Tuesday, 26 February 2019

***new singles/videos***february 26, 2019***don't be real, be postmodern***




















***new music monday...
postmodern featuring the latest and best new indie and alternative singles & video releases***
(new! including youtube playlist...) 

         #indierock #britpop #shoegaze #dreampop #madchester 

*Piroshka
*Johnny Marr
*SPINN
*Sleeper
*Hatchie
*Desperate Journalist
*Teenage Fanclub
*Chromatics
*Star Horse
*Sungaze
*Idlewild
*NEØV
*Dual

*Morrissey
*Star Tropics
*Belly








finally, Piroshka, the 'supergroup' made up of members from Lush, Elastica, Moose and Modern English have released their debut full-length 'brickbat' on february 15 through bella union records. 
an album full of intelligent and heartfelt shoegazy/britpoppy influenced indierock/-pop tunes was well worth the wait! 
here's the new video for their latest single 'what's next'...

Piroshka [England/London] - What's Next
Brickbat







following up from last year's 'call the comet' album, ex-The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has unveiled a brand new one-off single! 
'armatopia' was released february 22 via new voodoo records.

Johnny Marr [England/London] - Armatopia







liverpool/uk jangly dream-/indiepop lads SPINN have announced the release of their highly anticipated self-titled debut album on may 3 through modern sky uk. 
here's the new single 'is there something that i missed?'...

SPINN [England/Liverpool] - Is There Something That I Missed 
SPINN







london/uk britpop vets Sleeper have shared 'the sun also rises', the second single from their comeback album 'the modern age', due out on march 22 via their own label gorsky records.

Sleeper [England/London] - The Sun Also Rises 
The Modern Age







brisbane/australia indie-/dreampop artist harriette pilbeam a.k.a. Hatchie has announced the release of her hotly tipped debut album 'keepsake' for june 21 via heavenly recordings. 
check the lead single 'without a blush'...

Hatchie [Australia/Brisbane] - Without A Blush 
Keepsake







'in search of the miraculous' the third album from london/uk indierock/post punk outfit Desperate Journalist was released last friday, february 22 through fierce panda records. 
'satellite' is their latest single/video...

Desperate Journalist [England/London] - Satellite
In Search Of The Miraculous







'everything is falling apart' is the new single from bellshill/scottish indiepop/alternative rock outfit Teenage Fanclub, their first release since the departure of founding bassist-singer gerard love.
the band is currently working on a new album...

Teenage Fanclub [Scotland/Bellshill] - Everything Is Falling Apart 
tba







portland/us electropop outfit Chromatics continue to tease their long overdue fifth studio album 'dear tommy' with a new single.
'time rider' was released february 19 via italians do It better.

Chromatics [USA/Postland] - Time Rider
Dear Tommy







stockholm/swedish indie-/dreampop/shoegaze outfit Star Horse have aired the video for their fine 'pickle plum' single.
the debut album 'you said forever' was out this friday, february 15 via playground music.

Star Horse [Sweden/Stockholm] - Pickle Plum
You Said Forever







'new familiar' is the promising debut single from cincinnati/us dreampop/-rock band Sungaze
their debut album 'light in all of It for' will be out later this year...

Sungaze [USA/Cincinnati] - New Familiar 
tba







edinburgh/scottish indierock veterans Idlewild return with a new single! 
'dream variations' comes from the band's forthcoming eighth album 'interview music', set to be released on april 5 via empty words records.

Idlewild [Scotland/Edinburgh] - Dream Variations
Interview Music







kuopio/finland indie-/dreampop three-piece NEØV have aired the video for their new single 'brothers'.
the song is taken from the band's third album 'volant', released february 1 via clouds hill.

NEØV [Finland/Kuopia] - Brothers
Volant







this new single from auckland/new zealand indierock/psychedelia duo DUAL faintly reminiscent of 90s madchester stuff. 
'you're on your own' was released february 22...

Dual [New Zealand/Auckland] - You're On Your Own







ex-The Smiths lead singer Morrissey has unleashed the first song from his upcoming covers full-length 'california son', a version of Roy Orbison's 1964 hit 'it's over'.
the album will be out on may 24 through bmg.

Morrissey [England/London] - It's over 
California Sun







chicago/us jangly dream-/indiepop five-piece Star Tropics have shared a brand new single!
'the other side of midnight' follows their amazing sarah records influenced debut lp 'lost world' from two years ago. (#16 in our best of albums 2017 list)

Star Tropics [USA/Chicago] - The Other Side Of Midnight







'human child' is the latest single/video from rhode islands/us alternative rock vets Belly's comeback album 'dove' (their first full-length in 23 years) which was released in may last year...

Belly [USA/Rhode Island] - Human Child 
Dove

Saturday, 9 February 2019

***new singles/videos***february 9, 2019***don't be real, be postmodern***













***weekend edition of postmodern with the latest and best new indie and alternative singles & video releases***
(new! including youtube playlist...) 

         #indierock #britpop #shoegaze #dreampop #madchester 

*Jaws
*Tamaryn
*Chasms
*Dayflower
*Pete Fij (Adorable) / Terry Bickers (The House Of Love)
*Juggs
*Ian Brown
*James Atkin (EMF)
*The Poets
*Sambassadeur
*Star Horse
*Blushing
*Dakota
*Body Type
*Bis
*Honey Lung
*TR/ST
*Pet Shop Boys 
*Lost Tapes
*Lali Puna
*Happy Families








birmingham/uk indierock/dreampop darlings JAWS have unveiled 'do you remember', the second single from their upcoming third studio album 'the ceiling', out april 5...

