***post modern ... top 20 albums 2024***

*here's the top 20 list of our most essential albums from 2024* 

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p.s.
the postmodern radio special edition show with the
albums chart countdown of 2024 will have its broadcast premiere
this wednesday - new year's day - january 1 at 5pm (cet) / 11am (est) on
Kool Rock Radio ...
and shortly afterwards also
on-demand via mixcloud / hearthis ...

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                #indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica

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1.

The Cure [England/London] - Songs Of A Lost World

(Ficton/Polydor)

Genre : Alternative Rock / Post Punk

*their first full length in 16years! 
a timeless masterpiece.
musically between the albums 'disintegration' (1989) & 'wish' (1992).
epicly beautiful, dark and melancholic!

https://shop.thecure.com/dept/songs-of-a-lost-world

https://thecure.lnk.to/SongsOfALostWorldYT

 

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2.

 RIDE [England/Oxford] - Interplay

(Wichita Recordings)

Genre: Indie Rock, Shoegaze, Psychedelia

*seventh studio album by the shoegaze legends.
an elegant shoegazy psychedelia album with brilliant pop hooks!

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

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

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3.

Bryan's Magic Tears [France/Paris] - Smoke And Mirrors

(Born Bad Records)

Genre: Indie Rock / Shoegaze / Madchester Rave / Baggy

*groovy & hypnotic with a acidic house aftertaste - rave on ! 

https://idol-io.ffm.to/smokemirrors

https://bryanmagictears.bandcamp.com/album/smoke-and-mirrors

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4.

Been Stellar [USA/New York] - Scream From New York, NY

(Dirty Hit)

Genre: Indie Rock / Shoegaze

*a blend of alternative rock & shoegaze - sometimes powerful and agressive but off and on romantic and dreamy!

 https://beenstellar.ffm.to/screamfromnewyorkny

https://beenstellar.bandcamp.com/album/scream-from-new-york-ny

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5.

HYLA [Australia/Melbourne] - In The Green Shade

(CD Baby) 

Genre: Indie Rock /Shoegaze / Dreampop / Psychedelia

*an album full of terrific dreamy pop melodies in the cloack of shoegaze and psychedelia - produced by Flyying Colours frontman Brodie J Brümmer
 

https://linktr.ee/hylamusic

https://hyla.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-green-shade

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6.

Pet Shop Boys [England/London] - Nonetheless

(Parlophone)

Genre: Synthpop / 80s

*fifteenth studio album from Neil Tennent & Chris Lowe produced by
James Ford.
it finds them refining and updating their late 80s heyday sound ...

 https://petshopboys.lnk.to/nonetheless

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7.  

 JAMES [England/Manchester] - Yummy

(Nothing But Love/Virgin)

Genre: Indie Rock /Alternative Pop / Britpop

*eighteenth studio full length full of warmth and salvaged.
the manchester heroes never disappoint!

https://james.tmstor.es/

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8. 

Shed Seven [England/York] - A Matter Of Time

(Cooking Vinyl)

Genre: Indie Rock / Britpop

*solid sixth studio album from the 90s britpopper - full of hymns!

https://shedseven.bio.to/AMOT

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9.

DUMMY [USA/Los Angeles] - Free Energy

(Trouble In Mind Records)

Genre: Indie Rock / Psychedelia / Shoegaze / Baggy

*kaleidoscope shoegazy psych-pop album from the indie quartet ...

https://linktr.ee/notdummy

https://notdummy.bandcamp.com/album/free-energy

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10.

Underworld   [England/London] - Strawberry Hotel

(Virgin Music)

Genre: Electronica / Techno

*eleventh album from
Karl Hyde & Rick Smith.
68minutes - melodic, warm, enveloping, propulsive - classic Underworld!

https://linktr.ee/underworldlive

https://underworld.lnk.to/strawberryhotel

 

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11.

