Charlotte Jane has spent recent weeks introducing her natural and accomplished live performances to her growing following, first sharing her stunning stripped-back take on Givéon’s ‘Heartbreak Anniversary’ and then playing the Latitude and Standon Calling […]
Reigniting the full-throttle thrills of big beat for the TikTok generation, Cheap Cuts took a giant first step with their debut single ‘Check Your Phone’. Twisted into an art-pop social commentary with anxious spoken word […]
Dave Pen is an integral part of the successful progressive/alternative rock collective Archive as their co-frontman and co-songwriter. He also fronts the alternative rock duo BirdPen and has collaborated with film/TV composer Robin Foster on […]
Teddy Failure, the music collective by Swedish producers TeoFrans, share their latest track ‘Pure’ (featuring ELIO) along with its official video. ‘Pure’ echoes the growing pains of Teddy Failure’s relatable, relationship-driven storytelling in tracks such […]
JONES’ recent single ‘Around’ expanded the breadth of her sound, adding the rhythmic grooves of London’s contemporary underground jazz scene to her core pop and soul roots. It was a twist that took her back […]
London band Desperate Journalist have recently released their fourth album, ‘Maximum Sorrow’, possibly their best yet. XS Noize caught up with Jo, Rob, Caroline & Simon to discuss the LP, unorthodox chord progressions, touring again […]
Lexington, Kentucky-based synth-pop outfit Sunmates introduce their brand-new song, “I’m Not Strong,” a track from their upcoming second EP, appropriately entitled II. Later this year, Sunmates plans to issue their first self-titled EP and II […]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will release B-Sides & Rarities Part II, the long-anticipated follow up to 2005’s B-Sides & Rarities, on 22 October on double vinyl, double CD, deluxe double CD and all […]
Based in NorCal, specifically Healdsburg, California, surf-folk artist A.A. Triggs recently released his solo debut album, Sounds to Salve the Scarred and Scornful. Formerly an EDM DJ producer, Triggs eventually got tired of the tedium […]
New Jersey hard rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Mark Tiarra unveils his single/music video, “Us Against the World,” which invokes retro ‘80s metal with contemporary rock energy. Speaking about “Us Against the World,” Tiarra shares, “I’ve […]
An escape into the cosmos, out of this world of the grey and the shallow into deep space, light and legend. ‘Absence of Light’ is the new EP from Polly Scattergood, a writing and production […]
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. Gold vinyl reissue edition of the landmark […]
The Boo Radley’s first live dates in 24 years have been announced, with the newly reunited band heading out for six, intimate shows in late October this year. Starting in Bristol and ending on a […]
Primal Scream build anticipation for the three upcoming releases that celebrate the 30th anniversary of ‘Screamadelica’ by sharing a previously unreleased remix of ‘Shine Like Stars’ by the late, great Andrew Weatherall. It was premiered […]
There is nothing more evocative in the movies than the open road. Those convergent lines stretching out before you towards the horizon signifying adventure, opportunity, or a means of escape. Sometimes all you need is […]
London-based Palace return today with the first taste of their third album and the announcement of their biggest UK and European tours to date. The new single ‘Gravity’ is a woozy, swirling reflection on existentialism […]
Avant pop veterans Bodi Bill serve up a surreal slice of sonic goodness on ‘Loophole Travelling’, a pulsing piano-led bop accompanied by an equally arresting, bizarre video clip. This new single will be released as […]
Today, Parquet Courts announce their new album, Sympathy For Life, out October 22nd on Rough Trade Records, and share the first single/video, “Walking at a Downtown Pace.” On Sympathy For Life, Parquet Courts’ thought-provoking rock […]
Los Angeles-via-Paris indie-pop singer-songwriter Katy Rose unveils the music video, “Run In A Dream,” with assistance from Magic Bronson, aka Matt Lieberman and Michael Nicastro. A song probing the emotional sensations of the dénouement of […]
In comparison to the overwhelming success and hectic schedule of S Club’s glory days, Jo O’Meara has kept a relatively low profile in recent years. But when your voice and classic hits have soundtracked so […]