U2 Unveil Aoife McCardle’s short film based on ‘Every Breaking Wave’ – Watch

February 12, 2015 XS Noize

Today The Creators Project premieres Irish director Aoife McArdle’s Every Breaking Wave, a short film based on the U2 song of the same name. Set on the streets of early 1980s Northern Ireland, the film […]

INVENTIONS  Share video for 'Springworlds' - Watch 2
New Music

INVENTIONS Share video for ‘Springworlds’ – Watch

February 12, 2015 XS Noize

Last month Inventions, the collaboration between Eluvium’s Matthew Cooper and Mark T. Smith of Explosions In The Sky, released the first single from their upcoming second album Maze of Woods. To create a music video […]

NRVS LVRS  Unveil new video for debut track 'City Lights'  - Watch
New Music

NRVS LVRS Unveil new video for debut track ‘City Lights’ – Watch

February 12, 2015 XS Noize

San Francisco 6-piece NRVS LVRS began their journey at the beginning of 2014 when a collection of songs, written initially for the purpose of musical experimentation, found themselves at the centre of a newly forming […]

THE TWILIGHT SAD TO RELEASE 4TH ALBUM 'NOBODY WANTS TO BE HERE AND NOBODY WANTS TO LEAVE'
Gigs

THE TWILIGHT SAD unveil new video for ‘I Could Give You All That You Don’t Want’ -Watch

February 12, 2015 XS Noize

Following the recent release of their fourth full-length, Nobody Wants To Be Here and Nobody Wants To Leave, Scotland’s The Twilight Sad have unveiled a new video for ‘I Could Give You All That You […]

JACK WHITE TO RELEASE 7-INCH VINYL OF "THAT BLACK BAT LICORICE” b/w “BLUE LIGHT, RED LIGHT
New Music

JACK WHITE TO RELEASE 7-INCH VINYL OF “THAT BLACK BAT LICORICE” b/w “BLUE LIGHT, RED LIGHT

February 11, 2015 XS Noize

Fresh off Sunday’s GRAMMY win for Best Rock Performance, Jack White announces the 7-inch vinyl release of “That Black Bat Licorice,” the newest single from Jack’s critically-lauded album Lazaretto (Third Man Records/Columbia). Jack recently performed […]

'AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR' PREMIERE NEW SINGLE 'RUN HOME' - listen
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‘AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR’ PREMIERE NEW SINGLE ‘RUN HOME’ – listen

February 11, 2015 XS Noize

And So I Watch You From Afar (ASIWYFA) have premiered their new single, ‘Run Home’. The track comes from the quartet’s highly anticipated new album ‘Heirs’ due out 4th May 2015 via Sargent House (home […]

TODD RUNDGREN RELEASES 'GLOBAL'  6TH APRIL
New Music

TODD RUNDGREN RELEASES ‘GLOBAL’ 6TH APRIL

February 11, 2015 XS Noize

Prolific musical experimenter, premier league pop craftsman, tireless producer, runt, wizard and true star Todd Rundgren will release his new studio album ‘GLOBAL’ on the Esoteric Antenna label via Cherry Red on Monday 6th April […]

THE WAVE PICTURES   Announce 6Music Festival date, Instores and new London headline show
Gigs

THE WAVE PICTURES Announce 6Music Festival date, Instores and new London headline show

February 11, 2015 XS Noize

Having sold out their headline show at 100 Club, The Wave Pictures announce a second date at London’s Shacklewell Arms on 16th February, as well as an instore at Rough Trade East on the same […]

COLUMBIA MILLS RELEASE ‘HEADLIGHTS’ TAKEN FROM THE ‘FACTORY SETTINGS’ EP
New Music

COLUMBIA MILLS RELEASE ‘HEADLIGHTS’ TAKEN FROM THE ‘FACTORY SETTINGS’ EP

February 11, 2015 XS Noize

Dublin based Columbia Mills release ‘Headlights’, the second track from their critically acclaimed ‘Factory Settings’ EP. ‘Headlights’ is the follow up to last year’s ‘Never Gonna Look At You The Same’. The band have also […]

IMAGINE DRAGONS LAUNCH 10 DATE + MIRRORS TOUR
Gigs

IMAGINE DRAGONS LAUNCH 10 DATE UK ‘SMOKE + MIRRORS’ TOUR

February 11, 2015 XS Noize

With their highly anticipated new album ‘Smoke + Mirrors’ out imminently, US chart phenomenon Imagine Dragons play ten UK arena shows this November including their biggest UK show to date at London’s The O2 on […]

PEACE ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE:  ‘I’M A GIRL’ - watch video
Gigs

PEACE ANNOUNCE BELFAST DATE 19TH MARCH

February 11, 2015 XS Noize

Peace have announced they will play The Empire Music Hall, Belfast on 19th March in support of their second album ‘Happy People’ released Monday. Midlands four piece, Peace, leapt into the hearts of the public […]

GRUFF RHYS JOINS DIONNE BENNETT FOR TWISTED DUET - MARRIED 2 ME - listen
New Music

GRUFF RHYS AND DIONNE BENNETT SHARE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘MARRIED TO ME’ – Watch

February 11, 2015 XS Noize

Romance isn’t dead, but it’s on rocky ground as singer-songwriter Gruff Rhys detours from his American Interior odyssey to join fellow Super Furry Animal, Dafydd Ieuan in The Earth’s three-minute, synth-laden ‘love’ song. The soaring […]

HERO FISHER   NEW SINGLE - ‘PUNK’ / ‘ THE COLOUR OF MADNESS’ RELEASED – 23RD FEBRUARY
Gigs

HERO FISHER NEW SINGLE – ‘PUNK’ / ‘ THE COLOUR OF MADNESS’ RELEASED – 23RD FEBRUARY

February 11, 2015 XS Noize

Hero Fisher is set to release a new double A – Side single featuring ‘Punk’ and ‘The Colour Of Madness’ on the 23rd February 2015. The release will feature remixes by The Horrors, Grumbling Fur […]

MOON KING PREMIERE NEW SINGLE "APOCALYPSE" - Listen
New Music

MOON KING PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “APOCALYPSE” – Listen

February 10, 2015 XS Noize

Moon King have shared a second preview from their forthcoming debut album Secret Life, which will be released on Last Gang Records worldwide on April 14th. The track comes on the heels of warmly received […]

OTHER LIVES ANNOUNCE NEW RECORD RITUALS TO BE RELEASED ON TBD RECORDS MAY 5TH
New Music

OTHER LIVES ANNOUNCE NEW RECORD RITUALS TO BE RELEASED ON TBD RECORDS MAY 5TH

February 10, 2015 XS Noize

Other Lives are returning with Rituals on tbd records May 5th. The 14-song LP is their most lush, layered, and striking musical creation to date, as well as the band’s third full-length album. The first […]

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