ALBUM REVIEW: WILCO – STAR WARS
On 17 July, Star Wars, Wilco’s first album since 2011, appeared as a free download on their website. At only around 34 minutes long, it’s shorter than any of their recent albums, however it packs […]
On 17 July, Star Wars, Wilco’s first album since 2011, appeared as a free download on their website. At only around 34 minutes long, it’s shorter than any of their recent albums, however it packs […]
THE LOST ART OF THE ‘FRONTMAN’, Who was the ultimate front man? Jagger, Iggy, Kennedy…? When I found myself in the studio with two pretty good ones, Michael Hutchence and Joe Strummer, the question was: What […]
Priest – Waiting For The End To Come Taken from the Orlando duo’s self titled debut album, Waiting For The End To Come shows Priest at their best. Taking their trademark synthpop (think Chvrches without […]
The original indie-rockers The Fratellis release their 4th studio album on 21st August. Combining their usual measures of rockabilly and americana with Jon’s razor edged vocals makes for an enjoyable listen, but it just lacks […]
Fresh off an undeniably historic headline performance at this year’s Lollapalooza hailed without exception as the biggest and best in the festival’s 25 year history, Paul McCartney has confirmed another new North American arena date […]
Following their acclaimed 2014 debut album Death Cap At Anglezarke, Then Thickens announce their second album Colic, released 23rd October 2015 via Hatch Records. The Chorley-based band are also streaming their huge new single ‘My […]
An Oxford based band who specialise in lush indie rock with great production value but a gritty feel, SinFiction are ready to rock this summer with double single releases ‘Painted Memories’ and ‘Ugly Baby’. With […]
Reverend and The Makers release their eagerly anticipated fifth album, Mirrors, through Cooking Vinyl, on Friday 9th October. New track Makin’ Babies follows the announcement of first single proper Black Widow – Watch the video […]
Nottingham’s Kagoule release their debut album Urth this Friday and are streaming the self-made video to their BBC Radio 6Music playlisted single ‘Made of Concrete’. Devised, shot and edited by the band in one day, […]
Having seemingly been in hiding for years, Richard D. James has become remarkably prolific with an album and 2 e.p’s within the last two 18 months under his Aphex Twin guise. Orphaned Deejay Selex 2006-08 […]
Northern Uproar release a new album on October 9th 2015. ‘Hey Samurai!’, the Mancunian band’s fifth studio album, is set to impress fans and critics alike, challenging preconceptions through its unique blending of classic indie […]
Michael Head will be releasing The Olde World, a companion album to his mythic The Magical World of the Strands on August 28th. The release is like a wine aged to perfection, this vintage contains […]
Following on from their critically acclaimed sophomore album ‘Embark, Embrace’, Irish post-rock meets math-pop quartet Enemies are now set to return with their first new single in almost two years ‘Play Fire’. On the new […]
Foals have unveiled yet another new track from their upcoming fourth album. ‘A Knife In The Ocean’ is the third song to be taken from their new record ‘What Went Down’. You can listen to […]
For the first single from Future Elevators self-titled debut, frontman Michael Shackelford found inspiration watching old episodes of Carl Sagan’s legendary documentary Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. The celestial visuals—planets spinning in space, clusters of stars […]
Leeds duo, Department M, are pleased to be streaming ‘Long Way Into Your Heart’, the b-side from their new single ‘Bleak Technique’ which is out now on limited edition 7” vinyl via independent label Hide […]
‘Come On In Out Of That Night’ is the new single by August Wells and will be released on Friday September 4th on FIFA records.A musical project formed in New York by Dublin native Ken […]
Glasgow’s Medicine Men return with a new single ‘Lowlands’, released on 4th September 2015 via This Feeling Records. The band already caused quite a stir with their debut single ‘Show What You’re Made Of’, released […]
“Ever wondered what it’s like to work in the music business? What happens in the studio? How do those magic tracks come to life? XSNoize are pleased to announce that we can now offer you […]
After their brilliant performance at T in the Park and a headline slot at V Festival to follow this weekend, Stereophonics announce ten UK arena dates for this December, including a show at London’s O2 […]