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          Ultravox Announce Deluxe Edition Box Set of 1984 Compilation “The Collection” — Out 5 December

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Ash – Ad Astra

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Idlewild – ‘Idlewild’

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

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          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
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          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
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          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

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          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 […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Pendulum Celebrate "Inertia" with High-Energy London Launch Show Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          LIVE REVIEW: Pendulum Celebrate “Inertia” with High-Energy London Launch Show

          September 10, 2025

          To mark the release of their new album Inertia, Pendulum’s Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen brought an electrifying DJ set to HERE at Outernet in London on September 5th. The Australian outfit has long been […]

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

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          IN FOCUS

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

          May 20, 2025

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          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          August 21, 2025

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          Eros Ramazzotti
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          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          August 18, 2025

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

          October 10, 2025

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          Asha Maclean
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          June 25, 2025

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

          October 7, 2025

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          Rick McMurray on Ash’s 30-Year Journey and the Rocket-Fuel of "Ad Astra" | XS Noize Podcast #248
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          Rick McMurray on Ash’s 30-Year Journey and the Rocket-Fuel of “Ad Astra” | XS Noize Podcast #248

          October 1, 2025

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          September 28, 2025

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Indie Bands That Went Mainstream Globally

April 17, 2025 XS Noize

“Indie” is a contentious term that people use to refer to both independent bands and artists who make music without the help of a record label and to a specific genre that emerged from underground […]

Benjamin Francis Leftwich
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BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH releases new single ‘New York’ from his forthcoming album ‘Some Things Break’

January 10, 2024 XS Noize

Benjamin Francis Leftwich has released a brand new single, ‘New York’, taken from his forthcoming album ‘Some Things Break’. The song originally came from a writing session with labelmate The 1975’s Matty Healy when Ben […]

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The 1975 announce details of the UK and Europe leg of their ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ tour

August 31, 2023 XS Noize

The 1975 today announce details of the UK and Europe leg of their ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ tour in February and March 2024. The newly announced dates, including two nights at London’s The O2, […]

The 1975
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The 1975 Announce New 10th Anniversary Formats of Debut Album ‘The 1975’

August 1, 2023 XS Noize

The 1975 today announce the release of a number of new limited edition formats of their debut album ‘The 1975’, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the record. The new formats will be available to […]

The 1975
Gigs

The 1975 announce details of their biggest North American tour to date – The 1975 ‘Still … at their very best’

June 13, 2023 XS Noize

The 1975 today announces details of their biggest North American tour to date; The 1975 ‘Still … at their very best’. The newly announced tour dates will see the band play arenas across North America […]

The Japanese House
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THE JAPANESE HOUSE shares new single ‘Sunshine Baby’ & announces October UK tour

May 18, 2023 XS Noize

The Japanese House shares new single ‘Sunshine Baby’, the third offering from her forthcoming second studio album In the End It Always Does, out 30th June via Dirty Hit. Co-produced by The Japanese House’s Amber […]

WALLICE
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WALLICE shares brand new single ‘Loser at Best’ from her upcoming EP, Mr Big Shot

May 16, 2023 XS Noize

Fresh off of her tour dates with The 1975, where she played stadiums across 3 different continents to tens of thousands of people, Wallice is back with a brand new single from her upcoming EP, […]

The 1975
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The 1975 release their new single ‘Oh Caroline’

March 13, 2023 XS Noize

The 1975 today announce new single ‘Oh Caroline’, taken from their critically acclaimed No. 1 album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’. The band delivered a stunning performance of ‘Oh Caroline’ on NBC’s Saturday Night […]

THE 1975
Gigs

THE 1975 announce headline shows in Dublin & Cork this Summer

February 20, 2023 XS Noize

The 1975 today announce headline shows this summer at Dublin’s St. Anne’s Park on 7 June and Cork’s Musgrave Park on 13 June. Tickets from €49.90 (including booking fee) go on sale this Friday 24th […]

The 1975
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THE 1975 announced as ambassadors of Record Store Day UK

February 6, 2023 XS Noize

Record Store Day UK is very proud to announce that The 1975 are this year’s official ambassadors. Off the back of their fifth consecutive UK number-one album, a sell-out world tour and three 2023 Brit […]

The 1975
Gigs

The 1975 release ‘Oh Caroline’ Video from their Number 1 album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’

December 9, 2022 XS Noize

The 1975 today release the official video for ‘Oh Caroline’ – taken from their critically acclaimed Number 1 album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’. You can watch the Samuel Bradley-directed video BELOW. Released in […]

The 1975
Gigs

The 1975 score fifth consecutive No 1 album with ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’

October 21, 2022 XS Noize

The 1975 today score their fifth consecutive Official Number 1 album with their critically acclaimed new album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, outselling the rest of the Top 5 combined. This represents the band’s […]

The 1975 - Being Funny in a Foreign Language
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ALBUM REVIEW: The 1975 – Being Funny in a Foreign Language

October 12, 2022 Ashley Kreutter

The 1975 are back with their fifth album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language. Produced by Jack Antonoff, this album is innovative in the typical 1975 style and explores the band’s musical prowess. There’s a […]

The 1975
Gigs

THE 1975 release ‘All I Need To Hear’ – the fourth track from their forthcoming new album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’

September 22, 2022 XS Noize

The 1975 release ‘All I Need To Hear’ – the fourth track from their highly anticipated forthcoming new album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’. ‘All I Need To Hear’ follows recent releases ‘I’m In […]

The 1975
Gigs

The 1975 announce a return to SSE Arena, Belfast on 30th January 2023

September 1, 2022 XS Noize

The 1975 today release ‘I’m In Love With You’ – the third track from their highly anticipated forthcoming new album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’. ‘I’m In Love With You’ follows recent releases ‘Happiness’ […]

The 1975
Gigs

The 1975 announce Reading & Leeds 2022 headline slot

August 12, 2022 XS Noize

The 1975 today announce they are set to headline Reading & Leeds 2022 at the end of August. With the band set to make their highly anticipated live return headlining Japan’s biggest rock festival, Summer […]

The 1975
Gigs

THE 1975 release ‘Happiness’ – from their highly anticipated forthcoming new album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’

August 3, 2022 XS Noize

The 1975 today release ‘Happiness’ – the second single from their highly anticipated forthcoming new album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’. ‘Happiness’ follows remarkable comeback single ‘Part Of The Band’, which Pitchfork lauded as […]

WATCH: The 1975 return with new single ‘Part Of The Band’ 2
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WATCH: The 1975 return with new single ‘Part Of The Band’

July 7, 2022 XS Noize

The 1975 return today with new single ‘Part Of The Band’ – the first taste of their highly anticipated forthcoming new album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’. ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, the […]

KINGS OF LEON reveal brand new video for new single 'Echoing'
Playlists

PLAYLIST: XS Noize – March 2021

March 22, 2021 Ben P Scott

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 […]

NO ROME releases ‘Spinning’ feat. Charli XCX & The 1975 - Listen Now!
New Music

NO ROME releases ‘Spinning’ feat. Charli XCX & The 1975 – Listen Now!

March 5, 2021 XS Noize

‘Spinning’ is the new single from No Rome, featuring Charli XCX and The 1975. Produced by No Rome with Matthew Healy and George Daniel, the track is a slice of pure, joyful, escapist pop that […]

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