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          Dea Matrona Announce Second Album ‘Hate That I Care’ and Share Electrifying Title Track

          March 5, 2026

          Irish rock powerhouse Dea Matrona return stronger and more assured, announcing their second studio album ‘Hate That I Care’ and unleashing its electrifying title track today. Recorded, produced and written entirely by the band, the […]

          The Grahams
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          WATCH: The Grahams Share Video for ‘Georgette’ as Deluxe Edition of ‘The Bridge’ Is Released

          March 5, 2026

          The Grahams’ acclaimed album ‘The Bridge’ is the result of the couple – Alyssa and Doug, together since childhood – taking a hyper personal approach to songwriting in which they commit their deepest personal truths […]

          The Charlatans
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          The Charlatans Release Lyric Video for New Single ‘Appetite’ – Watch Now

          March 5, 2026

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Iron and Wine – Hen’s Teeth

          February 23, 2026

          Iron and Wine, the moniker of singer/songwriter Samuel Beam, is releasing his much anticipated follow up to 2024’s Light Verse at the end of February. Hen’s Teeth is a slightly darker sibling to Beam’s poetic […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Nothing - A Short History Of Decay
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Nothing – A Short History Of Decay

          February 20, 2026

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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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          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 […]

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          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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          LIVE REVIEW: Jack Savoretti and Katherine Jenkins Unite for War Child at London’s Emerald Theatre

          February 26, 2026

          In the heart of London’s Embankment, the recently opened Emerald Theatre feels part The Great Gatsby, part Emerald City — lavish, theatrical and unapologetically opulent. The room glows in rich green tones and, with its […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: Of Monsters and Men Camden Roundhouse, London

          February 21, 2026

          Of Monsters and Men first broke through in 2010 after winning Músíktilraunir, Iceland’s annual Battle of the Bands. That early victory propelled the then-emerging collective onto the international stage, leading to a European Border Breakers […]

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
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          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// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show Credit: Denise Esposito
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show

          February 6, 2026

          On 3 February, Ash returned to La Scala for a blistering, high-energy London show. Packed wall to wall, the venue buzzed as the trio tore through a career-spanning set, seamlessly weaving in new material from […]

          IN FOCUS// Biffy Clyro at 3Arena Dublin, Ireland Credit: Becca McCaffrey
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          IN FOCUS// Biffy Clyro at 3Arena Dublin, Ireland

          January 11, 2026

          Biffy Clyro put on a brilliant show at the 3Arena on Saturday, 10 January, delivering a set that was as heavy and intense as it was open and emotional. The sold-out Dublin crowd were treated […]

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          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
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          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
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          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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        • Jordan Anthony
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          Jordan Anthony on “Lost In LA”, Finding His Voice in LA & Dream Tour Plans

          February 10, 2026

          He may only be 20, but Perth-born, LA-based artist Jordan Anthony already has more experience within the music industry than many might expect. He was writing songs and playing instruments before he hit double digits, […]

          TAVE
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          INTERVIEW: TAVE Talks ‘Fly Away,’ Self-Discovery, and the Art of Letting Go

          November 11, 2025

          Rising artist TAVE has had an extraordinary journey — from earning a scholarship at just 13 and performing with some of music’s biggest names to now stepping into the spotlight with his deeply personal debut […]

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        • The Dream Machine
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          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Zak and Matty from The Dream Machine to talk about Fort Perch Rock — the band’s third studio album and a record […]

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          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Dave Pen of Archive to talk about Glass Minds — the band’s 13th studio album and a bold new chapter in a […]

          Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Re-Examining Howl | XS Noize Podcast #271
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          Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Re-Examining Howl | XS Noize Podcast #271

          February 17, 2026

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to revisit Howl — the band’s third album and a bold creative left turn […]

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Super Furry Animals Unearth Early 1993 Recording ‘Pocket Sam’ Featuring Rhys Ifans

February 12, 2026 XS Noize

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS have released one of their earliest recordings, revealing the dreamy space-rock of Pocket Sam to fans with acclaimed-actor and original singer, Rhys Ifans on vocals. Captured on tape at Grassroots Studio in Cardiff as the Furries started to form in the […]

