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        • Foy Vance
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          Foy Vance Confronts the Rise of AI and the Realities of Fatherhood on Double Single “A.I.” / “Call Me Anytime”

          October 16, 2025

          Northern Ireland-born and Scotland-based Emmy Award-winning singer-songwriter Foy Vance shares two new songs, “A.I.” and “Call Me Anytime.” The double single release marks Vance’s Rounder Records debut, and the distinct tracks showcase his truly singular […]

          Happy Mondays
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          HAPPY MONDAYS Celebrate 40 Years with New Singles Compilation ‘The Factory Singles’ – Out December 5

          October 15, 2025

          London Records are to mark 40 years of the Happy Mondays with a series of special releases, beginning with the new compilation ‘The Factory Singles’, available November 28th on double CD, double LP & cassette. […]

          Courtney Barnett
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          Courtney Barnett Returns with New Single and Video “Stay in Your Lane”

          October 15, 2025

          Today, GRAMMY-nominated Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett makes an exciting return with her brand new single, “Stay In Your Lane.” The song kicks off her next musical chapter and is the first new material since the […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: The Lovely Eggs – Bin Juice
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Lovely Eggs – Bin Juice

          October 16, 2025

          “It’s a shit business”, proclaimed Les McQueen of Crème Brulee fame about the music industry. It is certainly a brutal business, as many have discovered. A fair chunk of the issue is the volume of […]

          dust - Sky is Falling
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Dust – Sky Is Falling

          October 15, 2025

          Dust’s Sky Is Falling doesn’t so much make a statement as just show up and grab your attention. The Australian 5-piece follow up on their 2023 debut with an album that isn’t polished or overworked; […]

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

          October 30, 2023

          K-Pop has reached an international audience. This year, BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop band to headline a major UK festival at Hyde Park. The media’s coverage of BTS member’s enlistment into compulsory military […]

          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 […]

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          ‘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 […]

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          Divine comedy
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Divine Comedy Illuminate the Barbican with ‘Rainy Sunday Afternoon’ and Timeless Wit

          October 13, 2025

          For some, thirteen is an unlucky number. But for The Divine Comedy, their thirteenth studio album Rainy Sunday Afternoon — recorded in Abbey Road’s Studio 3 — proves anything but cursed. As the band took […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Baroness Pay Tribute with Emotional Red & Blue Sets in Los Angeles Credit: Triffin Constantine
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Baroness Pay Tribute with Emotional Red & Blue Sets in Los Angeles

          September 22, 2025

          Sludge, prog, and post-metal band Baroness played an emotional set at Lodge Room in the Highland Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Saturday, September 20th. The night was one of remembrance, playing their first two […]

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          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 […]

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          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square

          August 17, 2025

          Putting the Fast in Belfast 7 once again proved why it has become a staple of the city’s summer music calendar. A packed Custom House Square buzzed with anticipation as fans from across generations gathered […]

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour

          May 20, 2025

          Legendary Canadian rocker Bryan Adams brought his unstoppable energy to Leeds on May 10th as part of his Roll With the Punches tour — and it was nothing short of a euphoric celebration of life, […]

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        • Hans Zimmer
          Gigs

          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

          August 27, 2025

          Hans Zimmer, the genius behind Hollywood’s most unforgettable scores, is back on tour with an electrifying live experience to share with his fans. From “Inception” to “Dune”, Zimmer is preparing to transform his soundscapes into […]

          Andrea Bocelli
          Gigs

          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          August 21, 2025

          The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30, 2026. The show will feature a mix of operatic tracks, pop songs, and classical repertoire. Bocelli is […]

          Eros Ramazzotti
          Gigs

          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          August 18, 2025

          To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his breakout single, “Una Storia Importante”, Eros Ramazzotti will be performing live on some of the grandest stages across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Ramazzotti is a world-renowned […]

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        • :Panic :Over
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: :Panic :Over Are Turning Northern Irish Indie Into a Global Sound

          October 16, 2025

          Neal McClelland meets the Northern Irish band whose anthemic sound is turning heads from Belfast to Tokyo. There’s something electric about catching a band right before liftoff — that mix of confidence, humour, and disbelief […]

          Fabrizio Cammarata
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          INTERVIEW: Fabrizio Cammarata on Solitude, Connection, and the Inner Worlds of His New Album “Insularities”

