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        • Kaiser Chiefs
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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 
          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 […]

          IN FOCUS// The Cure at The SSE Arena Belfast
          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 […]

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        • Album Reviews

          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
          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
          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 […]

        • Classic Albums

          ‘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
          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
          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
          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
          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
          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 […]

          Scissor Sisters
          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
        • 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
          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 […]

          Hana Giraldo
          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 […]

  • Podcast
        • 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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Kate Bush unveils new short animated film ‘Little Shrew (Snowflake)’ 

October 25, 2024 XS Noize

Kate Bush has written and directed the short, animated film ‘Little Shrew (Snowflake).’ The music for the short film is a new 2024 radio edit of the track ‘Snowflake,’ which originally appeared on the 2011 album […]

UTAH SAINTS
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UTAH SAINTS to reissue their eponymous debut album on the 19th of October for National Album Day

September 12, 2024 XS Noize

Pioneering UK electronic dance music artists UTAH SAINTS reissue their eponymous debut album on the 19th of October for National Album Day. Utah Saints are one of the most important acts since the inception of […]

Kate Bush
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KATE BUSH announced as ambassador of Record Store Day UK

February 28, 2024 XS Noize

Record Store Day UK is honoured to announce Kate Bush as this year’s official ambassador. As part of her role, Kate will champion the special and unique culture of record shops all over the UK […]

Kate Bush
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KATE BUSH to release her album catalogue in new physical formats

November 1, 2023 XS Noize

Kate Bush will release her album catalogue in new physical formats, available to order now through her newly redesigned website www.katebush.com. These new formats include two radically different presentations of the ‘Hounds of Love’ album, the […]

Steven Wilson
Podcasts

INTERVIEW: Unlocking The Harmony Codex: A Conversation with Steven Wilson

September 11, 2023 XS Noize

In episode #145 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Steven Wilson to discuss his seventh album, THE HARMONY CODEX. Steven Wilson is an artist/producer based in North London. His last album, The Future […]

‘Running Up That Hill’ is No 1 in the UK chart today for Kate Bush
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‘Running Up That Hill’ is No 1 in the UK chart today for Kate Bush

June 17, 2022 XS Noize

‘Running Up That Hill’ originally reached No 3 in the UK in 1985 and charted again in 2012, when it reached No 12. The song was also used in ‘It’s A Sin’, the award-winning TV […]

THE WATERBOYS reveal video for 'Why Should I Love You' - Watch Now!
New Music

THE WATERBOYS reveal video for ‘Why Should I Love You’ – Watch Now!

October 15, 2020 XS Noize

The Waterboys have released the video for ‘Why Should I Love You’ from the critically acclaimed new album Good Luck, Seeker out now via Cooking Vinyl. ‘Why Should I Love You’ is a fantastic cover […]

AERIAL EAST shares cover of Kate Bush’s 'Running Up That Hill' - Listen Now
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AERIAL EAST shares cover of Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ – Listen Now

September 17, 2020 XS Noize

Today, new Partisan Records signing AERIAL EAST has shared her gorgeously exposed cover of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill”. With equal parts reverie and intention, her version of the classic track showcases the unvarnished […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Donna Lewis Teams up with David Baron on Kate Bush cover 'Running Up That Hill’
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TRACK PREMIERE: Donna Lewis Teams up with David Baron on Kate Bush cover ‘Running Up That Hill’

August 28, 2019 XS Noize

Platinum award-winning Welsh songstress Donna Lewis and producer, arranger, mixer and engineer David Baron have teamed up again on ‘Running Up That Hill (Deal With God)’ their own rendition of the original by Kate Bush […]

KATE BUSH Releases ‘THE OTHER SIDES’, A Four CD Collection of Rare Tracks, on March 8th 1
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KATE BUSH Releases ‘THE OTHER SIDES’, A Four CD Collection of Rare Tracks, on March 8th

February 22, 2019 XS Noize

Kate Bush releases a special 4 CD collection ‘The Other Sides’ on March 8, available to pre-order from today, Feb 22. ‘The Other Sides’ is the final physical instalment of the definitive catalogue remastering project […]

KATE BUSH will release remastered versions of her album catalogue on vinyl and CD in November
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A Special KATE BUSH Pop-Up Shop Will Open at Londons’s COAL DROPS YARD Next Week 5th – 9th Dec

November 30, 2018 XS Noize

A special Kate Bush pop up store is to launch at Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross, open from 5-9 December 2018. All profits from sales in the shop will go to the national homelessness charity Crisis. Coinciding with the […]

KATE BUSH will release remastered versions of her album catalogue on vinyl and CD in November
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KATE BUSH will release remastered versions of her album catalogue on vinyl and CD in November

October 4, 2018 XS Noize

Kate Bush will release remastered versions of her album catalogue on vinyl and CD in November. This is the first (and definitive) programme of remastering undertaken by the artist and includes the release of many […]

KATE BUSH RETURNS TO THE STAGE TONIGHT AFTER 35 YEARS
Album Reviews

Album Review: Kate Bush – Before the Dawn

December 7, 2016 Lori Gava

In 2014 Kate Bush triumphantly returned to live performance with her concert series Before the Dawn. The recording of the event is now available to fans who were unable to experience the event first hand. […]

KATE BUSH RETURNS TO THE STAGE TONIGHT AFTER 35 YEARS
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Kate Bush releases special piece of film to accompany the release of new single ‘And Dream Of Sheep’.

November 21, 2016 XS Noize

Kate Bush has released a special piece of film to accompany the release of her new single ‘And Dream Of Sheep’. Watch below: The vocal was performed live while filming Kate lying in the huge […]

KATE BUSH RETURNS TO THE STAGE TONIGHT AFTER 35 YEARS
New Music

Kate Bush Releases Her Single ‘And Dream of Sheep’ This Friday

November 17, 2016 XS Noize

Kate Bush releases the track “And Dream Of Sheep” this Friday, November 18. The track will be available to download from midnight on Friday morning. Kate recorded the lead vocal of the song live whilst […]

Classic Album: Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Classic Albums

Classic Album: Kate Bush – Hounds of Love

October 14, 2016 Lori Gava

September 2020 marks the 35th anniversary of the release of Kate Bush’s seminal album Hounds of Love. The album has been cited by numerous musical publications and artists as a trailblazing and influential work that […]

KATE BUSH RETURNS TO THE STAGE TONIGHT AFTER 35 YEARS
New Music

Kate Bush Releases The Live Album “BEFORE THE DAWN”

September 29, 2016 XS Noize

In March 2014 Kate Bush announced plans to perform 15 shows in London in August and September that year, her first live shows since 1979. The shows sold out so quickly that a further 7 […]

CLASSIC ALBUM REVISITED: PETER GABRIEL - SO
Classic Albums

CLASSIC ALBUM REVISITED: PETER GABRIEL – SO

May 3, 2016 Lori Gava

Has it really been 30 years since musical living legend Peter Gabriel released So? Peter Gabriel has occupied an important position in the world of Rock Music for decades. Gabriel is a trailblazing experimentalist ever […]

KATE BUSH RETURNS TO THE STAGE TONIGHT AFTER 35 YEARS
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KATE BUSH RETURNS TO THE STAGE TONIGHT AFTER 35 YEARS

August 26, 2014 XS Noize

Earlier this summer, Kate Bush announced “Before the Dawn”, a stint of shows at London’s Hammersmith Apollo that will be the singer’s first live dates in thirty-five years. The first show will be on 26 […]

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