#indierock #shoegaze #britpop #madchester *here is our best of singles/songs list, 50 of our favourite tunes for 2021 in no particular order. (spotify playlist below...)
sydney/australia indie rock / neo britpop four-piece PLANET around lead singer matty took (younger brother to DMA'S johnny took) will drop their debut album ‚information overload‘ on march 11 via universal music.
here‘s the video for the new single ‚need more‘, their best tune in a while - madchester vibes !!
‚you and me’ is the new tune from 90s wallasey/uk indie rock / britpop / shoegaze legends The Boo Radleys.
it’s the second single from the forthcoming sixth studio full-length ‚keep on with falling’ (their first in 24 years!), set to be released on march 11 via the bands own boostr. label.
'dream of a time maschine' is a honorably mentioned tune, worth to be released as a single from sheffield/uk janlgy indiepop/shoegaze band The Suncharms.
back in early 90s, they released two ep's, appeared in the uk indie charts and recorded a session for legendary john peel at the bbc.
shortly after they dropped off the radar.
their comeback album 'distand lights came out on august 20 via sunday records.
northern irland chamber-/britpop veterans The Divine Comedy will release a new 24-track best-of album called ‚charmed life...‘ on february 4 via
[pias] recordings.
it also features a brand new track - here’s the video for ‚the best mistakes‘ ...
Paul Draper, frontman of legendary 90s indie rock / britpop band Mansun will release his new solo album ‚cult leader tactics‘ on january 28 through kscope music.
here‘s the video for the second single ‚omega man‘ ...
swedish/gothenburg dreamy electro-/indiepop artist andreas linth a.k.a. D4RKSTAR has premiered the video for his 80s inspired single ‚something wicked‘.
the track is taken from the new ‚revol‘ ep, released december 10 via modernshortcuts.
gothenburg/swedish indie / electropop / italo disco duo Sally Shapiro will drop the new johnny jewel produced fourth studio album ‚sad cities‘ on february 18 via italians do it better.
check the gorgeous festive season themed ‚christmas escape‘...
following their debut album ‚the state of being human‘ from back in june this year,
maidstone/uk indie rock / britpop foursome The Shop Window have premiered the video for the new single ‚lay of the land‘.
the track was released on november 12 through spinout nuggets.
french jangly dream-/indiepop duo Meyverlin have premiered the video for their classy new single ‚nice guy‘.
the c-86 influenced band around thierry haliniak of My Raining Stars and philip lavergne (Les Freluquets) have released their debut album ‚daily events‘ on october 15 through too good to be true.
los angeles/us indie rock / 90s british guitar pop influenced band Dear Boy will release their as-yet-untitled debut album next year through last gang records.
brighton/uk indie-/janglepop band Jetstream Pony featuring beth arzy (Trembling Blue Stars / Luxembourg Signal / Lightning In A Twilight Hour) on vocals will release their new 6-track mini lp ‚misplaced words’ on november 26 through spinout nuggets/shelflife records.
following their ‚since i‘ single from october, here’s another excellent new taster from london/uk indie/electropop duo Real Lies‘ much awaited forthcoming sophomore full-length.
their sound is influenced from bands like Underworld, Pet Shop Boys, The Streets and New Order - only to name but a few...
birmingham/uk indie-/alternative pop outfit Swim Deep have premiered the video for their new single ‚on the floor‘.
the track comes from their forthcoming ‚familarise yourself with your closest exit‘ ep, (which also feature a collaboration with aussie indie darling Hatchie) set to be released in early 2022...
here's another banger from manchester/uk indie rock / psychedelia / nu-madchester band Afflecks Palace's upccoming debut album.
'accelerator' is lifed from their eagerly awaited ‚what do you mean it’s not raining’ lp, which was released on october 15 through spirit of spike island recordings.
hull/uk indie rock / britpop five-piece
Fever have unveiled the video for their new single ‚my imagination‘.
the song was released on november 5 via very clever records.
british indie rock veterans The Wedding Present celebrate the 30th anniversary of their ‚hit parade‘ series (they released a 7inch single every month throughout 1992) by doing it all over again in 2022.
‚we should be together‘ feat. Sleeper vocalist luise wener will be released on 7“ vinyl in january 2022...
Paul Draper, frontman of legendary 90s indie rock / britpop band Mansun has shared the first single and title track from his forthcoming solo full-length 'cult leader tactics'.
baltimore/us dreampop outfit Beach House have announced the release of a eighth studio album 'once twice melody' for february 18 via bella union records.
here's the video for a first taste called single 'superstar'...