Tuesday 28 February 2017

***new singles/videos***february 28th 2017***don't be real be postmodern***

this week's edition of postmodern feature new singles & videos from the likes of...

*High Hazels 
*Ride
*Green Buzzard 
*Temples
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#indie #shoegaze #dreampop #britpop #madchester





sheffield indie/neo-britpop lads High Hazels have premiered the video for their outstanding new single 'sequin eyes'.
the song is taken from the new 'weak sun' ep, released february 17th through heist or hit.


High Hazels [England/Sheffield] - Sequin Eyes 
Weak Sun EP



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24 hours after you've heard the first new tune from shoegaze legends RIDE in over 20 years, here's another new song.
'home is a feeling' is soaring in higher dreampop regions...


RIDE [England/Oxford] - Home Is A Feeling
tba


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nice new single from manchester/uk indierock four-piece Fear Chella, released february 24th...


Fear Chella [England/Manchester] - Girlfriend



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london-based indiepop/rock band Flyte are currently recording their debut album due out later this year on island records.
'vicoria falls' is the first single from it...


Flyte [England/London] - Victoria Falls
tba



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'enemy lines' is the current single/video from leeds/uk indierock band The Pigeon Detectives' fifth album 'broken glances', released february 24th via dance to the radi.


The Pigeon Detectives [England/Leeds] - Enemy Lines 
Broken Glances



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sydney/australia indierock/noisepop 4-piece GREEN BUZZARD have dropped another taster from their forthcoming debut 'space man rodeo' ep - out this friday, march 3rd via i oh yo.


Green Buzzard [Australia/Sydney] - Dream In/Out 
Space Man Rodeo EP



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los angeles indierock outfit Bleached, led by sisters jennifer and jessica clavi will release their new ep 'can you deal it?' on march 3rd via dead oceans.
'flipside' is a taster from it...


Bleached [USA/Los Angeles] - Flipside
Can You Deal It? Ep



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uk psych-rock band Temples have dropped the video for their lastest single 'strange or be forgotten'. 
their 2nd album 'volcano' is out on march 3rd via heavenly (uk) and fat possum (us)


Temples [England/Kettering] - Strange Or Be Forgotten 
Volcano



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'in your head' is the new single/video from new york/us indierock band Skaters
the song comes from their forthcoming 2nd album 'rock and roll bye bye', to be released via their very own yonks records on march 24th, 2017.


Skaters [USA/New York] - In your Head 
Rock and Roll Bye Bye



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'falling in love once again' is the opening track from stoke-on-trent/uk indie/-psychedelic rock band Psyence' forthcoming debut ep 'a new dawn'.
the ep was mixed and mastered by pete maher (noel gallagher, jack white, paul weller) and is due to be released on march 1st, 2017 via their own beyond the sun records label.


Psyence [England/Stoke-On-Trent] - Falling In Love Once Again 
A New Dawn EP



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going nowhere' is the great opening track from bristol/uk indie duo InnSpire's debut ep 'want it now', released january 30th on gasstone records.
they describe their music as a a fusion of indie, rock, dance and acoustic based songs...
on soundcloud they have snipped only song, but you can listen to ep in full via spotify...

https://open.spotify.com/album/7JfQ2sdYIsEQ3BBer6ZYGy



Inn~Spire [England/Bristol] - Going Nowhere
Want It Now Ep



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'mild learning difficult' is the new single from manchester/uk indierock/post-punk outfit Types.
the song is taken from their new mini album 'the future is close enough', released february 24th through measurement records.


Types [England/Manchester] - Mild Learning Difficult 
The Future Is Close Enough



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london indie-/dreamrock outfit Heavy Heart released a song every month in 2016. 
now they announced a special limited red vinyl debut full-length called 'keepsake' which include all 12 tunes from last year.
https://weareheavyheart.bandcamp.com/album/keepsake



Heavy Heart [England/London] - High Dive
Keepsake

Tuesday 21 February 2017

***new singles/videos***february 21th 2017***don't be real be postmodern***

in this week's edition of postmodern we feature new singles & videos from the likes of

*RIDE
*Shambolics
*Afterbloom
*Little Cub
*Cast
*Tall Ships
*British Sea Power
...

