Sunday 28 April 2024

***new singles/videos***april 28, 2024***don't be real, be postmodern***

*postmodern april edition vol.2 featuring the latest/finest

indie and alternative singles & video releases ...*

 
            #indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #dreampop


birmingham/uk indie rock / neo madchester / alternative dance outfit  

Big Image (formerly known as Ivory Wave) have premiered the video for their new single 'lost souls'. 

the track was released april 10 via repost network ...

https://linktr.ee/bigimagemusic

Big Image - Lost Souls






legendary london/uk 90s indie rock / baggy / alternative dance band 

Flowered Up have reissued a remastered version of their 1991' debut album 'a life with brian' with 24 tracks incl. remixes and b-sides ... 

the album was released on double cd, double lp/limited coloured double lp and digitally on april 19 via london records ltd. 

here're the visuals for the ‚beyond the wizards sleeve remix' of their classic 'weekender’ single, revised by dj/producer duo Erol Alkan and Richard Norris of The Grid ...

https://floweredup.lnk.to/ALifeWithBrianID

https://floweredup.lnk.to/weekenderBTWSID

https://floweredup.bandcamp.com/album/a-life-with-brian-remastered-and-expanded

https://heavenlyrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/flowered-up-a-life-with-brian

Flowered Up - Weekender *Beyond The Wizards Sleeve Remix* 

A Life With Brian Remastered 2024






‚joy is the vision‘ is the latest single from london/uk indie rock / baggy / neo madchester artist Jonty Lovell a.k.a Common goldfish. 

the track was released april 11 via symphonic distribution / three sign records …

https://hypeddit.com/commongoldfish/joyisthevision

Common goldfish - Joy Is The Vision




 

check the official video for the debut release on Creation Youth, the brand new record label from former mastermind Creation Records boss Alan McGee , & Martin 'Youth' Glover, the Killing Joke bass player and much acclaimed producer ! 

'ancestors' is a fine trippy & tribal grooves track by Sex Pistols' graphic designer and political activist Jamie Reid and Afro Celt Sound System's Simon Emmerson - both tragically passed away in 2023. before their death, they recorded this tune with producer Youth. 

it was released digitally and on limited edition 12inch with poster featuring original artwork by Jamie & Youth, with extended mixes from Youth & Richard Norris of The Grid on april 26 via cadiz music / fuga ...

https://cadizmerchstore.com/products/jamie-reid-simon-emmerson-youth-jamie-reid-simon-emmerson-youth-12-vinyl

Jamie Reid, Simon Emmerson & Youth - Ancestors








bristol/uk indie rock / electronica /alternative dance 5-piece 

Holy Youth Movement are set to release their Jagz Kooner (Primal Scream, Andrew Weatherall, Sabres Of Paradise, The Aloof ...) produced new ep 'the shock of the future' in july via ditto music. 

here's the video for the new single 'the next one' ...

https://linktr.ee/holyyouthmovement


Holy Youth Movement - The Next One 

The Shock Of The Future EP






famous 90s british electronic dance music act Fluke return with a new single ! 

'insanely beautiful' will be released on april 29 exclusively via bandcamp ... 

here's the offical video for it ...

https://fluke6.bandcamp.com/


FLUKE - Insanely Beautiful








leeds/uk indie rock / shoegaze newcomer trio Lozenge have dropped the video for their new single 'radio song'.

the track was released april 12 via iip-dds ...

https://kycker.ffm.to/radiosong

https://lozengeuk.bandcamp.com/track/radio-song

LOZENGE - Radio Song






'wide awake' is the latest single from essex/uk indie rock / shoegaze / psychedelia / dreampop duo MAGIC SEAS

their new full length 'everything has lead me to here' was co-produced and mixed by RIDE's Mark Gardener and will arrive tomorrow, april 26 via shellshock / lemonpop recs …

https://linktr.ee/magic_seas

MAGIC SEAS - Wide Awake 

Everything Has Lead Me To Here






southampton/uk indie / shoegaze / neo psychedelia trio Superdrone have aired the video for their new single 'in a dream'. 

the track was released april 26 via eebang / sdrone records ...

https://superdrone.bandcamp.com/

Superdrone - In A Dream








bristol/uk indie rock / dreampop / shoegaze five piece Night Swimming have premiered the video for their new single ‚evergreen‘. 

the track was released april 10 via the orchard enterprises …

https://linktr.ee/nightswimmingband


Night Swimming - Evergreen






'orchids' is the debut single from sydney/australia indie rock / shoegaze band Breezecult

the track was released march 8 via distrokid ...

