Last week School of Seven Bells released a fourth and final album, SVIIB to much critical acclaim from us here at XS NOIZE, while album single ‘Ablaze’ remains on regular rotation on the BBC 6 […]

Back in the late 1960s apart from London, there were no other professional recording facilities at the time. Strawberry Studios began its incarnation in 1967 in Stockport, Manchester when local man Peter Tattersall (who had […]

Everybody Wants, the debut album from critically-lauded UK rockers The Struts, is out now on Polydor/Interscope Records. The album has already received critical acclaim from the likes of Kerrang, Classic Rock, Daily Star, The Sun […]

On 16 April, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will release an exclusive, limited edition 12” picture disc for Record Store Day – El Mexicano (The Reflex ‘La Revolucion’ Remixes) – featuring previously unreleased remixes of […]

As lovers of record shops and all things vinyl, Primal Scream are set to release a special one-off 12” single featuring a cover of ‘Mantra For A State Of Mind’ B/W a new instrumental track […]

These days, the media at large seems to put under fire, anyone who dares to make a drastic change, yet hypocritically sing the praises of the likes of David Bowie – the master of reinvention. […]

With her much anticipated fourth album ‘Crab Day’ due for release 15th April on Turnstile Records, Cate Le Bon has today unveiled a video to new single ‘Wonderful’. Directed by regular collaborator Casey Raymond and […]

The Cult returned to Belfast to play the Mandela Hall on Sunday night. It’s their first time in Belfast since they played the Ulster Hall in 1991. The Mandela Hall was packed to the rafters […]

Ricky Warwick is a Northern Irish musician and songwriter, and the lead singer with Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy. He is also the frontman for the Scottish hard rock band The Almighty, with whom he […]

A second album is always a challenge, especially after near universal love for your debut. Some bands wilt under the pressure and present a near carbon copy follow up, others soar. In facing this challenge, […]

Peter Doherty, who is currently putting the finishing touches to his second solo album, has announced five shows in the UK in May. Tickets for all shows go on-sale at 9:00am Friday 11th March Tickets […]

Echospheric, shoegaze, tripsters Scarlet Echo have released their debut album, An Exact Portrayal of Nothing In Particular. The quartet is an edgy tsunami of sound. They have a distinct ability to sonically call forth many […]

SOAK has been awarded the prestigious Choice Music Prize for Album of the Year for beautiful debut album ‘Before We Forgot How to Dream’. Having been shortlisted for the 2015 Mercury Prize – the youngest […]

Tennent’s Lager and MCD today (4th March) confirmed that Tennent’s Vital is back for 2016 with a red hot line up for Boucher Road Playing Fields on Thursday 25th August. Taking to the main stage […]

Courtney Taylor-Taylor on “STYGGO”: The world is full of corporate billionaire scumbags who pollute the earth, kill wildlife, cause cancer, secretly running nations into the ground, and the moronic masses who just agree with their […]

It’s the first time I’ve walked along Oxford Street since Tottenham Court Road Station has been reopened. It’s a stark contrast to its former self and reminds me how rapidly the face of London has […]

Marske-by-the-Sea artist Cape Cub will release his debut EP, Closer, on 25th March – watch the stunning visuals to its title track below. Having accumulated huge numbers of plays across SoundCloud and Spotify with his […]

WE-ARE-Z produce quirky, rhythmic indie ‘wonk-pop’ born out of many wine fuelled late night jam sessions in bass player Archie’s studio in London. Their idiosyncratic songs are largely observational, yet fully accessible, inspired by weekend […]