#indie #shoegaze #dreampop #britpop #madchester




new single from RIDE, their first new material in 20 years!!!
the shoegaze legend from oxford/uk will release their new lp this summer via wichita recordings.
the album is produced by dj erol alkan and mixed by alan moulder (who also mixed 'nowhere' and produced 'going blank again')

Ride [England/Oxford] - Charm Assault
tba



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stunning new single from promising kirkcaldy/uk indierock four-piece Shambolics
'love collide' will released through electric honey records in march... 

Shambolics [England/Kirkcaldy] - Love Collide



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west midlands/uk indierock band Afterbloom have aired the video for their fine new single 'such a drag'...

Afterbloom [England/West Midlands] - Such A Drag



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austin, texas-based indie/shoegaze outfit Blushing have released their outstanding debut ep'tether' on january 13th. 
why can't we?' is track 2 from it and shows their feeling for catchy melodies...

Blushing [USA/Austin] - Why Can't We? 
Tether Ep



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'lucid dreams' is the debut single from blackburn/uk four-piece indierock/shoegaze newcomers Violet Youth
their debut ep is out this spring via modernsky entertainment...

Violet Youth [England/Blackburn] - Lucid Dreams 
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'always' is the great debut single from sheffield/uk indierock/noisepop lads Purest - out march 31th on gold tooth records

Purest [England/Sheffield] - Always



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south london electropop trio Little Cub have dropped another great new single/video.
'too much love' is taken from the band's debut album 'still life' available april 28th,2017 via domino records

Little Cub [England/London] - Too Much Love
Still Live



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new single/video from denmark/copenhagen indie-/artpop band Mew
the song is taken from their 7th studio album 'visuals', out april 28th, 2017 via play it again sam.

Mew [Denmark/Copenhagen] - 85 Videos
Visuals



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danish alternative pop quintet Lowly released their self-titled debut album on february 10th via bella union..
'word' is another taster from it... 


Lowly [Denmark/Aarhus] - Word 
Heba



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great new single from chesire/uk indierock/alt-pop four piece Oranj Son, released february 15th...

Oranj Son [England/Chesire] - Still




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'Possesion' is the new single from brooklyn/usa dreamrave artist Vivian Moon aka Pastel Ghost, her first new music since the debut album 'abyss' from 2015.

Pastel Ghost [USA/Brooklyn] - Possession




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'surfing in the sun' is the new single from mexican dreampop/tweegaze band Pure Morning
their as-yet untitled 2nd album is out later this year... 

Pure Morning [Mexico/Culiacán] - Surfing In The Sun 
tba



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here's another great taster from 90s shoegaze - ex sarah records band Secret Shine.
their forthcoming new album 'there's only now' is out on march 17th via saint marie records.

Secret Shine [England/London] - For You 
There's Only Now



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brighton/uk based indierock band Tall Ships will release their new 2nd full length 'Impressions' on march 31th via fatcat records. 'Petrichor' is the 3rd single released from the album...

Tall Ships [England/Brighton] - Petrichor
Impressions



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'the witch', the debut album from london indie-/waverock five-piece Pumarosa is set to be released on may 19th via fiction records. 
after 'priestess' and 'honey', 'dragonfly is the third taster...

Pumarosa [England/London] - Dragonfly 
The Witch



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new single from hertfordshire/uk indierock four-piece Dark Stares, released january 13th...

Dark Stares [England/Hertforfshire] - Pedal Pusher



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Horsebeach is the indie/jangle-/dreampop project from Ryan Kennedy.
the manchester/uk based band will release their debut album 'Beauty & Sadness' on march 31th via label alone together.

Horsebeach [England/Manchester] - Alone
Beauty & Sadness



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'White Lie' is the new single from kent/uk indie-/electropop duo Moon Tourists, released february 11th...

