Following the kaleidoscopic adventure of Villagers’ fifth album Fever Dreams, award-winning Dublin singer-songwriter-instrumentalist-dramatist Conor O’Brien returns with the intimate inventory That Golden Time, set for release on May 10th. The exquisite new album unfurls O’Brien’s […]

A lot has changed since Black Grape released their last LP, Pop Voodoo. Shaun Ryder was diagnosed with ADHD in 2020 and lost his brother Paul, and Kermit (Paul Leveridge) lost his father just days […]

A coiled spring slowly unfurled in simple, single-note piano lines, frenetic guitar loops and pulsing beats, The Boxer Rebellion’s latest single, “A Man As Alive As The City”, is a widescreen, waterfalling picture of rattling […]

In episode #163 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets the visionary mind behind Kula Shaker, the legendary Crispian Mills. We delve into the enchanting realms of their latest musical creation, “NATURAL MAGICK.” As […]

Enter Shikari and Fever 333 lead singer Jason Butler are sharing their new collaborative single ‘Losing My Grip’ today. ‘Losing My Grip’ marks the first new music from Enter Shikari in 2024, following the band’s […]

Following the recent release of Dee C Lee’s latest single, ‘Walk Away’, Acid Jazz Records announce the details of Just Something, Dee’s first album since 1998. Just Something features 11 songs: nine originals co-written by […]

Van Morrison announces a one-off show at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, on Valentine’s Day! Get ready for a night of unforgettable melodies from the man himself. Born in 1945, Van heard his Shipyard worker father’s […]

JAMES have announced details of their new album to be released on 12 April via Virgin Music. YUMMY is the band’s 18th studio album and was produced by Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Jarvis Cocker, Jon […]

Mixing alternative rock, shoegaze and power pop, Wynona Bleach are a 5-piece from Belfast, NI. 2021 saw them sign to legendary indie label Fierce Panda (Coldplay, Placebo, Death Cab For Cutie); in early 2022, the […]

Flogging Molly is Dave King (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhran), Bridget Regan (violin, tin whistle, vocals), Dennis Casey (guitar, vocals), Matt Hensley (accordion, concertina, vocals), Nathen Maxwell (bass guitar, vocals), Spencer Swain (mandolin, banjo, guitar, […]

As heard on their introductory singles ‘Falling Through’ and ‘Should’ve Known Better’, Rob Fleming and James Sedge’s new band KillerStar expresses timeless ‘70s musicianship and art-rock invention through a contemporary prism. And if you’re reeling […]

Sophie Ellis-Bextor will release one of her most loved and successful songs ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ on 7” vinyl for the first time following the track charting back in the Top Ten at #8 for […]

Some things are only ‘A Matter of Time’. In 2003, Shed Seven split up after a decade of success – and in most cases, that would’ve been the end of the story. But after receiving […]

On 26th January 2024, EMF proudly releases a brand new album, ‘The Beauty and The Chaos’, on EMF Recordings. ‘The Beauty and The Chaos’ finds the band at their full creative tilt, delivering Classic EMF! […]

Continuing her ascent as one of dance music’s most prominent new artists, Irish DJ and vocalist Jazzy has announced a headline Belfast show at the Limelight on Friday, 5th April 2024. Following the massive club […]

Shaznay Lewis enjoyed huge success as a member of and the lead songwriter for the highly influential All Saints, their catalogue of classic songs (‘Never Ever’, ‘Pure Shores’, ‘Black Coffee’, ‘I Know Where It’s At’) […]

Ride returns today with the news of their seventh studio album, Interplay, out on 29th March via Wichita Recordings / PIAS. The new record is the Oxford four-piece’s third since reforming in 2014, having now […]

Empathy Test was formed in London a decade ago by childhood friends Isaac Howlett (vocals/songwriting) and Adam Relf (production/composition), subsequently evolving from complete obscurity to become one of the most popular bands in the alternative […]