don’t be real, be postmodern...: 2023

Thursday 28 December 2023

post modern ... top 25 albums 2023

*here's the top 25 list of our most essential albums from 2023*

#indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #dreampop

Oceans [Australia/Melbourne] - Dreamers In Dark Cities

(Shelflife Records)

Genre : Indie Rock / Shoegaze / Dreampop

*shoegaze album of the year !

on their debut full length, the australian band create atmospheric songs full of longing with a discernment for brilliant melodies.

all killer, no filler !

https://oceansmusicaus.bandcamp.com/album/dreamers-in-dark-cities

https://open.spotify.com/album/5JuQbeRvW1W3bIPBDC3d1t

Orbital [England/Kent] - Optical Delusion

(London Records)

Genre: Electronica, Ambient, Acid House, Techno

*tenth studio album by the Hartnoll brothers. classic Orbital sounds with modern touches from the legendary british electronica duo !

https://orbitalofficial.bandcamp.com/album/optical-delusion

https://open.spotify.com/album/7Cr0lKLXsJK8OvAo0rVPdj

Sunnbrella [England/London] - Heartworn

(Peekaboo Luv)

Genre: Indie Rock / Dreampop / Shoegaze

*beautiful dreamy shoe-rave-pop debut album from prague-born and london-based musician David Zbirka.

https://sunnbrella.bandcamp.com/album/heartworn

https://open.spotify.com/album/3LzV9GuJdSSeqL029oOuq5

Art School Girlfriend [Wales/Wrexham] - Soft Landing

(Fiction Records)

Genre: Alternative-/Sophisti Pop / Electronica

*second full length from Art School Girlfriend, the welsh-born artist Polly Mackey. soft melodies, melancholic beats and lush vocals - a fine album you'd have hoped Everything But The Girls' comeback album should had sounded ...

https://open.spotify.com/album/6JafE12iZoyCQQkSN8muem

Emma Anderson [England/London] - Pearlies

(Sonic Cathedral)

Genre: Indie-/Dreampop / Shoegaze / Electronica

*brilliant debut solo album by Emma Anderson, singer and guitarist in legendary 90s uk shoegaze outfit Lush. shimmering melodies nestled in pure and harmonic dreampop innocence - the spirit lives on ...

https://emmaanderson.bandcamp.com/album/pearlies

https://open.spotify.com/album/45kExoTy2BTCKr3XjNDo1T

bdrmm [England/Hull] - I Don't Know

(Rock Action)

Genre: Indie Rock / Shoegaze / Electronica

*terrific sophomore album from hull's finest post-shoegazers which upgrated the band into new horizons via electronic and ambient elements adding to their swirling, dreamy and gazy sound.

https://bdrmm.bandcamp.com/album/i-dont-know

https://open.spotify.com/album/2cNtBpejkWMdxrN94XuR8z

Chappaqua Wrestling [England/Manchester] - Plus Ultra

(EMI)

Genre: Indie Rock / Brit Rock-/Pop

*massive debut album from these manchester lads, inspired from grunge, britpop and shoegaze. definitely on the cover of nme and melody maker if it were 1995 ...

https://open.spotify.com/album/0TcFdYk0SYPkQQ5rIjeArv

Nabihah Iqbal [England/London] - Dreamer

(Ninja Tune)

Genre: Electronica / Shoegaze / Dreampop / Post Punk

*impressive meditative shoegazy / wavey spoken-word electronica album by british pakistani multi-hyphernate musician Nabihah Iqbal.

https://nabihahiqbal.bandcamp.com/album/dreamer

https://open.spotify.com/album/1Jr7mHRUgVIbdnbC6LI07M

Senses [England/Coventry] - Little Pictures Without Sound

(42 Records)

Genre: Indie Rock / Britpop/-rock / Psychedelia

*fresh nineties-sounding melodic and anthemic neo britpop-/rock debut album from coventry's Senses - conjure a smile on your face on repeated listening !

https://open.spotify.com/album/1BZAuHG0vg1FLiYLyojDek

https://lnk.to/SENSESCOV

10.