Moon Tourists [England/Kent] - White Lie



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no infos for this band, they seems only to have a soundcloud page yet, this is a fine indie-/dreampop tune

Hostess - Valentine



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'hollow' is the new single from london dream-/bedroompop project Alex Chilltown, lifted from the forthcoming 'eaten up by nothing ep' which is out on february 24th via withgirl recordings.

Alex Chilltown [England/London] - Hollow 
Eaten Up By Nothing Ep



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Secret Meadow is a indie-/janglepop band from indonesia, contracted to seattle's jigsaw records.
their debut 'same old fear ep' was released february 17th...

Secret Meadow [Indonesia/Jakarta] - Water In The Flowing River
Same Old Fear EP



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2nd release from 'let the dancers inherit the party', the new album from uk indierock veterans British Sea Power, out march 31th via caroline international.

British Sea Power [England/London] - Keep On Trying (Sechs Freunde)
Let The Dancers Inherit The Party



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legendary liverpool/uk indierock/britpop outfit Cast have revealed another taster from their forthcoming album...
'Paper Chains' will appear on the bands new album 'kicking up the dust, out april 14th through cast recordings... 

Cast [England/Liverpool] - Paper Chains 
Kicking Up The Dust



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'drive away the rain' is taken from the 'grafters ov denton ep', the debut release from funky si wolstencroft (ian brown, the fall) and chris bridgett's (dub sex, rude club) new band The G-O-D.

The G-O-D [England/Manchester] - Drive Away the Rain
Grafters OV Denton EP



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Bradford four-piece indirock/slowcore outfit Glass Mountain have premiered the video for the new single 'Cowboy Song', the follow-up to their 'glacial EP' from last year, out march 17th... 

Glass Mountain [England/Bratford] - Cowboy Song 
Cowboy Song/More Than This 7inch



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reykjavík-based indie/electropop/new wave band Fufanu have released their new 2nd full-length 'sports' on february 3rd via one little indian records.
'liabillity' is the new video/excerpt from the album.

Fufanu [Iceland/Reykjavík] - Liabillity
Sports



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montreal indierock/psych quintet The Besnard Lakes have a new video for their track 'the divine wind' taken from their latest ep 'the besnard lakes are the divine wind',
released february 3rd, 2017 via jagjaguwa.

The Besnard Lakes [Canada/Montreal] - The Divine Wind 
The Besnard Lakes Are The Divine Wind EP



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new york/us electronica musician Moby have shared the video for his new single 'a simple love', a anthem for animal rights, taken from the album 'these systems are failing' - released october 14, 2016 via little idiot/mute. 

Moby & The Void Pacific Choir [USA/New York] - A Simple Love 
These Systems Are Failing



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90s uk electronica/dub artist Dreadzone are back with a new album. 'mountain' is the first single from the album 'dread times', released february 17th via dubwiser...

Dreadzone [England/London] - Mountain 
Dread Times

Sunday 12 February 2017

***new singles/videos***february 12th 2017***don't be real be postmodern***

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this week's edition of postmodern features new singles & videos from the likes of...

*Superfood 
*The Jesus And Mary Chain 
*Secret Shine 
*Mark Lanegan Band 
*Stella Grundy 
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only to name but a few... 
enjoy!!! 

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we also have an album of the week in this edition...
los angeles indierock/psych-/noisepop/shoegaze/post-rock outfit
Red Love featuring former bloc party drummer matt tong and producer alex newport with their self-titled debut album. 
check the album in full via bandcamp at the end of this post below...

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 #indie #shoegaze #dreampop #britpop #madchester  
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'oblivion' is the great debut single from aussie musician Alex Knight aka. Brightness, released february 6th via i oh you...

Brightness [Australia/Sydney] - Oblivion



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legandary scottish indierock/noisepop act  
The Jesus and Mary Chain have unleashed the video for 'always sad', the second single from their forthcoming album 'Damage and Joy'.
the band's first full-length in 18 years is out on march 24th via artificial plastic records.

