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XS Noize

XS Noize is an independent international consortium of opinionated music lovers based in Belfast, N. Ireland. Vuelio Top10 UK Music Blog 2020, 2021

Our mission is to provide insightful musical reviews, interviews, timely news and opinion.

Dance Music Producers DAYBREAKERS Team Up With Rock Band RADIO COMPANY For New Single "Quarter To (Remix)" 19/07/2024

Dance music producers Daybreakers Music team up with rock band Radio Company for new single “Quarter To (Remix)”

Dance Music Producers DAYBREAKERS Team Up With Rock Band RADIO COMPANY For New Single "Quarter To (Remix)" Today signifies an exciting blend in the music industry as dance music producers Daybreakers introduce their latest collaboration with rock musicians Radio

Dougie Payne Of Travis Discusses New Album 'L.A. Times' 19/07/2024

In episode #187 of The XS Noize Podcast, we meet Dougie Payne from Travis to discuss their new album, LA Times - Listen to the interview here 👇

Dougie Payne Of Travis Discusses New Album 'L.A. Times' In Episode #187 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar speaks to Dougie Payne from Travis about their new album L.A. Times.

THE SCRIPT Share Their Latest Single ‘At Your Feet’ From Their New Album ‘Satellites’ 19/07/2024

The Script share their latest single ‘At Your Feet’ from their new album ‘Satellites’

THE SCRIPT Share Their Latest Single ‘At Your Feet’ From Their New Album ‘Satellites’ Having just been honoured with a BRITs Billion Award in honour of a billion domestic streams (part of a global total of 10 billion+), The Script now share

ALBUM REVIEW: Humanist - On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World 19/07/2024

ALBUM REVIEW: Humanist – On the Edge of a Lost and Lonely World

ALBUM REVIEW: Humanist - On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World On the Edge of a Lost and Lonely World is the second album to be released by Humanist – a big, ambitious recording project orchestrated by

SABRINA CARPENTER Announces The UK/European Leg Of Her Highly-anticipated Short N’ Sweet Tour 18/07/2024

Sabrina Carpenter announces the UK/European leg of her highly-anticipated Short n’ Sweet Tour

SABRINA CARPENTER Announces The UK/European Leg Of Her Highly-anticipated Short N’ Sweet Tour Sabrina Carpenter has today announced the UK/European leg of her wildly-anticipated Short n’ Sweet Tour. Short n’ Sweet Tour kicks off this September, with

She Drew The Gun Announces New Album 'Howl' 18/07/2024

She drew the gun announces new album ‘Howl’

She Drew The Gun Announces New Album 'Howl' She Drew The Gun has announced that her new album, Howl, will be released on Friday, November 15th, via Submarine Cat Records. Alongside this, her album tour

TOM MEIGHAN Announces New Album 'Roadrunner' & Shares New Single 'White Lies' 18/07/2024

Tom Meighan announces new album ‘Roadrunner’ & shares new single ‘White Lies’

TOM MEIGHAN Announces New Album 'Roadrunner' & Shares New Single 'White Lies' TOM MEIGHAN announces his new album, Roadrunner, to be released on September 13th on Blue Rocket Records. Today, he shares his new single, ‘White Lies.’ He

ELLIOT JAMES REAY Channels The Sound Of Elvis And Roy Orbison On His Debut Single ‘I Think They Call This Love’ 18/07/2024

Elliot James Reay channels the sound of Elvis and Roy Orbison on his debut single ‘I Think They Call This Love’

ELLIOT JAMES REAY Channels The Sound Of Elvis And Roy Orbison On His Debut Single ‘I Think They Call This Love’ Meet Elliot James Reay, a young artist who channels the timeless sounds of Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Billy Fury for the present day. After organically

Dougie Payne Of Travis Discusses New Album 'L.A. Times' 18/07/2024

Dougie Payne of Travis discusses new album ‘L.A. Times’

Dougie Payne Of Travis Discusses New Album 'L.A. Times' In Episode #187 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar speaks to Dougie Payne from Travis about their new album L.A. Times.