 The Rills [England/Lincoln] - Don't Be A Stranger

(The Orchard Enterprises)

Genre: Indie Rock 

*solid and melodic noughties inspired britrock debut album with
youthful energy and a real streak of romanticism ...

https://republicofmusic.lnk.to/DontBeAStranger

https://beacons.ai/therills

 

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12.

Fontaines D.C. [Irland/Dublin] - Romance

(XL Recordings)

Genre: Indie Rock / Post Punk 

*fourth studio album from the irish post punk band. 
they stepped away from the darkness into 90s and early 2000 indie & britpop ...

https://fontainesdc.x-l.co/bio

https://fontainesdc.x-l.co/heresthething

                             

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13. 

The Blinders [England/Manchester] - Beholder

(Funhouse Recordings/Universal)

Genre: Indie Rock / Post Punk

*a nicely polished record full of above average post punk tracks ...

https://theblinders.lnk.to/beholder

https://linktr.ee/theblinders

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14.

Magic Seas [England/Essex] - Everything Has Led Me To Here

(Shellshock / Lemonpop Recs)

Genre : Indie / Shoegaze / Dreampop

*fine lo-fi shoegaze/psychedelia album co-produced by
Ride mastermind Mark Gardener !

https://linktr.ee/magic_seas

https://www.magicseas.net/music

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15.

Hamish Hawk [Scotland/Edinburgh] - A Firmer Hand

(So Recordings)

Genre: Indie Rock /Sophisticated Britpop

*3rd studio full length from the scottish indie artist.
the record was produced by
Idlewild's Rod Jones and inspired by some of Hawk's personal relationships ...

https://ffm.to/hhmlw

https://ffm.bio/hamishhawk

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16. 

 

Desperate Journalist [England/London] - No Hero

(Fierce Panda Records)

Genre: Indie Rock / Post Punk

*5th studio album from the london/uk band where they begin to vary their style - gloomy and atmospheric 21st century pop ...

https://linktr.ee/desperatejournalist_nohero

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17. 

Primal Scream [Scotland/Glasgow] - Come Ahead

(BMG)

Genre: Indie Rock / Neo Psychedelia

*their first album in 8 years gives Bobby Gillespie's acid dipping grooves a funky & cinematic sheen ...

https://primalscream.lnk.to/ComeAheadID

https://primalscreamband.bandcamp.com/album/come-ahead

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18. 

New Model Army [England/Bradford] - Unbroken

(earMUSIC)

Genre: Alternative Rock / Post Punk

*the album feature a diverse collection of tracks ranging from social and political messages to deeply personal reflections - powerful & emotionally intensive!

https://newmodelarmy.lnk.to/unbrokenID
 

 

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19.

Diffident Daffodils [USA/New York] - Indifferent

(Decay Discques)

Genre: Indie / Dreampop /Shoegaze

*15 beautiful dreamy tracks with high recognition value ...

https://diffidentdaffodils.bandcamp.com/album/indifferent

https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/7H1T58jwGfPxqpogQjVsML

 

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20.

Memorials [England/Brighton] - Memorial Waterslides

(Fire Records)

Genre: Indie / Artpop / Psychedelia

*a complex artpop record influenced from 60s pop, krautrock, psychedelia and occult sounds ...

https://memorialsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/memorial-waterslides

https://memorialsband.lnk.to/MeWa

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top 25 year-end singles/songs chart countdown - postmodern radio show no.12 - kool rock radio - december 18, 2024 ...*

*postmodern top 25 singles / songs chart 2024*
listen to the special postmodern chart countdown episode with timmi x on
Kool Rock Radio
via mixcloud or/and hearthis + watch the music videos / listen to the song
by clicking on the tracks below ...

