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        • Van Morrison
          News

          VAN MORRISON releases new single ‘Problems’ from his upcoming album ‘Accentuate The Positive’

          September 26, 2023

          After previewing the November 3rd release of his 45th studio album ‘Accentuate The Positive’ with the single ‘Shakin’ All Over’, Van Morrison today provides another taste of the record with his take on The Everly […]

          Snow Patrol
          News

          SNOW PATROL join lineup for BBC INTRODUCING LIVE IN BELFAST

          September 25, 2023

          Following the celebrated reissue of their breakthrough record Final Straw, Snow Patrol will make a special guest appearance in Belfast this October as the flagship music discovery event BBC Introducing Live, in association with Belfast […]

          Jordan Adetunji
          News

          JORDAN ADETUNJI unveils the video for his latest single ‘Can’t Lose’

          September 25, 2023

          Today, genre-fluid Belfast artist Jordan Adetunji has shared the official video for his latest single, ‘Can’t Lose’. Directed by NWSPK Studio, the eye-catching visuals draw on the track’s themes of attachment with expressive dance moves, […]

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        • Album Reviews

          Teenage Fanclub - Nothing Lasts Forever
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Teenage Fanclub – Nothing Lasts Forever

          September 20, 2023

          For this, Teenage Fanclub’s eleventh LP, the now quintet, returned to Rockfield Studios in the Welsh countryside, where they recorded Howdy! in the late nineties. Whilst the veterans only have one top twenty hit to […]

          NZCA Lines
          Album Reviews

          EP REVIEW: NZCA LINES – Universal Heartbreak

          September 18, 2023

          On September 22, multi-instrumentalist Michael Lovett, who works under the moniker NZCA Lines, drops his fourth musical outing with the EP Universal Heartbreak. It has been three years since the release of NZCA Line’s critically […]

        • Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

          August 29, 2023

          How does one become qualified to write a fictional music novel? The author of Sophomore Songs offers some clues. Growing up reading NME, doing a stint at Clash, drumming for several bands on and off, and […]

          Ziggy Marley - Music Is In Everything
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Ziggy Marley – Music Is In Everything

          January 16, 2023

          Back in 2020, Ziggy Marley teamed up with Lisa Loeb to release a catchy and infectious song that will get people of all ages to sing along called “Music Is in everything”. This song which […]

        • Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
          Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

          March 3, 2022

          In March of 1997, 26 years ago, U2 released their much anticipated ninth studio album POP; for fans and critics alike, it quickly became their most polarizing release. There is a prevailing feeling that POP […]

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran 2
          Album Reviews

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

          This week sees the 40th anniversary of Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s. It was December […]

        • Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Kula Shaker at The 100 Club, London
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Kula Shaker at The 100 Club, London

          September 7, 2023

          Twenty years following the departure of their original organist in 1999, Kula Shaker released their sixth LP, First Congregational Church of Eternal Love and Free Hugs, which can best be described as their most vital […]

          LIVE REVIEW: The Strokes at All Points East Festival, Mile End, London
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Strokes at All Points East Festival

          August 29, 2023

          As well as 2023 ending the four-year hiatus since The Strokes headlined All Points East, this festival day saw terrific performances by The Walkmen, Amyl and the Sniffers and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. After taking […]

        • Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
          Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

          December 22, 2018

          2018 has been an incredible year for albums. The year saw the strongest new acts in decades release their debuts, as well as a number of alternative legends returning to top form. The world of dance […]

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
          Round Up

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

          October 29, 2018

          Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our monthly new music playlist, which is available to listen to and watch via YouTube. If you enjoy any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support […]

        • In Focus

          IN FOCUS// Field Day 2023 with Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Arca and others at Victoria Park, London Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Field Day 2023 with Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Arca and others at Victoria Park, London

          August 22, 2023

          Victoria Park is a place of yearly festivities and grand summer concerts. On the 19th of August, one of the most creative and mysterious electronic music producers – Aphex Twin – had a hugely awaited […]

          IN FOCUS// STIFF LITTLE FINGERS at Custom House Square, Belfast © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// STIFF LITTLE FINGERS at Custom House Square, Belfast

          August 21, 2023

          Following their SOLD OUT Custom House Square show in 2022, Legendary NI Punks STIFF LITTLE FINGERS returned to Custom House Square for another special night in Belfast on Saturday, 19th August 2023, alongside an all-star line-up […]

