***post modern...***top 20 albums 2021***

 *here's the top 20 list of our most essential albums from 2021* 

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Bicep - Isles

 

 

 

 

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James - All The Colours Of You

3.

 

Piroshka - Love Drips & Gathers

4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inhaler - It Won't Always Be Like This

 

 

5.

 

The Institutes - Colosseums

 

 

 

 

6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Afflecks Palace - What Do You Mean It's Not Raining

 

 

 

 

7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lone - Always Inside Your Head

 

 

 

 

8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shoestrings - Expectations 

 

 

 

 

9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glasvegas - Godspeed 

 

 

 

 

10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flyying Colours - Fantasy Country

 

 

 

 

11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art School Girlfriend - Is It Light Where You Are

 

 

 

 

12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Masha Qrella - Woanders

 

 

 

 

13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Atkin [EMF] - Songs Of Resistance

 

 

 

 

14.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tennis System - Autophobia

 

 

 

 

15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desperate Journalist - Maximum Sorrow!

 

 

 

 

16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clan Of Xymox - Limbo

 

 

 

 

17.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beachy Head - Beachy Head

 

 

 

 

18.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunstinger - Beyond The Frame EP

 

 

 

 

19.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Service Broadcasting - Bright Magic

 

 

 

 

20.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRITZ - Pastel

***post modern best of...favourite singles/songs 2021***

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 #indierock             #shoegaze             #britpop             #madchester

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*here is our best of singles/songs list, 50 of our favourite tunes for 2021 in no particular order. (spotify playlist below...)

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George Hennessey - Purified

The Shop Window - Out Of Reach

Bicep - Atlas

Spotlight Kid - Darkwaters

Violet - Fade

Flyying Colours - Goodtimes 

Masha Qrella - Märchen

Real Numbers - In The End

Seagoth - Eternity

Fritz - Arrow

Everything By Electricity - Violet Haze

James - All the Colours Of You

Piroshka - The Knife Thrower's Daughter

Web Rumours - New Wave Heartache

The Utopiates - Alpha

Real Lies - Your Guiding Hand

Inhaler - My King Will Be Kind

Afflecks Palace - Accelerator

Sunstinger - Bonnie's Kaleidoscope

Desperate Journalist - Everything You Wanted

Chemical Brothers - The Darkness That You Fear

Public Service Broadcasting - People, Let's Dance

Acid House Kings - A Little Dancing

Always You - Crimson Red

Crimson Bloom - The Madhouse

Glasvegas - Dream Dream Dreaming

Sally Shapiro - Forget About You

The Goon Sax - Psychic

James Atkin [EMF] - West Country Raver

Clan Of Xymox - Lockdown

Black Dove - State Of Mind

Tennis System - Bitter

CHVRCHES feat. Robert Smith - How Not To Drawn

Hatchie - This Enchanted

Ivory Skies - Please Be Kind

SPINN - Stargazing

Art School Girlfriend - Softer Side

The Institutes - Something Beautiful

Lone - Hidden By Memories

Shoestrings  - Gone

Daywave - Where Do You Go

Placebo - Surrounded By Spies

Blinders  - City We Call Love 

Swim Deep - On The Floor

Midnight Oil - Rising Seas

Devotions - Excess

Dress Thèque - Home Advantage

Vega Rally - Infinity '93

Planet - Need More

Beach House - Over And Over

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***new singles/videos***december 11, 2021***don't be real, be postmodern***

*postmodern december edition featuring the latest/finest indie and alternative singles & video releases...*

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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 !!

PLANET - Need More

Keep On With Falling

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newport/welsh indie rock / nu-madchester artist Vega Rally has premiered the video for his promising debut single ‚infinty ’93‘. 

the tune was released on december 3rd via spirit of spike island recordings.

Vega Rally - Infinty ’93‘

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‚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.

The Boo Radleys - You And Me

Keep On With Falling

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'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.

The Suncharms - Dream Of A Time Machine 

Distant Lights

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austin/us indie / shoegaze / dreampop outfit Blushing will release their new album ‚possessions‘ on february 18 through kanine records. 

following the single ‚blame‘ which featured Lush’s miki berenyi on backing vocals, here‘s the video for their brand new single ‚sour punch‘ ...

Blushing - Sour Punch 

Possessions

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‚bitter‘ is the new single from los angeles/us indie rock / shoegaze band Tennis System. 

the track comes from their latest studio album ‚autophobia‘, released august 13 on quiet panic records.

Tennis System - Bitter

Autophobia

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liverpool/uk jangly indiepop outfit SPINN have unveiled the video for their latest single ‚people should known better‘. 

the song is taken from their forthcoming sophomore studio album 'outside of the blue', set to be released on february 4 via modern sky uk.

SPINN - People Should Know Better 

Outside Of The Blue

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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‘ ...

The Divine Comedy - The Best Mistakes

Charmed Life - The Best Of The Divine Comedy

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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‘ ...

Paul Draper feat. Steven Wilson - Omega Man

Cult Leader Tactics

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scottish/aberdeen 90s indie rock / britpop heroes Geneva have shared the video for their new single ‚memory wars‘. 

the track was released on october 1 via fall apart records.

Geneva - Memory Wars

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‚changes‘ is the latest single from birmingham/uk indie rock foursome newcomers Overpass. 

the track was released on november 2 ...

Overpass - Changes

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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.

D4RKSTAR - Something Wicked

Revol Ep

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baltimore/us dreampop duo Beach House’ new 18-track full-length ‚once twice melody‘ is out on february 18 via sub pop records. 

in advance, the album is being released in 4 chapters. 

here‘s a taste from their latest ‚chapter 2‘ - ‚over and over‘ ...

Beach House - Over And Over

Once Twice Melody

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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‘...

Sally Shapiro - Christmas Escape 

Sad Cities

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