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 […]
News 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 […]
News 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 […]
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 […]
Album Reviews 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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Album Reviews 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 […]
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 […]
Live Reviews 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
Gigs 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 […]
Gigs 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 […]
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 […]
Interviews 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 […]
Interviews 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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