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        • Cheryl-Ann
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          Irish artist CHERYL-ANN announces new single ‘Little Things You Do’

          August 25, 2023

          Irish singer/songwriter Cheryl-Ann has announced the release of her highly anticipated new single ‘LITTLE THINGS YOU DO’ available on all major streaming platforms today. Cheryl-Ann, a queer female artist with a bubbly, poppy personality on […]

          Princess Goes
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          PRINCESS GOES release video for new single BLUR from new album ‘Come Of Age’

          August 24, 2023

          Princess Goes, the trio led by the charismatic showmanship and signature voice of vocalist, lyricist, musician and actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under, Lazarus) alongside keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie, Cyndi Lauper) and drummer […]

          Paul Brady
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          PAUL BRADY to receive the legend award at this years Northern Ireland Music Prize at the Ulster Hall

          August 24, 2023

          The Oh Yeah Music Centre is thrilled to announce that this year’s Legend Award recipient is Paul Brady. The presentation will be made at the Northern Ireland Music Prize on Wednesday, 15th November, at the Ulster Hall, Belfast. Following the presentation, Paul will […]

  • Reviews
        • Album Reviews

          Ta-ku - Songs To Come Home To
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Ta-ku – Songs To Come Home To

          August 25, 2023

          Five years after his last studio album, Ta-ku returns with his latest full-length release, Songs to Come Home To. Anyone paying attention to Australia’s lo-fi hip-hop scene over the last decade will undoubtedly have noticed […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Nora Kelly Band – Rodeo Clown
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Nora Kelly Band – Rodeo Clown

          August 24, 2023

          The cover photo of Rodeo Clown, the debut long player of Montreal-based country outfit the Nora Kelly Band, alludes in some measure to the theme running through the album. Band leader Nora Kelly explains, “We […]

        • Book Reviews

          Ziggy Marley - Music Is In Everything
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Ziggy Marley – Music Is In Everything

          January 16, 2023

          Back in 2020, Ziggy Marley teamed up with Lisa Loeb to release a catchy and infectious song that will get people of all ages to sing along called “Music Is in everything”. This song which […]

          pop rock icons
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Pop Rock Icons by Philippe Margotin

          December 15, 2022

          Judging by the front cover, one might expect Pop Rock Icons to be festooned with infographics. It isn’t. Instead, it’s a collection of photographs depicting “London’s Swingin’ 60s & 70s”. Rather than homogenise and cluster […]

        • 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

          ABBA Voyage at ABBA Arena, London
          Live Reviews

          REVIEW: ABBA Voyage at ABBA Arena, London

          August 18, 2023

          The last ABBA UK live performance took place on 11th December 1982. The Swedish quartet played ‘Thank You for the Music’ on The Late Breakfast Show hosted by Noel Edmonds almost five years before MTV […]

          Liam Gallagher at Koko, London Photo credit: Zekaria Al-Bostani (@zek.snaps)
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Liam Gallagher at Koko, London

          August 10, 2023

          Much media coverage has been about large music venues and outside music events being pivotal to boosting the economy. Thankfully, some small music venues, including the 1,410-capacity Koko, received significant investment too. Following £ 70 […]

        • 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// Field Day 2023 with Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Arca and others at Victoria Park, London Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Field Day 2023 with Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Arca and others at Victoria Park, London

          August 22, 2023

          Victoria Park is a place of yearly festivities and grand summer concerts. On the 19th of August, one of the most creative and mysterious electronic music producers – Aphex Twin – had a hugely awaited […]

          IN FOCUS// STIFF LITTLE FINGERS at Custom House Square, Belfast © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// STIFF LITTLE FINGERS at Custom House Square, Belfast

          August 21, 2023

          Following their SOLD OUT Custom House Square show in 2022, Legendary NI Punks STIFF LITTLE FINGERS returned to Custom House Square for another special night in Belfast on Saturday, 19th August 2023, alongside an all-star line-up […]

  • Gigs
        • James Blunt
          Gigs

          JAMES BLUNT announces spring 2024 UK arena tour

          August 23, 2023

          James Blunt makes a most welcome return to the road next year in support of his brilliant new album Who We Used To Be – out October 27th on Atlantic Records. James and his band […]

          Maisie Peters
          Gigs

          MAISIE PETERS announces headline show at The Telegraph Building, Belfast on Friday 27 October

          August 22, 2023

          Fresh from her first No. 1 album, ‘The Good Witch’, and an acclaimed debut set on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, Maisie Peters has announced additional ‘Road To Wembley’ and ‘The Good Witch Comes To Europe’ tour […]

          Arctic Monkeys
          Gigs

          ARCTIC MONKEYS Announce World Tour Finale in Dublin & Belfast

          August 22, 2023

          Arctic Monkeys will be returning to Dublin & Belfast in October for a series of arena dates to mark the end of their World Tour. The band are pleased to announce Miles Kane as Special […]

  • Interviews
        • Jessica Lynn
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Jessica Lynn Talks ‘Mixed Signals’ & Her UK Tour

