Tuesday 30 May 2017

***new singles/videos***may 30th, 2017***don't be real, be postmodern***

this week's edition of postmodern with new singles & videos from...
#indie #shoegaze #britpop #madchester
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*Figmennt
*The BOHOs
*The Charlatans
*Champs
*Pale Seas
*Chromatics
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great opening track from middlesbrough/uk indierock/shoegaze 4-piece Figmennt's debut ep, released may 26th through still water recordings.


 Figmennt [England/Middlesbrough] - With Me 
Figment EP



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class new single from liverpool indierock lads The BOHOs, released may 18th...

The BOHOs [England/Liverpool] - Elliot's Song



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 'frontier' is the fine new single from washington dc indie-/dreamrock four piece Queue, released may 27th

Queue [USA/Washington] - Frontier



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manchester indie legends The Charlatans have just put out their brand new 13th full-lenght 'different days'. 
after 'plastic machinery', 'let's go together' is the 2nd taster from it. 
the album was released may 26th via bmg.

The Charlatans [England/Manchester] - Let's Go Together
Different Days



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Isle of Wight indiepop brother duo CHAMPS are back with a new single. 
'the garden is over' comes from their 3rd studio album, out later this year...

CHAMPS [England/Isle of Wight] - The Garden Is Overgrown 
tba


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southampton/uk indierock outfit Pale Seas have aired the video for their epic new single 'into the night', released may 26th on abbey records.
a debut album is scheduled for later this year...

Pale Seas [England/Southampton] - Into The Night



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johnny jewel's electropop project Chromatics dropped the video for 'shadows'. 
the song first appeared on the second episode of the new twin peaks revival series...

Chromatics [USA/Portland] - Shadow 
Twin Peaks OST (Season 3)



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german shoegazers Seasurfer have unveiled the video for the brilliant new single 'too late for goodbye', taken from the album 'under the milkyway...who cares' - released march 23th on saint marie records.

Seasurfer [Germany/Hamburg] - Too Late For Goodbyes
Under The Milkyway... Who Cares



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nice indiepop single with beautiful female vocals from japan band Wallflower
'nowhere' is out in late june via fastcut records.

Wallflower [Japan/Osaka] - Nowhere



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new electropop solo project from Seabound frontman Frank M.Spinath.  
Lionhearts' self-titled debut album was released on may 26th via dependent records.

Lionhearts [Germany/Berlin] - Murder
Lionhearts



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british synthpop pioneers OMD are back with a new album. 
'isotype' is a taster from their forthcoming thirteenth studio album 'the punishment of luxury', out september 1st on white noise records.

OMD [England/Wirral] - Isotype 
The Punishment of Luxury

Monday 22 May 2017

***new singles/videos***may 22th, 2017***don't be real, be postmodern***

new music monday...
this week's edition of postmodern feature new singles & videos from...
#indie #shoegaze #britpop #madchester
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*Black Grape
*White Room
*The The
*Burning Hearts
*Cigarettes After Sex 
*Softer Still
*Beach House
*Spearmint
*Au.Ra. 
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new single from manchester alternative dance/funk rock veterans Black Grape
the band from Happy Mondays founder shaun ryder and bez will release their new album 'pop voodoo', the follow-up to 1997’s 'stupid stupid stupid' on june 7th via universal records.

Black Grape [England/Manchester] - Pop Voodoo 
Pop Voodoo



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up-and-coming brighton/uk indie-/psychedelic rock 5-piece White Room have premiered the video for their terrific single 'stole the iv'.

White Room [England/Brighton] - Stole The IV



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gorgeous new single from finnish indiepop band Burning Hearts.
the new album 'battlefields' is out may 19th on solina records.

Burning Hearts [Finland/Helsinki] - In My Garden 
Battlefields



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british new wave legends The The have dropped the video for 'we can't stop what's coming', feat. Johnny Marr on guitar.
their first new song in 15 years was a rsd exclusive single, released via cineola records.

The The [England/London] - We Can't Stop What's Coming



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'each time you fall in love' is the third release from brooklyn ambient/dreampop group Cigarettes After Sex' forthcoming self-titled debut full-length. 
the album comes five years after their debut ep and is set to arrive via partisan records on june 9th,2017.

Cigarettes After Sex [USA/Brooklyn] - Each Time You Fall In Love
Cigarettes After Sex



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beautiful new single from surrey/uk indiepop/shoegaze quartet Softer Still
'wishing well' was released april 14th via club fandago. 
their 2nd ep 'visions of you' is set for release on july 28th...

