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          Kaiser Chiefs announce 2025 UK outdoor shows to celebrate 20 years of ‘Employment’

          November 1, 2024

          After announcing a massive hometown show at Leeds’ Temple Newsam Park for May 2025, to celebrate 20 years of their iconic debut album Employment, Yorkshire indie icons Kaiser Chiefs announce further 20th anniversary celebration shows […]

          INHALER 
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          INHALER announce new album ‘Open Wide’ & biggest ever UK tour

          November 1, 2024

          INHALER has today announced details of their new album alongside their biggest-ever UK tour and a string of dates in Europe and Asia. The Dublin four-piece will release their third album, ‘Open Wide,’ on February 7th via Polydor […]

          IN FOCUS// The Cure at The SSE Arena Belfast
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          BBC2 to Celebrate The Cure’s New Album ‘Songs of a Lost World’ with a Special Evening of Programming

          November 1, 2024

          THE CURE’s long-awaited, critically acclaimed new album, SONGS OF A LOST WORLD, their first new release in 16 years, is out now. The band will be performing their only scheduled show of the year tonight […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: The Cure - Songs of a Lost World
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Cure – Songs of a Lost World

          October 25, 2024

          After a sixteen-year wait, Songs of a Lost World, The Cure’s highly anticipated fourteenth studio album, has finally arrived. Rumours about the release date began circulating as far back as 2018, a testament to frontman […]

          Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness

          October 24, 2024

          Honest – perhaps the best way to define this Melbourne four-piece, which grew from the city’s pub-rock scene. There’s no flannel, no pretences, just good old-fashioned, down-to-earth music and attitude. In this overly antiseptic world, […]

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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
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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: Dhani Harrison at EartH, London
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Dhani Harrison at EartH, London

          October 24, 2024

          Anticipation was high when Dhani Harrison released his debut album IN///PARALLEL in 2017. Prior to that, he had already established himself as a thoughtful and accomplished musician through his work with bands like The New […]

          Crowded House
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          LIVE REVIEW: Crowded House at O2 Arena, London

          October 12, 2024

          Crowded House has been remarkably prolific in recent years, with a quarter of their albums released in the 2020s—a striking feat for a band that first formed in 1985. This makes sense, given the band’s […]

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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 […]

        • In Focus

          IN FOCUS// The Waeve at Village Underground, London Credit: Denise Esposito
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// The Waeve at Village Underground, London

          November 1, 2024

          On October 29, 2024, The Waeve (Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall) performed a sold-out show at London’s Village Underground. This concert marked their largest headline performance to date, celebrating the release of their second […]

          IN FOCUS// Lacuna Coil at Rock City, Nottingham Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Lacuna Coil at Rock City, Nottingham

          October 31, 2024

          Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil delivered an electrifying performance at Rock City in Nottingham just days before Halloween, setting the perfect tone for the spooky season. The band’s dynamic vocal duo—Cristina Scabbia and Andrea […]

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        • Kaiser Chiefs
          Gigs

          Kaiser Chiefs announce 2025 UK outdoor shows to celebrate 20 years of ‘Employment’

          November 1, 2024

          After announcing a massive hometown show at Leeds’ Temple Newsam Park for May 2025, to celebrate 20 years of their iconic debut album Employment, Yorkshire indie icons Kaiser Chiefs announce further 20th anniversary celebration shows […]

          The Horrors
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          To mark Halloween, The Horrors release new track ‘Trial By Fire’

          October 31, 2024

          To mark Halloween, The Horrors today release ‘Trial By Fire’, the second track to be taken from their recently announced sixth studio album ‘Night Life’, out March 21st via Fiction Records. The band will play […]

          Scissor Sisters
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          Scissor Sisters Return To Celebrate The 20th Anniversary Of Their No.1 Album ‘Scissor Sisters’

          October 31, 2024

          The long-awaited reunion that fans have been clamouring for is here: Scissor Sisters are back and readying their first live shows in over 12 years. 2024 marks the 20-year anniversary of the band’s debut album […]

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        • M the Myth
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: M the Myth on ‘Pin-Up Boy,’ Social Media Insights & 2025 Plans

          November 1, 2024

          M the Myth is someone not afraid to break boundaries. An artist who identifies as trans-non-binary, both they and their music represent what it means to be unashamedly yourself. Myth’s music serves as a mouthpiece […]

          KiKi Holli
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          INTERVIEW: KiKi Holli Discusses Her New Single ‘WIN U OVER’

          October 21, 2024

          Los Angeles-based, multi-faceted pop singer-songwriter KiKi Holli recently released her new single, “WIN U OVER,” a contagious Nu Disco track produced by Grammy-nominated Ethan Allen. “WIN U OVER” follows on the heels of Holli’s dance […]

