*here's the top 20 list of our most essential albums from 2024*
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 ...
#indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica
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
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
3.
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
4.
Been Stellar [USA/New York] - Scream From New York, NYGenre: 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
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
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
7.
(Nothing But Love/Virgin)
Genre: Indie Rock /Alternative Pop / Britpop
*eighteenth studio full length full of warmth and salvaged.
the manchester heroes never disappoint!
8.
*solid sixth studio album from the 90s britpopper - full of hymns!
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://notdummy.bandcamp.com/album/free-energy
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
11.
(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
12.
(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
13.
(Funhouse Recordings/Universal)
Genre: Indie Rock / Post Punk
*a nicely polished record full of above average post punk tracks ...
https://theblinders.lnk.to/beholder
14.
(Shellshock / Lemonpop Recs)
Genre : Indie / Shoegaze / Dreampop
*fine lo-fi shoegaze/psychedelia album co-produced by
Ride mastermind Mark Gardener !
https://www.magicseas.net/music
15.
(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 ...
16.
(Fierce Panda Records)
Genre: Indie Rock / Post Punk
https://linktr.ee/desperatejournalist_nohero
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
18.
New Model Army [England/Bradford] - UnbrokenGenre: 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
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
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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