Tuesday 22 December 2020

***Post Modern...***Top 20 Albums 2020***

 ***here's the top 20 list of our most essential albums from 2020*** 


          #indierock #britpop #shoegaze #dreampop #madchester


  

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 Dress Thèque - Ascension





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 Working Men's Club - Working Men's Club

 



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 Badly Drawn Boy - Banana Skin Shoes




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 Psychedelic Furs - Made Of Rain

 

 


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 Babeheaven - Home From Now 

 

 

 

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 Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death

 


 

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 Deacon Blue - City Of Love 

 



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 I Break Horses - Warnings 

 



  9.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pet Shop Boys - Hotspot

 

 


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 Eskobar - Chapter 2 

 

 

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The Luxembourg Signal - The Long Now

 

 


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Victories At Sea - Everybody's Lost and All I Want Is to Leave





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Easy - Radical Innocence

 

 


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Even As We Speak - Adelphi 

 



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Hazel English - Wake Up!

 

 

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Nigel Clark (Dodgy) - Make Believe Love

 

 


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Travis - 10 Songs 




 18.



 

 






 Space Monkeys - Modern Actions

 

 


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Andy Bell (Ride) - The View From Halfway Down 

 


 

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DMA's  - The Glow 

 


Sunday 20 December 2020

***new singles/videos***december 20, 2020***don't be real, be postmodern***

***here's postmodern december edition vol.2 featuring the latest indie and alternative singles & video releases...***



          #indierock #britpop #shoegaze #dreampop #madchester 
 

 

‚let it snow‘ is the debut single from bristol/uk indie rock band Obey Robots, the new project from Ned's Atomic Dustbin guitarist rat and laura kidd from She Makes War/Penfriend.

the track was released digitally on december 4.
a limited edition pink 7inch vinyl and cd will drop on march 1, 2021...

 

Obey Robots - Let It Snow



 

gothenburg/swedish balearic indie pop three-piece supergroup Typical Girls (feat. members of Westkust , Agent blå and Makthaverskan) have released their self-titled debut ep on december 11 via happiest place records. 

here‘s the opening track ‚las palmas‘...

Typical Girls - Las Palmas

Typical Girls Ep



 

‚communication‘ is the new single from melbourne/australia indie rock outfit Dumb Whales , released december 14...

Dumb Whales - Communication




JIM BOB, former frontman of 90s indie legends Carter USM has unveiled the video for his new single ‚truce‘.
the track is taken from his latest solo album ‚pop up jim bob‘, released back in august through cherry red records.

Jim Bob - Truce

Pop Up Jim Bob



 

festive single from Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher.

‚all you‘re dreaming of‘ was released on november 27 via warner music uk.

Liam Gallagher - All You're Dreaming Of

 



‚don’t be denied‘ is a track from Nigel Clark‘s (lead singer in britpop outfit
Dodgy) solo full-length ‚make believe love‘ - released december 4 via hijack records.

Nigel Clark - Don't Be Denied

Make Believe Love



 

‚my body is a glasshouse‘ is the new second single from scottish indie rock outfit Glasvegas‘ forthcoming fourth studio full length ‚godspeed‘.

the album is ready to drop on april 2, 2021 through go wow records.

Glasvegas - My Body Is A Glasshouse (A Thousand Stones Ago)

Godspeed



 

iconic swedish indie rock/-pop band Eskobar 's great new britpop/madchester influenced album 'chapter 2' was released on december 4. 

here's their latest single 'light it up in love'...

Eskobar - Light It Up In Love 

Chapter 2




anthemic new single from scottish indie/britrock-/pop 4-piece BLACK DOVE.
'these days' was released on november 27...



Black Dove - These Days




stoke-on-trent/uk indie/britrock-/pop five-piece All the Young have premiered the video for their new single ‚retirement, released december 18 via midlands calling uk. 

a new album is annouced to be released in 2021...


