Reviews

Following their successful gig at Strongroom Bar, Shoreditch, London back in June, Black Delta Movement has finally confirmed details about their long-awaited debut album, Preservation. Matt Burr, one of the Kingston-Upon-Hull five-piece primary songwriters and […]

2018 was always going to be the year where hopes of a triumphant return of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) would materialize after all 2018 is the bands twentieth anniversary and the tenth year since […]

Liverpool’s The Vryll Society have played the long game. In 2015 they released their debut single Deep Blue Skies on the Deltasonic label (run by the late Alan Wills who discovered the Coral). They have […]

Channelling a host of influences and inspiration into their newest release this week is Drunken Masters, an act who is going from strength to strength. The bass production outfit brings in external talent for their […]

Melbourne singer/songwriter Nic Cester is probably best known in his role as frontman for the rock band Jet. He along with his brother Chris founded Jet in 1996. Jet would achieve commercial success in both […]

Indie musical duo “The Gravity Drive” once again impress with their latest single, “Inside Out”. The Dorset duo, Elijah and Ava Wolf have carved out a musical career releasing moving and beautiful songs that present […]

Universal Music Germany has just put out the gripping Nalestar remix of one of Nick Talos’ most popular tunes to date. The Hungarian artist has pulled out all the stops for this edit of “Hey […]

Launching themselves officially as a duo to watch this week is CCIITTYY, two producers from Germany and The Netherlands. They bring sparkling musicality and 80s references with the brand new “Still On My Mind,” which […]

“You begin to hyperventilate, within seconds your heart begins to race and your blood pressure spikes….” Cold Water Swimmers were formed in Manchester in February 2018 when the winter seemed to have gone on forever. They […]

In June 2018, courtesy of SelfMadeHero, XS Noize guided readers through the less ordinary life of Johnny Cash as told by Reinhard Kleist in his unique graphic novel: I See a Darkness. XS Noize has […]

It becomes quickly apparent that Florence Welsh frontwoman for Florence and the Machine has been taking inventory of her life. Turning 30 in the period between the release of Flo+Machine’s third release “How Big, How […]

XS Noize was invited to City Beerfest 2018, held in Guildhall Yard, London. Whilst for many, beer is an essential festival ingredient; music is an essential ingredient for all. It was pleasing to XS Noize […]

Working its way out of the studio of the iconic producer and superstar DJ R3HAB at the moment is his brand new remix for Mr Probz. Having taken the soulful sound of “Space For Two” […]

Time for a look at some of the very best tracks of the last month or so in this new monthly round-up curated by DJ and writer Ben P Scott. This edition features new music […]

Coming out of Liverpool and sounding wonderful right now is the young singer and songwriter Joel Thomas. With his indie-influenced sound starting to take real form and substance, he follows up the sun-soaked “Sunshine Funshine” […]

Released and ready to hear through Universal Music Germany this week is “Brave” from Fancy Cars. They have really captured the essence of summer with this pop-influenced track, and it follows previous successes including “Time […]

Sweden’s finest bounce/dance act Vigiland are causing a real stir with their new EP. It’s the first time they’ve dropped an extended player, and it follows a couple of years of blinding single successes, earning […]

Mention Radiohead’s “Kid A”, to music aficionados and that one album title brings up significant discussion and disagreement. For every person who loves it dearly, there are those who dislike it and can rarely be […]