James Atkin (EMF) [England/Gloucestershire] - Circadian Rhythms

(ATK Records)

Genre: Alternative Dance / Electro Pop / Acid House

*class new sixth solo album from James Atkin, singer in legendary 90s uk indie dance / alternative rock band EMF - expect blissed out electro pop with james' unique voice and his
fine feeling for excellent melodies.

https://jamesatkinmusic.bandcamp.com/album/circadian-rhythms

https://open.spotify.com/album/2JPwzWAlpoDiy4jYFM9rDW

11.

Isolated Gate [Australia via Japan] - Universe In Reverse

(Darla Records)

Genre: Experimental Pop / Shoegaze / Ambient / Electronica /

Pale Saints

https://isolatedgate.bandcamp.com/album/universe-in-reverse

https://open.spotify.com/album/3fywOBALNmdfLoLMfvtguK

12.

Afflecks Palace [England/Manchester] - The Only Light In This Tunnel Is The Oncoming Train

(Spirit Of Spike Island Records)

Genre: Indie Rock / Britpop-/rock / Madchester / Psychedelia

https://open.spotify.com/album/1o1ZRTKvkoo8WxpoJLNnKM

https://www.spiritofspikeisland.com/product/preorder-afflecks-palace-the-only-light-in-this-tunnel-is-the-oncoming-train-red

13.

Wings Of Desire [England/London] - Life Is Infinite

(WMD Records)

Genre: Indie Rock / Brit Rock / Psychedelia

https://wingsofdesire.bandcamp.com/album/life-is-infinite

https://open.spotify.com/album/3bu72kr0HlzSAAEIXX8kmq

14.

Slowdive [England/London] - Everything Is Alive

(Dead Oceans)

Genre : Shoegaze / Dreampop

https://slowdive.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-alive

https://open.spotify.com/album/2jSmcj39eQiU76EbMGuxS0

15.

Memorials [England/Brighton] - Music For Film: Women Against The Bomb

(The state51 conspiracy Ltd)

Genre: Indie-/Alternative Pop / New Wave /
Psychedelia

https://memorialsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-film-women-against-the-bomb

https://open.spotify.com/album/3h5hrCfmIHXQcxZYUnfE85

16.

James Holden [England/London] - Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities
(Border Community Recordings Ltd)

Genre: IDM, Ambient, Vintage Rave

https://jamesholden.bandcamp.com/album/imagine-this-is-a-high-dimensional-space-of-all-possibilities

https://open.spotify.com/album/4c04wXoadgnqqrxeDUCnFP

17.

Bas Jan [England/London] - Back To The Swamp

(Fire Records)

Genre: Indie-/Alternative Pop / New Wave

https://basjan.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-the-swamp

https://open.spotify.com/album/5NgQ4jeMerulIIvZyTsW8A

18.

Bleach Lab [England/London] - Lost in a Rush of Emptiness

( ‎ Nettwerk)

Genre: Indie-/Dreampop

https://bleachlab.bandcamp.com/album/lost-in-a-rush-of-emptiness

https://open.spotify.com/album/3EvUVXwaGNkeqinGICcGQU

19.

The Goa Express [England/Manchester] - The Goa Express

(Communion Records)

Genre: Indie Rock / Britpop-/rock

https://open.spotify.com/album/1PmtNSFs3k1KcKUdR6LLZx

https://www.thegoaexpress.com/products/the-goa-express-vinyl-lp

20.

The Embassy [Sweden/Stockholm] - E-Numbers

(Dream On Music)

Genre: Indie Rock-/Pop / Madchester / Balearic / Electronica

https://embarrassing.bandcamp.com/album/e-numbers

https://open.spotify.com/album/6uBvLAUfc7PiEE6NPZEavh

21.

Roody Woomble (Idlewild) [Scotland/Edingburgh] -

Almost Nothing

(Emubands Ltd)

Genre: Indie / Electropop

https://roddywoomble.bandcamp.com/album/almost-nothing

https://open.spotify.com/album/1uKyRJLbDOelD5ldOecw2l

22.

Acopia [Australia/Melbourne] - Acopia

(Symphonic Distribution)

Genre: Indie / Alternative Pop / Trip Hop / Dreampop

https://acopia.bandcamp.com/album/acopia

https://open.spotify.com/album/4GPuQErhhqHW8xVgOVyhjb

23.

Drop Nineteens [USA/Boston] - Hard Light

(Warf Cat Records)

Genre: Indie Rock, Shoegaze

https://dropnineteens.bandcamp.com/album/hard-light

https://open.spotify.com/album/3GzUPre1YjcoEjvV3cv6kB

24.

