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        • Eighty Eight Miles
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          Eighty Eight Miles release debut EP “Class of Eighty Eight” ahead of biggest festival summer yet

          April 11, 2026

          They’ve played shows with Lottery Winners, The K’s, Red Rum Club, The Clause and overpass; attracted big name fans in the shape of Lindsey Buckingham and Blossoms; and sold-out four consecutive Birmingham headline shows, but […]

          Dea Matrona
          News

          Dea Matrona unleash explosive new single “John Doe” from upcoming album Hate That I Care

          April 11, 2026

          Dea Matrona return with explosive new single “John Doe”, the second taste off their highly anticipated second album “Hate That I Care”, set for release on 5th June 2026. Recorded, written and produced entirely by the […]

          Enter Shikari
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          Enter Shikari surprise release new album “Lose Your Self” with no prior announcement

          April 11, 2026

          With zero announcements or teasers from the band, Enter Shikari have surprise released their brand-new album! Lose Your Self (released via So Recordings) spans 12 tracks exploring themes of desolation, futility and complete despair at the state of […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: The Dandy Warhols - Pin Ups
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Dandy Warhols – Pin Ups

          March 25, 2026

          There’s long been a subtle rebellious streak at the core of The Dandy Warhols. Since emerging from Portland in 1994, they’ve approached genres as something fluid rather than fixed, and Pin Ups – their 2026 […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Twilight Sad - It’s the Long Goodbye
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Twilight Sad – It’s the Long Goodbye

          March 24, 2026

          It’s been seven years since The Twilight Sad released It Won’t Be Like This All the Time — a record that cemented their place as one of the most emotionally direct and sonically powerful bands […]

        • 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

          IN FOCUS: Survivalist Bring the Thunder to Limelight 2, Belfast (with Foetal Juice, Existentialist & Suffer) Credit: Marc Leach
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS: Survivalist Bring the Thunder to Limelight 2, Belfast (with Foetal Juice, Existentialist & Suffer)

          April 5, 2026

          As Storm Dave closed in on Northern Ireland, another storm was already gathering. Inside Limelight 2, Belfast, local metal titans Survivalist unleashed thunder of their own — a fitting backdrop for the release of their […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Gorillaz bring 'The Mountain' to Belfast — no nostalgia at the SSE Arena debut Credit: Luke Dyson
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Gorillaz bring ‘The Mountain’ to Belfast — no nostalgia at the SSE Arena debut

          April 1, 2026

          Gorillaz finally made it to Belfast — and instead of rolling out a greatest hits set, they came in with something very different. Support came from Argentine rapper, singer and songwriter Trueno, and I’ve never […]

        • 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: Survivalist Bring the Thunder to Limelight 2, Belfast (with Foetal Juice, Existentialist & Suffer) Credit: Marc Leach
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS: Survivalist Bring the Thunder to Limelight 2, Belfast (with Foetal Juice, Existentialist & Suffer)

          April 5, 2026

          As Storm Dave closed in on Northern Ireland, another storm was already gathering. Inside Limelight 2, Belfast, local metal titans Survivalist unleashed thunder of their own — a fitting backdrop for the release of their […]

          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 […]

  • Gigs
        • December 10
          Gigs

          December 10 announce Ulster Hall, Belfast show for July 20th 2026

          April 2, 2026

          Britain’s brand-new boyband December 10 today announce December 10: The Next Step– kicking off in Edinburgh on Friday 10 July and wrapping in Dublin on Tuesday 21 July. “We loved our Introducing! run of shows […]

          White Denim
          Gigs

          White Denim set for Belfast return with Limelight 2 headline show on August 27th 2026

          March 30, 2026

          Formed in 2006, for approaching 20 years White Denim has been celebrated for their fearless blend of garage rock, soul, jazz fusion, psychedelia, and experimental improvisation. Based for much of that time in Austin, though […]

          Tom Jones
          Gigs

          Tom Jones to Play Dublin & Belfast Headline Shows This August 2026

          March 30, 2026

          Legendary Welsh singer and performer Tom Jones has announced a return to Ireland with a headline show within the idyllic grounds of Palmerstown House Estate, just 20 minutes from Dublin City Centre on Sunday 09th […]

  • Interviews
        • Elles Bailey
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Elles Bailey on the Story Behind ‘Can’t Take My Story Away’

          March 9, 2026

          Singer-songwriter Elles Bailey released her latest album, Can’t Take My Story Away, at the beginning of this year. Produced by Luke Potashnick, the album is deeply personal and quietly powerful—rooted in resilience, reflection, and self-ownership. […]

          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 […]

  • Podcast
        • The Boxer Rebellion
          Podcast

          The Boxer Rebellion on ‘The Second I’m Asleep’ and the reset that brought them back | XS Noize Podcast #279