          October 10, 2025

          Sicilian singer-songwriter Fabrizio Cammarata has returned with Insularities — a quietly profound exploration of connection, isolation, transformation, and memory. The record invites listeners into a space between light and shadow, where grief and love share […]

          Asha Maclean
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          INTERVIEW: Asha Maclean on Her Single “Yoga,” Creative Roots, and Staying True to Herself

          June 25, 2025

          Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]

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        • Miles Kane | XS Noize Podcast #251
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          Miles Kane on new album ‘Sunlight in the Shadows’ & Working with Dan Auerbach | XS Noize Podcast #251

          October 15, 2025

          In this episode, #251 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Miles Kane to discuss his electrifying new album Sunlight in the Shadows — a swaggering, soulful, and deeply personal record marking […]

          BEARS DEN X
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          Ciaran Lavery & Bear’s Den discuss their new collaborative EP “Promiser” | XS Noize Podcast #250

          October 11, 2025

          In this episode, #250 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Andrew Davie from Bear’s Den and Irish singer-songwriter Ciaran Lavery to discuss their beautiful new collaborative EP Promiser — a stripped-back […]

          Moon Panda
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          Inside Moon Panda’s Dreamy New Album “Dumb Luck” | XS Noize Podcast #249

          October 7, 2025

          In this episode, #249 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Maddy Myers and Gustav Moltke from the Californian-Danish dream-pop collective Moon Panda to discuss their stunning third album, Dumb Luck — […]

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IN FOCUS// IDLES at Kingston, PRYZM Credit: Denise Esposito
IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS// IDLES at Kingston, PRYZM hosted by Banquet Records

February 17, 2024 Denise Esposito

IDLES are back with a new album, TANGK. To celebrate the release of their fifth record, the band played a charismatic out-store show hosted by Banquet Records at PRYZM in Kingston upon Thames on 15th […]

IDLES – Tangk
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: IDLES – Tangk

February 15, 2024 Iam Burn

Let’s deal with the elephant in the room before we crack on. TANGK? It’s pronounced “tank” with a trace of the “g”. Why? It is an onomatopoeic reference to the lashing way IDLES lead singer, […]

IDLES
Gigs

IDLES release Coldplay-inspired video for new single ‘Grace’

February 14, 2024 XS Noize

IDLES have shared the official music video for “Grace” ahead of their fifth studio album ‘TANGK’, dropping this Friday, 16 Feb. The concept for the video came to IDLES frontman Joe Talbot in a dream. […]

IDLE
Gigs

IDLES announce second Belfast show due to phenomenal demand

January 29, 2024 XS Noize

Having returned to the live arena with an incendiary, life-affirming celebration of a gig at London’s Village Underground, IDLES today announce that their 2024 world tour is being extended with additional dates spanning North America, […]

IDLES
Gigs

IDLES announce show at The Telegraph Building, Belfast on 17th November 2024

November 29, 2023 XS Noize

Having returned to the live arena with an incendiary, life-affirming celebration of a gig at London’s Village Underground, IDLES today announce that their 2024 world tour is being extended with additional dates spanning North America, […]

IDLES
News

IDLES announce new album TANGK & share video for first single ‘Dancer’

October 18, 2023 XS Noize

Bristol UK’s IDLES have announced today their forthcoming fifth album, ‘TANGK’. The 11-track followup to their Grammy-nominated ‘CRAWLER’, ‘TANGK’ was co-produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, The Smile, Beck), the band’s Mark Bowen and Kenny Beats […]

IDLES - Five Years of Brutalism
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: IDLES – Five Years of Brutalism

December 18, 2022 Iam Burn

Joe Talbot, frontman of IDLES, once said of the album Brutalism, “It was a last-ditch attempt for us. We didn’t see it as the first of many albums.” He was feeling confused and felt completely […]

IDLES
Gigs

IDLES announce ‘Five Years of ‘Brutalism’ release this December

November 1, 2022 XS Noize

IDLES – Joe Talbot, Mark Bowen, Lee Kiernan, Adam Devonshire and Jon Beavis – today announce details of a brand new reissue of their seminal debut album Brutalism. Set for release on Friday 9th December […]

IDLES release video for 'When The Lights Come On'
Gigs

IDLES release video for ‘When The Lights Come On’

December 14, 2021 XS Noize

Last month saw IDLES release their brand new album CRAWLER – their fourth in as many years and the follow-up to their first No. 1, 2019’s Ultra Mono. Met with widespread acclaim, the album was […]

