Reviews
The 20 Best Albums of 2021
There isn’t much to say about 2021 that hasn’t already been said somewhere - it was chaotic, bizarre and unprecedented across all walks of life, and music in all its forms was hit hard. We...
The Anchoress
Gigs
THE ANCHORESS announces 2022 UK tour dates & Welsh Music Prize nomination
The Anchoress aka Catherine Anne Davies has announced a tour for Spring 2022 (including some rescheduled dates from this year). Her album ‘The Art of Losing’, released earlier this year has also just been nominated...
Gigs
THE ANCHORESS releases ‘Show Your Face (worriedaboutsatan Remix)’
Following the release of her critically-lauded Top 40 album The Art of Losing, Welsh producer and multi-instrumentalist The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) has shared a remix of the BBC 6 Music playlisted single ‘Show...
Gigs
THE ANCHORESS releases ‘Unravel (Cross Bone T Remix)’ & announces more live dates
Following the release of her critically-lauded Top 40 album The Art of Losing, Welsh producer and multi-instrumentalist The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) has shared a remix of recent single ‘Unravel’ by rapper and producer...
Gigs
THE ANCHORESS announces UK tour with Manic Street Preachers
Following the release of her critically-lauded Top 40 album ‘The Art of Losing’, Welsh producer and multi-instrumentalist The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) has announced new live dates. She will support Manic Street Preachers on...
Gigs
MANIC STREET PREACHERS announce new album ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’ - Listen to first single ‘Orwellian’
Manic Street Preachers return with their 14th studio album ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’ on 3rd September 2021 released on Columbia/Sony and have announced a tour for this autumn. ‘Orwellian’ - the first track to be...
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
THE ANCHORESS shares new track 'The Exchange' featuring James Dean Bradfield
Ahead of the release of her new album, The Art of Losing, The Anchoress unleashes a brand new duet with James Dean Bradfield of the Manic Street Preachers. 'The Exchange' is the fourth track to...
Interviews
INTERVIEW: The Anchoress on The Art of Losing
‘The Art of Losing’, the second album from Welsh multi-instrumentalist The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies), will be released on March 12th 2021 (via Kscope). Written and produced by Davies, ‘The Art of Losing’ navigates...
Playlists
PLAYLIST: XS Noize February 2021 – Listen Now
The monthly XS Noize Spotify playlist brings together the essential new music of the last month featured on the website. The February 2021 edition features tracks from The Coral, Hello Cosmos, Teenage Fanclub, King Gizzard and...
News
THE ANCHORESS shares video for new single 'The Art of Losing'
Ahead of the release of her second album on March 12th, The Anchoress has announced her new single, the title track from ‘The Art of Losing’ out Jan 22nd, following its premiere by Steve Lamacq...
New music
THE ANCHORESS shares video for 'Unravel' from upcoming album ‘The Art Of Losing’
Ahead of the release of her second album, The Anchoress is releasing a track a month and revealing more details of ‘The Art Of Losing’ due for release on 5th March 2021. 'Unravel' is the...
New music
THE ANCHORESS announces new album 'The Art of Losing' - Hear first single ‘Show Your Face’
‘The Art of Losing’, the second album from Welsh multi-instrumentalist The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies), will be released on March 5th 2021 (via Kscope). The first single ‘Show Your Face’ is available from today,...
News
CATHERINE ANNE DAVIES & BERNARD BUTLER Announce new album 'In Memory Of My Feelings' - Out September 18th
Needle Mythology, the label founded by music writer, author and broadcaster Pete Paphides, is proud to announce the very first release of brand new music on the label. Released on September 18th, In ‘Memory Of...
Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Manic Street Preachers, Manchester Arena, Sat April 28th
Just before the Manics took to the stage at Manchester’s Arena last Saturday night large neon words were lit up: “The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul” which led to...
Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Paul Draper – 15th September 2017, Gorilla, Manchester
Ex-lead singer of 90s cult band Mansun, Paul Draper is due on stage. It’s his second gig in fourteen years and the air is charged. Last night it was Leeds, tonight Manchester. The crowd are...
Gigs
PAUL DRAPER - Announces solo album Spooky Action, Listen to new track 'Don't Poke The Bear'
Paul Draper releases his long awaited debut solo album, Spooky Action, on Kscope this summer. Paul Draper was the frontman of Mansun - one of the most iconic bands of the late ’90s. Over the...
spotify playlists
Listen To A Spotify Playlist Of XS NOIZE'S Best Recent Tracks
Each week we will be putting together Spotify playlists featuring music from artists and bands that we have been swinging our pants to at XS Noize Towers. Since this is our first playlist we have included...
News
THE ANCHORESS (aka Welsh multi-instrumentalist Catherine Anne Davies) premieres a brand new video for ‘What Goes Around’ + announces tour dates
The Anchoress will play 15 live dates at some of the UK’s finest concert halls (opening for Simple Minds on their acoustic tour) as well as supporting the Manic Street Preachers at a huge outdoor...
News
Former Mansun Frontman PAUL DRAPER Announces FIRST EVER LIVE SHOWS
Paul Draper – former frontman of Mansun, one of the ’90s most forward-thinking and iconic rock’n’roll bands – has announced details of his first solo live shows. Paul will tour the UK in September with...
Podcast
#28. XS Noize Music Podcast Feat: Paul Draper - Behind The Mixing Desk
Welcome to episode #28 of the XS Noize Music Podcast. On This weeks show Mark Millar is joined by former Mansun front-man Paul Draper for an in depth chat about his role on the production side,...
