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Album review: The XCERTS – i think i want to go home now.

Love, death and Slackerpop! Britrock’s own Heartbreakers, The XCERTS, bring it all back home with spectacular sixth album

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“This isn’t a dress rehearsal; we only get one shot at this”: Why The XCERTS are one of rock's great survivors

Having grafted it out for 25 years, The XCERTS are one of the hardest-working and most under-appreciated bands in British rock. And now this refusal to give up on their dreams has, according to frontman Murray Macleod, led to the “best record we’ve ever made...”

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The XCERTS explore tough love on new single bury you

The XCERTS' Murray McLeod says new single bury you "acts as a reflective conversation and a statement of intent for myself".

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The XCERTS purge their hopelessness on self-referential single rinse repeat

"There are a lot of parallels between our first record and this record," says The XCERTS' Murray McLeod of rinse repeat, which references the band's 2009 single Crisis In The Slow Lane.

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“Throughout all the anguish and uncertainty, we were certain about our bond and the songs”: How The XCERTS found a new way to overcome the odds

It’s been an impossibly hard couple of years for The XCERTS. As they announce new album i think i want to go home now, Murray Macleod unpacks the painful fuel behind the band’s stunning songwriting, the idea of the ‘tortured artist’, and why getting in a room together and “making a racket” will always serve them best…

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Listen to The XCERTS’ heart-breaking new single, in your eyes

“Without question the most raw and personal song we’ve ever written…” Hear The XCERTS reflect on loss and the “cruelty of cancer” with their stunning new single, in your eyes.

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The XCERTS return with new single: “We wanted it to feel uncomfortable, honest and human”

“There’s a desperate urgency about this song…” Watch the video for The XCERTS’ new single do it to myself.

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As It Is Murray Macleod Ruin My Life music video

As It Is team up with The XCERTS’ Murray Macleod for new single Ruin My Life

Watch the video for As It Is and Murray Macleod’s new anthem Ruin My Life, taken from the band’s summer self-titled album.

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Live review: You Me At Six, London OVO Arena Wembley

You Me At Six bring big tunes and even bigger emotion as they bring the curtain down on The Final Night Of Six at Wembley.

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“Mates fest”: You Me At Six reveal huge list of supports for their final UK/Ireland tour

At next year’s The Final Nights Of Six, You Me At Six will be joined by The Blackout, Boston Manor, Holding Absence, Kid Kapichi and so many more…

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Album review: The XCERTS – Learning How To Live And Let Go

The XCERTS drop everything else to rediscover the exuberance and experimentation of early youth on infectious fifth album…

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The XCERTS: “We wanted to write songs like we were 14 again – nothing was off the table”

After five years away The XCERTS are back with new album Learning How To Live And Let Go: a record that originally saw the trio tackle their sense of identity and worth head-on, but has ultimately led the Britrock underdogs to find inner peace.

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Heriot, The XCERTS and more join Misery Loves Company festival line-up

Misery Loves Company has announced its second wave of acts including Heriot, The XCERTS, Witch Fever, Black Foxxes and more.

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Listen to The XCERTS’ new single, Blame

The XCERTS have released their most “quintessential” song from upcoming album LEARNING HOW TO LIVE AND LET GO.

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The XCERTS, Cold Years and more for Straight Outta Mannofield charity album

“It really does show the power of community…” A new charity album raising money for Aberdeen’s Mannofield Explorer Scouts will feature songs by The XCERTS, Cold Years and more.

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The XCERTS have announced their new album, Learning How To Live And Let Go

The British alt.rock trio’s new one arrives August 18. Have a new tune, Jealousy, while you wait.

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The XCERTS Sam Carter March 2023 credit Zak Pinchin

Listen to The XCERTS’ life-affirming new single featuring Architects’ Sam Carter

Longtime pals The XCERTS and Sam Carter have finally teamed up for a glorious new single – watch the video for Ache now.

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Album review: The XCERTS – i think i want to go home now.

“This isn’t a dress rehearsal; we only get one shot at this”: Why The XCERTS are one of rock's great survivors

The XCERTS explore tough love on new single bury you

The XCERTS purge their hopelessness on self-referential single rinse repeat

“Throughout all the anguish and uncertainty, we were certain about our bond and the songs”: How The XCERTS found a new way to overcome the odds

Listen to The XCERTS’ heart-breaking new single, in your eyes

The XCERTS return with new single: “We wanted it to feel uncomfortable, honest and human”

As It Is team up with The XCERTS’ Murray Macleod for new single Ruin My Life

Live review: You Me At Six, London OVO Arena Wembley

“Mates fest”: You Me At Six reveal huge list of supports for their final UK/Ireland tour

Album review: The XCERTS – Learning How To Live And Let Go

The XCERTS: “We wanted to write songs like we were 14 again – nothing was off the table”

Heriot, The XCERTS and more join Misery Loves Company festival line-up

Listen to The XCERTS’ new single, Blame

The XCERTS, Cold Years and more for Straight Outta Mannofield charity album

The XCERTS have announced their new album, Learning How To Live And Let Go

Listen to The XCERTS’ life-affirming new single featuring Architects’ Sam Carter

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