Blur [England/London] - The Ballad Of Darren (Deluxe)

(Parlophone Records Ltd)

Genre: Indie Rock / Britpop

https://open.spotify.com/album/6wIkkwi1ZFrtXD9z5hON25

25.

Chapterhouse [England/Reading] - Chronology

*Demos 1994-1995*

(Cherry Red Records)

Genre: Indie Rock / Shoegaze

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/chapterhouse-chronology-albums-singles-b-sides-remixes-demos-6cd-deluxe-box-set/

Wednesday 27 December 2023

post modern ... top 10 ep's 2023 / top 5 singles 2023

*top 10 ep's 2023 list*

#indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #dreampop

The Youth Play [England/London] - Wildflowers EP

Genre: Indie Rock / Shoegaze

https://theyouthplay.bandcamp.com/album/wildflowers-ep

https://open.spotify.com/album/0wZo5aLuik4kaHAL1ZwFBr

Katerina [Finland via Bulgaria] - Get To Know You EP

Genre: Electropop, Acid House, Ambient , Techno

https://runningbackrecords.bandcamp.com/album/get-to-know-you

https://open.spotify.com/album/2CATt8fOv8JzlwioMpUXiD

Wull [England/Liverpool] - Running Out EP

Genre: Indie Rock / Post Punk
https://open.spotify.com/album/1YObej5uPGUZoXXh2je6v7

Marseille [England/Derby] - This Dream Of Mine EP

Genre: Indie Rock / Britpop / Madchester / Psychedelia

https://marseilleband.bandcamp.com/album/this-dream-of-mine

https://open.spotify.com/album/0e2ZzaglxOxP8Kcj92rtUu

Vega Ralley [England/West Yorkshire] - This Moment EP

Genre: Indie Rock / Madchester / Psychedelia

https://open.spotify.com/album/1Mur2Z5N6BGywk59XZQySb

https://www.spiritofspikeisland.com/product/vega-rally-this-moment-ep

Oslo Twins [England/Bristol] - Back To Nothing EP

Genre: Indie / Alternative-/Dream Pop

https://oslotwins.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-nothing

https://open.spotify.com/album/07TNSbgNxDzBTUBDyGIlE3

Bandit [England/Liverpool] - The Good Times Are Killing Me

Genre: Indie-/Brit Rock

https://open.spotify.com/album/3FN3p3r38z9GsafeKclsoC

https://banditmusicuk.bigcartel.com/

Drab Majesty [USA/Los Angeles] - An Object In Motion EP

Genre: Indie / Post Punk / Shoegaze / Psychedelia

https://drabmajesty.bandcamp.com/album/an-object-in-motion

https://open.spotify.com/album/3mTGLl8U9ZyNA1CnbHISgD

deary [England/London] - deary EP

Genre: Indie / Shoegaze / Dreampop / Electronica

https://deary.bandcamp.com/album/deary

https://open.spotify.com/album/64OehBrjc7ubuSNKMY9dSK

10.

Our Final Invention [England/Manchester] - It's Late EP

Genre : Indie Rock / Post Punk / Electronica

https://ourfinalinvention.bandcamp.com/album/it-s-late

https://open.spotify.com/album/6JXV3fhmnTKW78OlJvbDSR

*top 5 singles 2023*

#indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #dreampop

1. Colour TV [England/Cornwall] - Christopher's Halo

Genre: Indie Rock / Britpop / Post Punk

2. Oceans [Australia/Melbourne] - Pure

Genre: Shoegaze / Dreampop / Post Punk

3. Neon Waltz [Scotlamd/Caithness] - Thought / Dreams / Regrets

Genre: Indie Rock / Britpop

4. Memorials [England/Brighon] - It's In Our Hands

Genre: Indie-/Jangle Pop / New Wave

5. Art School Girlfriend [Wales/Cardiff] - Heaven Hanging Low

Genre: Alternative-/Sophisti Pop / Electronica

Thursday 21 December 2023

new singles/videosdecember 21, 2023don't be real, be postmodern

*postmodern december edition featuring the latest/finest

indie and alternative singles & video releases ...*

#indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #dreampop

up-and coming cornwall/uk indie rock / neo britpop / post punk five piece Colour TV have dropped the video for their excellent new single ‚you treat this place like a hotel‘.

the track comes from a new ep which is out in early 2024 via tip top recordings.

give it a listen !

