here's our top 30 album list for 2016.
click on the album cover to watch a music video or/and listen to a single, released from the lp.
you can also listen to the full-length in the spotify player below...
here is our best of singles/songs list, 50 of our favourite tunes for 2016 in no particular order. click the link and watch the full music video or/and listen to the song.
alternatively you can watch all videos on our youtube channel or listen via spotify...see further down...
sydney/australia indierock/psychpop quintet Green Buzzard have premiered their solid new single 'do you ever glow?', out november 29th via i oh you records
beautiful new single from surrey/uk dreampop outfit Softer Still
'eulogy' is taken from their debut ep, released november 25th via label fandango
Softer Still [England/Surrey] - Eulogy Softer Still - EP
'woodhead pass' is the stunning new single by legendary lost manchester band The High.
the double a-side single 'woodhead pass/sugarpuff' is out next week...
The High[England/Manchester] - Woodhead Pass 'Woodhead Pass/Sugarpuff' 7inch
solid debut single from matthew johnson's (also known as mj from the band hookworms) new college-/alternative rock outfit Family Scraps
the band from leeds/uk will release 'mistakes' on a 7-inch via too pure on january 27th, 2017.
a as-yet-untitled debut lp will also follow in 2017...
swansea/wales indierock band Trampolene have dropped the video for their infectious new single 'divided kingdom'.
the track is taken from the 'pocket album five' ep, released novemeber 25th via mi7 records
TRAMPOLENE[Wales/Swansea] - Divided Kingdom Pocket Album Five EP
maybe you know the 'new song each month of 2016 series' by promising london indierock/shoegaze five-piece Heavy Heart - we featured most of their releases here on postmodern...'the way home' is the last but one and it's another quality tune!
and good news - there will be a limited edition vinyl lp featuring all of their great tracks - out in spring 2017.
san francisco shoegaze/noisepop quintet Film School have premiered the video for 'give up', the latest release from their the 'june ep', the first recording in 10 years - released february 12th.
a new full-lenght album is planed to release in 2017
'and dream of sheep' is the reworked piano ballad taken from Kate Bush's new box set of live performances, a triple-live lp called 'before the dawn' to be released december 2nd in the us and november 25th in the uk.
the track was originally released on her 1985 album 'hounds of love'
Kate Bush [England/London] - And Dream of Sheep (Live) Before the Dawn Live 2014
canadian electronic pop trio Austra have premiered the video for their new single 'future politics', the title track from the forthcoming 3rd album - out january 20th via domino records.
'good deeds & highs' is the great new single/video from legendary stourbridge/uk indierock band The Wonder Stuff.
the song is taken from the band's eighth studio album '30 goes around the sun', released march 18th, 2016 via irl
The Wonder Stuff[England/Stourbridge] - Good Deeds and Highs 30 Goes Around The Sun
stunning new single/video from dublin/irland indie/noisepop quartet Galants.
'evergreen' comes from their self-titled debut ep, released november 25th via jigsaw records
fine new single from montreal/canada indie/post-punk trio Heat.
'lush is the first track off their debut album 'overnight' - out january 20th, 2017 via topshelf records
gorgeous new single from Cigarettes After Sex, the ambient pop collective from brooklyn/usa, led by songwriter greg gonzale.
'k' was released november15th via partisan records.
a full-length album is out next year...
canadian/toronto electro-pop band For Esmé have teamed up with the canadian mental health association for their new video 'just yet'.
the track comes from the band's debut album 'sugar', released october 16th, 2015...
brighton/uk-based alternative rock/post-punk four-piece Tall Ships have revealed their epic new single 'day by day', taken from the second album 'impressions' - out february 10th via fat cat records
Tall Ships [England/Brighton] - Day by Day Impressions
beautiful new single/video from brighton/uk ethereal/dreampop duo Realms.
'blood & water' is taken from their new ep 'thirsts'
Realms [England/Brighton] - Blood & Water Thirsts EP
'another dimension' is the new single/video from brighton/uk indierock/psychpop lads TOY.
it's their second release from the new album 'clear shot' - out october 28th via heavenly recordings.
TOY [England/Brighton] - Another Dimension Clear Shot
90s new wave of new wave/indierock trio
s*m*a*s*h from hertfordshire/uk are back with a great new single!
'art therapy' is the first taster from their forthcoming 3rd album 'goodbye w.g.c' - out in january 2017...
S*M*A*S*H [England/Hertfordshire] - Art Therapy Goodbye W.G.C
teriffic new single from indierock/shoegaze quintet Sonic Visions.
'lost in between' is the third single from this new band from helsinki/finland and will appear on their debut ep - out in january 2017 on soliti records.
