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        • Peter Gabriel
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          Peter Gabriel Unveils ‘What Lies Ahead’ from Upcoming Album o/i

          March 3, 2026

          The blood / worm moon of 3 March, 2026 sees the release of “What Lies Ahead,” the third track from Peter Gabriel’s forthcoming album o\i. “What Lies Ahead” was written and produced by Peter Gabriel […]

          The Veils
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          The Veils Return with New Album “Fragile World” — Hear “Lungs” and See UK Dates

          February 27, 2026

          Following the critically acclaimed release of ‘Asphodels’ in 2025, The Veils quickly return with a bold and invigorated new album titled ‘Fragile World’, out 19 June on V2 Records. The first single ‘Lungs’ is released […]

          Little Barrie
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          Little Barrie Announce ‘Gravity Freeze’ Out 22 May 2026 – Hear ‘More Bad Miles Of Road’

          February 26, 2026

          Little Barrie announce details of their new album Gravity Freeze, released Friday 22nd May 2026 on Easy Eye Sound. The trio, fronted by in-demand guitarist Barrie Cadogan, also have today shared the first single, ‘More […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Iron and Wine - Hen’s Teeth
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Iron and Wine – Hen’s Teeth

          February 23, 2026

          Iron and Wine, the moniker of singer/songwriter Samuel Beam, is releasing his much anticipated follow up to 2024’s Light Verse at the end of February. Hen’s Teeth is a slightly darker sibling to Beam’s poetic […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Nothing - A Short History Of Decay
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Nothing – A Short History Of Decay

          February 20, 2026

          Philadelphia shoegaze standard-bearers Nothing return in 2026 with A Short History Of Decay, a record that feels less like a reinvention and more like a reaffirmation of everything they’ve quietly perfected over the past decade […]

        • 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: Jack Savoretti and Katherine Jenkins Unite for War Child at London’s Emerald Theatre Credit Wiktoria Wolny
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Jack Savoretti and Katherine Jenkins Unite for War Child at London’s Emerald Theatre

          February 26, 2026

          In the heart of London’s Embankment, the recently opened Emerald Theatre feels part The Great Gatsby, part Emerald City — lavish, theatrical and unapologetically opulent. The room glows in rich green tones and, with its […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Of Monsters and Men Camden Roundhouse, London photos by Martin
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Of Monsters and Men Camden Roundhouse, London

          February 21, 2026

          Of Monsters and Men first broke through in 2010 after winning Músíktilraunir, Iceland’s annual Battle of the Bands. That early victory propelled the then-emerging collective onto the international stage, leading to a European Border Breakers […]

        • 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// 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 […]

          IN FOCUS// Biffy Clyro at 3Arena Dublin, Ireland Credit: Becca McCaffrey
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Biffy Clyro at 3Arena Dublin, Ireland

          January 11, 2026

          Biffy Clyro put on a brilliant show at the 3Arena on Saturday, 10 January, delivering a set that was as heavy and intense as it was open and emotional. The sold-out Dublin crowd were treated […]

  • Gigs
        • Hans Zimmer
          Gigs

          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

          August 27, 2025

          Hans Zimmer, the genius behind Hollywood’s most unforgettable scores, is back on tour with an electrifying live experience to share with his fans. From “Inception” to “Dune”, Zimmer is preparing to transform his soundscapes into […]

          Andrea Bocelli
          Gigs

          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          August 21, 2025

          The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30, 2026. The show will feature a mix of operatic tracks, pop songs, and classical repertoire. Bocelli is […]

          Eros Ramazzotti
          Gigs

          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          August 18, 2025

          To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his breakout single, “Una Storia Importante”, Eros Ramazzotti will be performing live on some of the grandest stages across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Ramazzotti is a world-renowned […]

  • Interviews
        • 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, […]

          TAVE
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: TAVE Talks ‘Fly Away,’ Self-Discovery, and the Art of Letting Go

          November 11, 2025

          Rising artist TAVE has had an extraordinary journey — from earning a scholarship at just 13 and performing with some of music’s biggest names to now stepping into the spotlight with his deeply personal debut […]

          :Panic :Over
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: :Panic :Over Are Turning Northern Irish Indie Into a Global Sound

          October 16, 2025

          Neal McClelland meets the Northern Irish band whose anthemic sound is turning heads from Belfast to Tokyo. There’s something electric about catching a band right before liftoff — that mix of confidence, humour, and disbelief […]

  • Podcast
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          Podcast

          Archive’s Dave Pen on ‘Glass Minds’ and evolving after 30 years | XS Noize Podcast #272

