In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by Andros Georgiou to discuss his lifelong friendship with George Michael and reveal the remarkable story behind Trojan Souls—the ambitious album that was never completed.
Watch the full interview: https://www.xsnoize.com/andros-georgiou-george-michael-lost-album/
Echo & The Bunnymen have shared “The Light That Surrounds You,” the second track to be taken from their forthcoming album Apples For Isaac.
The song finds Ian McCulloch offering words of hope and redemption, set against a swirl of guitar built for festival fields and wide-open spaces.
“The Light That Surrounds You” follows previous single “Brussels Is Haunted” and offers another glimpse of Apples For Isaac, the band’s 13th studio album and their first collection of new music in twelve years. https://www.xsnoize.com/echo-and-the-bunnymen-the-light-that-surrounds-you/
Fontaines D.C. have announced their fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, set for release on October 16 via XL Recordings.
Produced by James Ford, the album follows 2024’s UK platinum-certified Romance and finds the band moving further away from the guitar-driven sound of their early records into colder, stranger and more synthetic territory.
To mark the announcement, Fontaines D.C. have shared the album’s lead single, “Marianne.” https://www.xsnoize.com/fontaines-dc-dopamine-chamber-marianne/
Echo & The Bunnymen have announced their first album of new music in twelve years, Apples For Isaac, set for release on September 18, 2026, via BMG.
The album is the band’s 13th studio record and follows 2014’s Meteorites, as well as the 2018 collection The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon. It will be released on black vinyl, limited splatter vinyl, limited picture disc, CD and digital formats.
The first single from the album, “Brussels Is Haunted,” is available now.
Apples For Isaac features Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant and the band across eleven new songs, with the record described as a bold return that captures the essence of Echo & The Bunnymen’s sound. https://www.xsnoize.com/echo-and-the-bunnymen-apples-for-isaac/
Tony Visconti joins the XS Noize Podcast to discuss David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Thin Lizzy, Blackstar, Holy Holy and the art of producing timeless records.
He also reflects on Holy Holy’s Final Tour – A Celebration of Bowie.
Watch/listen: https://www.xsnoize.com/tony-visconti-david-bowie-marc-bolan-thin-lizzy-blackstar-interview/#
Hi everyone — thought this might be of interest to fellow Bunnymen fans.
I’ve just uploaded an archive XS Noize Podcast interview with Will Sergeant to YouTube. It was originally released as audio back in March 2025, but this is the first time it has been presented on the channel.
Will talks about Weird as Fish, his memoirs Bunnyman and Echoes, the Liverpool post-punk scene, the later Echo & the Bunnymen albums, his guitar style, working on Courtney Love’s record, and the happy accident behind “The Killing Moon.”
He’s also very candid about his changing creative role within the Bunnymen and why outside projects have become such an important outlet for him.
Would love to know what other fans think — especially your favourite Will guitar moments. https://youtu.be/_7dkfxA4Fo0?si=aZKDIAU9_DBBbUaN
I spoke with Deb Googe from My Bloody Valentine for the XS Noize Podcast, and this was one of my favourite moments from the interview.
We talked about the way people often describe MBV as a “wall of sound” — but Deb explained it more as something physical, not just loud. She talks about the role of bass, why the band give out earplugs at shows, and how volume changes the way music hits you and moves through your body.
For anyone into MBV, shoegaze, noise, bass, and the physical side of live music, I thought this was a really interesting insight from Deb.
Clip below.
Deb and Cara talk about bringing The Golden Thread to Belfast as part of the Oh Yeah Presents immersive series, where the music becomes visual as well as sonic. They discuss how the collaboration began, how Cara’s piano changed the shape of da Googie, how improvised pieces were reshaped into finished songs, and Deb reflects on the physical force of My Bloody Valentine’s sound.
Watch / listen here: https://www.xsnoize.com/deb-googe-cara-tivey-on-da-googie-and-bringing-immersive-sound-to-belfast-xs-noize-podcast-283/
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my new XS Noize Podcast interview with Glen Hansard.
We had a warm, honest chat about his new album, Don+t Settle - (Vol 1 Transmissions East), recording at Berlin’s Funkhaus, the rain-soaked show in The Hague that sparked the idea, and revisiting songs from The Frames, The Swell Season and his solo work.
Glen also talks about “Didn’t He Ramble,” “Carrickfergus,” Bob Dylan, busking, The Commitments, Once, and the Christmas Eve Busk.
I think Glen fans will really enjoy this one. Watch/listen here: https://www.xsnoize.com/glen-hansard-on-transmissions-east-bob-dylan-and-a-record-that-isnt-looking-back-xs-noize-podcast-282/