Sonic Visions[Finland/Helsinki] - Lost In Between Sonic Vision EP
portland/us electro-/dreampop duo Mint Julep have unleashed the video for the new single 'murmur'. the song is taken from their 'broken devotion' album, released february 12th via unseen music
Mint Julep [USA/Portland] - Murmur Broken Devotion
london dreampop five-piece Swimming Tapes have shared the video for their latest single 'tides'
the song was released september 19th via hand in hive.
manchester/uk alternative rock band Elbow have unveiled the lead single of their forthcoming 7th studio album 'little fictions' - out february 3rd via concord records
Elbow [England/Manchester] - Magnificent (She Says) Little Fictions
birmingham/uk indierock/britpop lads The Twang have shared the video for their fine christmas single 'on the 24th'
australia/sydney indierock/neo-britpop band DMA'S have unveiled the video for their latest single 'play it out'.
the song is taken from the debut album 'hills end' - released february 26th, 2016 via mom+pop records (us), infectious records (uk/eu) and i oh you (aus)
Charles Cave, bassist and lyricist for british indierock/postpunk band White Lies have revealed the video for his 80s synth christmas single 'this fucking time of year'
Charles Cave [England/London] - This Fucking Time Of Year
hartlepool/uk postpunk/shoegaze outfit PLAZA have premiered the video for their epic new single 'youth' - released on november 4th via beyond the wall
scottish indierock/noisepop legends The Jesus And Mary Chain will release their first album in 18 years, 'damage and joy' on march 24th via ada/warner music' - 'amputation' is a first taster...
london based indie/new wave duo TEN FÉ have dropped the video for the latest single 'overflow'.
their debut album 'hit the light' is out february 3rd, 2017
'loafing around' is the new single from st.petersburg/russia indie/dreampop band Talking Bush, released december 7th via shelflife records
Talking Bush [Russia/St.Petersburg] - Loafing Around
'jot of joy' is the new single from brighton's Mere Child, the music project from singer-songwriter aimee herbert-smith. the electropop single was released on november 24th via seahorse music
'drop in drop out' is the debut single/video by london singer-songwriter STELL∆R
the song has been recorded with legendary uk producer paul tipler (charlatans, idlewild, stereolab...)
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washington/usa shoegaze/dreampop outfit The Emerald Down have re-released their lost classic album 'scream the sound' from 2001 via saint marie record on november 25th..and also dropped a video for their epic song 'caught in a wave', taken from the above mentioned lp...
The Emerald Down[USA/Washington] - Caught In A Wave (2002/2016) scream the sound
indierock trio whenyoung, formed in limerick/irland and now based in london, have revealed the video for their damn good single 'actor' - released november 25th...
irland/cork indie legends The Frank and Walters have dropped the video for 'goddess of athena', the third single from their latest album 'songs for the walking wounded' - released april 15th on fifa records
The Frank and Walters[Irland/Cork] - Goddess of Athena Songs for the Walking Wounded
san francisco/us dreampop/shoegaze four piece Tears Run Rings have premiered the video for their beautiful new single 'belly up'.
the song is taken from the forthcoming 3rd full-length lp
'in surges' - out december 2nd via deep space recordings
'words in my head' is the latest single from beta band frontman Steve Mason's 3rd solo studio album 'meet the humans', released february 26th via double six records, awesome tune!
Steve Mason[Scotland/Edinburgh] - Words In My Head Meet the Humans
'loveless' is the fine debut single from l.a. alternative rock duo La Bouquet
'television soul' is the brilliant new single from welsh indie/lo-fi dream pop band No Middle Name aka david bailey.
the track is taken from the 2nd album 'fondness' - out november 22nd...
NO MIDDLE NAME [Wales/Cardiff] - TELEVISION SOUL Fondness
sheffield indie/britpop four-piece High Hazels are back with a gorgeous new single!
'joined at the lip' is a first taster from their forthcoming ep, out early next year...
High Hazels[England/Sheffield] - Joined At The Lip
90s indierock outfit Eat are back with a great new tune!
'we need to talk' is the first song from a series of brand new tracks which are available firstly as downloads and also compiled as a special edition cd in 2017...
here's something special from a good friend...
french shoegaze/dreampop project My Raining Stars with their latest tune 'the way things turn'
excellent songwriting and wonderful varying melody lines, all produced in home-studios. sure, if the songwriting is on such a high level and there's a chance for a real studio, this could be a possible contender maybe for Club AC30 ;-)
ambitious liverpool/uk indie-/electropop trio HAARM have premiered the video for their stunning trip-hop influenced single 'into the wild'
their debut ep will be released early next year...
'future body' is the latest single from london indie/electropop/kraut/experimental duo Virginia Wing.
their 2nd album 'forward constant motion' was released on november 11th via fire records...
Virgina Wing [England/London] - Future Body Foward Constant Motion
manchester indie/dream-/britpop quartet Mayflower have dropped the video for their great new single 'i'm not there', released september 2nd...
new zealand indiepop darling Princess Chelsea has premiered the video for 'aftertouch', the title track from her new album, a collection of covers - recorded between 2010-2016, released october 14th via lil' chief records.
'aftertouch' is a cover of an unreleased song by one of her favourite nz musicians Disasteradio
south london indierock/dreampop five-piece Heavy Heart have revealed another great new tune via their 'every month a new song' project.
'teenage witch' was released october 31th...
london indierock/postpunk outfit Desperate Journalist have aired the video for their latest single 'hollow', a first taster from their 2nd album 'grow up' - out march 24th 2017 via fierce panda records.
