It’s a well-known fact that Ireland, as a country, has always punched pretty hard in terms of music exporting globally over the years. XS Noize Neal McClelland catches up one of the new breeds of […]

Montreal husband & wife duo The Dears will help spread some joy this holiday season, in an otherwise difficult year, with a new 7” single featuring their original “Christmas Love” b/w a cover of the […]

Since signing to Atlantic Records and Universal Publishing in 2001, Bristol singer-songwriter Gavin Thorpe has written and recorded 5 albums, as well as performing, recording and co-writing with other artists. A video for Gavin’s new […]

Killing Joke bassist and award-winning producer, Youth has announced that he will launch a new record label in December 2020. The Youth Sounds imprint will unleash an innovative, exciting and varied array of artists on […]

With the impact of Covid-19 on the music industry showing no signs of abating, musicians and music fans around the globe are being forced to get creative, so it comes as no surprise that indie […]

RIDE singer and guitarist Andy Bell has announced a second solo single, ‘Cherry Cola’, taken from his debut album The View From Halfway Down which was released last month to great acclaim. Out on November […]

Vancouver’s Yukon Blonde released their fifth album, entitled Vindicator, a few days ago. Encompassing 11-tracks, the album merges spectral melodic textures, rife with psychedelic tinges, with vocals augmented by the enlarged appearance of Rebecca Gray’s […]

Bicep release ‘Saku’ taken from their forthcoming album ‘Isles’ out January 22nd on Ninja Tune. Featuring vocalist Clara La San—who has previously worked with the likes of Yves Tumor—whose honey-sweet vocals feint toward UK Garage […]

Despite COVID-19, the NI Music Prize went ahead last week and while it had to be done online, it was the most incredible evening of positivity, high-quality music and emotional speeches. Organised by the Oh […]

’The Catalyst’ is the first taster single from forthcoming album ‘Dark Future’ by Jake Bradford Sharp which XS Noize is pleased to premiere today! The soundtrack to an imaginary film. Heavily inspired by Cyberpunk and […]

Exciting French DIYer Kaky recently sampled SONY MUSIC’s offices in France for his BTS YouTube series ‘KakySound’. The label were so impressed by his incredible ability to use normal every-day objects to create monster tracks, […]

Following the extraordinary response to the online streaming event in July, Nick Cave is releasing a live recording this Friday, November 20th. Idiot Prayer – Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace will be available on […]

The gaming world has consistently paid attention to music. It’s an artful way of introducing energy and conveying melodies that work like jingles, forever attached to certain levels, characters, and fantasy worlds. Soundtracks add an […]

Stockholm’s Velocet offer up undeniable pop cuts, centred around their charming yet deadpan delivery, the vein of Grimes, Charli XCX and FKA Twigs. Meeting at the Royal Ballet Academy in Stockholm, a classically trained nature […]

Evanescence Announces Live Stream Event For December 5th. Performing both new and old songs, tickets for Evanescence: A Live Session From Rock Falcon Studio are available now at www.EvanescenceLive.com. Evanescence will be hosting their first […]

Organisers SSD Concerts have announce PIXIES as headliners on Sunday 8 August at Yorkshire’s Bingley Weekender 2021. Friday 6th features legendary Leeds indie outfit Embrace with co-headliners Primal Scream. Saturday night will be headlined by […]

James have announced a huge arena tour for November and December 2021 with very special guests Happy Mondays. The new dates mark 33 years since the two Factory label mates toured together back in 1988 […]

Highlands rockers Ded Rabbit have revealed a tantalising slice of what’s to come in the shape of their raucous new single, “Gotta Get Outta This Place”. Recently signing to newly formed Dirty Fader Records, owned […]