          February 24, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Dave Pen of Archive to talk about Glass Minds — the band’s 13th studio album and a bold new chapter in a […]

          Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Re-Examining Howl | XS Noize Podcast #271
          Podcast

          Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Re-Examining Howl | XS Noize Podcast #271

          February 17, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to revisit Howl — the band’s third album and a bold creative left turn […]

          Mark Shaw - Then Jerico | XS Noize Podcast #270
          Podcast

          Mark Shaw of Then Jerico on The Return, legacy, and bringing the full band show to Ireland | XS Noize Podcast #270

          February 10, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Mark Shaw of Then Jerico to talk about The Return — a moment that reconnects legacy, live energy, and purpose as the […]

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KIND OF LIKE SPITTING STREAM NEW TRACK 'BULLIED BY A BEE' - listen here
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KIND OF LIKE SPITTING STREAM NEW TRACK ‘BULLIED BY A BEE’ – listen here

January 3, 2015 XS Noize

On February 2nd, Topshelf Records will release a split from Kind of Like Spittingand Warren Franklin & The Founding Fathers, titled ‘It’s Always Nice To See You’. Indie cult favorites Kind of Like Spitting formed […]

THEA & THE WILD - HEART ATTACK
New Music

THEA & THE WILD STREAM BRILLIANT NEW SINGLE “HEART ATTACK”

January 3, 2015 XS Noize

“Heartattack” is the first UK release from Thea & The Wild.Despite her young age, Thea Glenton Raknes is already a name in the Norwegian music industry. She has gained experience as a songwriter, lyricist, frontwoman, […]

WATCH PJ HARVEY RECORD HER NEW ALBUM
New Music

WATCH PJ HARVEY RECORD HER NEW ALBUM

January 2, 2015 XS Noize

PJ Harvey is recording her ninth studio album as an exhibition within the Inland Revenue’s former staff gymnasium and rifle range at Somerset House, London, From Jan 16th visitors will see and hear PJ Harvey, […]

KANYE WEST AND PAUL MCCARTNEY RELEASE NEW COLLABORATION 'ONLY ONE' - listen
New Music

KANYE WEST AND PAUL MCCARTNEY RELEASE NEW COLLABORATION ‘ONLY ONE’ – listen

January 1, 2015 XS Noize

Kanye West has released his first single of the new year ‘Only One’ the first of several rumored to feature Paul McCartney. The Auto-tune ballad, which features McCartney on keys, is a tribute to Kanye’s […]

ITUNES TO OFFER REFUNDS ON TERRIBLE ALBUMS 1
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ITUNES TO OFFER REFUNDS ON TERRIBLE ALBUMS

December 30, 2014 XS Noize

iTunes have announced plans that offers users in the EU the chance to get refunds on music, no questions asked, for 14 days. But as Popjustice reports, the days of taking back a CD to […]

THE PRODIGY TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'NASTY NASTY' IN JANUARY
New Music

THE PRODIGY TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘NASTY NASTY’ IN JANUARY

December 30, 2014 XS Noize

NME have reported that The Prodigy are to release new single ‘Nasty Nasty’ in January, the band’s first new song since 2009’s album ‘Invaders Must Die’. The band teased six different alternative versions for the […]

THE GRAVITY DRIVE RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM 'TESTAMENT' 2
New Music

THE GRAVITY DRIVE RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘TESTAMENT’

December 30, 2014 XS Noize

The Gravity Drive are a husband and wife harmony driven alt-pop duo. They self finance, promote and release their music on their own label working from their cottage near Bridport in Dorset. The Gravity Drive […]

ARCHIVE REVEAL NEW ALBUM 'RESTRICTION' FOR JANUARY RELEASE AND 3 NEW SINGLES
New Music

ARCHIVE REVEAL NEW ALBUM ‘RESTRICTION’ FOR JANUARY RELEASE AND 3 NEW SINGLES

December 30, 2014 XS Noize

British alternative band ARCHIVE have recently announced a new album called Restriction which will be released on January the 12th via the group’s own label Dangervisit, an inprint of [PIAS]. It follows the 2012 released […]

THOM YORKE RELEASES NEW SOLO ALBUM 'TOMORROWS MODERN BOXES' THROUGH BIT TORRENT
New Music

THOM YORKE SHARES NEW SONG ‘Youwouldn’tlikemewhenI’mangry’ listen here!