          Hana Giraldo
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          INTERVIEW: Hana Giraldo Talks ‘Reputation’, Artistic Influences & Social Media

          September 20, 2024

          They say talent often runs in the family, for Hana Giraldo, that has undoubtedly proven to be true. As the daughter of iconic musicians Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Hana has carved her path in […]

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        • Into the Depths: Sister Ghost Discusses the Creation of 'Beyond the Water'
          Podcasts

          Into the Depths: Sister Ghost Discusses the Creation of ‘Beyond the Water’

          October 30, 2024

          In Episode #198 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar interviews Irish artist Sister Ghost about her long-awaited debut album, Beyond The Water. Recorded in Los Angeles in the summer of 2022 with producer […]

          Wendy James
          Podcasts

          Shaping the Past and Future: Wendy James on Her New Album ‘The Shape of History’

          October 23, 2024

          In Episode #197 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar interviews Wendy James about her new album, The Shape Of History. English singer-songwriter Wendy James burst onto the British music scene in 1988 as […]

          Unveiling Ecce Homo: Gavin Friday on Music, Art, and Self-Expression
          Podcasts

          Gavin Friday Unveils the Creative Journey Behind His New Album ‘Ecce Homo’

          October 16, 2024

          In Episode #196 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar interviews Irish renaissance man Gavin Friday about his highly anticipated new solo album Ecce Homo out 25th October. The new album – produced by […]

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Month: April 2015

POLAR STATES - TO PLAY MASSIVE HOMECOMING SHOW AT LIVERPOOL’s O2 ACADEMY
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POLAR STATES – TO PLAY MASSIVE HOMECOMING SHOW AT LIVERPOOL’s O2 ACADEMY

April 27, 2015 XS Noize

Forming just under a year ago in a Toxteth council flat, intrepid four-piece Polar States have their sights set on charting all new stratopheric musical latitudes and at breakneck pace. Now, after several months in […]

SILVERCHAIR -  Announce 20th anniversary remastered edition of 'Frogstomp'
New Music

SILVERCHAIR – Announce 20th anniversary remastered edition of ‘Frogstomp’

April 27, 2015 XS Noize

Australian alt-rockers Silverchair, are proud to announce the release of the 20th Anniversary Remastered Edition of their history-making debut album Frogstomp. The album will be re-released as a 2CD deluxe set on June 15th 2015 […]

SWERVEDRIVER - Announce May 2015 UK Tour Dates
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SWERVEDRIVER – Announce May 2015 UK Tour Dates

April 27, 2015 XS Noize

Following the release of their first full length album together in 17 years in March 2015, the mind bending I Wasn’t Born to Lose You, Oxfordian psych-rock innovators Swervedriver are back. With the new material […]

TRACK OF THE DAY:  TORRES - 'COWBOY GUILT' - Listen
Gigs

TRACK OF THE DAY: TORRES – ‘COWBOY GUILT’ – Listen

April 27, 2015 XS Noize

Ahead of the release of her forthcoming second album, Sprinter – due May 18th on Partisan Records (John Grant, Eagulls, Sylvan Esso) – today, Brooklyn-via-Nashville’s Mackenzie Scott, aka TORRES, returns with ‘Cowboy Guilt’. Offering a […]

ALBUM REVIEW: MG - MG
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: MG – MG

April 25, 2015 David McElroy

The Depeche Mode machine went into hibernation last March, leaving fans to speculate about what solo projects would fill the probable four year gap until the next DM album. Martin Gore has been the first […]

PAUL McCARTNEY GETTING BACK “OUT THERE” IN PHILADELPHIA
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PAUL McCARTNEY GETTING BACK “OUT THERE” IN PHILADELPHIA

April 25, 2015 XS Noize

Following an incredible 2014 which saw Paul McCartney’s universally acclaimed Out There tour play 32 shows in 30 cities throughout South, Central and North America, Paul has confirmed June 21 at the Wells Fargo Center […]

ALBUM REVIEW: BLUR - THE MAGIC WHIP
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: BLUR – THE MAGIC WHIP

April 25, 2015 Thomas S. Day

After a 12 year wait, Britpop’s forerunners, Blur, release their 8th studio album, The Magic Whip, on 27th April. Thanks to Coxon’s sudden departure during the recording of 2003’s Think Tank it is their first […]

RADIO ON - Stream Debut Single ‘You’re Always Right’
New Music

RADIO ON – Stream Debut Single ‘You’re Always Right’

April 24, 2015 XS Noize

Radio On are streaming their debut single ‘You’re Always Right’, due for release through Making Visible on May 4. This new track is the latest to emerge from the London based 4 piece, following impressive […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: POSTCARDS FROM JEFF - Suburban Girl - Listen
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY: POSTCARDS FROM JEFF – Suburban Girl – Listen