ROCK EN SEINE announce Rage Against The Machine, Run The Jewels + more to come 1
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ROCK EN SEINE announce Rage Against The Machine, Run The Jewels + more to come

December 8, 2021 XS Noize

Paris’ festival Rock en Seine returns next summer for its 18th edition on 25th – 28th August 2022, and today we announce two more brilliant acts ready to take to the Parc de Saint-Cloud main […]

IDLES announce new album 'CRAWLER' - arriving Friday 12th November - Hear first single “The Beachland Ballroom" 1
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IDLES announce new album ‘CRAWLER’ – arriving Friday 12th November – Hear first single “The Beachland Ballroom”

September 28, 2021 XS Noize

IDLES have announced the 12th November of CRAWLER via Partisan Records, the UK group’s fourth album in as many years and the follow-up to their first No. 1, 2020’s Ultra Mono. The 14-track project was […]

IDLES share new video for "Carcinogenic" - Live for Independent Venue Week 1
Gigs

IDLES share new video for “Carcinogenic” – Live for Independent Venue Week

January 29, 2021 XS Noize

Today, IDLES have shared a new video for album track “Carcinogenic”. Recorded live for Independent Venue Week, the video sees each of the band members performing the track from separate venues across their hometown of […]

IDLES share new video for 'Kill Them With Kindness' 1
Gigs

IDLES share new video for ‘Kill Them With Kindness’

December 4, 2020 XS Noize

Today, IDLES have shared a new animated video for album highlight “Kill Them With Kindness”. The video, which was directed and designed by James Carbutt and animated by Pip Williamson, is taken from the band’s […]

LARRY PINK THE HUMAN & IDLES' Joe Talbot collaborate on new single
New Music

LARRY PINK THE HUMAN & IDLES’ Joe Talbot collaborate on new single

November 5, 2020 XS Noize

LARRY PINK THE HUMAN have released their brand new single ‘WASTED DAYS [INBETWEENS]’, which features guest vocals from IDLES’ frontman Joe Talbot. The track premiered with Steve Lamacq on BBC 6Music who said, “I love […]

ALBUM REVIEW: IDLES - Ultra Mono
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: IDLES – Ultra Mono

September 18, 2020 Michael Barron

Following the release of their acclaimed second LP Joy as an Act of Resistance in 2018, IDLES has gone on to win several awards including two 2019 AIM Awards and dropped a live LP, A […]

LIAM GALLAGHER reschedules Belfast Vital show to Ormeau Park on 30th June 2021 1
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LIAM GALLAGHER reschedules Belfast Vital show to Ormeau Park on 30th June 2021

July 15, 2020 XS Noize

Liam Gallagher has confirmed a rescheduled date for his Belfast Vital show. His show on 19th August 2020 is now rescheduled to 30th June 2021 at Ormeau Park and IDLES confirmed as guests. Remaining tickets […]

IDLES reveal new song 'A Hymn' - Watch Video Now
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IDLES reveal new song ‘A Hymn’ – Watch Video Now

July 14, 2020 XS Noize

Today, IDLES have shared a new song “A Hymn” – the emotional centrepiece of the Bristol band’s forthcoming LP, ‘Ultra Mono’ (out Sept 25th via Partisan). The accompanying music video features the band driving with […]

IDLES announce new album 'Ultra Mono' out 25th September - Hear 'Grounds' Now 1
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IDLES announce new album ‘Ultra Mono’ out 25th September – Hear ‘Grounds’ Now

June 16, 2020 XS Noize

On September 25th, IDLES will release their anticipated third album – ‘Ultra Mono’ – via Partisan Records. Accompanying today’s announcement, the band have shared album highlight and thunderous call-to-action – “Grounds” – alongside a music […]

IDLES have returned with a new single 'Mr. Motivator' - Watch Video
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IDLES have returned with a new single ‘Mr. Motivator’ – Watch Video

May 19, 2020 XS Noize

Today, IDLES have returned with a new track – “Mr Motivator” – a battering ram of positivity that’s also the first preview of their highly anticipated third LP due out later this year. The song […]

IDLES share a new live version of 'Television (Live at Le Bataclan)' from new live album
Gigs

IDLES share a new live version of ‘Television (Live at Le Bataclan)’ from new live album

November 19, 2019 XS Noize

Today, IDLES have shared a new live version of ‘Television’, which is taken from their highly-anticipated first-ever live album ‘A Beautiful Thing: IDLES Live at Le Bataclan’. The limited double LP edition will be available […]

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