Softer Still [England/Surrey] - Wishing Well 
Visions Of You Ep



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new promising single from aussie shoegaze band Deafcult. 
'rubix' is the first taste from their upcoming debut album 'auras', out soon via hobbledehoy record.

Deafcult [Australia/Brisbane] - Rubix 
Auras



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fine new single from leeds/uk indie-/psychedelic rock outfit The Boxing.

The Boxing [England/Leeds] - One By One



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new single from sydney/australia based indie/shoegaze duo Au.Ra.
'nowhere' comes from their 2nd album 'cultivations', out june 30th on felte records.

Au.Ra. [Austalia/Sydney] - Nowhere 
Cultivations



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los angeles noisepop/shoegaze three piece Tennis System have aired the video for their new single 'lackluster', released may 19th on mddn records. 
the new ep is announced for a late summer/fall release...

Tennis System [USA/Los Angeles] - Lackluster 
tba ep



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Ladytron's Helen Marnie has shared another taster from her upcoming second solo album 'strange words and weird wars' - out june 2nd via disco piñata.

Marnie [Scotland/Glasgow] - Electric Youth
Strange Words And Weird Wars



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new video from london-based indiepop band Spearmint.
their latest album 'it's time to vanish' was released in september last year via hitback records.

Spearmint [England/London] - Someone's At The Door 
It's Time To Vanish



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'how not to care' is taken from 'bmx bandits forever', the new lp from scottish indiepop legends BMX Bandits
the album was released may 19th through elefant records...


 BMX Bandits [Scotland/Glasgow] - How Not To Care 
BMX Bandits Forever



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baltimore/us dreampop duo Beach House have unveiled a previously unreleased track. 
'chariot' is taken from their forthcoming 'b-sides and rarities' album - out june 30th via sub pop/bella union.

Beach House [USA/Baltimore] - Chariot
B-Sides And Rarities



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'anymore' is the first single from the The Pain of Being Pure at Heart's fourth album 'the echo pleasure', set to be released july 14th on slumberland records.

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart [USA/New York] - Anymore
The Echo Of Pleasure



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new single from leeds indierock, all-girl four-piece Esper Scout
'compass' was recorded with ian davenport (22-20s, Supergrass) and precedes the band’s upcoming debut album, due to release next year...

Esper Scout [England/Leeds] - Compass 
tba



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'johnny pt.2' is the new single from canadian indierock trio Basement Revolver
the song comes from their forthcoming second ep 'agatha', out july 21st on yellow k records (us) / fear of missing out (europe).

Basement Revolver [Canada/Hamilton] - Johnny Pt.2
Agatha Ep

Monday 15 May 2017

***new singles/videos***may 15th, 2017***don't be real, be postmodern***

new week, new edition of postmodern!
this weeks featured new singles & videos from the likes of...
#indie #shoegaze #britpop #madchester
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*Is Bliss 
*Zoot Woman 
*5 Billions In Diamonds
*Leathers
*Mogwai 
*The National
*Box And The Twins
*Blush 

 and many more,,,
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outstanding tune with 4ad vibes from glasgow singer-songwriter Siobhan Wilson.
her second album 'aquarium' is out on june 16th via song, by toad.

Siobhan Wilson [Scotland/Glasgow] - Whatever Helps
Aquarium



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new video from shoegaze/psychpop trio Is Bliss. the band from hampshire/uk will release their new 'honeycomp explosion' ep on may 19 through club ac30.

Is Bliss [England/London] - Into A Dream 
Honeycomp Explosion Ep



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reading/uk electropop trio Zoot Woman return with a new album! 
'absence', their forthcoming 5th full-lenght is out june 16 via snowhite records and 'solid gold' is the first single to be taken from it. 

Zoot Woman [England/Reading] - Solid Gold
Absence



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'day for night' is the 2nd single from canadian indierock/goth/shoegaze duo Leathers, released may 8th, the follow up to their great 'missing scene' debut single.

Leathers [Canada/Vancouver] - Day For Night



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5 Billions In Diamonds is the new supergroup from garbage drummer and legandary producer butch vig. 
the self-titled debut lp, out august 11th via 100% records features sean cook (bassist in Spiritualized), alex lee (guitars/keys for Placebo/Suede/Strangelove...), drummer damon reece (Spiritualized, Echo & The Bunnymen, Massive Attack) and david schelzel of indiepop outfit The Ocean Blue.

