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        • The Strokes
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          The Strokes Return with New Single ‘Falling Out of Love’ from Upcoming Album ‘Reality Awaits’

          May 13, 2026

          The Strokes unveil the new single “Falling out of Love” from their upcoming album Reality Awaits today.  The band will premiere the song tomorrow night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, one of the […]

          Dea Matrona
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          Dea Matrona share new single ‘My Own Party’ from upcoming album ‘Hate That I Care’

          May 11, 2026

          Dea Matrona return with new song “My Own Party”, the third release from their upcoming second album ‘Hate That I Care’, out 5th June 2026, along with a colourful music video. Recorded, written and produced […]

          Billy Corgan
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          Billy Corgan Announces European Tour for ‘A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness’

          May 11, 2026

          Following a critically acclaimed seven date run last year at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, today Billy Corgan, the frontman of the two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning iconic rock band, The Smashing Pumpkins, announces a European tour […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Rozzi - Fig Tree
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Rozzi – Fig Tree

          May 7, 2026

          This is the time of year when music lovers are on the lookout for that perfect summer album — a record to effortlessly soundtrack beach bars, balmy evenings, road trips and sunny strolls. Look no […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Foo Fighters - Your Favourite Toy
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Foo Fighters – Your Favorite Toy

          April 30, 2026

          If But Here We Are was the funeral, Your Favorite Toy is the violent, jagged intake of breath that follows – a resurrection that is dangerously alive. On their twelfth studio outing, Dave Grohl and gang […]

        • 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 […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: Kiefer Sutherland proves his country credentials with a heartfelt Union Chapel performance
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Kiefer Sutherland proves his country credentials with a heartfelt Union Chapel performance

          May 14, 2026

          Kiefer Sutherland may be known across the world as an actor and producer, but on stage at Union Chapel, that part of his life felt almost beside the point. With his fourth album, Grey, due […]

          LIVE REVIEW: The Prodigy Bring Fire, Chaos and Emotion to Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Prodigy Bring Fire, Chaos and Emotion to Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena

          May 7, 2026

          After more than 30 years, The Prodigy remain one of the most powerful live electronic acts on the planet — and their sold-out show at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena proved exactly why. The night began with […]

        • 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
        • Col Gerrard
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Col Gerrard on his self-titled debut, touring with Boyzlife and what comes next

          April 20, 2026

          London-born singer-songwriter Col Gerrard has loved music from an early age, and that passion shines throughout his self-titled debut album. Drawing on a range of influences, the record takes listeners on an emotional journey, with […]

          Ganser
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Alicia Gaines on the Architecture of Ganser and Discomfort by Design

          April 12, 2026

          Chicago’s underground has always thrived in the margins, and few bands embody that restless, art-driven spirit quite like Ganser. Formed in the city’s DIY circuit, the group have carved out a reputation for wiry, confrontational […]

          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. […]

  • Podcast
        • Broken Social Scene on 'Remember The Humans,' grief and why music still saves people | XS Noize Podcast #284
          Podcast

          Broken Social Scene on ‘Remember The Humans,’ grief and why music still saves us

          May 12, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin of Broken Social Scene. Kevin and Charles join Mark for a warm, reflective and deeply human […]

          da Googie
          Podcast

          Deb Googe & Cara Tivey on da Googie and bringing immersive sound to Belfast | XS Noize Podcast #283

          May 5, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Deb Googe and Cara Tivey for a thoughtful and exploratory conversation about their debut full-length album together, The Golden Thread. You […]

          Glen Hansard on ‘Transmissions East’, Bob Dylan and a Record That Isn’t Looking Back | XS Noize Podcast #282
          Podcast

          Glen Hansard on ‘Transmissions East’, Bob Dylan and a Record That Isn’t Looking Back | XS Noize Podcast #282

          April 29, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Glen Hansard for a warm, honest and deeply reflective conversation about his new live/studio album, Don+t Settle – (Vol 1 Transmissions […]

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IDLES release video for album favourite "Never Fight A Man With A Perm" - Watch Now
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IDLES release video for album favourite “Never Fight A Man With A Perm” – Watch Now

