Paul Draper returns with his second solo LP, Cult Leader Tactics which includes a fictitious self-help manual that he wrote whilst recording the LP. This satirical LP, his first since Six, details how one reaches […]
Short, sharp and frank reviews from a confessed vinyl junkie. I’ll be posting my most loved records and most recent purchases right here for your perusal every week. Now is the second album from the […]
Today Mike Skinner as The Streets’ has shared his new single ‘Wrong Answers Only’, a collaboration with South London singer and rapper Master Peace. With Skinner’s trademark wit and eloquent lyricism set atop big beats, […]
In advance of their February 4th album Sidelines, indie trio Wild Rivers is releasing the track “Bedrock.” The band’s effortless harmonies surround the brooding lyrics which reflect the weight we carry, while ultimately finding acceptance. […]
Consisting of two singular but equally accomplished talents, the collaboration between Fyfe & Iskra Strings shows how two disparate talents can create something with a strength well beyond the sum of their parts. Together they […]
Legendary musician, Bob Mould announces a Solo Electric Belfast show at Limelight 2 on Thursday 30th June 2022. The tour – perfectly timed with the incoming release of Mould’s Distortion: Live vinyl boxset – will […]
White Lies have today shared “Am I Really Going To Die”, the latest track from their forthcoming sixth album, As I Try Not To Fall Apart, which is released on [PIAS] on Friday, February 18th […]
Richard Ashcroft’s ‘Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1’ breathed fresh life into one of British music’s most remarkable songbooks. Greeted by strong critical acclaim, the album debuted at #2 on the Official Albums Chart which is his […]
Today, Eddie Vedder releases a new single entitled “Brother the Cloud.” It heralds the arrival of his highly anticipated new album, Earthling, available on February 11th via Seattle Surf/Republic Records. Earthling, which was produced by […]
Today Kscope release ‘You’ve Got No Life Skills, Baby!’, the new single by acclaimed songwriter and former Mansun frontman Paul Draper. A satirical look at relationship breakups, ‘You’ve Got No Life Skills, Baby!’ is one […]
On February 18th, Echo & The Bunnymen’s first best-of compilation Songs To Learn And Sing will be back on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1985. The album is a comprehensive […]
With her eagerly-awaited second album ‘Værmin’ (pronounced Vermin) arriving in the next few weeks, the follow-up to her stunning 2020 debut LP ‘Alchemy’ and marking the first time the Berlin-based Norwegian-Irish singer-songwriter will be working […]
Today, Korn shares “Forgotten”, their first offering of 2022 and the second song from their upcoming studio album ‘Requiem’, due February 4th via Loma Vista Recordings. “Forgotten” arrives with a visualiser created by EFFIXX, who […]
Today, iconic British duo Tears For Fears have released “BREAK THE MAN,” the third track off their highly anticipated first studio album in seventeen years, THE TIPPING POINT, arriving February 25th, 2022 via Concord Records. […]
In episode #61 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with acclaimed songwriter and former Mansun frontman Paul Draper to talk about ‘Cult Leader Tactics’, his first album since 2017’s lauded Spooky Action. […]
FONTAINES D.C. have announced their third album, Skinty Fia, to be released on 22nd April on Partisan Records. News of the album comes with the release of its first single, “Jackie Down The Line” – […]
Global superstar Adele releases a new video for her next single “Oh My God,” from her latest album 30 (Columbia Records). The clip reunites Adele with video director Sam Brown who directed her 2010 video […]
“These two songs were written, recorded and mixed during the sessions for As Days Get Dark but, as much we loved them, we couldn’t find a place for them on the final album,” explains Aidan […]
St. Paul & The Broken Bones have released ‘Minotaur’, the newest single from their ambitious forthcoming album ‘The Alien Coast ‘— out on 28th January on ATO Records. The track’s accompanying live performance video was […]
The most exciting new band to break out of Wales in recent years Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard have today shared ‘Break Right In’ – the latest taste of their heavily-anticipated debut album Backhand Deals, which will […]