Breezecult - Orchids








australian/brisbane indie rock / dream-/alternative pop / new wave band RINSE, the solo project from The Creases frontman Joe Agius teamed up with aussie indie-/dreampop darling Hatchie for a new single called ‚kiss me (kill me)'. 

the track was released on april 17 through cohort records ... 

here's the music video from the married couple ...

https://awal.ffm.to/kiss-me-kill-me

https://rinse.bandcamp.com/album/kiss-me-kill-me-feat-hatchie

 
Rinse ft.Hatchie - Kiss Me (Kill Me)






manchester/uk indie rock / psychedelia / nu-madchester outfit Afflecks Palace have aired the video for their new single ‚you‘re the answer‘. 

the track was released april 15 through spirit of spike island records …

https://lnk.to/YouAreTheAnswer

Afflecks Palace - You're The Answer 

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'coming up roses' is the anthemic new single from milton keynes/uk indie rock / neo britpop trio CUSP.

the track was released april 23 via tunecore ...

https://linktr.ee/Cuspband

CUSP - Coming Up Roses






edinburgh/scottish indie rock / alternative pop / electronica five-piece rEDLOENT will release their debut album 'dinny greet' on may 17 via post electric. 

the band was nominated for one of bbc introducing scottish acts of the year 2024. 

here's the video for the title track and latest single ....

https://ffm.bio/redolent

rEDOLENT - Dinny Greet 

Dinny Greet








perth/australia indie rock outfit Big Orange will release their forthcoming new album 'the perils of desire' in august via blue grey pink. 

check the new single 'this won't hurt a bit' ...

https://gyro.to/ThisWontHurtABit

https://bigorange.bandcamp.com/track/this-wont-hurt-a-bit

Big Orange - This Won't Hurt A Bit 

The Perils Of Desire





'doubt' is the new single from brighton/uk indie rock / shoegaze quartet Holler

the track was released april 19 via ditto music ...

https://ditto.fm/holler_doubt

Holler - Doubt





'evil heart' is the new single from detroit/us dreamy indie / alternative pop / new wave duo BLUHM

the track was released april 11 via distrokid ...

https://found.ee/31yFBZ

https://bluhm.bandcamp.com/track/evil-heart

BLUHM - Evil Heart






'masterpiece' is the latest single from birmingham/uk indie rock-/pop brother duo Harrison and Sam Koisser a.k.a. Peace

the track was released february 29 via ditto music ...

https://linktr.ee/peace4ever


PEACE - Masterpiece






'crank up the splendor' is the latest single from manchester/uk indie / britrock-/pop quartet Spangled

the track comes from their forthcoming new 'always in colour' ep, set to arrive on may 24 via distrokid ...

https://linktr.ee/spangledband

Spangled - Crank Up The Splendor 

Always In Colour EP








manchester/uk indie-/britrock outfit SHADER have unveiled the video for their new single 'pulse'. 

the track was released on april 17 via iip-dds ...

https://flow.page/shader

SHADER - Pulse






manchester/uk indie rock / alternative pop artist Bria Keely a.k.a. Better Joy's new single 'talking around' was released on april 24 via fader amp records. 

the song was mixed by iconic uk record producer Steve Osborne. 

here's the lyric video ...

https://betterjoy.os.fan/talkingaround

Better Joy - Talking Around








liverpool/uk indie rock / post punk four piece STONE have annouced the release of their debut album ‚fear life for a lifetime' on july 12 through polydor records / universal music. 

check the first single 'my thoughts go' ...

https://linktr.ee/stoneliverpool

STONE - My Thought Go 

Fear Life For A Lifetime






Emma Anderson, former singer, songwriter and guitarist in uk shoegaze legends Lush will release a series of rearranged versions of songs from her last year’s ‘pearlies’ debut solo album. 

here's the first entry, the remixed version of 'inter light' by brighton/uk indie-/alternative pop duo Memorials ...

https://linktr.ee/emmaandersonmusic

https://emmaanderson.bandcamp.com/track/inter-light-memorials-mix


Emma Anderson - Inter Light *Memorials RMX* 

Pearlies






'flood the harbour' is the new single from los angeles/us indie rock / shoegaze / trip hop music collective Kai Tak

backing vocals, co-writing and additional production came from new zealand dreampop / shoegaze / new wave artist Tamaryn.

the track is taken from the forthcoming debut album 'designed in heaven made in hong kong', set to be released on june 21 via à la carte records.

https://linktr.ee/kaitak

https://kaitak.bandcamp.com/album/designed-in-heaven-made-in-hong-kong


Kai Tak ft. Tamaryn - Flood The Harbour 

Designed In Heaven Made In Hong Kong








stockholm/swedish jangly dream-/indiepop band The Legends teamed up  

Acid House Kings' vocalist Julia Lannerheim for this cutty new single. 