December 26, 2014 XS Noize

Thom Yorke has shared a new song, entitled ‘You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry’. The song accompanies the Boxing Day Bandcamp release of his second solo album ‘Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes’, which initially came out […]

NEW DOCUMENTARY ASKS LENNON OR MCCARTNEY? Watch here
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NEW DOCUMENTARY ASKS LENNON OR MCCARTNEY? Watch here

December 22, 2014 XS Noize

Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner is one of over 550 famous asked to choose between Beatles members John Lennon and Paul McCartney for a new documentary. The Sacred Goose productions film was posted online earlier […]

THE GRUBBY MITTS ANNOUNCE RELEASE DATE FOR THEIR DEBUT ALBUM
New Music

THE GRUBBY MITTS ANNOUNCE RELEASE DATE FOR THEIR DEBUT ALBUM

December 22, 2014 XS Noize

The Grubby Mitts are a band from Bedford, UK lead by acclaimed artist Andy Holden alongside long-term collaborators and friends Johnny Parry, Roger Illingworth, James MacDowell and John Blamey. Now in their early thirties, they […]

JOHN SMITH HEADLINE TOUR ANNOUNCED
New Music

JOHN SMITH HEADLINE TOUR ANNOUNCED

December 22, 2014 XS Noize

Off the back of his biggest headline show to date in November at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, guitarist and songwriter John Smith today announced details for a 2015 February UK tour. The tour is […]

JOE PUG RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM AND NEW TRACK LISTEN HERE
New Music

JOE PUG RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM AND NEW TRACK LISTEN HERE

December 22, 2014 XS Noize

His rise has been as improbable as it has been impressive. After dropping out of college and taking on work as a carpenter in Chicago, he got his musical start by providing CDs for his […]

MADONNA RELEASES 'REBEL HEART' ALBUM TRACKS EARLY
New Music

MADONNA RELEASES ‘REBEL HEART’ ALBUM TRACKS EARLY

December 20, 2014 XS Noize

Madonna hadn’t planned on releasing her 13th album, Rebel Heart, until spring 2015. But leakers had other plans for the Queen of Pop’s follow-up to 2012’s MDNA, unleashing early mixes of 13 tracks onto the […]

TEENAGE WILDLIFE TO RELEASE NEW TRACK ' COME ON AND SHOOT' IN JANUARY
New Music

TEENAGE WILDLIFE RELEASES AA SIDE ‘COME ON AND SHOOT/LOST AT SEA’

December 19, 2014 XS Noize

Teenage Wildlife compliments A side single ‘Come On and Shoot’ with the launch of AA side ‘Lost at Sea’. ‘Come On and Shoot’, an intricately layered track boasting smouldering vocals and an infusion of electronica, […]

THE PEACE COLLECTIVE - 'ALL TOGETHER NOW' OUT NOW
New Music

THE PEACE COLLECTIVE – ‘ALL TOGETHER NOW’ OUT NOW

December 19, 2014 XS Noize

Instigated by the Premier League and the German Bundesliga, the FOOTBALL REMEMBERS campaign marks the centenary of the World War One 1914 Christmas Day truce in which soldiers played a game of football in No […]

BORIS CARLOFF RELEASES 2ND SOLO ALBUM 'MORPHOSIS'
New Music

BORIS CARLOFF RELEASES 2ND SOLO ALBUM ‘MORPHOSIS’

December 19, 2014 XS Noize

Award-winning producer, musician and a highly respected artist Boris Carloff releases his second solo album ‘Morphosis’ on February 16th 2015, exactly two years after the release date of his debut ‘The Escapist’ a record which […]

THE LITTLE SECRETS SHARE NEW TRACK 'ALL I NEED' - listen here
New Music

THE LITTLE SECRETS SHARE NEW TRACK ‘ALL I NEED’ – listen here

December 19, 2014 XS Noize

Liverpool’s The Little Secrets are Kevin Dixon and Stacy Jo. Formed in 2010 after meeting at Liverpool’s world famous Cavern Club, Stacy was singing with another band when Kevin spotted her. Blown away by her […]

THE WEEKS CONFIRM UK TOUR DATES
New Music

THE WEEKS CONFIRM UK TOUR DATES

December 18, 2014 XS Noize

The Weeks 4-track ‘Buttons’ EP will be released on Jan 26th 2015 via Caroline / Serpents and Snakes. “Buttons” was released in the US only at the end of Summer 2014 in time to celebrate […]

NEW ALBUM FROM HAYSEED DIXIE: "HAIR DOWN TO MY GRASS"
New Music

NEW ALBUM FROM HAYSEED DIXIE: “HAIR DOWN TO MY GRASS”

December 18, 2014 XS Noize

Hayseed Dixie began in the summer of 2000 in the fertile valley of Deer Lick Holler, deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee USA. In this area which was completely isolated […]

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