 

 

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        #indierock  #britpop  #madchester  #shoegaze  #electronica

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1. Bryan's Magic Tears - Stream Roller

2. Been Stellar - Sweet

3. Holy Youth Movement - Moonchild

4. Rolla - We Owe You Nothing

5. Keyside - Nikita

6. Hamish Hawk - Men Like Wire

7. Memorials - Lamplighter

8. EMF - Reach For The Lasers

9. Oranj Son - Zonah

10. The Rills - Your Dad's Car

11. RIDE - I Came To See The Wreck

12. Bluhm - Evil Heart

13. David Potts - Run

14. Dummy - Nullspace

15. The Cure - Alone

16. Afflecks Palace - Colour Photo

17. Gemma Rogers - Coming For The Top

18. Desperate Journalist - Unsympathetic Parts 1 & 2  

19. The Horrors - Lotus Eater

20. Wull - Amber

21. Capitol - Twenty-Eight In Drag

22. Stil Life - Televized

23. Miki Berenyi Trio - Vertigo

24. The KVB - Overload

25. JAMES - Is This Love

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ps.

*the show is a spin-off from this new music blog

and dedicated to 'post modern', 

a program on mtv in the early 90s.

it was essentially a weeknight version of the legendary '120 minutes'.

*each regular edition will feature

the latest & finest releases in

indie rock, britpop, madchester rave, shoegaze and electronica stuff including

the single of the week, 

the chill out zone and 

the classic alternative section.

*kool rock radio 

is a premium channel only 

and can be heard live via subscription - check their homepage for more infos!

post modern airs on krr

*wednesdays 11am & 5pm (est) / 5pm & 11pm (cet)

*sundays 3am & 9pm (est) / 9am / 3am (cet)

*however, there is also a teaser channel stream on the station's homepage 

where you can listen to the show in full for free

daily at 11am (est) / 5pm (cet).

 

*radio should touch you, entertain you and inform you - these are the reasons why it was invented.

fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern !

 

enjoy & spread the word!

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*postmodern radio show no.11 - kool rock radio - december 11, 2024 ...*

the new show is online!
postmodern with timmi x,  

the oldschool specialist indie program for
new music lovers on

kool rock radio

 

*the show is a spin-off from this new music blog

and also dedicated to 'post modern', 

a show on mtv in the early 90s.

it was essentially a weeknight version from the legendary '120 minutes'.

*each edition will feature the latest & finest

indie and alternative releases in

indie rock, britpop, madchester rave, shoegaze and electronica stuff including

the single of the week, 

the chill out zone and 

the classic alternative section.

*kool rock radio 

is a premium channel only 

and can be heard live via subscription - check their homepage for more infos!

post modern airs on krr

*wednesdays 11am & 5pm (est) / 5pm & 11pm (cet)

*sundays 3am & 9pm (est) / 9am / 3am (cet)

*however, there is also a teaser channel stream on the station's homepage 

where you can listen to the show in full for free

daily at 11am (est) / 5pm (cet).

 

*radio should touch you, entertain you and inform you - these are the reasons why it was invented.

fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern !

 

enjoy & spread the word!

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tracklist:

 

The Shop Window - Miracles
Inhaler - Open Wide

Sunwheel - Northern Lights

single of the week:
Heavy Weather - LFC

Everyone Say Hi - Walking In The Air
Blindness And Light - Mersey Bell
Giant Killers - Who Am I Fooling
The Sherlocks - Bones
The Horrors - Lotus Eater

classic alternative:
Inspiral Carpets - How It Should Be (1993)
Moose - Little Bird (1992)

George Clanton & TV Girl - Fauxllenium

xmas special:
Helen Love & Ricardo Autobahn - And The Salvation Army Band Plays (2012)
The Cords - Favourite Time

Callière - Sunflower Girl
Drop Nineteens - Shannon Waves
Ninth Paradise - In Circles
Diffident Daffodils - Desolation Calls
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Southern Life
Sky Ferreira - Leash

chill out zone:
Mint Deluxe - Brazile
Legowelt - Taping a Broken Heart

Modele - Favourite Girl
Optometry - Comets
Winter Gardens - Search Party
Baudelaire - Preacher
Hifi Sean & David McAlmont - Star
Seefeel - Unfurled

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***new singles/videos***december 10, 2024***don't be real, be postmodern***

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

 indie and alternative singles & video releases ...*

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p.s. 
the latest postmodern radio show will have its broadcast premiere 
this wednesday - december 11 at 5pm (cet) / 11am (est) on 
Kool Rock Radio and shortly afterwards also 
on-demand via mixcloud / hearthis ...

