Far From Saints will make their live debut later this month with a newly-announced warm-up show at London’s Oslo ahead of Roger Daltrey’s Teenage Cancer Trust gala at the Royal Albert Hall on March 26 th. One of the more up-tempo rock numbers on the album is “The Ride”, which again seeks to uplift, with lines such as, “You’ve got another thing coming if you think you’re running out of time. These generally double-tracked pieces are meditative, often tender ballads, their vibe exemplified by the gently ascending chords of his opener, The Waves Are Not the Sea, the unhurried deliberations of From the Mountains or the gentle rise and fall of Clouds Can’t Change the Sky. Jack Penate delivers one of the strongest guest vocals, floating gracefully over the hands-in-the-air celebration of No Time. The reflective “Gonna Find What’s Killing Me” proves uplifting, with Jones and Lynn again declaring, “I’m still alive”.

After the release of their fourth LP, 2019’s brilliant Your Church On My Bonfire, PAWS slowly slipped out of sight. They booked recording sessions, one at the end of each leg of the tour and completed the entire album in just nine days. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s.The song was written and produced by Far From Saints and then mixed by the Grammy-nominated Al Clay (Blur, Pixies). Luckily, their taste seems to fully coincide with that of listeners that are weaned on good, quality, sophisticated pop. Far From Saints is an ambitious, sprawling debut that shows an unseen side of Jones as both a lyricist and vocalist. Patty says, “I was thinking about how we should try to grow right along with them, because they’re still here. They have been supporting Paul Weller, Hozier and Kings of Leon on tour and will be performing imminently at Glastonbury.

While it was created remarkably quickly, it also took years to be unveiled due to the worldwide pandemic. The band presented a new creative opportunity for the Stereophonics frontman, collaborating on songwriting and sharing vocal duties.When you're a legendary rockstar still selling out arenas and stadiums after 25 years, where do you go next? Taking in elements of country, rock, folk, soul and Americana, Far From Saints’ debut album is an indelible set of ten expertly crafted songs that touch on themes of love, perseverance, self-doubt and self-healing. On Gonna Find What’s Killing Me, Jones then takes centre stage for a stripped-back, acoustic-led track that comes fully alive when the pair join to make something hauntingly beautiful. Entertainment Magpie Limited t/a Music Magpie is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN 775278. Isata Kanneh-Mason, the senior member of Nottingham’s famous musical family, plays to her strengths on her latest album, Childhood Tales.

The three of us just sat in front of mics, me with an acoustic and we tracked every song one or two takes" says Baker. Although they had first toured together in 2013, it was 2019 when the musical magnetism between the three musicians became too strong to ignore as The Wind and The Wave supported Kelly during his solo tour.The monthly XS Noize playlists on Spotify bring together the most essential new music of the last month that has been featured on the site. The trio began the journey to their first record together back in 2019 when they performed a cover of Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty’s “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” on Kelly Jones’ tour of the UK, during which Lynn and Baker were the openers for each night.