July 15, 2019 XS Noize

IDLES today release the animated video to fan-favourite and album highlight “Never Fight A Man With A Perm”. The video was put together by the team behind Fluffer Records (Al Brown, Russell Taysom & Stella […]

The hotly-tipped post-punk, disco-funk phenomenon SQUID releases new single ‘The Cleaner’
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The hotly-tipped post-punk, disco-funk phenomenon SQUID releases new single ‘The Cleaner’

July 15, 2019 XS Noize

The hotly-tipped post-punk, disco-funk phenomenon Squid is back with new single ‘The Cleaner’ and the news of an EP called ‘Town Centre’ which is coming out on 6th September via Dan Carey’s Speedy Wunderground label […]

IN FOCUS// Frank Turner @ King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Scotland 9
Gigs

FRANK TURNER announces details for a 9 date UK headline tour

July 15, 2019 XS Noize

FRANK TURNER today announces details for a 9 date UK headline tour – including two dates at London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre on November 30 and December 3, 2019 – in support of his forthcoming eighth album, ‘NO MAN’S LAND’ (out August 16th on Xtra Mile Recordings/Polydor […]

BILL RYDER-JONES Announces 'Yawny Yawn' - a piano version of his 2018 album 'Yawn' 2
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BILL RYDER-JONES shares second track from forthcoming ‘Yawny Yawn’ record – Listen Now

July 15, 2019 XS Noize

Bill Ryder-Jones will release Yawny Yawn on July 26th; today he is pleased to share a second track from the record, “And Then There’s You”. Yawny Yawn acts as an accompaniment to 2018’s Yawn and […]

UK indie rockers SCOUTING FOR GIRLS announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 1, Monday 16th December
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UK indie rockers SCOUTING FOR GIRLS announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 1, Monday 16th December

July 15, 2019 XS Noize

UK indie rockers Scouting For Girls are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 1 on Monday 16th December 2019. The band has announced their brand new album, The Trouble With Boys, […]

PALACE releases their sublime sophomore album ‘Life After’ today - Listen to single, 'Running Wild' 1
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PALACE releases their sublime sophomore album ‘Life After’ today – Listen to single, ‘Running Wild’

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

Following a sold-out February UK tour and a stellar Glastonbury Park Stage performance (watch HERE), London band Palace releases their sublime sophomore album ‘Life After’, out now via Fiction. The band have also announced autumn […]

INTERVIEW: Gomez' Ben Ottewell Talks 20 years of ‘Liquid Skin' 2
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Gomez – Liquid Skin (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

July 12, 2019 Ben P Scott

Adding a dose of rootsy American influences to memorable British pop melodies, the genre-blending Gomez seemed determined to provide the indie scene with something more wide-ranging and dynamic when they arrived in the late 90s. […]

THE RAILS Release New Album ‘Cancel The Sun’ out August 16th
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THE RAILS Release New Album ‘Cancel The Sun’ out August 16th

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

After launching with the stunning ‘Mossy Well’, The Rails (Kami Thompson and James Walbourne) today announce the details of their fantastic new album ‘Cancel The Sun’ – out August 16th on Thirty Tigers. As part […]

THE JAPANESE HOUSE has revealed the live session video for 'Everybody Hates Me' - Watch Now
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THE JAPANESE HOUSE has revealed the live session video for ‘Everybody Hates Me’ – Watch Now

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

THE JAPANESE HOUSE has launched a stripped back live session of EVERYBODY HATES ME, taken from the debut album, GOOD AT FALLING. The session was recorded in Los Angeles and coincides with the announcement of […]

ROE and 1000 Beasts release smooth R&B remix of ‘Girls’ - Listen Now
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ROE and 1000 Beasts release smooth R&B remix of ‘Girls’ – Listen Now

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

With the original track doing the rounds on Irish and UK radio (including being playlisted on RTE2FM and getting its UK radio premiere on Annie Macs Future Sounds Radio 1 programme), ROE has teamed up […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: LOCA (Jürgen Locadia) - '5AM' - Watch Now
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VIDEO PREMIERE: LOCA (Jürgen Locadia) – ‘5AM’ – Watch Now