          July 4, 2023

          Like many artists, Jessica Lynn had the brakes put on her career when the Covid pandemic shut the world down. But she didn’t let the uncertainty of what the future might hold stop her from […]

          Aries Marquis
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Aries Marquis talks ‘Motivation’ & future music plans

          June 26, 2023

          With his talent having first been recognised by his father – who heard him singing on a voicemail – Aries Marquis has been performing since 2007, and the music he makes blends an array of […]

          Pamela Laws
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Pamela Laws talks about her new album ‘The Ones I Love’

          June 16, 2023

          New York City-based singer-songwriter Pamela Laws recently released her album, The Ones I Love, a vibrant collection of songs encompassing country, rock, and pop elements. Laws explains, “‘The Ones I Love’ is my fourth studio […]

  • Podcast
        • John Lydon
          Podcast

          Exploring the Sonic Apocalypse: John Lydon Delves into Public Image Limited’s ‘End of World’ Album

          August 17, 2023

          In episode #142 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets John Lydon from Public Image Limited to discuss their new studio album End of World. Public Image Limited returns with End of World – […]

          Kyle Falconer
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: The View’s Kyle Falconer on the Exorcism of Youth

          August 10, 2023

          In episode #141 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Kyle Falconer from The View to discuss their long-awaited new album, Exorcism of Youth. The View are back after a five-year hiatus with their […]

          The Baseball Project
          Podcast

          INTERVIEW: The Baseball Project’s Scott McCaughey talks Grand Salami Time!

          August 3, 2023

          In episode #140 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Scott McCaughey from supergroup The Baseball Project to discuss their fourth studio album, Grand Salami Time! The band is made up of Steve Wynn […]

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American Indie Rockers NULBERRY Release Their Brilliant Debut Single - Listen Now
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American Indie Rockers NULBERRY Release Their Brilliant Debut Single – Listen Now

June 20, 2018 XS Noize

Nulberry is an Indie Rock band hailing from Daytona, Florida. Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Cory Lott’s complex melodies glued together with simplistic Indie-Pop vocals and dreamy synth textures creates a unique Indie-Math-Pop fusion. Lott’s influences draw heavily from […]

ST JUDE THE OBSCURE plead communing with nature in Atmospheric Art-Pop track - ‘I’m The Wolves’
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ST JUDE THE OBSCURE plead communing with nature in Atmospheric Art-Pop track – ‘I’m The Wolves’

June 14, 2018 XS Noize

St. Jude the Obscure are an art pop 2-piece, residing in Liverpool. Formerly known as Feral Love and Bird, now, Adele Emmas and Christian Sandford have undergone a metamorphosis that led to St. Jude the […]

CIGARETTES AFTER SEX share brand new standalone single entitled ‘Crush’ - Listen Now
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CIGARETTES AFTER SEX share brand new standalone single entitled ‘Crush’ – Listen Now

June 11, 2018 XS Noize

Cigarettes After Sex have shared a brand new standalone single entitled ‘Crush’ to celebrate the one year anniversary of their self-titled debut LP. ‘Crush’ was written and recorded alongside the tracks on debut album but […]

Manchester Soul collective 'The Winachi Tribe' Unveil Video for New Single ‘A Room With A Zoo’
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Sonic Soul Collective THE WINACHI TRIBE returns with the new single ‘Transition’ – Listen Now

June 8, 2018 XS Noize

Sonic Soul Collective The Winachi Tribe returns with the new single ‘Transition’, a filthy slice of Electronic Funk, fresh off the back of their debut headline U.S tour of California. Videos to previous singles ‘Time […]

Listen to “bmbmbm” the Debut Single from BLACK MIDI
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Listen to “bmbmbm” the Debut Single from BLACK MIDI

June 8, 2018 XS Noize

The new release on Speedy Wunderground and the 24th in the label’s single series is black midi’s debut single, “bmbmbm”, out now on limited 7” vinyl (250 copies). Listen below… black midi (selhurst) are the […]

Liverpool singer songwriter, MEL BOWEN shares New Track 'On The Wrong Side' - Listen Now
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Liverpool singer songwriter, MEL BOWEN shares New Track ‘On The Wrong Side’ – Listen Now

June 5, 2018 XS Noize

Liverpool singer-songwriter, Mel Bowen, brings colour to his sound with elements of folk, New York soul, the jazz of Montmartre pavement cafes, and the heat of Ipanema evenings. His instinct with an idea played out […]

BECK has reunited with U2 to remix "Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way" - Listen Now
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BECK has reunited with U2 to remix “Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way” – Listen Now

June 4, 2018 XS Noize

Beck has reunited with U2 to remix another track from the band’s international #1 album, Songs of Experience (Interscope). This time, current single “Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way” gets the Beck remix […]

Listen to 'Stop This War' the New single by AT PAVILLON
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Listen to ‘Stop This War’ the New single by AT PAVILLON

June 4, 2018 XS Noize

“Time to stop this war, I’m too tired” Mwita Matar sings, underlined by the cool sound of Austria’s most talented current English speaking Indie Pop band. At Pavillon, the four romantic rebels, with their smooth […]