The Jesus And Mary Chain [Scotland/East Kilbride] - Always Sad 
Damage and Joy



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after a three-year break, birmingham/uk indierock lads Superfood are back with a new single! 
'double dutch' was released februar 6ht through dirty hit and is a fortaste from their 2nd as-yet untitled album, out later this year...

 Superfood [England/Birmingham] - Double Dutch 
tba



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bristol/uk indie/shoegaze five-piece 
Secret Shine will release their new album 'There Is Only Now' on march 17th, 2017 via saint marie records.
'All In Your Head' is a first taster...

Secret Shine [England/Bristol] - All In Your Head 
There Is Only Now



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'nocturne' is the fine new single from former Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan
the american alternative rock musician will release his forthcoming album 'gargoyle' on april 28th via heavenly recordings.

Mark Lanegan Band [USA/Los Angeles] - Nocturne 
Gargoyle



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Depeche Mode have dropped the music video for their new single 'where's the revolution', directed by Anton Corbijn.
Their upcoming fourteenth studio album 'spirit is scheduled to be released on march 17th by columbia records.

Depeche Mode [England/Essex] - Where's the Revolution 
Spirit



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Cat, formerly known as Catherine Pierce from los angeles sister indiepop duo The Pierces has shared the music video for 'You Belong To Me', the lead single of her upcoming debut album, due out later this year...

Cat [USA/Los Angeles] - You Belong To Me 
tba



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new club ac30 signing Misty Coast from norway have revealed the video for their 'heavy head' single, released january 27th...

Misty Coast [Norway/Bergen] - Heavy Head



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istanbul/turkey indie-/dreampop outfit The Away Days have shared another taster from their forthcoming debut album 'dreamed at dawn', out february 17th via pasaj.

The Away Days [Turkey/Istanbul] - Downtown 
Dreamed at Dawn



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Stella Grundy, frontwoman of early nineties indie/madchester outfit Intastella teamed up with Jah Wobble (founder member of Public Image Limited) and ex-Smiths' drummer Mike Joyce for this trippy dub single, 'Move On'...

Stella Grundy feat. Jah Wobble & Mike Joyce [England/Manchester] - Move On (Handsome Brute Dubmix)



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Stephen McLaren, band-leader of edinburgh/scottish dreampop outfit Collar Up have revealed the video for his debut solo single 'We Used To Go Raving', released february 9th via errant media...

Stephen McLaren [Scotland/Edinburgh] - We Used To Go Raving



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'serve' is the latest offering from Notthingham's finest indierock outfit Six By Seven - released february 11th via bandcamp...

Six By Seven [England/Nottingham] - Serve
Serve/Bliss



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outstanding debut album from los angeles indierock/psych-/noisepop/shoegaze/post-rock outfit Red Love featuring former Bloc Party drummer matt tong and producer alex newport, released february 3th via bandcamp... 
hot contender for our album of the year list...but we also need a physical release!!!!

Red Love [USA/Los Angeles]

Sunday 5 February 2017

***new singles/songs*** february 05th, 2017***don't be real, be postmodern***

Catch up with the freshest new singles/songs and videos this week including

*Echobelly
*Orbital
*The Creases
*Monster Movie
*High Hazels
*Jarvis Cocker & Chilly Gonzales
*Sonic Visions
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#indie #shoegaze #dreampop #britpop #madchester





90s indierock/britpop band Echobelly have returned with a brand new single.
'anarchy and alchemy' is the first release and title track from their forthcoming full-length, the long-awaited follow up to the 2004's 'gravity pulls' album. 


Echobelly [England/London] - Anarchy and Alchemy 
Anarchy and Alchemy



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brisbane/australia indierock/neo-britpop lads The Creases have premiered the video for their great new single 'everybody knows'. 
the song is the lead single from their upcoming debut full-length 'tremolow' - out later this year through liberation music/rough trade.