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Super Furry Animals Are Back! First UK & Ireland Tour in a Decade Announced for 2026

September 29, 2025 XS Noize

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS return to re-open the door into their world of ageless, multicoloured melody and offbeat phantasia, surprising fans by announcing SIX SUPACABRA BRITAIN & IRELAND TOUR DATES opening at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre on Wed 6 May 2026. Leaping into […]

Super Furry Animals
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SUPER FURRY ANIMALS announce 20th anniversary reissue of ‘Phantom Power’

August 1, 2023 XS Noize

The sound of Super Furry Animals arguably hitting the peak of their powers, a whole six albums into a career that started in the heat of mid-nineties Creation Records excess and moved through conceptual and contractual […]

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS reveal their first, ever recorded song with the actor, Rhys Ifans on vocals
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SUPER FURRY ANIMALS reveal their first, ever recorded song with the actor, Rhys Ifans on vocals

March 4, 2022 XS Noize

The song that started it all for Super Furry Animals and kept under wraps for almost thirty years, Of No Fixed Identity, featuring actor, Rhys Ifans on vocal duties has been surprise released by the […]

Hear Paul McCartney chewing celery on SUPER FURRY ANIMALS ‘Rings Around The World’ reissue 1
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Hear Paul McCartney chewing celery on SUPER FURRY ANIMALS ‘Rings Around The World’ reissue

July 21, 2021 XS Noize

The isolated audio of Paul McCartney chewing carrots and celery has been released by Super Furry Animals to announce the 20-year anniversary reissue of their ‘maximalist’, fifth studio album, Rings Around The World, newly presented […]

GRUFF RHYS announces headline Dublin show for October 2021
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GRUFF RHYS announces headline Dublin show for October 2021

March 30, 2021 XS Noize

Celebrating his upcoming album “Seeking New Gods” through Rough Trade Records, Gruff Rhys makes his highly anticipated return to Dublin. He will perform live at Liberty Hall Theatre, 30th October 2021. Tickets available from Ticketmaster.ie […]

Cian Ciarán ft. She Drew The Gun share new track 'Keep The Darkness Out' - Listen Now
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Cian Ciarán ft. She Drew The Gun share new track ‘Keep The Darkness Out’ – Listen Now

July 8, 2020 XS Noize

Never known to pull political punches as individuals, the unbowed voices of Cian Ciarán and She Drew The Gun’s Louisa Roach combine, as pantomime turns from farce to tragedy in the hands of politicians, to […]

Join ALAN McGEE Co-founder of Creation Records & who discovered OASIS live in conversation
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Join ALAN McGEE Co-founder of Creation Records & who discovered OASIS live in conversation

February 5, 2020 XS Noize

ALAN McGEE is the outspoken, maverick genius behind the mighty Creation Records and has worked with some of the most significant bands of the last 30 years including Oasis, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, the […]

LIVE REVIEW: Gryff Rhys In the Round, Camden Roundhouse, London
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LIVE REVIEW: Gryff Rhys In the Round, Camden Roundhouse, London

January 26, 2019 Michael Barron

Last year XS Noizereviewed the best of In the Round which saw The Levellers triumph, performing an elated acoustic rendition of their hits spanning across a career which is now over thirty years old. In […]

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS at the BBC to be released as deluxe vinyl box set 1
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SUPER FURRY ANIMALS at the BBC to be released as deluxe vinyl box set

September 27, 2018 XS Noize

Remastered BBC session recordings of the legendary Super Furry Animals, covering their emergence in 1996 to the period of major label excess of the early noughties, are being released by the band in remastered form across a deluxe […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Super Furry Animals - "Radiator" (20th Anniversary Edition)
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Super Furry Animals – “Radiator” (20th Anniversary Edition)

August 7, 2017 Sandra Blemster

God I’m feeling old. There seems to be a spate of albums being reissued lately that I loved 20 years ago. Like Fun Lovin Criminals Come Find Yourself (last year), Radiohead’s OK Computer and now […]

Listen to Super Furry Animals stream of unheard, 1995 demo of classic, expletive-laden single ‘The Man Don’t Give A F***’.
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SUPER FURRY ANIMALS – release RADIATOR (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) + cover THE SMITHS – Listen now!

