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          Skerryvore Announce New Album ‘Beautiful Mistakes’ And Share Single ‘Fly’

          July 1, 2026

          Skerryvore have announced their new album, Beautiful Mistakes, set for release on November 6, alongside new single “Fly.” The album follows 2023’s Tempus, which reached Number 1 on the Official Scottish and Folk Album Charts […]

          Peter Gabriel
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          Peter Gabriel Shares New Song ‘I Belong To The Sky’ From Forthcoming Album ‘o/i’

          June 30, 2026

          Peter Gabriel has shared “I Belong to the Sky,” the latest track from his forthcoming album o/i. Released on the strawberry full moon of Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the song was written and produced by […]

          Snow Patrol
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          Snow Patrol And Kylie Announce New Collaboration ‘These Alarms’

          June 29, 2026

          Snow Patrol and Kylie have announced a new collaboration, “These Alarms,” set for release on July 1 via BMG. Written by Snow Patrol with Kylie specifically in mind, the track is described as a bittersweet […]

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          MOMO - Tum Tum Tum
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: MOMO – Tum Tum Tum

          June 19, 2026

          London-based Brazilian multi-instrumentalist MOMO returns with Tum Tum Tum, an eight-track collection recorded live in South London. Twenty years and eight albums into his career, the record reflects an artist still in motion, refining his […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Embrace - Avalanche
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Embrace – Avalanche

          June 10, 2026

          For three decades, West Yorkshire’s finest have been a steadfast pillar of the British music scene. Celebrating their 30-year milestone in 2026, Embrace return with their highly anticipated ninth studio album, Avalanche. It’s a record […]

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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 […]

        • 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
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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: Garth Brooks Raises Hell And Makes History At BST Hyde Park

          June 29, 2026

          Since 2013, BST Hyde Park has brought major headliners ranging from The Rolling Stones to Sabrina Carpenter to the historic London park first established by Henry VIII more than 500 years ago. For the opening […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Mulatu Astatke Brings Ethio-Jazz Mastery To Meltdown Festival Credit: Pete Woodhead
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Mulatu Astatke Brings Ethio-Jazz Mastery To Meltdown Festival

          June 19, 2026

          It is often said that engineers become inventors because they possess the technical knowledge, discipline and imagination needed to turn ideas into functional realities. Mulatu Astatke’s story makes that connection feel especially apt. Born in […]

        • 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 […]

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          The Cure performing live at Belsonic Belfast
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS: The Cure at Belsonic, Belfast

          June 30, 2026

          The Cure brought their unmistakable sound and atmosphere to Belsonic, Belfast, on Sunday night for a brilliant outdoor show. Led by Robert Smith, the legendary band delivered a powerful and atmospheric set that reminded the […]

          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 […]

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        • December 10
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          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
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          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
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          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 […]

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        • Chimers
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          INTERVIEW: Chimers’ Padraic Skehan on Lockdown Origins, Wollongong & Playing Loud

          June 26, 2026

          Based in the vibrant coastal hub of Wollongong, Australia, Chimers have rapidly evolved from a lockdown project into one of the most vital post-punk forces in the Southern Hemisphere. Formed in 2020 by life partners […]

          Col Gerrard
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          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
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          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 […]

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        • ROSA WALTON
          Podcast

          Rosa Walton on ‘Tell Me It’s A Dream’, Let’s Eat Grandma and Cyberpunk 2077 | XS Noize Podcast #290

          June 23, 2026

          In the latest episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Rosa Walton. Best known as one half of Let’s Eat Grandma alongside Jenny Hollingworth, Rosa joins Mark to discuss her debut […]

          Dea Matrona
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          Dea Matrona on ‘Hate That I Care’ and Creative Independence | XS Noize Podcast #289

          June 16, 2026

          Belfast rock duo Dea Matrona join Mark Millar on the XS Noize Podcast to discuss their second album, Hate That I Care — a bold, more personal and self-assured new chapter for Mollie McGinn and […]

          Embrace
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          Danny McNamara on Embrace’s New Album ‘Avalanche’ and Why Life Doesn’t Wait | XS Noize Podcast #288

