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          Editors’ Tom Smith Shares New Single “Leave” from Forthcoming Solo Debut Album

          October 1, 2025

          Editors front-person, Tom Smith, has today released “Leave”, the latest single from his forthcoming debut solo album, There Is Nothing In The Dark That Isn’t There In The Light which is released on Play It […]

          The Cure
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          The Cure Announce Biggest-Ever Belfast Show at Belsonic 2026

          September 30, 2025

          Rock legends The Cure are pleased to announce their biggest Belfast show to date at Belsonic, Belfast on Sunday, June 28th, with support from The Twilight Sad and Just Mustard. Formed in Crawley, Sussex, England, […]

          The Charlatans
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          The Charlatans Share “Deeper and Deeper” Ahead of 14th Studio Album “We Are Love”

          September 30, 2025

          Following the announcement of their 14th studio album, We Are Love, out October 31 via BMG, The Charlatans return today with their second single, “Deeper and Deeper.” A swirling, Hammond organ-driven belter with fat bass […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Coach Party – Caramel
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Coach Party – Caramel

          October 1, 2025

          Isle of Wight four-piece Coach Party return with their sophomore album Caramel, a dazzling, perfectly weighted collection of ten tracks that finds the band confidently pushing past their reputation as indie upstarts and stepping firmly […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Plant with Suzi Dian – Saving Grace
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Plant with Suzi Dian – Saving Grace

          September 26, 2025

          Robert Plant’s latest project, Saving Grace, takes its name from the band he assembled in 2019 to play Americana covers in small venues across Britain. Though it has been eight years since his last solo […]

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          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 […]

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          ‘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
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          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: Baroness Pay Tribute with Emotional Red & Blue Sets in Los Angeles Credit: Triffin Constantine
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Baroness Pay Tribute with Emotional Red & Blue Sets in Los Angeles

          September 22, 2025

          Sludge, prog, and post-metal band Baroness played an emotional set at Lodge Room in the Highland Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Saturday, September 20th. The night was one of remembrance, playing their first two […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Pendulum Celebrate "Inertia" with High-Energy London Launch Show Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Pendulum Celebrate “Inertia” with High-Energy London Launch Show

          September 10, 2025

          To mark the release of their new album Inertia, Pendulum’s Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen brought an electrifying DJ set to HERE at Outernet in London on September 5th. The Australian outfit has long been […]

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          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 […]

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          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square

          August 17, 2025

          Putting the Fast in Belfast 7 once again proved why it has become a staple of the city’s summer music calendar. A packed Custom House Square buzzed with anticipation as fans from across generations gathered […]

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour

          May 20, 2025

          Legendary Canadian rocker Bryan Adams brought his unstoppable energy to Leeds on May 10th as part of his Roll With the Punches tour — and it was nothing short of a euphoric celebration of life, […]

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        • Hans Zimmer
          Gigs

          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

          August 27, 2025

          Hans Zimmer, the genius behind Hollywood’s most unforgettable scores, is back on tour with an electrifying live experience to share with his fans. From “Inception” to “Dune”, Zimmer is preparing to transform his soundscapes into […]

          Andrea Bocelli
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          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          August 21, 2025

          The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30, 2026. The show will feature a mix of operatic tracks, pop songs, and classical repertoire. Bocelli is […]

          Eros Ramazzotti
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          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          August 18, 2025

          To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his breakout single, “Una Storia Importante”, Eros Ramazzotti will be performing live on some of the grandest stages across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Ramazzotti is a world-renowned […]

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        • Asha Maclean
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Asha Maclean on Her Single “Yoga,” Creative Roots, and Staying True to Herself

          June 25, 2025

          Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]

          DURAN DURAN
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          INTERVIEW: Roger Taylor on the Rhythm of Duran Duran: Hits, Influences & Life on the Road

          June 19, 2025

          John Kearns talks to Duran Duran –  The Duran Duran European summer tour is now in full swing. The DD truck has already rolled into cities such as Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rome and will continue […]

          Stephen Moore
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Stephen Moore on Post Death Soundtrack’s New Album & HE IS ME

          June 12, 2025

          Post Death Soundtrack, the musical project of Stephen Moore, recently unveiled his fifth album, IN ALL MY NIGHTMARES I AM ALONE, a 30-track collection of songs ranging across the stylistic spectrum, including rock, Gothic rock, […]

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        • Rick McMurray on Ash’s 30-Year Journey and the Rocket-Fuel of "Ad Astra" | XS Noize Podcast #248
          Podcasts