---

 

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         #indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica

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essex/uk 

indie rock / post-punk / psychedelia four piece 

The Horrors' 

forthcoming new album ‘night life’ is due out on march 21, 2025 through fiction records. 

here're the visuals for the latest single 'lotus eater' ...

https://thehorrors.lnk.to/lotuseaterID

https://thehorrors.lnk.to/nightlifeID

The Horrors - Lotus Eater 

Night Life

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Inhaler, 

the dublin/irish 

indie rock / post-punk four-piece 

fronted by Bono's (U2) son Elijah Hewson will release their 

third studio album 'open wide' on february 25 via polydor records. 

check the new single and title track ...

https://linktr.ee/Inhaler

https://inhaler.lnk.to/OpenWideSingle

https://inhaler.lnk.to/openwide

Inhaler - Open Wide 

Open Wide

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livingstone/scottish 

indie-/britrock / psychedelia 5-piece newcomer band 

Heavy Weather 

will release their debut ep 'and now the weather' in april next year via emubands ltd. 

check the promising first single 'lfc' ...

https://linktr.ee/heavyweathermusic

https://heavyweather.ffm.to/lfc

Heavy Weather - LFC 

And Now The Weather EP

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Everyone Says Hi,

the uk supergroup fronted by former members of 

Kaiser Chiefs, The Kooks, Dead 60s and Howling Bells 

have unveiled the music video for the new single 'walking in the air'. 

the track is taken from their self-titled debut album, set to arrive on 

january 31, 2025 via chrysalis records.

https://linktr.ee/everyonesayshi

https://esh.lnk.to/OTSSID

https://esh.lnk.to/ESHID

Everyone Says Hi - Walking In The Air 

Everyone Says Hi

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'northern lights' is the latest single from 

derbyshire/uk 90s indie rock / britpop outfit 

Sunwheel. 

the track was released on december 6 via log nasher / distrokid ...

https://linktr.ee/officialsunwheel

https://officialsunwheel.bandcamp.com/track/northern-lights

Sunwheel - Northern Lights

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'mersey bell' is the new single from 

menai bridge/welsh 

indie rock-/pop / post punk band 

Blindness & Light 

the song is taken from their forthcoming studio album 

'i dreamt i had insomnia', set to arrive in early 2025 ...

https://linktr.ee/blindness_and_light

https://artists.landr.com/055855662293

Blindness & Light - Mersey Bell
I Dreamt I Had Insomnia

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after nearly 30 decades

brighton&hove/uk

90s indie rock/-pop band 

Giant Killers 

will released their debut album 'songs for the small places' which was originally inteded for 1995! 

the full length will arrive on january 26, 2025 via little genius records. 

here's the lead single 'who am i fooling ...

https://giantkillers1.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-the-small-places

Giant Killers - Who Am I Fooling 

Songs For The Small Places

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yorkshire/uk 

indie rock outfit 

The Sherlocks' 

new full length 'everything must make sense' will arrive on february 21 via teddyboy records. 

check the music video for the new single 'bones' ...

https://thesherlocks.os.fan/

https://slinky.to/EverythingMustMakeSense

The Sherlocks - Bones 

Everything Must Make Sense

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french 

dreamy indie / shoegaze band 

Callière 

have released their new album 'float' on november 29 via pristine audio. 

here's a taster from it, the gorgeous 'sunflower girl' ...

https://calliere.bandcamp.com/album/float

Callière - Sunflower Girl 

Float

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'favourite time' is the festive single from 

greenock/scottish 

indie / janglepop / c86 sister duo  

The Cords. 

