Danish song writing duo The Wands return to the UK this November with their debut album ‘The Dawn’, a record that celebrates flamboyant, hallucinogenic acid rock, propelled by ideas and a, some might say, old-school […]
Arca recently announced details of his highly anticipated Xen debut album (released 3rd November on Mute) while at the same time debuting brand new track ‘Thievery’, the first to be taken from the album. Today, […]
For French 20-something, Owlle, music is a way to tell stories, a way to embrace freedom and other worlds, and very much expose two sides of the same coin. In Owlle’s world, the things that […]
Simple Minds premiered their new video for latest single ‘Honest Town’ From their forthcoming album ‘Big Music’. ‘Honest Town’ is an incredible haunting track about their hometown of Glasgow, that mixes classic Simple Minds with […]
Oulu, Finland is not exactly a location that springs to mind when you think of the places bands usually originate from, one thinks of LA or London or NY. However, The Scenes might just turn […]
On 17th November, Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings will release ‘Bruce Springsteen: The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984,’ a boxed set comprised of remastered editions of the first seven albums recorded and released by Bruce Springsteen for […]
Rev Rev Rev have just added more UK shows to their debut UK tour. Having toured across Italy, Austria, Germany, Slovenia and the Czech Republic they are now gearing up for their first ever UK […]
The Rubys are an indie-rock band based in Manchester, formed in 2010 they have have had considerable success over the pond with Ep releases and the brilliant debut album ‘Limelight Parasite‘. Their latest single the […]
For the next instalment in their Chasing the Sun archival series, Oasis will release a deluxe reissue of (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? on September 29th via Big Brother Recordings. Just as with their recent […]
Oh how Mr. Yorke loves to mess with the mind. Those infected with the contagion that is his work, it can be both an enjoyable event and nerve wracking to keep up. If you have […]
The mystery of Thom Yorke’s secret new record has been solved: the Radiohead frontman has announced the release of his sophomore solo album, Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes. Once again, Yorke has come up with an inventive […]
Fresh from the release of his second LP ‘Green Language’, Glasgow’s Rustie can announce a Green Language Headline Tour, coming to global centres including London, Paris, Amsterdam (ADE), LA, Tokyo and a special homecoming at […]
Olde Worlde is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist, Sohhei Numata. Born in Machida, Tokyo, Olde Worlde releases his brand new album The Blue Musk-Oxen in the UK on September 1st. Recorded, produced and mixed by […]
U2 have officially revealed the album cover for the physical version of ‘Songs Of Innocence’ on U2.com. The visuals reflect the new songs and their inspiration in the early years of U2 as teenagers in […]
Has there been a more anticipated release this year? It’s unlikely. The news that the Aphex Twin was returning was greeted by all fans of electronica with unconfined joy and rightly so. Richard D James […]
Welcome to XS Noize MixTape #3, this is a taster of what we have been mostly listening to this week. Featuring: The Lucid Dream, The Art Of Amputation, The Rubys, Erasure, Simple Minds, The Charlatans […]
Women of a certain age will today be waking up with the news that Jason Orange has left Take That. Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will continue on as a three piece as […]
Simple Minds premiered their latest single ‘Honest Town’ From their forthcoming album ‘Big Music’ today on the Ken Bruce show on BBC Radio 2. ‘Honest Town’ is an incredible haunting track that mixes classic Simple […]
This week, the Charlatans announced their as-yet-untitled 12th album. The band’s new material is their first output following the death of drummer Jon Brookes last year, and will honour the late musician: “Jon was adamant […]
‘Let Her Run / I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight’ is the new double A side single from Britain’s most successful ever traditional folk act, Bellowhead. 10 years old this year, Bellowhead released […]