Post Hardcore Alternative Rockers Thrice are returning after a five year hiatus. Many fans had come to believe their announced hiatus had morphed into the demise of the band. The new release is the long […]
This is Your Life is the Augustine’s third album for this Brooklyn based trio following on from their 2014 self-titled album which spawned a headline date at the legendary Roundhouse in London. Having recently sold […]
At XS Noize, new music is dear to our hearts and we believe that genuinely talented fresh artists deserve a platform to share their material with the world. As such, we will now be showcasing […]
Jagwar Ma have announced a handful of UK headline shows in October, in anticipation of forthcoming details of the follow up to their critically acclaimed breakout debut album Howlin’. The three piece of Jono Ma, […]
Chris Collingwood, the lead singer of Fountains of Wayne, will release his debut album ‘LOOK PARK’ through Yep Roc on 22nd July. LOOK PARK is Chris Collingwood’s first album outside of Fountains of Wayne and […]
With their debut European tour firmly under their belts, Australian trio Methyl Ethel have confirmed details of a major North American tour, as well as adding further UK live shows to their summer schedule. The […]
Developed from a background in jazz and classical music, Swedish-born, Berlin-based artist Carl Robin Kirchmann (AKA SQRD) has soaked up the soul of these two cultural Meccas to develop his unique blend of low key, […]
Lonely the Brave are another in a swathe of acts leaping into the music scene from Cambridge area. Their initial success came following the release of their awesome 2014 début The Days War and 2 […]
A 9-track album of music by Viola Beach will be released on 29 July via the band’s own label Fuller Beans Records. Listen to lead single ‘Boys That Sing’ here. Announced earlier today, the band’s […]
The XS Noize Music Podcast is now Live! The XS Noize Music Podcast is a new weekly podcast. Our mission is to provide insightful musical reviews, interviews, timely news and opinion. We have 3 episodes ready […]
Wendy James needs no introduction, she enjoyed massive success in the 80s and 90s with Transvision Vamp having huge hit singles and selling out venues. When the band folded Wendy recorded her solo albums which […]
XS Noize Editor-in-Chief, Mark Millar talks to staff writer and photographer Tom Day about how unsigned bands/artists can feature on our ‘XS Noize Unsigned Showcase’. After battling cancer, Hurricane #1 front man Alex Lowe has […]
XS Noize Editor-in-Chief, Mark Millar talks to resident photographer Cortney Armitage about the highs and lows of gig photography. “Ever wondered what it’s like to work in the music business? What happens in the studio? […]
LA quartet FIDLAR have shared a new video for ‘Punks’. Created in collaboration with fellow DIY-minded band The Flaming Lips, the dystopian clip follows a working class protagonist’s ill-fated journey to outer space to join […]
Kaiser Chiefs are back to welcome the summer with their new single ‘Parachute’ released June 14 on Fiction/Caroline International. Ricky Wilson: “When we wrote the first record we were very direct, little needed explaining. The […]
Melbourne duo Kllo has unveiled a new single from their forthcoming [PIAS] Different Recordings debut EP, Well Worn. “Walls To Build” melds Simon Lam’s synth lines with Chloe Kaul’s vapor-trailed verses. It’s the follow up […]
Inspired by the fierce and animated Japanese Princess of the same name, Mononoke is set to release her debut EP on 15th July 2016 and has just released the title track Silence For You’. The […]
At XS Noize, new music is dear to our hearts and we believe that genuinely talented fresh artists deserve a platform to share their material with the world. As such, we will now be showcasing […]
James Blake has announced a handful of UK dates in October-November, including a London show at Eventim Apollo Hammersmith on 1st November (full dates below). The much-awaited headline shows will give fans the opportunity to […]
Lukas Graham’s highly-anticipated self-titled debut album topped the charts in Ireland at the end of March with a #5 debut. The band will now bring their show to Ireland stopping at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre February […]