          June 9, 2026

          Danny McNamara joins the XS Noize Podcast to discuss Embrace’s new album Avalanche, 30 years of the band, fatherhood, songwriting, The Good Will Out and why life doesn’t wait. […]

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Irish three-piece Ash announce Autumn UK shows
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ALBUM REVIEW: ASH – ‘Islands’

May 8, 2018 Michael Barron

Although she was not a founding member, every teenage boy who was an Ash fan in the late nineties is still mourning the departure of Charlotte Hatherley (rhythm guitar, piano, backing vocals) when she left […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Danish alt-rock duo PBSM are back with a new indie rock song ‘Struck By Lightning' - Listen Now
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TRACK PREMIERE: Danish alt-rock duo PBSM are back with a new indie rock song ‘Struck By Lightning’ – Listen Now

May 8, 2018 XS Noize

Danish alt-rock duo PBSM is back with a new indie rock song ‘Struck By Lightning’, the follow up to their single “Dancefloor” which received an abundance of International praise from publications and radio both in […]

BIRDPEN will release their new studio album 'There's Something Wrong With Everything' in early autumn
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BIRDPEN will release their new studio album ‘There’s Something Wrong With Everything’ in early autumn

May 5, 2018 XS Noize

Southampton based alt/prog rock duo BirdPen will release their new studio album in the early autumn. ‘There’s Something Wrong With Everything’ is being funded via a still active Pledge campaign and is preceded by an […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Reef - 'Revelation'
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Reef – ‘Revelation’

May 4, 2018 Lori Gava

The legendary UK band Reef comes charging back into the music world with their long-awaited new release “Revelation”. It has been an 18-year wait for a new studio album and on May 4th the wait […]

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE shares new single 'Hunger' + announces new album, ‘High As Hope’ 1
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FLORENCE + THE MACHINE shares new single ‘Hunger’ + announces new album, ‘High As Hope’

May 4, 2018 XS Noize

Florence + the Machine has today confirmed details of hugely-anticipated new album ‘High As Hope’, which will be released on June 29th on Virgin EMI. The first official single, ‘Hunger’, also premieres today, accompanied by […]

THE ORB announce new single and video "Rush Hill Road" featuring Hollie Cook
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THE ORB announce new single and video “Rush Hill Road” featuring Hollie Cook

May 4, 2018 XS Noize

As part of their 30th-anniversary celebrations and in anticipation of their forthcoming album, veteran electronic gods THE ORB are delighted to announce new single “Rush Hill Road”. With vocals from rising reggae star Hollie Cook, […]

GOMEZ announce 20th anniversary edition of Mercury Music Prize winning debut album 'Bring It On' + UK tour dates 3
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Gomez – Royal Albert Hall, London

May 4, 2018 Michael Barron

The twentieth-anniversary celebrations of Gomez’s Mercury Award-winning debut album almost never got off the ground. When acclaimed support artist John Smith (having previously supported Richard Hawley) took to the stage, a pleasant folk guitar could […]

ALICE IN CHAINS release new single 'The One You Know' - Watch Video
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ALICE IN CHAINS release new single ‘The One You Know’ – Watch Video

May 4, 2018 XS Noize

ALICE IN CHAINS (vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez and vocalist/guitarist William DuVall) have released ‘The One You Know’, their first new track in five years. ‘The One You Know’ is the […]

MANIC STREET PREACHERS Announce New Album 'Resistance Is Futile' + Tour Dates
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MANIC STREET PREACHERS release new single ‘Hold Me Like A Heaven’

May 4, 2018 XS Noize

Currently finishing off their UK arena tour, Manic Street Preachers release a new single today, 4th May 2018. ‘Hold Me Like A Heaven is the third single taken from their No. 2 hit album ‘Resistance […]

JOHNNY BORRELL releases new single 'My World, Your Life' + RAZORLIGHT announce first album in 10 years
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JOHNNY BORRELL releases new single ‘My World, Your Life’ + RAZORLIGHT announce first album in 10 years

