don’t be real, be postmodern...: ***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

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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

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