          April 7, 2026

          The Boxer Rebellion return with The Second I’m Asleep — their first full-length studio album since 2018. In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Nathan Nicholson and Piers Hewitt join Mark Millar to talk […]

          The Dandy Warhols
          Podcast

          Courtney Taylor-Taylor on Pin Ups, Dig! and taking back The Dandy Warhols narrative | XS Noize Podcast #278

          April 1, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Courtney Taylor-Taylor — frontman, songwriter and creative force behind The Dandy Warhols — to talk about the band’s latest release Pin Ups, […]

          Scouting For Girls
          Podcast

          Scouting For Girls’ Roy Stride on ‘These Are The Good Days’ and finding joy in the present | XS Noize Podcast #277

          March 24, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Roy Stride — frontman, songwriter and driving force behind Scouting For Girls — to talk about the band’s uplifting new album These […]

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INTERVIEW: Rising indie band THE LATHUMS discuss 'Ghosts' EP and upcoming debut album 1
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INTERVIEW: Rising indie band THE LATHUMS discuss ‘Ghosts’ EP and upcoming debut album

October 15, 2020 XS Noize

The emergence of the melodic indie band from Wigan with heart-quickening live intensity, near-spiritual positive energy and literary influences has thrilled The Lathums’ growing, all-ages fanbase covering all corners of the UK. In an 18-month […]

PUBLIC ENEMY reveals tracklist for new studio album, out September 25th via Def Jam
New Music

PUBLIC ENEMY Share Powerful Animated Video for “GRID” ft Cypress Hill & George Clinton – Watch Now!

October 15, 2020 XS Noize

Public Enemy’s single “Grid” featuring Cypress Hill and George Clinton “is a love letter to hip-hop’s golden era (and the classic Def Jam roster’s role in it), full of withering political analysis, blistering boom-bap and […]

DAVID GILMOUR set to release 'YES, I HAVE GHOSTS' special limited edition 7” single for RSD Black Friday on November 27th
New Music

DAVID GILMOUR set to release ‘YES, I HAVE GHOSTS’ special limited edition 7” single for RSD Black Friday on November 27th

October 15, 2020 XS Noize

YES, I HAVE GHOSTS, the first new song from David Gilmour in five years, is to be released as a special limited edition 7” single for RSD Black Friday on November 27th. The song, written […]

‘Long Hot Summers: The Story of THE STYLE COUNCIL’ Greatest hits / anthology released October 30th
New Music

‘Long Hot Summers: The Story of THE STYLE COUNCIL’ Greatest hits / anthology released October 30th

October 15, 2020 XS Noize

The Style Council was emblematic of its creator. Paul Weller, smart, fearless, audacious, with a social conscience totally unafraid to push the possibilities of pop. With their generous slew of chart hits, The Style Council […]

THE WATERBOYS reveal video for 'Why Should I Love You' - Watch Now!
New Music

THE WATERBOYS reveal video for ‘Why Should I Love You’ – Watch Now!

October 15, 2020 XS Noize

The Waterboys have released the video for ‘Why Should I Love You’ from the critically acclaimed new album Good Luck, Seeker out now via Cooking Vinyl. ‘Why Should I Love You’ is a fantastic cover […]

10cc/Godley & Creme legend KEVIN GODLEY releases new video from forthcoming solo album MUSCLE MEMORY 2
New Music

10cc/Godley & Creme legend KEVIN GODLEY releases new video from forthcoming solo album MUSCLE MEMORY

October 14, 2020 XS Noize

10cc/Godley & Creme Legend Kevin Godley has released a new video “Expecting a Message” from his highly anticipated forthcoming solo album MUSCLE MEMORY! “This is as DIY as it gets. No film crew, no editor, […]

Listen to SHARON VAN ETTEN’s 'Let Go' from 'Feels Good Man' Documentary Film
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Listen to SHARON VAN ETTEN’s ‘Let Go’ from ‘Feels Good Man’ Documentary Film

October 14, 2020 XS Noize

Today, Sharon Van Etten presents “Let Go,” a track from Feels Good Man, a documentary film about the Internet meme Pepe the Frog that’s set to premiere on PBS on Friday, Oct 19th. In “Let […]

SCREAM share recently found unreleased recordings with fans
New Music

SCREAM share recently found unreleased recordings with fans

October 14, 2020 Dan Volohov

In a recent Facebook post, the members of Scream have mentioned that they suddenly found old and previously unavailable recordings “from 1984”. Notable that the first of the series of recordings is Scream’s cover version […]

MANIC STREET PREACHERS change dates of Cardiff shows paying tribute to NHS staff
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MANIC STREET PREACHERS change dates of Cardiff shows paying tribute to NHS staff

