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Podcast
INTERVIEW: The View’s Kyle Falconer on the Exorcism of Youth
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 [...] -
Podcast
INTERVIEW: The Baseball Project’s Scott McCaughey talks Grand Salami Time!
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 [...]
Album Reviews
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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 [...]
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Music News
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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, [...]
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IN FOCUS// Field Day 2023 with Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Arca and others at Victoria Park, London
by Alina Salihbekova in IN FOCUS
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Jessica Lynn Talks ‘Mixed Signals’ & Her UK Tour
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 […]
INTERVIEW: Aries Marquis talks ‘Motivation’ & future music plans
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 […]
INTERVIEW: Pamela Laws talks about her new album ‘The Ones I Love’
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 […]
Track Premieres
TRACK PREMIERE: British rock duo MASK share their cover version of ‘Days’ by The Kinks
British rock duo MASK are truly rolling as anticipation builds for their third studio album, ’Zenith’ (due for release on Friday, 4th August). Headed up by ‘H’ Humphrey (Belfast) and Craig Coppock (Liverpool), their last […]
TRACK PREMIERE: Caicos – A Spade A Spade
Already established as the frontman of NYC indie-rock band Gospels, Alex Frenkel has unveiled the latest single from his solo project Caicos titled “A Spade A Spade”, taken from his ‘Ascension Intention’ LP, which will […]
TRACK PREMIERE: Carbon Based Lifeforms – Rymden3000
Carbon Based Lifeforms (CBL) are Johannes Hedberg and Daniel Vadestrid, both born in 1976 and based in southwest Sweden. They met when both were 15 and are still, amazingly, working happily together over 25 years […]
Video Premieres
VIDEO PREMIERE: NYC-based singer-songwriter and producer – ADE shares cinematic final track ‘One Of Us’
NYC-based singer-songwriter and producer – ADE – has shared “One Of Us”, his final track under his current moniker. Unravelling like a faded velvet curtain lowered at the end of a high-brow theatre performance or […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: LZ7 Tell A Personal Story With the Video For Latest Single ‘Plan B’
Since they came together, LZ7 have found themselves able to connect on a personal, at times almost intimate, level with their growing fanbase because of how relatable their music is. Many of their songs are […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Sandra’s Wedding – French Girls
The Hopeful Boy Replacement Service is the latest album from Yorkshire band Sandra’s Wedding. Formed in the triangle of sweet nothing between Goole, Castleford and Selby, Sandra’s Wedding has been busily curated a unique yet […]
From Last Month
COREY TAYLOR unleashes third new song ‘Talk Sick’ from upcoming solo album ‘CMF2’
Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter, actor, and New York Times best-selling author Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) releases “Talk Sick” – the third new song off his soon-to-be-released solo studio album, CMF2. “That sick guitar […]
ASH share new single ‘Usual Places’ from their forthcoming album ‘Race The Night’
Ash are today revealing another glimpse into what their forthcoming album Race The Night holds. The new single ‘Usual Places’ received its airplay debut from Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music. ‘Usual Places’ arrives on […]
PRINCESS GOES release new single BLUR from their highly anticipated sophomore full-length album ‘Come Of Age’
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 […]
Irish rap trio KNEECAP announce headline show at Ulster Hall, Belfast in December
Condemned by politicians, beloved by fans, kicked out of their own gigs, and packing festival tents to overflow, Kneecap are a cultural phenomenon. Since they emerged from a squat in West Belfast, Kneecap have created […]
HOLLY JOHNSON & Band announce shows in Dublin and Belfast
Today, iconic singer and songwriter Holly Johnson has announced five extra dates to his UK and European tour due to phenomenal demand. The tour will celebrate 40 Years since Frankie Goes to Hollywood ripped through […]
Sonic Youth – The sounds that shape us
“Baby”. Is there a more ubiquitous combination of letters and sounds when it comes to the world of Western popular music? Evidently, yes, there are some challengers. “Love” is the obvious, albeit unfair, riposte. Love […]