'secret shine' was released april 26 through aloaded ab ...

The Legends - Secret Shine








brooklyn/us indie rock / shoegaze band DIIV are set to release their fourth studio album ‚frog in boiling water' on may 24 through fantasy records. 

here's the video for the recent single 'everyone out' ...

https://found.ee/FrogInBoilingWater/


https://diiv.bandcamp.com/album/frog-in-boiling-water

DIIV - Everyone Out 

Frog In Boiling Water






dublin/irish indie rock / post punk band Fontaines D.C. have announced the release of their fourth studio album 'romance' on august 23 via xl recodings. 

here's the video for the first single 'starbuster' ...

https://fontainesdc.x-l.co/starburster.oyd


Fontaines D.C. - Starbuster 

Romance


Tuesday 9 April 2024

***new singles/videos***april 9, 2024***don't be real, be postmodern***

*postmodern april edition featuring the latest/finest

indie and alternative singles & video releases ...*

 
            #indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #dreampop

oxford/uk shoegaze legends RIDE have unveiled the visuals for their new single 'monaco'. 

the song is the third taster from the seventh studio album 'interplay' which was released march 29 through wichita recordings/pias.

https://ride.ffm.to/interplay-album

https://rideox4.bandcamp.com/album/interplay

RIDE - Monaco 

Interplay






london/uk post punk / electronica / shoegaze duo The KVB have unleashed the video for their great new single 'overload'. 

the track is the second single taken from the new full length 'tremors', released april 5 via invada records.

https://thekvb.bandcamp.com/album/tremors

The KVB - Overload 

Tremors






manchester/uk alternative pop-/rock legends James' upcoming eighteenth studio album ‚yummy’ is due out this friday, april 12 via nothing but love music /virgin music. 

here's the third cut from it called ‚life's a fucking miracle' ...

https://james.lnk.to/LAFMSR

https://james.lnk.to/YummySR

James - Life's A Fucking Miracle 

YummY








iconic synth-pop duo Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe a.k.a. Pet Shop Boys will release their fifteenth studio full length 'nonetheless' on april 26 through parlophone records. 

check the video for 'dacning star', the second single from the album ...

https://petshopboys.lnk.to/nonetheless

Pet Shop Boys - Dancing Stars 

Nonetheless








James Anthony Mudriczki, former frontman in legendary manchester/uk indie-/britrock band Puressence has shared a new single with his latest project Nihilists

‚back seat drops‘ was released april 5 through classic album club records. 

a debut album is scheduled to be released later this year ...

https://linktr.ee/nihilists

https://nihilistsmusic.bandcamp.com/track/back-seat-drops-wav

Nihilists - Back Seat Drops 

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dublin/irish indie rock / post punk four piece Scattered Ashes will release their new ep 'all that is solid melts into air' on june 14 through blowtorch records. 

check the video for the new single 'kingdom' ...

https://scatteredashesdublin.bandcamp.com/track/kingdom


Scattered Ashes - Kingdom 

All That Is Solid Melts Into Air EP








'siren songs' is the latest single from london/uk indie rock / baggy / neo madchester artist Jonty Lovell a.k.a Common goldfish.

the track was released march 14 via symphonic distribution / three sign records …

Common goldfish - Siren Song






'wide awake' is the latest single from chesterfield/uk indie rock'n'roll / neo britpop five piece The Crooks

the track was released march 16 via ditto music ...

https://ditto.fm/wide-awake-the-crooks

The Crooks - Wide Awake






liverpool/uk indie rock / neo britpop 4-piece Keyside have released their debut ep 'nikita' on march 15 via modern sky uk. 

here's the video for the latest single and title track ...

https://keyside.os.fan/

Keyside - Nikita 

Nikita EP






legendary glasgow/scottish alternative rock / britpop quartet Travis will release their tenth studio album 'l.a. times' on july 12 via bmg. 

here's the video for the first single 'gaslight' ...

https://travis.lnk.to/LATimesID

Travis - Gaslight 

L.A. Times






maidstone/uk indie rock / jangly neo britpop band The Shop Window will release their third studio full length ‚daysdream‘, a double concept album ft. 16 tracks - the ‚days‘ side with summer jangle style, the flipside ‚dream‘ with a more melancholic atmosphere on may 3 via jangle shop records … 

here's the fourth single from it called 'blues' ...

https://theshopwindow.bandcamp.com/album/daysdream

The Shop Window - Blues 

Daydream








essex/uk indie rock / shoegaze / psychedelia / dreampop duo MAGIC SEAS will release their new full length 'everything has lead me to here' on april 26 via shellshock / lemonpop recs. 

the album was co-produced and mixed by RIDE's Mark Gardener. 

here's the video for the latest single ‚a constellation I' ...

https://linktr.ee/magic_seas

MAGIC SEAS - A Constellation I 

Everything Has Leas Me To Here








liverpool/uk indie pop four-piece SPINN return with a new single ! 