Jaws [England/Birmingham] - Do You Remember
The Ceiling







'fits of rage' is the first single off los angeles/us gothy shoegaze/electropop outfit Tamaryn's new fourth studio full-length 'dreaming the dark'.
the follow-up to the amazing 'cranekiss' album from 2015 will be released on march 22 via dero arcade.

Tamaryn [USA/Los Angeles] - Fits Of Range
Dreaming The Dark







san francisco/us dreampop/electronica duo Chasms have shared the video to their ethereal new single 'every heaven In between'.
the new album 'the mirage' is out february 22 through felte records.

Chasms [USA/San Francisco] - Every Heaven In Between
The Mirage







'big blue' is the opening track and new single/video from leicester/uk indie-/dreampop/shoegaze act Dayflower's debut full-length 'honeyspun' - released january 25...

Dayflower [England/Leicester] - Big Blue 
Honeyspun







creation records couple pete fij (Adorable/Polak) and terry bicker's (House Of Love/Levitation) indie folk/acoustic project Pete Fij / Terry Bickers have shared the video for 'if the world is all we have'.
the song is taken from the 2017' album 'we are millionairs', which is now available to order on vinyl from their bandcamp page....

Pete Fij / Terry Bickers [England/Coventry] - If The World Is All We Have
We Are Millionaires







here's the second release on alan mcgee's new creation23 label... 
los angeles/us indie/electronica duo Juggs with their new single 'super cool time', released january 24...

Juggs [USA/Los Angeles] - Super Cool Time







The Stone Roses mastermind Ian Brown has unleashed the title track of his forthcoming seventh solo album 'ripples', released february 1 via virgin/emi.

Ian Brown [England/Manchester] - Ripples
Ripples







90s alternative rock band EMF lead singer James Atkin has premiered the video for 'western love', a first taster of his new third solo studio full-length 'popcorn storm'. 
the album is available to pre-order on https://jamesatkinmusic.com/ 
and will be officially released on april 21...

James Atkin [England/Gloucestershire] - Western Love
Popcorn Storm







'discreetly' is the debut single from up-and-coming bath/uk indierock outfit The Poets, released in november last year...

The Poets [England/Bath] - Discreetly








stockholm/swedish indiepop four-piece Sambassadeur are back with a new album. 
their fourth studio full-length 'survival' will be released on april 12 via the band's newly launched european records label. 
here's the video for the first single 'foot of afrikka'...

Sambassadeur [Sweden/Stockholm] - Foot Of Afrikka
Survival







here's another entry from stockholm/sweden... 
'pickle plum' is the latest single from indie-/dreampop/shoegaze outfit Star Horse's debut album 'you said forever', out february 15 via playground music.

Star Horse [Sweden/Stockholm] - Pickle Plum
You Said Forever







'the truth' is the lead single from austin/us indierock/shoegaze outfit Blushing's forthcoming debut album, scheduled to be released this spring...

Blushing [USA/Austin] - The Truth 
tba







'four leaf clover' is the latest single/video from amsterdam/netherlands indiepop four-piece Dakota
the song is taken from the band's debut album 'here's the 101 on how to disappear', out on february 8 through sinnbus records.

Dakota [Netherlands/Amsterdam] - Four Leaf Clover
Here's The 101 On How To Disappear






'dry grass' is the new dreamy indie pop/-rock single from australia/sydney self-described 4-piece 'trash can girl band'
Body Type
their promising self-titled 6-track debut ep was released in october last year via inertia music/partisan records.

Body Type [Australia/Sydney] - Dry Grass
Body Type EP








scottish/glasgow indie rock/dance pop/-punk trio Bis return with a new single.
'sound of a heartbreak' is the first single of their new fifth album 'slight disconnects', out february 28 via last night from glasgow records.

Bis [Scotland/Glasgow] - Sound Of A Heartbreak 
Slight Disconnects







london/uk alternative rock four-piece Honey Lung's debut album 'memory' will drop february 1 via kanine records. 
'complete' is their latest single release...

Honey Lung [England/London] - Complete
Memory







robert alfons' electropop project TR/ST is back with a new single. 'gone' is the third taster from the upcoming two-part full-length 'the destroyer'. 

part 1 will be released on april 19 through arts & crafts, followed by a second instalment in november. 
the album was co-produced and co-written again by Maya Postepski (ex-Austra)

TR/ST [Canada/Ontario] - Gone

The Destroyer








british synth-pop legends Pet Shop Boys have announced a new 4-track ep called 'agenda' for april 12 digitally and on 12inch vinyl via their own x2 records. 

'give stupidity a chance' is a first taste...

Pet Shop Boys [England/London] - Give Stupidity A Chance

Agenda Ep








nice balearic feel indiepop tune from spanish/barcelona duo Lost Tapes

their new 7inch ep 'the bill' is ready to release on febraury 22 via kocliko records (eu), digitally via shelflife records (usa) and on cassette via shiny happy records (asia)

Lost Tapes [Spain/Barcelona] - The Bill

The Bill Ep








'for only love' is the latest single from german/weilheim indie/electronic pop trio Lali Puna.

their forthcoming new 'being water' ep is out on march 1 via morr music.

Lali Puna [Germany/Weilheim] - For Only Love 

Being Water Ep








Happy Families, the new project from lawrence chandler (one half of mid 90s electronica/shoegaze duo Bowery Electric) have release their new single 'winter' on february 1...



Happy Families [England/London] - Winter