October 14, 2020 XS Noize

Manic Street Preachers have moved their previously announced shows in December at the  to Friday 16th and Saturday 17th July 2021. This is due to the ongoing Covid 19 restrictions for the live music industry. […]

DEFTONES announce headline Dublin show at 3Arena on 6th June 2021 with special guests GOJIRA 1
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WIN: Tickets to see DEFTONES with special guests GOJIRA at 3Arena, Dublin on 6th June 2021

October 14, 2020 XS Noize

GRAMMY Award-winning, internationally lauded band Deftones has announced a Dublin show at 3Arena on 6th June 2021 with special guests Gojira and XS Noize has one pair of tickets to give away to a lucky […]

VIAGRA BOYS announce new album 'Welfare Jazz' - out January 8th 1
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VIAGRA BOYS announce new album ‘Welfare Jazz’ – out January 8th

October 14, 2020 XS Noize

Stockholm post-punk hero’s Viagra Boys have announced a new album Welfare Jazz, available January 8th via YEAR0001. The album is produced by Matt Sweeney (Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Run the Jewels), Justin and Jeremiah Raisen (Yves […]

PLACEBO celebrate 20th anniversary of Black Market Music with new video-series “Black Market Music Stories” 1
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PLACEBO celebrate 20th anniversary of Black Market Music with new video-series “Black Market Music Stories”

October 14, 2020 XS Noize

2020 rings in the 20th anniversary of Placebo’s beloved third album Black Market Music. To celebrate, the band have completed filming of a four-part video-series – “Black Market Music Stories” – which sees bassist Stef […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: André Uhl - Are You With Me?
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: André Uhl – Are You With Me?

October 14, 2020 XS Noize

Today XS Noize is pleased to exclusively premiere the video for Are You With Me? by André Uhl. Are You With Me? is the fourth single from André Uhl’s upcoming album Relax and Implode, to […]

THE STRUTS announce intimate 'An Acoustic Evening With The Struts' tour dates 1
Gigs

THE STRUTS announce intimate ‘An Acoustic Evening With The Struts’ tour dates

October 13, 2020 XS Noize

The Struts have announced a string of intimate UK dates to celebrate the release of their new album Strange Days, which is coming out this Friday 16th via Interscope / Polydor. The shows will be An Acoustic Evening […]

OASIS' classic single 'Wonderwall' passes One Billion Spotify streams
New Music

OASIS’ classic single ‘Wonderwall’ passes One Billion Spotify streams

October 13, 2020 XS Noize

Oasis’s classic single ‘Wonderwall’ has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify following the release of the 25th-anniversary edition of ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ which is No. 3 in the UK Official Album Chart. Universally […]

THE MOUNTAIN GOATS share 'Picture of My Dress' from new album 'Getting Into Knives' out 23rd October
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THE MOUNTAIN GOATS share ‘Picture of My Dress’ from new album ‘Getting Into Knives’ out 23rd October

October 13, 2020 XS Noize

Today marks the premiere of “Picture of My Dress” off the Mountain Goats’ imminent new album, Getting Into Knives (out October 23 on Merge Records)! The song’s creation happened in plain sight, beginning with a […]

SMITH & BURROWS share new single ‘Old TV Shows’ & announce 'Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough' LP 1
New Music

SMITH & BURROWS share new single ‘Old TV Shows’ & announce ‘Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough’ LP

October 13, 2020 XS Noize

Editors frontman and multi-instrumentalist Tom Smith and multi-faceted musician and songwriter Andy Burrows today announce details of Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough, their second full-length collaboration, due for release 5 February 2021 via […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Cloudy Clouds - Wrote You a Love Song
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Cloudy Clouds – Wrote You a Love Song

October 13, 2020 XS Noize

Today XS Noize is pleased to exclusively premiere the video for ‘Wrote You a Love Song’ from Cloudy Clouds. Cloudy Clouds has just released his debut album, Imprisoned in a Daydream, fourteen tracks during which […]

THE LATHUMS get spooked in video for new single 'I See Your Ghost' - Watch Now
Gigs

THE LATHUMS get spooked in video for new single ‘I See Your Ghost’ – Watch Now

October 13, 2020 XS Noize

Like dynamite-packing, corrupted choirboys, The Lathums’ do a one-eighty on dreamy jangle pop and hurl two-and-a-half minutes of hectic, ska-rigged scat through indie’s ornate window, releasing future live mayhem-maker, I See Your Ghost on Fri […]

TEENAGE CANCER TRUST Heads to YouTube With Unseen Archive Performances
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TEENAGE CANCER TRUST Heads to YouTube With Unseen Archive Performances

October 13, 2020 XS Noize

There is nothing quite like the thrill of live music. Seeing a great band in a packed venue full of adoring fans is just amazing, with the crowd often generating an atmosphere and feel that […]

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