the track was released december 6 via

heavenly creature records / slumberland records ...

https://linktr.ee/thecordsband

https://thecordsband.bandcamp.com/album/favourite-time

The Cords - Favourite Time

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los Angeles/us 

electro pop / baggy / vaporwave artist 

George Clanton 

collaborate with 

san diego/us indie pop outfit 

TV Girl 

for a new 7-track mini album 'called 'fauxllennium'. 

it was released on december 2 via blissful serenity industries. 

here's the title track ...

https://linktr.ee/georgeclanton

https://georgeclanton.bandcamp.com/album/fauxllennium

George Clanton / TV Girl - Fauxllennium 

Fauxllennium

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norwich/uk 

dreamy indie rock / shoegaze duo 

Ninth Paradise 

have unleashed the visuals for their single 'in circles'. 

the track was released august 29 via cd baby ...

https://ninthparadise.bandcamp.com/album/in-circles

Ninth Paradise - In Circles

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iconic boston/us indie rock / shoegaze quintet 

Drop Nineteens 

will release their "lost" album called '1991' on february 7, 2025 via wharf cat.

following their comeback full length 'hard light' from november 2023' which was their first new music in 30years, this new "lost" 9-track record contains the band’s first two demo sessions 

here's the second taster 'shannon waves' ... 

 ps. back in 1992, the band released their critically acclaimed debut album ‚delaware‘ including the classic ‚winona‘ single.

https://wharfcat.lnk.to/PcIvNYOI

https://dropnineteens.bandcamp.com/album/1991

Drop Nineteens - Shannon Waves 

1991

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toronto/canadian 

indie rock / new wave newcomer duo 

Modele 

have aired the music video for their new single 'dangerous girl'. 

the track was released november 29 through distrokid ... 

https://linktr.ee/modeleofficial1

https://modele.bandcamp.com/track/dangerous-girl


Modele - Dangerous Girl

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'search party' is the latest single from 

brighton/uk 

alternative pop / post punk / electronica band 

Winter Gardens 

the track comes from the forthcoming
7-track mini album 'uncomfortable/unlovable',
set to be released on march 26, 2025 through austerity records ...

https://linktr.ee/wintergardensband

https://hypeddit.com/wintergardens/searchparty

Winter Gardens - Search Party

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new york/us indie rock-/pop artist 

Sharon Van Etten and herband the Attachment Theory 

have shared the music video for the new single
'southern life (what it must be like). 

the track is taken from the forthcoming new self-titled full length, out on february 7 via jagjaguwar.

https://linktr.ee/sharonvanetten

Sharon Von Etten And & Attachment Therory - Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)

Sharon Von Etten & The Attachment Therory

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los angeles/us alternative pop icon 

Sky Ferreira 

has shared a new single called 'leash'. 

the track was mixed by songwriter and music producer
Jorge Elbrechts (Violens) and appears
in 'babygirl' , the upcoming a24 movie starring
Nicole Kidman and Harrison Dickinson.

https://a24music.lnk.to/leash

Sky Ferreira - Leash
OST Babygirl

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'preacher' is the latest single from 

west midlands/uk 

indie rock / post punk band 

Baudelaire. 

the track was released on november 22 via the orchard enterprises ...

https://linktr.ee/_Baudelaire_

Baudelaire - Preacher

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'comets' is the latest single from 

los angeles/us 

alternative-/electro pop duo 

John Tejada & March Adstrum a.k.a
Optometry. 

the track was released october 11 through palette recordings ...

https://linktr.ee/johntejada

https://optometry.bandcamp.com/track/comets

Optometry - Comets

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Hifi Sean and David McAlmont,

the alternative pop / electronica collaborative duo featuring 

scottish 90s indie legends 

The Soup Dragons lead singer Sean Dickson and 

british vocalist, essayist and art historian 

David McAlmont 

will release their third studio album 'twilight' on february 14 via
plastique recordings. 

