Album Reviews
Few bands embody the joyous intersection of funk, soul, and pop quite like Kool & The Gang. With a career spanning six decades and 23 studio albums, their influence runs deep; from disco dancefloors and [...]
Music News
The Damned announce the release of “Not Like Everybody Else”, a deeply personal and celebratory covers album – dedicated to the memory of Brian James, [...]
LIVE REVIEW: Coheed and Cambria Illuminate Nottingham’s Rock City with Progressive Power
by Alina Salihbekova in Live Reviews
Track Premieres
Pale Blue Eyes Premiere Short Film on the Making of ‘New Place’
Pale Blue Eyes released their third studio album, New Place, on their label, Broadcast Recordings, on March 7th. The album features guest appearances from two musicians who have been part of the Pale Blue Eyes […]
TRACK PREMIERE: Leonie Jakobi shares new single ‘I Deserve To Shine’
Leonie Jakobi is already making an impact after just one independent EP release, with 6 Music, BBC Introducing and Planet Rock airplay as well as at Liverpool’s hallowed Anfield. And some of music’s most influential […]
Electro-noise three-piece YARD are back with their latest single ‘Call’
Electro-noise three-piece YARD are back to shake up the scene with their latest single, ‘Call’, an intense blend of techno beats and electronic rock that’s become their signature. Known for delivering immersive and electrifying sensory […]
Video Premieres
PREMIERE: The Sons of Guns share video for new single ‘I Got It Right’
The Sons of Guns’ debut EP ‘You Shine The Sun’ took the euphoria of uplifting ‘70s country-rock and power-pop, and sent it tumbling with a smile into the present day. The campaign around the EP […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Matt Benson Shares Stirring New Single “The Way It Should Be”
XS Noize is delighted to exclusively premiere the video for “The Way It Should Be,” the latest single from rising singer-songwriter Matt Benson. Directed by David McEneaney, the track is the third release from Benson’s […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Irish Singer-Songwriter Dubh Lee Unveils New Single “My Poor Boy”
Dubh Lee is an Irish guitarist and singer-songwriter who emerged on the Dublin music scene in 2018 with her lively residency in The International Bar and has since entertained countless audiences across Ireland. With wide-ranging […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: :Panic :Over Are Turning Northern Irish Indie Into a Global Sound
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 […]
INTERVIEW: Fabrizio Cammarata on Solitude, Connection, and the Inner Worlds of His New Album “Insularities”
Sicilian singer-songwriter Fabrizio Cammarata has returned with Insularities — a quietly profound exploration of connection, isolation, transformation, and memory. The record invites listeners into a space between light and shadow, where grief and love share […]
INTERVIEW: Asha Maclean on Her Single “Yoga,” Creative Roots, and Staying True to Herself
Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]
From Last Month
LIVE REVIEW: The Divine Comedy Illuminate the Barbican with ‘Rainy Sunday Afternoon’ and Timeless Wit
For some, thirteen is an unlucky number. But for The Divine Comedy, their thirteenth studio album Rainy Sunday Afternoon — recorded in Abbey Road’s Studio 3 — proves anything but cursed. As the band took […]
Ciaran Lavery & Bear’s Den discuss their new collaborative EP “Promiser” | XS Noize Podcast #250
In this episode, #250 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Andrew Davie from Bear’s Den and Irish singer-songwriter Ciaran Lavery to discuss their beautiful new collaborative EP Promiser — a stripped-back […]
Remember Monday Bring Back the Girl Band Glory with New Single ‘More Than Ever’
Remember the big voices, bigger tunes and sheer unstoppable fun of the girl band era? That’s something that Remember Monday are bringing back with a bang, mixing up mega pop hooks and pure country emotion. […]
INTERVIEW: Fabrizio Cammarata on Solitude, Connection, and the Inner Worlds of His New Album “Insularities”
Sicilian singer-songwriter Fabrizio Cammarata has returned with Insularities — a quietly profound exploration of connection, isolation, transformation, and memory. The record invites listeners into a space between light and shadow, where grief and love share […]
Ocean Colour Scene Announce “Moseley Shoals” 30th Anniversary Tour for 2026
Indie-rock legends Ocean Colour Scene have announced a major UK tour for 2026, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their classic album Moseley Shoals. The 13-date tour will start at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on 21st November […]
Ultravox Announce Deluxe Edition Box Set of 1984 Compilation “The Collection” — Out 5 December
Following the success in recent years of deluxe editions of Ultravox’s Vienna, Rage In Eden Quartet and Lament albums, on 5 December, Chrysalis Records will release a Deluxe Edition box set of The Collection, the […]