#hotlytipped

https://bfan.link/you-treat-this-place-like-a-hotel

Colour TV - You Treat This Place Like A Hotel

manchester/uk indie / britrock-/pop quintet The Goa Express have released their long-awaited self-titled debut album on december 1 via communion records.

here‘s the latest single ‚it‘s never been better‘ …

https://linktr.ee/thegoaexpress

https://thegoaexpress.bandcamp.com

The Goa Express - It's Never Been Better

The Goa Express

‚the same curse‘ is the latest tune from manchester/uk indie rock / neo britpop five piece Rosellas.

the single also includes the b-sides ‚feels like yesterday‘ & ‚who remembers love‘ and was released november 24 …

https://linktr.ee/rosellasband

Rosellas - The Same Course

manchester/uk indie / britpop-/rock quartet The Covasettes have released their new 6-track ep ‚what’s lost is ours to find‘ on november 24 via lab records.

here‘s a track from it called ‚stung‘ …

https://ffm.to/wliotf

The Covasettes - Stung

What's Lost Is Ours To Find EP

scottish alternative rock / noise pop / psychedelia legends The Jesus And Mary Chain return with a new single !

‚jamcod‘ comes from their new eighth studio album ‚glasgow eyes‘, set to arrive on march 8, 2024 via fuzz club records …

https://tjamc.lnk.to/GlasgowEyes

https://thejesusandmarychain.bandcamp.com/album/glasgow-eyes

The Jesus And Mary Chain - Jamcod

Glasgow Eyes

iconic welsh alternative rock / britpop-/rock band Manic Street Preachers have remixed Steven Wilson‘s ‚economies of scale’, a song taken from his latest album ‚the harmony codex‘ - released back in september through virgin music group.

here’re the visuals for the track …

https://umg.lnk.to/THC

Steven Wilson - Economies Of Scale (Manic Street Preachers RMX)

The Harmony Codex

‚everything i need‘ is the latest single from hampshire/uk indie rock / nu gaze / post punk quintet JUNO.

the track was released november 23 via shoab records …

https://linktr.ee/Junoband

Juno - Everything I Need

london/uk indie rock/-pop / psychedelia duo Wings of Desire (f.k.a. INHEAVEN) have shared the video for their new single ‚angels‘.

the dreamy shoegaze track comes from their debut anthology full length 'life is infinite', out december 8 via wmd recordings …

https://slinky.to/AGIEH

https://wingsofdesire.bandcamp.com/

Wings Of Desire - Angels

Life Is Infinite

bristol/uk indie / dreampop / shoegaze band The Fauns will release their new album ‚how lost‘ on january 19, 2024 via invada records …

here‘s the video for the new single ‚mixtape days‘ …

https://lnk.to/fZeDio2T

https://thefauns.bandcamp.com/album/how-lost

The Fauns - Mixtape Days

How Lost

munich/german indie rock / shoegaze outfit A Certain Someone (the solo project of René Arbeithuber, member of long established german indie bands Pelzig & Slut) have aired the video for the debut single ‚pathetic fallacy‘.

the track was released on november 3 via lookbook …

https://linktr.ee/acertainsomeonemusic

https://acertainsomeone.bandcamp.com/track/pathetic-fallacy

A Certain Someone - Pathetic Fallacy

ontario/canadian indie rock / shoegaze duo Softcult have unveiled the video for their new single ‚haunt you still‘.

the track was released november 10 via easy life records …

https://softcult.band/lib

Softcult - Haunt You Still

melbourne/australia indie rock / post punk outfit The Velvet Club have aired the video for their new single ‚the otherside‘.

the track was released november 5 via ditto music …

https://linktr.ee/thevelvetclubmusic

The Velvet Club - The Otherside

‚my escape plan‘ is the latest single from iconic swedish 90s indie- / noisepop band Easy.

the track is taken from the expanded version of their 2023‘ full length ‚a signal in the clouds‘, released december 1 via gamlestans grammonfonbolag.

the album was produced by legendary Pat Collier (Adorable, House Of Love, The Wonder Stuff ...) in his perry vale studios in london.