ALBUM REVIEW: Jessica Boudreaux – The Faster I Run 18/07/2024

ALBUM REVIEW: Jessica Boudreaux – The Faster I Run

ALBUM REVIEW: Jessica Boudreaux – The Faster I Run Portland, Oregon-based producer, recording engineer, and songwriter Jessica Boudreaux has released her album, The Faster I Run, a 12-track collection of indie

Dougie Payne Of Travis Discusses New Album 'L.A. Times' 17/07/2024

In episode #187 of The XS Noize Podcast, we meet Dougie Payne from Travis to discuss their new album, L.A. Times - Listen to the interview here 👇

Dougie Payne Of Travis Discusses New Album 'L.A. Times' In Episode #187 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar speaks to Dougie Payne from Travis about their new album L.A. Times.

UK Dream-pop Duo WINGS OF DESIRE Release New Single 'Forgive & Forget' 17/07/2024

UK dream-pop duo Wings Of Desire release new single ‘Forgive & Forget’

UK Dream-pop Duo WINGS OF DESIRE Release New Single 'Forgive & Forget' Gritty UK dream-pop duo Wings of Desire - AKA James Taylor and Chloe Little - release new single ‘Forgive & Forget’.

She Drew The Gun Shares New Single ‘Nothing Lasts’ 16/07/2024

She drew the gun shares new single ‘Nothing Lasts’

She Drew The Gun Shares New Single ‘Nothing Lasts’ She Drew The Gun has today shared her brand-new single ‘Nothing Lasts’ via Submarine Cat Records. ‘Nothing Lasts’ opens with icy synths and then leads into

BOB DYLAN Announces UK Tour Including Three Nights At London’s Royal Albert Hall 15/07/2024

Bob Dylan announces UK tour, including three nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall

BOB DYLAN Announces UK Tour Including Three Nights At London’s Royal Albert Hall ITB are honoured to announce the Rough and Rowdy Ways 2024 UK tour by Bob Dylan. The tour is the latest leg of an epic run of shows, which began in December

RAT BOY Announces New Album 'SUBURBIA CALLING' & Share New Single ‘BADMAN’ 15/07/2024

RAT BOY announces new album ‘SUBURBIA CALLING’ & share new single ‘BADMAN’

RAT BOY Announces New Album 'SUBURBIA CALLING' & Share New Single ‘BADMAN’ RAT BOY have recorded in Los Angeles with Tim Armstrong of Rancid, played festivals as far afield as Japan and China, and toured North America with The

GRACIE ABRAMS Announces The Upcoming European Leg Of Her Headlining Tour 'The Secret Of Us Tour' 15/07/2024

Gracie Abrams announces the upcoming European leg of her headlining tour ‘The Secret of Us Tour’

GRACIE ABRAMS Announces The Upcoming European Leg Of Her Headlining Tour 'The Secret Of Us Tour' Today, GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams announces the upcoming European leg of her headlining tour, The Secret of Us Tour. Produced by Live

JAMIE WEBSTER Announces Seven New UK & Ireland Tour Dates For Winter 2024 15/07/2024

Jamie Webster announces seven new UK & Ireland Tour dates for winter 2024

JAMIE WEBSTER Announces Seven New UK & Ireland Tour Dates For Winter 2024 Taking the magic and passion of recent main stage outdoor celebrations of his music, people’s songwriter, Jamie Webster announces a UK & Ireland Winter

OASIS Release Previously Unheard ‘Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version)’ 15/07/2024

Oasis release previously unheard ‘Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version)’

OASIS Release Previously Unheard ‘Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version)’ Today, Oasis release the first music from the band’s initial Definitely Maybe album recording session at Monnow Valley - unearthed for the first time and

EIREWAVE Expands Coverage To Newry, Armagh, And Down On DAB+ 14/07/2024

eirewave Expands Coverage to Newry, Armagh, and Down on DAB+

EIREWAVE Expands Coverage To Newry, Armagh, And Down On DAB+ Eirewave, the Northern Ireland pop and rock radio station, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its broadcasting reach with the launch of a new

LIVE REVIEW: Stevie Nicks At BST Hyde Park, London 14/07/2024

LIVE REVIEW: Stevie Nicks at BST Hyde Park, London

LIVE REVIEW: Stevie Nicks At BST Hyde Park, London This year’s British Summertime series has been an impressive spectacle. Kings of Leon delivered a set filled with their biggest hits, while Robbie Williams,