All The Young - Retirement

tba



 

New Order’s stephan morris & gillian gilbert a.k.a. The Other Two return with a remix for northampton/uk electropop artist Maps.
‚something new‘ comes from his ‚sleep today‘ ep which is out december 18 on mute records.

Maps - Something New (The Other Two Remix)

Something New Ep





welsh indie rock vets Manic Street Preachers have shared a new version of their 1992’ track ‘spectators of suicide‘ feat. cardiff indie artist Gwenno on guest vocals.
the original version of the track appears on the manics’ debut album ‘generation terrorists’.
this new version marks the release of robin turner’s new book ‚believe in magic’, celebrating 30 years of heavenly recordings.

Manic Street Preachers - Spectators of Suicide (2020 version)



up next...

end of year album charts list coming very soon!!

Thursday 3 December 2020

***new singles/videos***december 3, 2020***don't be real, be postmodern***

***postmodern december edition vol.1 featuring the latest indie and alternative singles & video releases...***



           #indierock #britpop #shoegaze #dreampop #madchester 
 

promising debut single from london/uk indie rock four-piece band Malady.
‚london, i love you but you‘re bringing me down‘ was released october 30 on nice swan records.

Malady - London, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down 

 


 

rising newcastle/uk indie singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin has unleshed the video for his new single ‚where is my family gone‘.
the track was produced by oasis leader noel gallegher and released october 16 through emi records...

Andrew Cushin - Where's My Family Gone




‚revolution son‘ is the new single from melbourne/australia indie rock / psychedelia outfit Shiva and the Hazards.
the track was mixed by mark gardener (RIDE) and and it‘s the first taste from their debut album, expected to be released in 2021...

Shiva and the Hazards - Revolution Son

tba




 

philadelphia/us alternative rock/shoegaze band Nothing‘s new fourth studio album ‚the great dismal‘ was released october 30 via relapse records.
here‘s the newest single ‚famine asylum‘...

NOTHING - Famine Asylum

The Great Dismal






energetic new single from sunderland/uk indie rock four piece The Voyd.
‚be there‘, an anthemic banger for the post-corona indie dancefloors, was released september 25....

The Voyd - Be There




iconic manchester/uk electro/-alternative pop band New Order have premiered the video for their latest single ‚be a rebel‘.
a limited 12inch vinyl was released on november 13 through mute records.

New Order - Be A Rebel


 

fine new single from manchester/uk indie rock-/pop quartet Ventrelles.
‚country lines‘ was released on november 27 via black bleach records.

Ventrelles - Country Lines


 

‚sentinent’ is the hypnotic new single from ontario/canadian indie rock/shoegaze 4-piece Mount Mural , released november 27...

 

 Mount Mural - Sentient





iconic 90s electro-/alternative pop outfit Dubstar have premiered the follow-up single to their excellent ‚hygiene strip‘ tune from august this year.
produced again by legendary stephen hague (pet shop boys, new order...),
‚i can see you outside‘ was released on november 28 through belief music.

Dubstar - I Can See You Outside




‚frost’ is the new seasonal single from spanish indiepop band
The Royal Landscaping Society, released november 24 via matinee recordings.


The Royal Landscaping Society - Frost



 

‚i should‘ve known‘ is the new single from leeds/uk indie rock / psychedelia trio The Calls.
the track is taken from their forthcoming ep ‚fall inside again‘, released on november 20 through atomic records.

The Calls - I Should've Known

Fall Inside Again Ep

 



los angeles/us jangly indiepop outfit Smokescreens ‘ new album ‚a strange dream‘ (produced by david kilgour from new zealand indie legends The Clean ) was released on october 30 through slumberland records.

here‘s the video for the first single ‚i love only you‘...

 

Smokescreens - I Love Only You

A Strange Dream



 

melbourne/australia indie rock/-pop band Dumb Whales have unveiled the video for their promising new single ‚the great divide‘ - released november 9...