5 Billion In Diamonds [USA/Los Angeles] - Gravity Rules
5 Billion In Diamonds



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fine debut single from grungy shoegaze outfit Blush.
'drone' is out may 12th on anima recordings.

Blush [USA/Stroudsburg] - Drone



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another great tune from south carolina/us outfit Hundredth
after changing their direction from a hardcore band to a more shoegazy/postpunk style with the song 'neurotic', youth is now another great taster from their forthcoming album 'rare', out june 16th via hopeless records.

Hundredth [USA/South Carolina] - Youth
Rare



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indie-/post-rock band Mogwai is back with a new single. 
'coolverine' comes from their upcoming album 'every country's sun', out september 1st on rock action records.

Mogwai [Scotland/Glasgow] - Coolverine
Every Country's Sun



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glasgow via london noise-/alternative-pop trio Dama Scout have shared the video for their 'paper boy' single, released april 14th, 2017 on rip records.

Dama Scout [England/London*Scotland/Glasgow] - Paper Boy 



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brilliant new single from german dreampop/coldwave band Box And The Twins.
'this place called nowhere' is taken from the band's debut album 'everywhere i go is silence', released in november last year via manic depression.

Box And The Twins [Germany/Cologne] - This Place Called Nowhere
Everywhere I Go Is Silence



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new single from swedish electro-/dreampop band The Moonlight Love taken from their ep 'around your neck', out may 12th on strangers candy.

The Moonlight Love [Sweden/Malmö] - Fail Myself 
Around Your Neck Ep



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indierock quintet The National are back with a new single! 
their seventh studio lp 'sleep well beast' is out september 8th on 4AD.

The National [USA/New York] - The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness 
Sleep Well Beast



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following the release of their album new album 'visuals' (out april 21th on play it again sam), danish indiepop outfit Mew have shared the video for their new single 'in a better place'

Mew [Denmark/Copenhagen] - In A Better Place 
Visuals



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berlin via london brit-/indiepop artist Mark Fernyhough has aired the video for his nice new single 'steal my love', released april 26th...

Mark Fernyhough [England/London] - Steal My Love



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'pretty police' is the new single from omaha/us dream pop act See Through Dresses taken from their forthcoming 2nd album 'horse of the other world', out june 30th via tiny engines.

See Through Dresses [USA/Omaha] - Pretty Police 
Horse Of The Other World



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us alternative rock/folk outfit Fleet Foxes have unveiled the video to their new single 'Fool's Errand, the latest preview of their upcoming third album 'crack-up, out june 16th on nonesuch records...

Fleet Foxes [USA/Seattle] - Fool's Errand 
Crack Up



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Fimbria is electropop project from us born and glasgow-based mucisian brian castriota. 'eternal return' is the lead single and title track taken from the forthcoming debut full-lenght out this summer on cadent records.

Fimbria [England/Glasgow] - Eternal Return 
Fimbria



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'queen's parade' is the new single from london based indie-/dreampop five-piece Swimming Tapes, released april 24th on hand in hive. 
their new ep is out later this year...

Swimming Tapes [England/London] - Queen's Parade 
tba ep



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Magdalena Bay are girl/boy electropop duo mica tenenbaum and matthew lewin.
they described their music as 'future 90's-throwback space pop' 
'set me off' is a promising tune and would fit well in a 80s teen movie (release date:april 9th via 558667 records dk)

Magdalena Bay [USA/Boston*Philadelphia] - Set Me Off

Monday 8 May 2017

***new singles/videos***may 8th,2017***don't be real, be postmodern***

this week's edition of postmodern features new singles/videos from 
#indie #shoegaze #britpop #madchester
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*Vida
*Black Grape
*Neon Waltz
*Ivory Wave
*Wy
*Sky Between Leaves

*Haarm

and many more... 
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indie/neo-britpop five piece Vida from alloa/scotland have premiered the video for their beautiful new single 'where we came from', released may 1st.
the track was produced by steve cradock of Ocean Colour Scene.

Vida [Scotland/Alloa] - Where We Came From



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birmingham/uk indierock/baggy outfit Ivory Wave have shared the video for their terrific new single "separate beat', released may 1st via scentri.

Ivory Wave [England/Birmingham] - Separate Beat



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Black Grape announced their first new album album in 20 years. 
'pop voodoo' will be the follow up to 1997's 'stupid, stupid stupid' 
The band which consists of Happy Mondays' shaun ryder and bez along with paul 'kermit' leveridge will release the new album on july 7th via universal music.

