Album Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: Idlewild – ‘Idlewild’
The band’s tenth album is their first self-titled release, and it just so happens to be a collection of songs that reflects their majestic, melodic beauty. For a band to reach a tenth record is […]
Roddy Woomble
Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Idlewild at O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London
Having an anniversary tour when a band’s significant album reached a poignant milestone is hardly an original concept. Still, with more artists doing these anniversary tours, they can be considered modern and part of the […]
New Music
RODDY WOOMBLE shares video for new single ‘Architecture in LA’ – Watch Now!
‘Architecture in LA’ is the second single from Roddy Woomble’s forthcoming album Lo! Soul, released on Friday 9th April 2021. Continuing to reach into new musical territories, ‘Architecture in LA’ delves deeper into Woomble’s experimental […]
Playlists
PLAYLIST: XS Noize – March 2021
The monthly XS Noize Spotify playlist brings together the essential new music of the last month featured on the website. The March 2021 edition features tracks from James, Paul Weller, Richard Ashcroft, Imelda May, Noel […]
Gigs
RODDY WOOMBLE announces new solo album and shares first single ‘Lo Soul’
‘Lo Soul’ is the new single from Roddy Woomble, the first from his latest solo album ‘Lo! Soul’ due out in May 2021. Produced and mixed by recent collaborator Andrew Mitchell (aka Andrew Wasylyk), the […]
New Music
RODDY WOOMBLE presents blissed out ambient electronica EP ‘Everyday Sun’, out 27th March
Born out of a magical late autumn show in a tepee in the Scottish Highlands, the new EP from Idlewild’s Roddy Woomble is a minimal, hypnotic wonder. Written alongside frequent collaborator and bandmate Andrew Mitchell, […]
News
RODDY WOOMBLE announces new EP and shares video for single ‘Everyday Sun’
“Everyday Sun” is a new single from Roddy Woomble, and the first taken from his forthcoming EP. The song is a hazy rumination, where observations on meaninglessness sit alongside optimism. Written alongside frequent collaborator and […]
Album Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: Idlewild – Interview Music
After a four-year hiatus, Idlewild returns with album number eight: Interview Music. The group started working on Interview Music straight off the back of their last record, Everything Ever Written, but didn’t start piecing it […]
News
RODDY WOOMBLE – Announces extensive UK TOUR + ‘The Deluder’ LP
Following on from the brooding, atmospheric ‘Like Caruso’ single in March and showcasing the diversity of his upcoming and highly anticipated fourth solo album ‘The Deluder’ – ’Jupiter’ sees Roddy and his band in a […]