Listen to 'My Protocol' the New Single By ZURICH
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Listen to ‘My Protocol’ the New Single By ZURICH

June 4, 2018 XS Noize

Zurich is an Alt-Rock band from Oxford who plays Widescreen Post Punk Rock with a nod to the darker side of 80s Electronic Pop. Earning an impressive live reputation with comparisons to bands such as […]

THE BLACK DELTA MOVEMENT Announce debut album & share video
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THE BLACK DELTA MOVEMENT Announce debut album & share video

May 31, 2018 XS Noize

Hull’s 6 Music-supported psych-rock outfit, The Black Delta Movement, have today announced details of their debut album, ‘Preservation’, due out via Clubbed Thumb Records (distributed by Non-Delux/Cargo Distribution) on August 3, 2018. In-line with sharing […]

BILL NICKSON unveils new single 'WHAT TO SAY' - Listen Now
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BILL NICKSON unveils new single ‘WHAT TO SAY’ – Listen Now

May 23, 2018 XS Noize

Bill Nickson is a 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Wirral, UK. His musical output consists of home-recorded DIY bedroom pop which he began releasing independently in 2014, only recently bringing this music into a live setting with […]

LVVRS unveil debut club ready single ‘Wild Heart’ - Listen Now
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LVVRS unveil debut club ready single ‘Wild Heart’ – Listen Now

May 14, 2018 XS Noize

‘Wild Heart’ is the debut single from a hot new LA group. They’re called LVVRS (pronounced Lovers), and make lush, driving pop-rock that has the grandiose, wide-screen appeal of Imagine Dragons, combined with the hook-laden […]

U2's "Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way" Receives Official Remix From The Funk Hunters
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U2’s “Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way” Receives Official Remix From The Funk Hunters

May 8, 2018 XS Noize

Vancouver duo The Funk Hunters have been nominated for Electronic/Dance Artist of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, and have had the tremendous honour of being asked to do an official remix for […]

ALICE IN CHAINS release new single 'The One You Know' - Watch Video
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ALICE IN CHAINS release new single ‘The One You Know’ – Watch Video

May 4, 2018 XS Noize

ALICE IN CHAINS (vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez and vocalist/guitarist William DuVall) have released ‘The One You Know’, their first new track in five years. ‘The One You Know’ is the […]

Electronica duo YOURS share new single, ‘Carry Me To The Line’ - Listen Now
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Electronica duo YOURS share new single, ‘Carry Me To The Line’ – Listen Now

May 3, 2018 XS Noize

Electronica duo Yours share their brand new single, ‘Carry Me To The Line’, merging hypnotic vocals and dance-led influences to capture the slow-building sense of anxiety they have found in adulthood. Intimate yet hopeful, Yours […]

SEAN McGOWAN unveils new single: 'Cuppa Tea' ahead of new album - Listen Now
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SEAN McGOWAN unveils new single: ‘Cuppa Tea’ ahead of new album – Listen Now

May 3, 2018 XS Noize

Sit back and put your feet up for a change – Seán McGowan – is back with a refreshing new single: ‘Cuppa Tea’. Unafraid to vocalise the issues undoubtedly felt by young Britons the nation […]

Liverpool five-piece PARIS YOUTH FOUNDATION return with their new single ‘The Off Button’
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Liverpool five-piece PARIS YOUTH FOUNDATION return with their new single ‘The Off Button’

April 30, 2018 XS Noize

Fast-rising Liverpool five-piece Paris Youth Foundation returns with their new single ‘The Off Button’, released via Kissability on May 4th. Produced by Joe Rubel at Urchin Studio, and mixed by Cenzo Townshend, the song is, […]

SEATBELTS Release their second single, 'A World Drained Of Wonder' - Listen Now
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SEATBELTS Release their second single, ‘A World Drained Of Wonder’ – Listen Now

April 25, 2018 XS Noize

Announcing themselves to the world with the upbeat earworm ‘Hey, Hey Tiger!’ Liverpool quartet Seatbelts have announced details of their new single ‘A World Drained Of Wonder’ ahead of a flurry of summer shows. The […]

AUGUST WELLS unveil new single 'Nothing Like Love' - Watch Video
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AUGUST WELLS unveil new single ‘Nothing Like Love’ – Watch Video

April 9, 2018 XS Noize

August Wells make a warped soulful return to Irish airwaves this April, with the release of ‘Nothing Like Love’, the first single to be taken from their forthcoming third album. Ken Griffin and John Rauchenberger’s […]

ORANJ SON release new single: 'Radio Wires' - Listen
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ORANJ SON release new single: ‘Radio Wires’ – Listen

April 8, 2018 XS Noize

Ellesmere Port synth-punk trio. Brothers Kieran and Matthew Linford and Patrick Cummins. Drawing influences from the likes of New Order, the Jesus & Mary Chain, Air, Suicide and The Teardrop Explodes. Described by Phil Taggart […]

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