The Creases [Australia/Brisbane] - Everybody Knows 
Tremolow



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canadian classical pop artist Chilly Gonzales and Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker teamed up for a collaborative album called 'room 29' (release date: march 17th, 2017).
'tearjerker' is the first single...

Chilly Gonzales [Canada/Toronto] & Jarvis Cocker [England/Sheffield] - Tearjerker
Room 29



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hartlepool/uk indierock/noisepop outfit PLAZA have premiered the video for their superb 'origami' single. 
their forthcoming ep is scheduled for release in april...

Plaza [England/Hartlepool] - Origami 
Ep



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sheffield/uk indie-/britpop lads High Hazels have shared their beautiful new single 'sequin eyes'.
the song is taken from the band's upcoming ep ‘weak sun’ - out february 17th via heist or hit records...

High Hazels [England/Sheffield] - Sequin Eyes 
Weak Sun




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'shouldn't stray from the shadows' is the brand new single from london/uk indie-/dreampop band Monster Movie feat. james harrison (AIR FORMATION) on drums and nick chaplin of Slowdive on bass. 
the song is taken from the band's forthcoming 5th studio album 'keep the voices distant' - out march 31th, 2017 via graveface records.

Monster Movie [England/London] - Shouldn't Stray from the Shadows
Keep the Voices Distant



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austin/tx indie-/dreampop act Letting Up Despite Great Faults will release their new 'alexander devotion' ep on february 10th, 2017 via shelflife records (us) and heist or hit (eu). 
a few days ago, they revealed their great new single/video for 'starlet', 'pageantry' is the 2nd taster...

Letting Up Despite Great Faults [USA/Austin] - Pageantry 
Alexander Devotion EP



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outstanding debut from finland/helsinki indie/noisepop outfit
Sonic Visions.
'find a way is taken from the band's 'lost in between' ep, released last friday, january, 27th via soliti records.

Sonic Visions [Finland/Helsinki] - Find A Way 
Lost In Between ep



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promising debut track from london/uk indierock outfit Heroine Heart.

Heroine Heart [England/London] - Use it Too much



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canterbury/uk indie-/psychedelic rock outfit Syd Arthur have dropped a remix of their new single 'No Peace'. 
Paul Weller, a big fan of the band and incorporator of the sine of 4 project teamed up with Noel Gallagher on guitar for this stunning remix...

Syd Arthur [England/Canterbury] - No Peace (Sine of 4 Remix) 
No Peace 7inch



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after the nice 'wasting time' single, 'something here' is the 2nd single from indie-/dreampop band Day Wave's debut album 'the days we had', out may 5th, 2017 via harvest records...

Day Wave [USA/Oakland] - Something Here 
The Days We Had




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Presentable Corpse is the new project from jorge elbrecht of indie-/artpop band Violens. 
we prefer the catchier 'through waves of fog', the b-side from their debut limited 7inch 'don't end up alone', available now via a grey market records.

Presentable Corpse [USA/New York] - Through Waves Of Fog 
Don't End Up Alone 7"



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manchester/uk alternative-/britpop band Blossoms have shared their self-directed video for the latest single 'honey sweet', much influenced by stranger things, e.t. and back to the future.... 
their self-titled debut album was released in august last year via virgin/emi records.

Blossoms [England/Manchester] - Honey Sweet 
Blossoms



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uk techno legends Orbital are set to reform after their split in 2012.
The Hartnoll brothers are currently working on a new album.
The new single 'Kinetic 2017' is a rework of their 2008 track...

Orbital [England/Kent] - Kinetic 2017 
tba



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new depeche mode single... 
14th studio album 'spirit' scheduled to be released on march 17th 2017 via columbia records

Depeche Mode [England/Essex] - Where's the Revolution
Spirit




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highly regarded 90s indierock/electronica/shoegaze band Curve Official managed by Dean around frontwoman Toni Halliday have released 6 outtakes from 1993' 'cuckoo' sessions at the end of last year incl. 2 full unreleased as yet unheard tracks...

Curve [England/London] - Half The Time 
Archive Songs and Segues