April 24, 2015 XS Noize

From the windswept valleys of a very British countryside to pastel hue dreams of Hollywood darlings, Suburban Girl – the brand new track taken from the forthcoming debut album of Yorkshire producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist […]

RYAN ADAMS: LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL TO BE RELEASED APRIL 21
New Music

RYAN ADAMS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL RE-RELEASE OF HEARTBREAKER

April 23, 2015 XS Noize

Hot on the heels of the recent release of Ryan Adams: Live at Carnegie Hall—which Rolling Stone has hailed as “stunning…a heartfelt love letter to his former hometown”— Ryan Adams is pleased to announce that […]

MONDO DRAG - Premiere track from self titled new album - Listen
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MONDO DRAG – Premiere track from self titled new album – Listen

April 23, 2015 XS Noize

Bay Area heavy-Krautrock-psych band Mondo Drag premiere the first song from their forthcoming self-titled album today via Brooklyn Vegan. Mondo Drag recently signed to L.A. label RidingEasy Records to release the band’s sophomore album, a […]

SARAH CRACKNELL - Releases 2nd solo album 'Red Kite' in June - Listen to track
Gigs

SARAH CRACKNELL – Releases 2nd solo album ‘Red Kite’ in June – Listen to track

April 23, 2015 XS Noize

Recorded across a fortnight in a make shift studio in the heart of the British countryside, Sarah Cracknell’s second solo album Red Kite is a love letter to nature and the formative music of youth. […]

AMERICAN WRESTLERS - KELLY - Watch video
Track Of The Day

AMERICAN WRESTLERS – KELLY – Watch video

April 23, 2015 XS Noize

American Wrestlers shares his video for the undeniably catchy (and deceptively dark) single ‘Kelly’, taken from his forthcoming self-titled debut album – due April 27th on Fat Possum Records. In the Laura Lynn Petrick-directed video, […]

TRACK OF THE DAY: KILL THE WAVES - BETTER DAYS - listen
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: KILL THE WAVES – THE ONE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN

April 23, 2015 David McElroy

Kill The Waves are a Glasgow based six piece who first appeared on many people’s radars this year with the release of the tracks Vow and Better Days on Soundcloud, both of which are storming […]

WATCH: CALEXICO'S VIDEO FOR  "FALLING FROM THE SKY"
Gigs

WATCH: CALEXICO’S VIDEO FOR “FALLING FROM THE SKY”

April 22, 2015 XS Noize

Calexico released their new album Edge of The Sun last week to critical acclaim, with the Los Angeles Times calling it, “as engaging and sophisticated as anything in their rich catalog,” and today they’ve shared […]

FOSSA - Stream Debut EP ‘Sea Of Skies’ - Listen
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FOSSA – Stream Debut EP ‘Sea Of Skies’ – Listen

April 22, 2015 XS Noize

Fossa (noun): an anatomical pit or depression – such as the temporal fossa of the skull, or the fossa ovalis of the heart. A definition embodied by the band themselves who viscerally shape their music […]

CARTESIAN JETSTREAM - Release latest album 'Ancestors' 20th April
New Music

CARTESIAN JETSTREAM – Release latest album ‘Ancestors’ 20th April

April 22, 2015 XS Noize

Cartesian Jetstream are Ben Scott (drums & backing vocals), Philip Bell-Scott (bass & backing vocals) and Simon Kilgannon (guitars & vocals) who formed in the ‘deep south’ of Isle of Man in 2010. Explaining how […]

OTHERKIN, New Single ‘AY AY’ Released DATE, APRIL 3RD - Listen
Track Of The Day

TRACK OF THE DAY : OTHERKIN – NEW SINGLE ‘AY AY’ – Watch

April 22, 2015 XS Noize

Dublin-based grunge pop band OTHERKIN are set to release their huge new single ‘Ay Ay’ this April. In the 12 short months since they formed, the Irish rockers have turned up the volume with shows […]

ALBUM REVIEW: PALE HONEY - PALE HONEY
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: PALE HONEY – PALE HONEY

April 22, 2015 Thomas S. Day

Gothenburg’s Pale Honey release their eponymous minimalist rock debut on 4th May 2015 on which their effortless cool and simplicity, has created something quite special… You may have already heard the single Youth, if you […]

FEATURE -  share creepy video for 'Wisdom Teeth' - Watch
New Music

FEATURE – share creepy video for ‘Wisdom Teeth’ – Watch

April 22, 2015 XS Noize

London DIY punk trio FEATURE have unveiled the creepy new video for ‘Wisdom Teeth’; directed by Maria Cecilia: Maria says, “When I was approached to make a video for Feature, the band asked me if […]

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