          Rick McMurray on Ash’s 30-Year Journey and the Rocket-Fuel of “Ad Astra” | XS Noize Podcast #248

          October 1, 2025

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Rick McMurray looks back on 30 years of Ash and the rocket-fuel energy behind their new album Ad Astra. From teenage beginnings in Downpatrick to global stages, […]

          The Jacques
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          Finn O’Brien on The Jacques’ New Album “Make Repetition!” | XS Noize Podcast #247

          September 28, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube “Will would be proud of us, and he’d never have wanted his loss to stop us doing what we love.” — Finn O’Brien, […]

          Gary Numan
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          Gary Numan on “Telekon” at 45, Wembley Ghosts & His Glastonbury Debut | XS Noize Podcast #246

          September 24, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube In Episode #246 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by Gary Numan — one of electronic music’s true pioneers — for a powerful conversation marking the 45th […]

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Track Of The Day: Astrid - 'Poison Reaction'
Track Of The Day

Track Of The Day: Astrid – ‘Poison Reaction’

March 25, 2019 Ben P Scott

British indie enthusiasts of the late 90’s may remember melodic Scottish quartet Astrid. This particular XS Noize writer became a fan years ago after hearing their charming single ‘Distance’ on Radio 1’s The Evening Session […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Idlewild - Interview Music
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Idlewild – Interview Music

March 25, 2019 Michael Barron

After a four-year hiatus, Idlewild returns with album number eight: Interview Music. The group started working on Interview Music straight off the back of their last record, Everything Ever Written, but didn’t start piecing it […]

The SPICE GIRLS - Kick Off 2019 Stadium Tour in Dublin’s Croke Park on Friday 24th May
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Extra tickets for the SPICE GIRLS Croke Park show, on sale this Friday 29th March

March 25, 2019 XS Noize

Extra tickets for the Spice Girls upcoming stadium show at Croke Park on Friday 24th May will go on sale this Friday 29th March at 9 am via Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.ie Tickets for Croke Park were snapped […]

BOOK REVIEW: How to Disappear Completely by Si Smith
Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: How to Disappear Completely by Si Smith

March 22, 2019 Michael Barron

Can you guess the band who made the song How to Disappear Completely? If you know, do you know the album it comes from? The band is Radiohead. The song is taken from their fourth […]

DAVE HAUSE announces brand new full-length album 'KICK' + UK tour 1
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singer-songwriter DAVE HAUSE has released new single, ‘Saboteurs,’ – Listen Now

March 22, 2019 XS Noize

Acclaimed Philadelphia-raised singer-songwriter DAVE HAUSE has released new single, ‘Saboteurs’. The single is taken from his forthcoming studio album titled Kick. As the centrepiece to the album, ‘Saboteurs,’ follows the album’s lead track, ‘The Ditch.’ […]

PREMIERE: The Irrepressibles - 'International' - Watch Now 1
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PREMIERE: The Irrepressibles – ‘International’ – Watch Now

March 22, 2019 XS Noize

INTERNATIONAL is the 4th single released from The Irrepressibles forthcoming third album. The tracks pro- International message, artwork social campaign, and music video are a rallying call for compassion and a positive message about what […]

TAME IMPALA Release New Single - 'Patience' - Listen Now
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TAME IMPALA Release New Single – ‘Patience’ – Listen Now

March 22, 2019 XS Noize

Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) has released “Patience,” the first new music since his GRAMMY nominated, RIAA Gold-Certified 2015 release, Currents. The new track is out today on Interscope Records. “Patience” is a mid-tempo chugger of […]

PREMIERE: Giant - ‘Glitch’ - Watch Now
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PREMIERE: Giant – ‘Glitch’ – Watch Now

March 22, 2019 XS Noize

Giant is the hip-hop infused brainchild of progressive collective, Archive. For this new collaboration, they decided to go ‘back to their roots’, hooking up with MC 24Vision, on ‘Glitch’ released today, their first single to […]

NEON WALTZ release new single, 'Friends Who Lost Control' - Watch Video
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NEON WALTZ release new single, ‘Friends Who Lost Control’ – Watch Video

March 22, 2019 XS Noize

To coincide with Neon Waltz’s biggest ever UK headline tour this month covering 15 dates nationwide, the band release a brand new single ‘Friends Who Lost Control’ on Ignition Records. The single is produced by […]

PREMIERE: NORPHLET - 'Fingers Crossed' - Watch Now
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PREMIERE: NORPHLET – ‘Fingers Crossed’ – Watch Now