FAITHLESS Announce Huge Lead Single ‘Find A Way’ Ft. Suli Breaks And Reveal Title For Forthcoming Album 'Champion Sound' 12/07/2024

Faithless announce huge lead single ‘Find A Way’ ft. Suli Breaks and reveal title for forthcoming album Champion Sound

FAITHLESS Announce Huge Lead Single ‘Find A Way’ Ft. Suli Breaks And Reveal Title For Forthcoming Album 'Champion Sound' Following their recent sell-out UK/EU tour, and headline performance at Glastonbury, today Faithless unveil the title of their forthcoming eighth studio album

VIDEO PREMIERE: Moondusty - Moondusty #1 12/07/2024

VIDEO PREMIERE: Moondusty – Moondusty #1

VIDEO PREMIERE: Moondusty - Moondusty #1 Moondusty’ is a new band led by Daniel Orcese, a London-based singer-songwriter blessed with decades-long experience of making magical music. He’s toured with

ALISON MOYET Shares New Reworked Version Of 'So Am I' From Upcoming Album 'Key' 12/07/2024

Alison Moyet shares new reworked version of ‘So Am I’ from upcoming album ‘Key’

ALISON MOYET Shares New Reworked Version Of 'So Am I' From Upcoming Album 'Key' Alison Moyet inspired a wave of fan anticipation when she announced the October 4th release date of her upcoming album, Key. The album is a collection of 16

COURTEENERS Announce UK Arena Tour For November 2024 12/07/2024

The Courteeners announce UK arena tour for November 2024

COURTEENERS Announce UK Arena Tour For November 2024 Following the release of a new single, "Solitude Of The Night Bus", and news of their forthcoming seventh album, Pink Cactus Café, Courteeners have announced

ALBUM REVIEW: Travis – L.A. Times 11/07/2024

ALBUM REVIEW: Travis – L.A. Times

ALBUM REVIEW: Travis – L.A. Times It is 30 years since the current lineup of Travis came together in Glasgow, ready to take on the world and possibly the universe if the opportunity came their

SLEAFORD MODS Share Two Previously Unreleased Tracks Ahead Of 10th Anniversary Reissue Of 'Divide And Exit' 11/07/2024

Sleaford Mods share two previously unreleased tracks ahead of the 10th Anniversary Reissue of ‘Divide and Exit’

SLEAFORD MODS Share Two Previously Unreleased Tracks Ahead Of 10th Anniversary Reissue Of 'Divide And Exit' Sleaford Mods have released two previously unheard tracks, ‘Git Some Balls’ and ‘Air Con’ (a reworking of the track' Air Conditioning'), ahead of the

THE THE Share Video For New Track 'Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot’ 11/07/2024

The The share video for new track ‘Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot’

THE THE Share Video For New Track 'Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot’ THE THE have today digitally released ‘Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot’ (and accompanying music video), the 2nd single from Ensoulment, their

ALBUM REVIEW: China Bears – Participation Trophy 10/07/2024

ALBUM REVIEW: China Bears – Participation Trophy

ALBUM REVIEW: China Bears – Participation Trophy Patience is a virtue. This saying holds true for the delicate and delightful work of China Bears. Originally formed in Somerset by twin brothers Ivan (vocals,

Rob Marshall On Humanist’s New Album 'On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World' 10/07/2024

In episode #186 of The XS Noize Podcast, we meet Rob Marshall to discuss the new Humanist album, "On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World," - out on 26th July via Bella Union - Listen to the interview here 👇

Rob Marshall On Humanist’s New Album 'On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World' In Episode #186 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar speaks to multi-instrumentalist Rob Marshall about the second Humanist album, On The Edge Of A Lost

VIDEO PREMIERE: Hifi Sean & David McAlmont Usher In The Summer Solstice With New Track “SUN COME UP” 10/07/2024

VIDEO PREMIERE: Hifi Sean and David McAlmont usher in the summer solstice with new track “SUN COME UP”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Hifi Sean & David McAlmont Usher In The Summer Solstice With New Track “SUN COME UP” Today, Hifi Sean and David McAlmont are pleased to unveil their newest single, “SUN COME UP.” Available now on most streaming platforms, the track is a

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