Black Grape [England/Manchester] - Everything You Know Is Wrong
Pop Voodoo



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great new single from scottish indierock/neo-britpop six-piece Neon Waltz, released april 28th, 2017 on ignition records.

Neon Waltz [Scotland/John O'Groats] - Heavy Heartless



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excellent single from australia shoegaze/electronica duo A Strange Day
their debut album is out later this year...

A Strange Day [Australia/Melbourne] - Into Your Arms 
tba



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indierock/shoegaze quintet Heavy Heart have revealed the video for 'fruitfly'. 
the band from london released a new tune each month in 2016 and collected these songs on their  debut full lenght vinyl album 'keepsake', released february 24th...

Heavy Heart [England/London] - Fruitfly
Keepsake


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uk indierock outfit Kasabian have aired 'bless this acid house', the third taster from their new album 'for crying out loud', released may 5th on columbia records.

Kasabian [England/Leicester] - Bless This Acid House
For Crying Out Loud



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london via brazil post punk/shoegaze band Sky Between Leaves have dropped the video for 'shell beach'. 
the track comes from their 'klein blues ep', produced by pat collier (adorable,primal scream, jamc) and was released in october last year.

Sky Between Leaves [England/London] - Shell Beach 
Klein Blues EP



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'bathrooms' is the first single off swedish post-rock/dreampop duo Wy's forthcoming debut lp 'okay', announced for a october release...

Wy [Sweden/Malmö] - Bathrooms 
Okay



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in october last year, liverpool/uk indie/electronica/triphop outfit Haarm released their fantastic single 'in the wild'.
'endangered species', the follow up tune and was produced by steve osborne, who also worked with bands like suede, elbow or doves...

Haarm [England/Liverpool] - Endangered Species




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beautiful tune from shoegaze/noisepop band 93MillionMilesFromTheSun
the 4-piece from doncaster/uk have released their new full-lenght 'the lonely sea & the sky' on april 24th via in at the eye records...

93Millionmilesfromthesun [England/Doncaster] - Sunlight Rising 
The Lonely Sea & The Sky



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brooklyn/us indierock band Beach Fossils have shared 'down the line', the latest single from their new upcoming third studio album 'somersault', expected to arrive june 2nd through bayonet records.

Beach Fossils [USA/Brooklyn] - Down The Line
Somersault



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Misty Coast is a new psychpop duo from norway on club ac30 records feat. The Megaphonic Thrift members linn frøkedal and richard myklebust.
their new single 'leap year' was released may 5th...

Misty Coast [Norway/Bergen] - Leap Year



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'ghost', the new single from aussie indierock duo Husky is taken from their forthcoming third record 'punchbuzz', due for release on june 2nd  via liberation music.

Husky [Australia/Melbourne] - Ghost 
Punchbuzz



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last week, johnny jewel's italians do it better label introduced a new act by the name of Heaven with the debut song 'it’s not enough'. now the band shared the title track from the upcoming debut ep 'lonesome town', out may 10th...

Heaven [USA/Portland] - Lonesome Town
Lonesome Town Ep



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The Arctic Flow, the indie-/dreampop solo project of brian hancheck will release a new full-lenght. 
'port orange' is the 2nd single from the album 'umbrella', out on shiny happy records this month.

The Arctic Flow [USA/Myrtle Beach] - Port Orange 
Umbrella



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The Hurt feat. rikki turner from 90s madchester band Paris Angels and Cabbage's stephen evans have unveiled the video for the new single 'sleeping' - out may 12th...

The Hurt [England/Manchester] - Sleeping



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comeback single from james murphy aka.alternative rock/electronica band LCD Soundsystem
the band from brooklyn will soon return with their first new album in seven years...

LCD Soundsystem [USA/Brooklyn] - Call The Police
tba



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'junk food forever' is the new single from reading/uk alternative rock outfit The Amazons.
the band's forthcoming self-titled debut album is hitting the shelves on june 2nd via fiction records.

The Amazons [England/Reading] - Junk Food Forever 
The Amazons


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electronic mastermind richard d. james aka Aphex Twin have unveiled a new tune called '4xatlantis take1'.
the song appeared in a promotional video for music hardware company sequentix.

Aphex Twin [England/Cornwall] - 4xAtlantis take 1



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'panic' is the third track to be lifted from liverpool/uk electronica producer matthew barnes aka. Forest Sword's new 2nd album 'compassion', released may 5th on ninja tunes...

Forest Sword [England/Liverpool] - Panic
Compassion