here's the music video for the first single 'star' ...

https://linktr.ee/McHifi

https://plastiquerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/twilight

Hifi Sean and David McAlmont - Star 

Twilight

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alençon/french 

idm / electronica project 

Mint Palace's new album 'heilatrax' was released on october 25. 

here's a taster from it called 'brazile' ...

https://mintdeluxe.bandcamp.com/album/heilatrax 

#mtvchilloutzone

Mint Deluxe - Brazile 

Heilatrax

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the hague/dutch 

electronica artist Danny Wolfers a.k.a 

Legowelt 

has released his new album 'a field guide to the void' on december 6 via clone records. 

here's the music video for the latest single 'taping a broken heart' ...

https://legowelt.bandcamp.com/album/a-field-guide-to-the-void-4 

#mtvchilloutzone

Legowelt - Taping A Broken Heart
A Field Guide To The Void

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london/uk 

indie / shoegaze / electronica / ambient / post rock outfit 

Seefeel 

have released a new mini-album called 'squared roots', a collection of seven tracks from the same recording sessions as their recent comeback mini-lp 'everything squared' from august this year. 

the tracks were mastered by Slowdive drummer Simon Scott.

here's the music video for the song 'unfurled' ... 

ps. in the early 90s, they became the first band with guitars ever signed with the legendary warp records label.

#mtvchilloutzone

https://seefeel.warp.net/

https://warp.ffm.to/squaredroots

https://seefeel.bandcamp.com/album/squared-roots

Seefeel - Unfurled 

Squared Roots 

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*postmodern radio show no.10 - kool rock radio - december 4, 2024 ...*

the new show is online!
postmodern with timmi x,  

the oldschool specialist indie program for
new music lovers on

kool rock radio

 

*the show is a spin-off from this new music blog

and also dedicated to 'post modern', 

a show on mtv in the early 90s.

it was essentially a weeknight version from the legendary '120 minutes'.

*each edition will feature the latest & finest

indie and alternative releases in

indie rock, britpop, madchester rave, shoegaze and electronica stuff including

the single of the week, 

the chill out zone and 

the classic alternative section.

*kool rock radio 

is a premium channel only 

and can be heard live via subscription - check their homepage for more infos!

post modern airs on krr

*wednesdays 11am & 5pm (est) / 5pm & 11pm (cet)

*sundays 3am & 9pm (est) / 9am / 3am (cet)

*however, there is also a teaser channel stream on the station's homepage 

where you can listen to the show in full for free

daily at 11am (est) / 5pm (cet).

 

*radio should touch you, entertain you and inform you - these are the reasons why it was invented.

fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern !

 

enjoy & spread the word!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

tracklist:

 

Melys - Santa Cruz
Saint Sappho - Fall Into The Lie

A Shoreline Dream feat. Mark Gardener - Hollow Crown

single of the week:
The Draize - Nothing New Under The Sun

The Essential Ether - Lost And Found
Cochlear Kill - Exits
Maud Anyways - Absurd
Our Girl - Unlike Anything
Jetstream Pony - Captain Palisade
Better Joy - What A Day

classic alternative:
Power Of Dreams - See You (1992)
Spoonfed Hybrid - Boys In Zinc (1993)

Happy Mondays - Loose Fit (Greg Wilson & Ché Wilson Remix 2024)
Real Lies - Loverboy
Stil Life - Signs
Maystones - Meltdown
Automotion - Inferno
The Public Eye - Loaded Like A Gun
The Ansells - Winner Stays On
Quaint - Turn Away
Deacon Blue - Late '88
Roller Derby - Emily's Dance
Patrick Duff (Strangelove) - Once
Tom Meighan (Kasabian) - Better Life

chill out zone:
William Orbit - JD 800 ooo
µ-Ziq - Grush

Winter Gardens - U/U
Harsh Symetry - Fossil Brain
Goat Girl - Gossip
World News - Flying A Drone

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