  • Gigs
        • Wild Youth
          Gigs

          WILD YOUTH announce Voodoo, Belfast show in December

          September 25, 2023

          After months of touring across Europe to sold-out crowds plus Huge Eurovision performances, one of Ireland’s biggest bands, Wild Youth, have announced a headline Belfast show in December. As known for their enigmatic stage presence […]

          take that
          Gigs

          TAKE THAT announce massive 2024 live tour & unleash their brand-new single ‘Windows’

          September 22, 2023

          One of the UK’s most successful bands, Take That, have today announced their return with a huge stadium and arena live tour for 2024 alongside news of their ninth studio album, This Life, set for […]

          DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
          Gigs

          DAVE MATTHEWS BAND announces Spring 2024 European/UK headline tour

          September 19, 2023

          Dave Matthews Band will launch its first tour of Europe and the United Kingdom in five years on April 2 at AFAS Live In Amsterdam. The 19-date headline run will take the band to 14 […]

  • Interviews
        • Big Gigantic & AHEE
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Big Gigantic & AHEE talk about their new single ‘Oh Dang!’

          September 26, 2023

          Electronic dance music duo Big Gigantic, Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken teamed up with bass music producer AHEE to create a funk-filled, drop-heavy banger of a track, “Oh Dang!” After emerging in 2009, Big Gigantic […]

          Everyday Pharaohs
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Glasgow-based trio Everyday Pharaohs discuss infectious new single ‘Skelmo’

          September 19, 2023

          The Glasgow-based Everyday Pharaohs have been making waves in the music scene for some years now, becoming a regular name gracing the city’s venues. After recently releasing the uplifting and highly infectious ‘Skelmo’, I thought […]

          BoomBox
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: BoomBox talks new single ‘Buenas Noches’ & upcoming album ‘Dangerous Waters’

          September 18, 2023

          Heavyweight electronic-dance-rock duo BoomBox recently released their single, “Buenas Noches,” a track lifted from their upcoming album, Dangerous Waters, slated to drop on November 10. Made up of singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Zion Rock Godchaux […]

  • Podcast
        • Brand New Friend
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Grandstand Glory: A Candid Conversation with Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend

          September 21, 2023

          In episode #146 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend to discuss their new album, ‘Grandstand.’ No strangers to Ireland’s buzzing live scene, Brand New Friend […]

          Alex Lowe
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Hurricane #1 frontman Alex Lowe on their new album ‘Backstage Waiting to Go On’

          September 20, 2023

          In episode #146 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Alex Lowe from Hurricane #1 to discuss their latest album ‘Backstage Waiting To Go On.’ With 2 top 20 albums and 7 top 40 […]

          Steven Wilson
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: Unlocking The Harmony Codex: A Conversation with Steven Wilson

          September 11, 2023

          In episode #145 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Steven Wilson to discuss his seventh album, THE HARMONY CODEX. Steven Wilson is an artist/producer based in North London. His last album, The Future […]

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Teenage Fanclub - Nothing Lasts Forever
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Teenage Fanclub – Nothing Lasts Forever

September 20, 2023 Michael Barron

For this, Teenage Fanclub’s eleventh LP, the now quintet, returned to Rockfield Studios in the Welsh countryside, where they recorded Howdy! in the late nineties. Whilst the veterans only have one top twenty hit to […]

NZCA Lines
Album Reviews

EP REVIEW: NZCA LINES – Universal Heartbreak

September 18, 2023 Lori Gava

On September 22, multi-instrumentalist Michael Lovett, who works under the moniker NZCA Lines, drops his fourth musical outing with the EP Universal Heartbreak. It has been three years since the release of NZCA Line’s critically […]

Explosions In The Sky - End
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Explosions In The Sky – End

September 14, 2023 Alex Hoggard

In April this year, when Explosions in the Sky announced their first North American tour since 2019, the excitement was matched with a sense of worry that it would be their last as it was […]

Margo Cilker – Valley of Heart’s Delight
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ALBUM REVIEW: Margo Cilker – Valley of Heart’s Delight

September 13, 2023 Randall Radic

After releasing her much-admired debut album, Pohorylle, in 2021, Americana singer-songwriter Margo Cilker releases her sophomore album, Valley of Heart’s Delight, whose title signifies Cilker’s California heritage, where she grew up in the Santa Clara […]

Race The Night
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ALBUM REVIEW: Ash – Race The Night

September 11, 2023 Iam Burn

My first encounter with Ash may be similar to many folks. I heard “Girl from Mars” in 1995  and thought, “What a fine-sounding bunch of minstrels these are. I must go away to my local […]

ALBUM REVIEW: William Shatner – Ponder The Mystery Revisited
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: William Shatner – Ponder The Mystery Revisited