https://open.spotify.com/album/4ANVYFOThYd5d6ScSO2lo0

https://easy-sweden.bandcamp.com/music

Easy - My Escape Plan

A Signal In The Clouds

san francisco/us indie-/jangle pop quartet The Umbrellas have dropped the video for their new single ‚echoes‘.

the track is taken from the sophomore album ‚fairweather friend’, out january 26, 2024 via Tough Love Records / Slumberland Records.

https://li.sten.to/fairweather-friend

https://theumbrellasca.bandcamp.com/album/fairweather-friend

The Umbrellas - Echoes

Fairweather Friend

indianapolis/us indie rock / dreampop / psychedelia band Wishy have released their debut ep ‚paradise‘ on december 15 through Winspear records.

here‘re the visuals for the new single ‚spinning‘ …

https://lnk.to/wishy-paradise

https://wishy.bandcamp.com/album/paradise

Wishy - Spinning

Paradise EP

melbourne/australia indie rock / trip hop / dreampop /electronica trio Acopia's new self-titled second album was released on november 24 via symphonic distribution.

here's the video for the single 'holding on' ...

https://linktr.ee/acopia

https://acopia.bandcamp.com/album/acopia

Acopia - Holding On

Acopia

‚in the shadow of her‘ is the new single from manchester/uk indie rock / guitar pop / c86 artist Ryan Kennedy a.k.a Horsebeach.

the track comes from the forthcoming new album ‚things to keep alive‘, out february 15, 2024 via republic of music …

https://linktr.ee/horsebeach

https://horsebeach.bandcamp.com/album/things-to-keep-alive-2

Horsebeach - In The Shadow Of Her

Things To Keep Alive

los angeles/us indie-/dreampop artist Day Wave, the project of Jackson Phillips, returns with a new single.

'as you are' was released december 6 via play it again sam ...

https://pias.ffm.to/daywave_asyouare

Day Wave - As You Are

'emi' is the new single from los angeles/us dreamy indie pop band

Bubble Tea and Cigarettes.

the track was released december 9 on lauren records ...

https://bubbleteaandcigarettes.bandcamp.com/track/emi

Bubble Tea and Cigarettes - Emi

sydney/australia indie rock / shoegaze / dreampop 5 piece Oceans have dropped a brand new single!

following their fantastic debut album 'dreamers in dark cities' from back in march this year via shelflife records (expect a top position in our upcoming albums chart 2023), the band have already started composing new tunes for a sophomore follow-up in 2024.

here's a first taster called laura ...

https://oceansmusicaus.bandcamp.com/music

Oceans - Laura

british electronica / techno legends Karl Hyde & Rick Smith a.k.a. Underworld teamed up with irish dance producer KETTAMA for a collaborative single called 'g-town euphoria (luna)'.

the song was released december 15 via virgin music ...

Underworld - G-Town Euphoria (Luna)

british indie-/britrock / psychedlia newcomer band Pastel have aired the video fot the Andy Bell (RIDE/Oasis) Glok Remix of their latest single 'your day'.

the song was released december 8 on spirit of spike island records ...

https://album.link/YourDayGLOKremix

Pastel - Your Day *Andy Bell GLOK Remix*

london/uk indie / dreampop / shoegaze / electronica band deary recorded a festive cover of '2000 miles' by classic rock outfit The Pretenders.

the track was released december 1 via sonic cathedral.

https://linktr.ee/dearyep

https://deary.bandcamp.com/track/2000-miles

deary - 2000 miles

here's another shoegazy christmas single from Three Quarter Skies, the new band from Slowdive's Simon Scott.

'holy water' was released on december 1 through Sonic Cathedral ...

https://linktr.ee/threequarterskies

https://threequarterskies.bandcamp.com/track/holy-water

Three Quarter Skies - Holy Water

Thursday 28 December 2023

***post modern ... top 25 albums 2023***

Wednesday 27 December 2023

***post modern ... top 10 ep's 2023 / top 5 singles 2023***

Thursday 21 December 2023

***new singles/videos***december 21, 2023***don't be real, be postmodern***

post modern ... top 25 albums 2023

post modern ... top 10 ep's 2023 / top 5 singles 2023

new singles/videosdecember 21, 2023don't be real, be postmodern