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

DJ / producer LOCA, the alias and alter ego for Dutch international football star Jürgen Locadia and a current striker with Premiership club Brighton & Hove, is poised to announce a brand new release with […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Flora Hibberd – 'In Violence' - Listen Now
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TRACK PREMIERE: Flora Hibberd – ‘In Violence’ – Listen Now

July 12, 2019 XS Noize

Born in East London but currently residing in Paris, Flora Hibberd has been described as ‘intelligent and measured…there is a profound intuition in her work’ and her songs as ‘deeply rooted in the timeless lyricism […]

M83 Announces 'DSVII' PROJECT the Succesor to 2007’S ‘Digital Shades Vol. 1’ 1
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M83 Announces ‘DSVII’ PROJECT the Succesor to 2007’S ‘Digital Shades Vol. 1’

July 11, 2019 XS Noize

M83 announces the forthcoming release of the long-anticipated ’DSVII’, arriving more than 12 years after the initial instalment ‘Digital Shades Vol. 1’. ‘DSVII’ is out 20th September via naïve. M83 mastermind Anthony Gonzalez released Digital […]

SHAKESPEARS SISTER Launch ‘Ride Again: The Shakespears Sister Story’ Podcast - Listen Now
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SHAKESPEARS SISTER Launch ‘Ride Again: The Shakespears Sister Story’ Podcast – Listen Now

July 11, 2019 XS Noize

Shakespears Sister has today launched a new, three-part podcast, Ride Again: The Shakespears Sister Story. Presented by Kate Hutchinson, the podcast explores the band’s history as one of Britain’s most subversive duos, their iconic number […]

TRACK PREMIERE: RUPERT STROUD Returns with Anthemic New Single & Announces New Album
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TRACK PREMIERE: RUPERT STROUD Returns with Anthemic New Single & Announces New Album

July 11, 2019 XS Noize

Following press and radio acclaim for his previous albums and EPs, singer-songwriter Rupert Stroud is back today with a new single and a new album on 19th July. Along The Low showcases his slow-burning intensity, […]

Cheshire four-piece THE LUKA STATE release their brand new single ‘What’s My Problem’ - Watch Video
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THE LUKA STATE urgently seeking local act to play as special guests at Dublin show this Friday 12th July

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

The UK’s best-unsigned band The Luka State are urgently seeking a local act to play as special guests at their first-ever Irish live show this Friday 12th July. This Friday’s show has just yesterday pm […]

MYSTERY JETS release new track 'Hospital Radio' an ode to the NHS - Listen Now
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MYSTERY JETS release new track ‘Hospital Radio’ an ode to the NHS – Listen Now

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

Today Mystery Jets release new track Hospital Radio. The track is an ode to the NHS and the staff that have helped lead singer Blaine Harrison, who has spent a large portion of his life […]

SALAD Release New Single 'You Got The Job' - Listen Now
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SALAD Release New Single ‘You Got The Job’ – Listen Now

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

“The golden kisses of summer keep me going through winter. I store them up in my treehouse…you got the job.” Salad release a brand new single called ‘You Got The Job’. The track is taken […]

LUCY SPRAGGAN Announces 32-Date Tour of the UK & Ireland
Gigs

LUCY SPRAGGAN Announces 32-Date Tour of the UK & Ireland

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

2019 is proving to be another hugely successful year for Lucy Spraggan. She’s already released her fifth studio album ‘Today Was A Good Day’, played Glastonbury and SXSW, toured Europe and Scandinavia with Melissa Etheridge, and completed her own US and UK […]

FRANK TURNER Releases New Track & Latest Podcast Episode - Listen Now
Gigs

FRANK TURNER Releases New Track & Latest Podcast Episode – Listen Now

July 10, 2019 XS Noize

FRANK TURNER is today airing the latest new track lifted from his forthcoming eighth album, ‘NO MAN’S LAND’ (out August 16th on Xtra Mile Recordings/Polydor Records), produced by Catherine Marks and featuring an all-female cast […]

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