Kirsty Hawkshaw, the ethereal voice on Orbital's 'halycon on and on' and of course behind the band Opus III (well know for their 1992 top 5 dance classic 'it's a fine day')
team up with japan/tokyo producer Eshericks for the single 'motion', a nice psychedelic electro-/alternative pop tune with her distinctive voice, a welcome comeback!
'motion' is out very soon via wellhead records...
beautiful new single/video from melbourne/australia indie/shoegaze/new wave quartet Bloodhounds On My Trail 'over the wall' appear on their new ep 'haunted isles', out november 18th via moon sounds records
*This Edition of Postmodern includes fantastic new tunes from the likes of Delay Trees April Haarm Drab Majesty Plaza The Vryll Society Box And The Twins, only to name but a few...
*Indietector Radio ended its full transmission at the end of october, respectively the program ran on a minimum basis, so there's also no 'postmodern radio show' for now. but we think about an alternative distribution in the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned...
new song from legendary melbourne/australia ethereal wave/neoclassical duo Dead Can Dance.
the track is dedecated to the greek city eleusis which become the european city of culture in 2021...
nice new single from Day Wave, the dreampop/chillwave project of vocalist/multi-instrumentalist jackson philips.
'wasting time' was released november 4th via harvest records
promising alloa/scotland five piece britpop lads Vida with the video for their latest single 'when i call'.
the debut ep 'masquerade' was released november 1st on sound-hub records
patrick fitzgerald (kitchens of distinction, stephen hero) team up with yves altana (chameleons vox, wonky alice) for a new project called Oskar's Drum
'arms of the dark' is their current single and is taken from the debut album 'a cathedral of hands' - out today, monday november 7th via ragoora records...
Oskar's Drum [England/London] - Arms of the Dark A Cathedral Of Hands
opening track from 'simplicity', the new 2nd album from birmingham/uk indie-/britrock lads JAWS.
as expected, a contender for top ranks album of the year...
next big thing... nuneaton/uk indierock band April have revealed the video for their fantastic new single ' open mind' - released october 21st via killing moon records
liverpool based indie/psychedelic-rock band The Vryll Society have shared the video for their stunning new single 'a perfect rhythm', out today, november 4th via deltasonic records...
brilliant new single from los angeles synthgaze/dreampop/postpunk band Drab Majesty. the new 2nd album 'the demonstration' is out january 20th, 2017 via dais records.
Drab Mahesty[USA/Los Angeles] - Cold Souls The Demonstration
london-based indierock/noisepop lads Splashh return with a new single.
'rings' is the first taster from their forthcoming 2nd album 'waiting a lifetime', announced to be released in early 2017
Splashh [England/London] - Rings Waiting A Lifetime
awesome new single from sydney indierock/neo-britpop four-piece PLANET
stunning trip-hop influenced tune from emerging liverpool/uk indie-/electopop trio HAARM.
the track is a taster from their debut ep, expected to be released early next year.
'in the wild' is out digitally on november 18th...
german postpunk/dreampop trio Box and the twins have revealed the video for their epic new single 'pale blue dot'.
the track appears on the band's debut album 'everywhere I go is silence' - out november 8th through manic depression records & synth religion
Box and the twins[Germany/Cologne] - Pale Blue Dot Everywhere I go is Silence
brooklyn psychpop band Dinowalrus have dropped the video for their new single 'tides'.
the track is taken from their new fourth album 'fairweather' (released september 23rd via personal projects records) which contains a lot influences from the late ‘80s/early ‘90s manchester
former puressence singer james mudriczki's new project Nihilists will release their great debut double a-side single 'wallspace/over is so over' on November 4th.
Nihilists [England/Manchester] - Over Is So Over Wallspace/Over Is So Over 7inch
canadian electronic pop trio Austra are back with a new single!
'utopia' is a first taster from their 3rd album 'future politics', out january 20th, 2017 via domino records.
ethereal electropop/synth-wave band DRIFT. have revealed the video for their new single 'say it right'.
the track is taken from their 'black devotion' ep, released in november last year via avant! records
DRIFT.[England/London] - Say It Right Black Devotion EP
london indie/postpunk quartet Desperate Journalist return with a stunning new single!
'hollow' was released october 18th through fierce panda records and is a first taster from their forthcoming 2nd yet untitled new album which is out next year...
new single from london based german electronic musician/producer Ulrich Schnauss.
his fifth studio album 'no further ahead than today' is out november 4th via script realities.
Ulrich Schnauss[Germany/Kiel] - Love Grows Out Of Thin Air No Further Ahead Than Today
beautiful new single from helsinki/finland indie-/dreampop band Delay Trees taken from their forthcoming fourth full length album 'let go'
Delay Trees [Finland/Helsinki] - Brightest Eyes Let Go
'Im Land der Frühaufsteher' is the lastest single/video from german singer-songwriter Nicolas Sturm, a stocktaking of current national sensitivities, taken from his great new album 'Angst Angst Overkill', released October 21th via Staatsakt/Caroline International
Nicolas Sturm[Germany/Stuttgart] - Im Land der Frühaufsteher Angst Angst Overkill