August 29, 2023 Iam Burn

It is not every day you get to review an album by someone who is a musician, author, actor, director, producer and horse breeder. You see… I bet you didn’t know William Shatner was an […]

Ta-ku - Songs To Come Home To
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Ta-ku – Songs To Come Home To

August 25, 2023 Sam Williams

Five years after his last studio album, Ta-ku returns with his latest full-length release, Songs to Come Home To. Anyone paying attention to Australia’s lo-fi hip-hop scene over the last decade will undoubtedly have noticed […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Nora Kelly Band – Rodeo Clown
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Nora Kelly Band – Rodeo Clown

August 24, 2023 Randall Radic

The cover photo of Rodeo Clown, the debut long player of Montreal-based country outfit the Nora Kelly Band, alludes in some measure to the theme running through the album. Band leader Nora Kelly explains, “We […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Hozier – Unreal Unearth
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Hozier – Unreal Unearth

August 17, 2023 Niall Donnelly

It’s hard not to be an admirer of Hozier. His songs have an innate ability to penetrate even the most cynical of hearts and strike a chord. Even if you’re not a fan, you’ll recognise […]

Osees
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ALBUM REVIEW: Osees – Intercepted Message

August 13, 2023 Lori Gava

San Francisco band Osees released their 27th studio album, Intercepted Message. The Osees, fronted by John Dwyer, describes the release as a “Pop record for tired times”. The band was founded by Dwyer in 1997 […]

Public Image Limited - End of World
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ALBUM REVIEW: Public Image Limited – End of World

August 9, 2023 Iam Burn

Leave your television on for an hour, and you will be greeted with a barrage of world issues. Whether it’s climate change, war, extreme weather, the uprising of fascism, pollution, or the existence of ITVBe […]

The Hives – The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Hives – The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons

August 8, 2023 Randall Radic

Swedish gritty garage rock/punk outfit The Hives release their first new album in more than a decade, The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons, via Fuga. The title refers to the band’s fictional founder, mentor, and songwriter, […]

miles kane
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Miles Kane – One Man Band

August 3, 2023 Niall Donnelly

Who wants some indie bangers? Is anyone here craving a few songs to sing along to at a festival? Perhaps some highly energetic guitar melodies to dance around in your skinny jeans? Alright, look no […]

Nicky Wire - Intimism
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Nicky Wire – Intimism

August 1, 2023 Sandra Blemster

Nicky Wire, bassist and lyricist for Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, has released a solo album as a follow-up to his 2006 debut, I Killed the Zeitgeist. Intimism is 12 songs released on Bandcamp, produced by […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Dexys – The Feminine Divine
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Dexys – The Feminine Divine

July 27, 2023 Iam Burn

I still recall when Dexys Midnight Runners appeared on Tiswas in 1980. The much-loved Sally James asked where the band got their name from. When Kevin Rowland said, “You know what Dexys are?”. James sheepishly […]

The Ballad of Darren
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Blur – The Ballad of Darren

July 20, 2023 Michael Barron

When Blur released their last LP, The Magic Whip, there was much joy since it was their first album since 1999’s 13, where each track featured all of the original band members. Furthermore, The Magic […]

Greta Van Fleet – Starcatcher
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Greta Van Fleet – Starcatcher

July 19, 2023 Niall Donnelly

We will start with the boring bit. That same old repetitive narrative that gets dusted off and shovelled out any time Greta Van Fleet releases something new – ‘obsessed with the past’, ‘Led Zeppelin Lite’ […]

Local Natives - Time Will Wait For No One
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ALBUM REVIEW: Local Natives – Time Will Wait For No One

July 10, 2023 Stuart Evans

On this, their fifth album, Local Natives, embraces growing older, fatherhood and the passing of time with reverence and belief. Having spent over fourteen years together as a band, the Californian sun-kissed indie rockers focus […]

PJ Harvey - I Inside the Old Year Dying
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ALBUM REVIEW: PJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying

July 6, 2023 Iam Burn

Reinvented. It’s an irritating word often thrown around like a dog’s old tennis ball. Your coffee reinvented. Booking your holiday reinvented. The smartphone was reinvented. Driving reinvented. You get the general idea. In reality, it […]

Grian Chatten - Chaos For The Fly
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ALBUM REVIEW: Grian Chatten – Chaos For The Fly

June 28, 2023 Alex Hoggard

In the last four years since their debut album Dogrel, Fontaines D.C. have enormously impacted the post-punk scene. Their debut received a Mercury Prize nomination, then a year later, A Hero’s Death earned a Grammy […]

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