June 19, 2017 XS Noize

Promising to raise smiles and plenty of eyebrows Super Furry Animals have authorised the release of perhaps their least likely musical homage after digging deep into their trove of rarities to mark the 20th anniversary […]

#22: XS Noize Music Podcast: Super Furry Animals Guitarist 'Bunf' talks 'Fuzzy Logic' 1
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#22: XS Noize Music Podcast: Super Furry Animals Guitarist ‘Bunf’ talks ‘Fuzzy Logic’

November 6, 2016 XS Noize

Welcome to episode #22 of the XS Noize Music Podcast with Mark Millar. On This weeks show Mark Millar is joined by Super Furry Animals Guitarist Huw ‘Bunf’ Bunford to talk about the reissue of […]

Listen to Super Furry Animals stream of unheard, 1995 demo of classic, expletive-laden single ‘The Man Don’t Give A F***’.
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Listen to Super Furry Animals stream of unheard, 1995 demo of classic, expletive-laden single ‘The Man Don’t Give A F***’.

September 16, 2016 XS Noize

The madness and the majesty of Super Furry Animals’ chaotic emergence as an indefinable, thrillingly exciting addition to the innovative margins of mainstream rock and roll is irresistibly encapsulated in the 20th anniversary reissue of […]

Track Of The Day: Super Furry Animals - Bing Bong
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Super Furry Animals – Announce tour and Reissue debut Fuzzy Logic + Best of…

August 8, 2016 XS Noize

Super Furry Animals take to the towns and cities of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales to perform their luminescent debut album, Fuzzy Logic and its follow up, Radiator in full, in order and back-to-back, live […]

Track Of The Day: Super Furry Animals - Bing Bong
Interviews

Cian Ciaran Of Super Furry Animals’ Talks about Their New Football Song ‘Bing Bong’

May 17, 2016 XS Noize

Super Furry Animals released their first new music for seven years on Friday 13th May 2016, BING BONG, a communal disco anthem, sung in Welsh and described by the band as a ‘lunar howl’. Mark Millar had […]

Track Of The Day: Super Furry Animals - Bing Bong
Track Of The Day

Track Of The Day: Super Furry Animals – Bing Bong

May 13, 2016 XS Noize

Super Furry Animals reveal the video for their first new music for seven years, BING BONG, a communal disco anthem, sung in Welsh and described by the band as a ‘lunar howl’. Released digitally today […]

NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS announce eight date UK arena tour + win 'Best Album' at today's Q Awards
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NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS announce eight date UK arena tour + win ‘Best Album’ at today’s Q Awards

October 19, 2015 XS Noize

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have announced they will tour UK arenas next year, with special guests Super Furry Animals. The tour opens in Glasgow before visiting Aberdeen, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham and Bournemouth*. 2015 has […]

SICK RECORDS: VINYL FIVE FOR MONDAY – 04/05/2015 6
Vinyl Five

SICK RECORDS: VINYL FIVE FOR MONDAY – 04/05/2015

May 4, 2015 Kenny Murdock

Check out this weeks ‘Vinyl Five for Monday 04/05/2015’, The essential vinyl you should own this week, carefully selected by Kenny Murdock from Belfast’s best vinyl record store ‘Sick Records, Belfast‘.     Album Of […]

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS TO RELEASE BIOGRAPHY 'THE RISE OF THE SUPER FURRY ANIMALS' IN 2015
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SUPER FURRY ANIMALS – Biography ‘THE RISE OF THE SUPER FURRY ANIMALS’ out now!

February 19, 2015 XS Noize

A biography based on Super Furry Animals has been released this week. The Rise of the Super Furry Animals, written by music journalist Ric Rawlins, has hit stores. Rawlins, formerly digital editor of Artrocker, will […]

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