May 4, 2018 XS Noize

Following up on the critically acclaimed ‘Atlantic Culture’ album ‘My World, Your Life’ is the latest single from the unexpected, challenging, iconoclastic solo career of Johnny Borrell. Recorded during the latter phase of sessions with […]

LIFE return with new single 'Grown Up' - Listen Now
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LIFE return with new single ‘Grown Up’ – Listen Now

May 3, 2018 XS Noize

Fresh from a typically raucous and sweaty week in Austin, Texas for SXSW where the band played for DIY, BBC 6Music & Fluffer Pit, LIFE announces their return with the anthemic and frenetic “Grown Up”, […]

Electronica duo YOURS share new single, ‘Carry Me To The Line’ - Listen Now
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Electronica duo YOURS share new single, ‘Carry Me To The Line’ – Listen Now

May 3, 2018 XS Noize

Electronica duo Yours share their brand new single, ‘Carry Me To The Line’, merging hypnotic vocals and dance-led influences to capture the slow-building sense of anxiety they have found in adulthood. Intimate yet hopeful, Yours […]

DEER HUNTER Announce exclusive tour-only cassette release 1
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DEER HUNTER Announce exclusive tour-only cassette release

May 3, 2018 XS Noize

Ahead of their May/June tour dates in New York and Europe, Deerhunter has announced details of an exclusive tour-only release. Double Dream Of Spring was recorded at Bradford Cox’s home in Atlanta, Georgia with the […]

Open Call for Artists to Perform at CELTRONIC 2018
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Open Call for Artists to Perform at CELTRONIC 2018

May 3, 2018 XS Noize

Ireland’s leading electronic music festival, Celtronic, has launched a search for emerging electronic live acts and producers to perform at this year’s festival. The festival celebrates its eighteenth anniversary this summer with five days and […]

SNOW PATROL Return with new album, 'WILDNESS' May 25th 1
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SNOW PATROL premiere video the song “What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get? – Watch Now

May 3, 2018 XS Noize

Snow Patrol premiered the song “What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get? via a world first, play on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 program. Lowe called the song “deep and emotional” and you […]

SEAN McGOWAN unveils new single: 'Cuppa Tea' ahead of new album - Listen Now
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SEAN McGOWAN unveils new single: ‘Cuppa Tea’ ahead of new album – Listen Now

May 3, 2018 XS Noize

Sit back and put your feet up for a change – Seán McGowan – is back with a refreshing new single: ‘Cuppa Tea’. Unafraid to vocalise the issues undoubtedly felt by young Britons the nation […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Frank Turner - 'Be More Kind'
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Frank Turner – ‘Be More Kind’

May 3, 2018 Clair McAllister

“I should have been more kind. It is my fate/ To find this out, but find it out too late.” It is this solitary expression that inspired the progressive folk punk pioneer Frank Turner’s 7th […]

U2'S eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE TOUR Launches Tonight in Tulsa
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U2’S eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE TOUR Launches Tonight in Tulsa

May 3, 2018 XS Noize

Irish rockers U2 are back with the eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour. Go inside the “barricage” for a behind the scenes look at U2’s iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour, launching tonight in Tulsa, OK – below. Fans going […]

REEF reveal brilliant new single ‘Revelation’ - Listen Now
Interviews

INTERVIEW: REEF (Jack Bessant) discusses ‘Revelation’ – their first new album in 18 years.

May 3, 2018 XS Noize

Reef’s first studio album since 2000’s ‘Getaway’, the bracingly thrilling ‘Revelation’ is what its title promises: an ear-tingling, heart-stirring, head-spinning comeback record that is less the sound of a group reborn than one born for […]

The View's frontman KYLE FALCONER will release his debut album ‘No Thank You’ on July 27th
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The View’s frontman KYLE FALCONER will release his debut album ‘No Thank You’ on July 27th

May 2, 2018 XS Noize

After five hit albums, a Mercury Prize nomination and countless sold-out shows with The View, the band’s frontman Kyle Falconer will release his debut album ‘No Thank You’ on July 27th on Riverman Records. A […]

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