'i would call you (but never know what to say)' was released march 21 via modern sky uk ...

https://spinn.os.fan/


SPINN - I Would Call You (But Never Know What To Say)






birmingham/uk indie rock / alternative pop 5-piece Swim Deep have aired the video for their new single 'first song'. 

the track is taken from the upcoming fourth studio album ‚there's a big star outside', out june 7 via submarine cat records.

https://linktr.ee/swimdeepbaby


Swim Deep - First Song 

There's A Big Star Outside







RINSE, the australian/brisbane indie rock / dream-/alternative pop / new wave project from The Creases frontman and Hatchie member/co-writer Joe Agius have aired the video for the new single 'stranger'. 

the track features los angeles/us indie / dreampop artist Caroline Loveglow and was released march 12 via cohort records ...

https://linktr.ee/rinseband

https://rinse.bandcamp.com/track/stranger-feat-caroline-loveglow

RINSE - Stranger






regensburg/german indie rock / shoegaze outfit Swirlpool have release their debut full length 'distant echoes' on march 22 via distrokid. 

here's the video for the Mark Gardener (RIDE) mastered new single 'aquamarine' ...

https://swirlpoolmusic.bandcamp.com/album/distant-echoes

Swirlpool - Aquamarine 

Distant Echoes






birmingham/uk indie / psychedelia /electronica duo Broadcast (r.i.p. Trish Keenan😢) will release a new 36-track compilation album called 'spell blanket', a collection of demos from 2006-2009 for their unfinished fifth studio album. 

it will arrive on may 3 through warp records. here's the first taster 'follow the light' ...

https://broadcast.warp.net/

https://broadcast.bandcamp.com/album/spell-blanket-collected-demos-2006-2009

Broadcast - Follow The Light 

Spell Blanket






manchester/uk indie rock duo Blitz Vega, the band from The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke (r.i.p.) and Happy Mondays guitarist Kav Sandhu will release their collaborative debut album 'northern gentlemen' on april 26 via future sonic records / cen records. 

here's the new single 'disconnected' ...

https://orcd.co/byjgqjj


Blitz Vega - Disconnected 

Northern Gentlemen






birmingham/uk indie rock project This Rebel featuring The Twang frontman Phil Etheridge & Jon ‘Simmo’ Simcox (known for his work with Liam Gallagher) have released their self-titled debut album on march 8 through jump the cut records. 

check the video for the latest single ‚cheap thought' ...

https://slinky.to/ThisRebel

This Rebel - Cheap Thought 

This Rebel






merthyr tydfil/welsh indie rock / electronica quartet Public Order have shared a new anthemic tune. 

following 2 singles back in 2021 & 2022 which one of them featured on the fifa 2022 soundtrack, the band now have annouced the release of their debut ep later this year via ignition records. 

'hello' is the first taster ...

https://publicorder.lnk.to/hello

Public Order - Hello 

tba Ep







'dreams' is the debut single from wrexham/wales via liverpool/uk indie / britrock-/pop quartet Happy Reality

the track was released march 22 ...

https://linktr.ee/happyrealityband

Happy Reality - Dreams







'why don't you come over?' is the latest single from inverclyde/scottish indie / britrock-/pop 4-piece BLACK DOVE

the track was released march 8 ...

https://linktr.ee/Black_Dove

Black Dove - Why Don't You Come Over?






'innocence & gold' is the new single from newcastle upon tyne/uk indie rock quartet KITES

the track was released march 8 via trewhitt road records ...

KITES - Innocence & Gold






toronto/canadian indie rock / shoegaze / dreampop trio SWiiMS have released their debut album ‚into the blue light' in november last year via mint 400 records. 

here's the video for the latest single ‚given to me' ...

SWiiMS - Given To Me 

Into The Blue Light






Isolated Gate, the experimental pop / ambient project from Ian Masters, lead singer in 90s uk indie / shoegaze legends Pale Saints and australian electronica producer Tim Koch has shared and remixed and retitled version of their song 'insincerabilitisationism' which was originally released on 2021' 'hapax legomenon' ep. 

'insincera' is the renamed and revised version by Yage (Brian Dougans & Garry Cobain), best known as iconic british electronica/ambient duo Future Sound of London.

the track was released on april 5 via darla records ...

https://darla.com/products/isolated-gate-insincera-yage-fsol-remix

https://isolatedgate.bandcamp.com/

Isolated Gate - Insincera (Yage Remix)