March 22, 2019 XS Noize

US alt-rock duo NORPHLET are back today with a new single, Fingers Crossed, and a new 3-track EP. The new track offers up atmospheric, grungy guitar sounds, yearning and intelligent vocals and driving drum rhythms […]

FEET embark on their first UK and Irish headline tour later this month - Listen to New Single, ‘English Weather’
Gigs

FEET Announce tour dates with Honeyblood & limited edition vinyl

March 21, 2019 XS Noize

Fresh off the back of their first ever headline tour, FEET have announced they will hit the road once more in April / May. The band will be supporting Honeyblood for the first 12 dates of their tour which kicks […]

LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY Return after 18 Years with new album 'Blue Sky In Your Head' + November UK Tour
New Music

LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY Return after 18 Years with new album ‘Blue Sky In Your Head’ + November UK Tour

March 21, 2019 XS Noize

Messages of hope and uplift. Sentiments of community and communion. Songs of love and connection. Tunes to sing, loudly, from the heart. It can only be Lighthouse Family, back to dream up the magic all […]

MEMBRANES Announce new album 'What Nature Gives…Nature Takes Away' out 7th June 1
New Music

MEMBRANES Announce new album ‘What Nature Gives…Nature Takes Away’ out 7th June

March 21, 2019 XS Noize

MEMBRANES finally follow up their critically acclaimed universe-explaining 2015 album ‘Dark Matter/Dark Energy,’ which received rave reviews and radio play on BBC 6 Music and became the bestselling album in the band’s history. The new […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Mansun - Six (Deluxe Edition)
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Mansun – Six (Deluxe Edition)

March 21, 2019 Ben P Scott

The last few years have seen many classic records of the ’90s celebrate their 20 year anniversaries. One of these was the second Mansun album ‘Six’, originally issued back in September 1998, and reissued this […]

PREMIERE: Ivan & The Parazol traverse themes of flirtation and relationships on glam-psych number ‘Is That’ - Listen Now
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PREMIERE: Ivan & The Parazol traverse themes of flirtation and relationships on glam-psych number ‘Is That’ – Listen Now

March 21, 2019 XS Noize

Today XS Noize is pleased to premiere ‘Is That’ from Budapestian rockers Ivan & The Parazol from their fourth album ‘Exotic Post Traumatic’ out March 22 on Butler Records. “‘Is That’ seems very simple, but […]

FAT WHITE FAMILY Share the Roisin Murphy-directed video to “Tastes Good With The Money” - Watch Now
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FAT WHITE FAMILY Share the Roisin Murphy-directed video to “Tastes Good With The Money” – Watch Now

March 20, 2019 XS Noize

Following the recent announcement of their third album, Serfs Up! , Fat White Family have shared the video to ” Tastes Good With The Money “, an absurd Monty Python-inspired ‘romp’ directed by Roisin Murphy. […]

INTERVIEW: Benjamin Francis Leftwich discusses new album, 'Gratitude' 1
Interviews

INTERVIEW: Benjamin Francis Leftwich discusses new album, ‘Gratitude’

March 20, 2019 XS Noize

Benjamin Francis Leftwich begins a headline UK and Ireland tour this Spring, including a Belfast date at the Empire Music Hall on Sunday 24th March 2019. The tour runs throughout March and April culminating in […]

Adrock and Mike D add a third night in Brooklyn for Beastie Boys Story
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Adrock and Mike D add a third night in Brooklyn for Beastie Boys Story

March 20, 2019 XS Noize

With their previously announced Philadelphia and two Brooklyn shows having sold out instantly, Adam “Adrock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond have confirmed a third night in Brooklyn for Beastie Boys Story – A 2 […]

PREMIERE: Diesel Park West - 'Living In The UK' - Watch Now
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PREMIERE: Diesel Park West – ‘Living In The UK’ – Watch Now

March 20, 2019 XS Noize

There are bands that go the distance. And then there is Diesel Park West. In a tale of Homeric proportions, the group from Leicester, England have kept faith throughout a career that stretches back, unbroken, […]

LIAM GEDDES Announces Headline Belfast Show at VOODOO, Saturday 8th June 2019
Gigs

LIAM GEDDES Announces Headline Belfast Show at VOODOO, Saturday 8th June 2019

March 20, 2019 XS Noize

Irish singer-songwriter Liam Geddes is pleased to announce a headline show at Voodoo, Belfast on Saturday 08th June 2019. Liam (from Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland) has had his fair share of experiences with the music […]

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