The xx have today released a new EP as a free download from iTunes. The ‘xxmas EP’ is part of iTunes’ 12 Days of Christmas giveaway and features a new Jamie xx remix, or ‘edit’, of Coexist track ‘Sunset’, as well as a live video of previous single ‘Angels’ performed in Tokyo and the video for…
As well as being one of the brightest new hopes for 2013, Swim Deep are also leading the emergence of new Birmingham-based guitar bands. After beguiling us with last years releases ‘Honey’ and ‘King City’ and signing to RCA Records, they are starting to get serious as they lead up to their debut album with…
Part 3 of Philip Lickley’s personal list of the best songs of 2012. If you would like to contribute to All-Noise, get in touch on submissions@all-noise.co.uk Top 100 Songs of 2012 – Part 3 It’s time to break into the top fifty of my favourite 100 songs of the last twelve months… 50. Status Quo…
Dizzee Rascal surprised everyone with the release of his imaginatively titled new mixtape ‘The Mixtape Vol. 2’ on Boxing Day (Vol. 1 came in 2007), and has followed it up with a LOL-some video for one of the new tracks – ‘Bassline Junkie’, which is basically a lazier version of ‘Bonkers’. Watch the moderately amusing…
It seems a bit odd to be talking about one of 2012’s ‘hottest new acts’ while the collective attention of the music industry is busy wondering who is going to dominate 2013, but the fact is we’re still waiting for Harlem rapper Azealia Banks’ debut album Broke With Expensive Taste to drop. Today Banks has…
Part 2 of Philip Lickley’s run-down of his favourite 100 songs of 2012… Top 100 Songs of 2012 – Part 2 It’s time to continue my countdown of my favourite songs of the year as we head towards the half way point. Have you seen your favourites yet? 75. Nicola Roberts – Yo-Yo Released: 6th…
Former OutKast rapper Big Boi finished off 2012 with one of the best hip hop albums of the year, and almost as soon as the clock struck midnight on New Years Eve he released the video for Vicious Lies… highlight ‘In The A’. Collaborators T.I. and Ludacris also star in the video, which features lots…
Philip Lickley looks back on 2012 and picks his top 100 songs of the year…. Top 100 songs of 2012 – Part 1 As we reach for a glass of bubbly and celebrate the arrival of 2013, it’s time for me to take a look back at the last twelve months of music and give…
Single Reviews – 30 December Philip Lickley’s weekly round-up of the best of the coming weeks single releases… David Guetta feat. Taped Rai – ‘Just One Last Time’ [rating:2/5] Buy: Just One Last Time (feat. Taped Rai) The second single from Guetta’s album is a slight departure from his usual release, at least in the…
Indie-rock four-piece Tribes have today announced their second album will be called Wish To Scream. The follow-up to their well-received debut album Baby will be released on 20 May 2013, and will feature the above artwork – which could suggest a move into psych-rock territory. As well as announcing the album, Tribes have made a…