Dumb Whales - The Great Divine

 



‚ways‘ is the new single from scottish sophisticated indie-pop outfit Trashcan Sinatras , released november 13 through oceans apart recordings.

 

Trashcan Sinatras - Ways

tba




notthingham/uk indie rock / shoegaze band Spotlight Kid featuring formerly Six By Seven drummer chris davis have premiered the video for the new single ‚roller state disco‘.
the track comes from their forthcoming ep which out on december 4 via saint marie records.
 

 Spotlight Kid - Roller State Disco





yorkshire/uk indie rock/post punk/acid house outfit Working Men’s Club have premiered the video for the new single ‚john cooper clark‘.
the song is taken from their self-titled debut album which was released on october 2 via heavenly recordings.



Working Men's Club - John Cooper Clarke

Working Men's Club



‚crystalz‘ is the latest single from london/uk based electronica producer/dj Angel D'lite.
the track is very early 90s influenced (think of bands like The Orb, Future Sound of London or Finitribe).
his debut ep ‚dolphins have sex for pleasure‘ was released on august 21 via banoffee pies records.

Angel D'lite - Crystalz

Dolphins Have Sex For Pleasure EP





irish indie rock/post punk band The Clockworks have unveiled the video for their new single ‚enough is never enough‘, released november 6 through creation23...


The Clockworks - Enough Is Never Enough

 


 

‚the middle‘ is the quality new single from manchester/uk indie-/britrock four-piece newcomers Garden Party, released november 6...

Garden Party - In The Middle



 

‚really ok on my own‘ is the new tune from isle of weight/uk indie rock/-pop
band Coach Party.
the single was released on october 27 through chess club records.


Coach Party - Really OK On My Own

 


Wednesday 28 October 2020

***new singles/videos***october 28, 2020***don't be real, be postmodern***




 

 

 

 


sweden/stockholm indie rock-/pop trio Eskobar have premiered another great new britpoppy/baggy influenced new single!
'nobody higher - no one above' is taken from their upcoming album 'chapter 2'... (tba)


Eskobar - Nobody Higher / No One Above

Chapter 2

 


 

terrific new single from liverpool/uk indie rock / psychedelia four-piece newcomers
SHARDS , released october 23 on jacaranda records.

Shards - 2020 (I Want To Go Home)

 




glasgow/scottish indierock/electronica outfit Union of Knives return with their first new music in over a decade!
'a tall tale' (feat. Ladytron's helen marnie) was released on october 23 via awal.
the new as-yet-untitled second album is announced to be released later this year...

Union Of Knives - A Tall Tale

tba






scandinavia 90s indierock /noisepop darlings Easy have released their new album 'radical innocence' (produced by the legendary pat collier) back in may via a turntable friend records.
here's their latest single...

Easy - Golden Birds (Early Morning Version)

Radical Innocence






groningen/netherlands indie-/dreampop band Meadowlake have dropped the video for their beautiful new single 'under the sea'.
their sophomore album 'wait for me' is in the starting blocks, out very soon (tba).

Meadowlake - Under The Sea

Wait For me





'young sad lovers‘ is the jangly new single from athens/greece indiepop outfit Youth Valley.
the song is taken from their self-titled debut ep, released october 6...

Youth Valley - Young Sad Lovers

Youth Valley Ep

 



york/uk indie-/britrock band
Skylights have shared the video for their epic new single ‚darkness falls‘ - released october 23 on 7inch vinyl through 42‘s records.

Skylights - Darkness Falls 





amazing new single from my french friend thierry haliniak’s indie-/dreampop band My Raining Stars!
‚mirror‘ comes from their new ep ‚obvious reasons‘, out on november 3rd via bandcamp.

My Raining Stars - Mirror

 Obvious Reasons 



 

taken from their third studio album ‚the glow‘ which was released back in july through infectious records, aussie indie rock / neo-britpop three-piece DMA'S have unveiled the video for their latest single ‚round & around...

DMA's - Round & Around 

The Glow 

 


 

london/uk indie/electronica duo
Real Lies have dropped the video for their new single ‚birds‘, released today, october 28 through their own unreal label.

Real Lies - Birds 

 




RINSE, the new australian/brisbane indie rock / dreampop / new wave project from The Creases frontman and Hatchie member/co-writer joe agius have premiered the video for their new single 'back into your arms’, out today, october 28.
their debut ep ‚wherever i am‘ is set to be released on march 5, 2021...

RINSE - Back Into Your Arms

Wherever I Am Ep






iconic australian alternative rock band Midnight Oil are set to release a new seven-song mini album called ‚makarrata project‘ (their first new music in 17!! years) on october 30 via sony music entertainment.
check their latest single ‚first nation‘...

Midnight Oil - First Nation (feat. Jessica Mauboy & Tasman Keith)

The Makarrata Project





transatlantic indiepop collective The Luxembourg Signal (feat. members of legendary sarah records/shinkansen bands Trembling Blue Stars and Aberdeen) have premiered the video for their new single ‚mourning moon.
their fantastic new album ‚the long now‘ was released last friday, october 23 on shelflife records.

The Luxembourg Signal - Mourning Moon

The Long Now




Wednesday 21 October 2020

***new singles/videos***october 21, 2020***don't be real, be postmodern***

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scottish indie-/britrock quartet Shambolics have re-recorded their ‚love collide‘ demo from 2017.
the new single version was officially released on october 4th through alan mcgee‘s creation 23 label..

Shambolics - Love Collide

 


 

'craziest things' is the new single from london/uk indie/trip-hop duo Babeheaven. their eagerly anticipated debut album 'home for now' is arriving on november 6 through awal.

 Babeheaven - Craziest Things

Home For Now

 


 

finnish wavy indie rock/dreampop foursome NEØV have unleashed the video for their new single 'burnt my fingers'.

the new album 'pictures of good life' will be released at the beginning of next year, january 15, 2021 on clouds hill recordings.

 NEØV - Burnt My Fingers

Pictures Of Good Life




australia/perth indie-/dreampop duo The Money War have shared the video for the new single 'beautiful you'.
their sophomore album 'the morning people' is set for release on november 20 via ditto music.


The Money War - Beautiful War

The Morning People




manchester/uk indierock/shoegaze/psychedelia lads Juliper Sky have premiered a brand new single!
the amazing ‚into the outer light‘ was released on october 16...

Juliper Sky - Into The Outer Light



 

notthingham/uk indie rock/neo-britpop four-piece newcomers
The Chase have unveiled the video for their new single 'wondering', released october 9...

The Chase - Wondering

 



'when it breaks' is the new single from dublin/irish indie rock band Inhaler, fronted by bono's (u2) son elijah hewson, released on october 15 via polydor records.
hopefully, their debut album will be out sometime early next year!

Inhaler - When It Breaks



 
philadelphia/us alternative rock/shoegaze band Nothing's fourth studio album 'the great dismal' arrives at the end of the month (october 30) via relapse records.
check their fine new single 'say less'...

Nothing - Say Less

The Great Dismal 




here's another promising tune from transatlantic indie-pop collective The Luxembourg Signal featuring members of sarah/shinkansen acts Aberdeen and Trembling Blue Stars.
'the morning after' is the second single to be taken from their forthcoming new album 'the long now', out this coming friday, october 23rd through shelflife records.

The Luxembourg Signal - The Morning After

The Long Now

 


 

anthemic new single from up-and-coming manchester/uk indie-/britrock outfit SHADER.
'true to life' was released on september 25 via 42's records.

Shader - True To Life





manchester/uk electronica act Spooky (part of a group of uk dance acts in the early 90’s alongside orbital, underworld, leftfield or aphex twin) have returned with a new 3 track ep on october 2.
here's track 1, the ambient version of 'bells of fury'...

 Spooky - Bells Of Fury Part I