this week's new radio show is online! the exclusive edition with the top20 albums chart countdown of 2025*
*postmodern with timmi x, the oldschool specialist indie radio program for new music lovers on kool rock radio feat.the latest & finest releases in indie rock, britpop, madchester rave, shoegaze & electronica sounds
the show is dedicated to the early 90s mtv program 'post modern' - a weeknight version from the legendary '120 minutes'.
... or if you're into '80s & '90s-style indie music and looking for fresh sounds from old and new heroes capturing that unique vibe, postmodern is the indie radio show you've been waiting for !
20. Saint Etienne - Take Me To The Pilot [Album: International] 19. Richard Ashcroft - Heavy News [Album: Lovin' You] 18. The Farm - Forever And Ever [Album: Let The Music (Take Control] 17. SENSES - Already Part Of The Problem [Album: All The Heavens] 16. Rialto - Remembering To Forget [Album: Neon & Ghost Signs] 15. Pulp - My Sex [Album: More] 14. BAMBARA - Face Of Love [Album: Birthmarks] 13. Silk Daisys - My Love (Album: S/T) 12. Acopia - Real Life [Album: Blush Response] 11. Skeleten - Love Enemy [Album: Mentalized) 10. Lightning In A Twilight Hour - Every Flame a Sunset [Album: Colours Yet To Be Named] 09. Sally Shapiro - Guarding Shell [Album: Ready To Live A Lie] 08. Safe Mind - Life In A Jar [Album: Cutting The Stone] 07. VLURE - Tha Gaol Agam Ort [Album: Escalate] 06. The Stalwart Lovers - Darkside [Album: Love Songs from A Broken Heart] 05. bdrmm - Clarkycat [Album: Microtonic] 04. Miki Berenyi Trio - Manu [Album: Tripla] 03. Sea Fever - Thrills Kicks And Lies [Album: Surface Sound] 02. The Charlatans - Kingdom Of Ours [Album: We're Love] 01. Real Lies - I Could Join The Birds [Album: We Will Annihilate Our Enemies]
click the year-end top20 chart countdown setlist flyer to enlarge ...
***albums of the year 2025*** here's the top 20 list of our most essential records*
p.s. the special postmodern episode featuring the albums chart countdown 2025 will premiere this wednesday, december 17, at 11 am & 5 pm (est) / 5 pm & 11 pm (cet) on kool rock radio.
Real Lies [England/London] - We Will Annihilate Our Enemys(Tonal
Recordings) Genre : Indie Rave / Alternative Dance *3rd studio full length from the duo. it turns late‑night club‑floor euphoria and urban melancholy into sleek,
emotional electronic pop.
The Charlatans [England/Manchester] - We Are Love (BMG) Genre: Indie Rock / Britpop / Madchester the first new charlies album in 8 years! it serves up their signature britpop grooves fused with warm, anthemic melodies and timeless charm.
Sea Fever [England/Manchester] - Surface Sound (Cosmic Glue) Genre: Indie / Electropop *second album from the manchester five-piece. sparkling synth‑pop, catchy grooves, and New Order‑inspired dance beats all wrapped in a stylish package.
VLURE (Scotland/Glasgow) - Escalate (Music For Nations) Genre: Indie / Rave / Punk
*the debut album pulses the raw energy of glasgow's nightlife, blending industrial beats with euphoric synths to create a visceral rave-punk experience.
Safe Mind [USA/Massachusetts] - Cutting The Stone (Nude Club Records) Genre: Indie / Electropop / New Wave *debut album from Boy Harsher's Augustus Muller and Lucy-Cooper B-Handy's new project. it's a mix of old‑school new wave and funky electronic textures, which spans past and present gracefully.
Sally Shapiro [Sweden/Stockholm] - Ready To Live A Lie (Italians Do It Better) Genre: Electropop / Italo Disco / Dreampop *the duo's 5th studio album, a melancholic italo‑disco synth‑pop adventure full of dreamy textures and lush vocals.
LIGHTNING IN A TWILIGHT HOUR [England/London] - Colours Yet To Be Named (Elefant Records) Genre: Indie / Dreampop / Ambient / Sarah Records / The Field Mice
*Bobby Wratten, founding member and unmistakable voice of iconic late-’80s/early-’90s uk indie pop outfit The Field Mice with a new release from his current project. the group's third studio album 'colours yet to be named' is a deeply emotional, poetic pop journey with atmospheric synths, layered textures, and hauntingly beautiful melodies.
Skeleten [Australia/Sydney] - Mentalized (Astral People Recordings)
Genre: Indie / Electronica / Downtempo / Dreampop *Russell Fitzgibbon a.k.a Skeleten with a mind‑bending electronica journey full of hypnotic beats and ethereal melodies.
*a much-anticipated self-titled debut full length, mastered by Mark Gardener of shoegaze legends RIDE at his ox4 sound recording studio, shines with '90s-inspired indie vibes and songs that feel nostalgic yet fresh!
*another comeback album, another first in 24 years blends britpop‑tinged melodies with nocturnal synths, sounding like late‑night london with one eye on the past and one on the future.
Senses [England/Coventry] - All The Heavens (Cedars Recording Company) Genre: Indie / Britpop / Psychedelia
*the groups sophomore lp shines with dreamy indie vibes and britpop‑tinged guitar hooks, crafting a bold, expansive sound that balances retro charm with a fresh, modern edge
Saint Etienne [England/London] - International (Heavenly Recordings) Genre: Indie Pop / Alternative Dance
*it's officialy the band's final record after 35 years of heavenly pop music! it feel like a joyous party with a nostalgic heartbeat. beneath its infectious melodies lies a tender farewell, blending bittersweet reflections with pure sonic warmth as the trio bids the fans to a last dance.
this week's new radio show is online! it's the last all-new music episode of the year. 3 hours full of fine future anthems! postmodern with timmi x, the oldschool specialist indie program for new music lovers on kool rock radio.
*postmodern with timmi x, the oldschool specialist indie radio program for new music lovers on kool rock radio feat.the latest & finest releases in indie rock, britpop, madchester rave, shoegaze & electronica sounds
the show is dedicated to the early 90s mtv program 'post modern' - a weeknight version from the legendary '120 minutes'.
... or if you're into '80s & '90s-style indie music and looking for fresh sounds from old and new heroes capturing that unique vibe, postmodern is the indie radio show you've been waiting for !
playlist: Ladytron - Kingdom Undersea (single of the week from the previous episode) HIGHDRIVE - Cherry White Rose Movement - Cigarette Machine (2009/2025) Helicon - Backbreaker Permanent (Joy) - Lucky
single of the week:
Marseille - Out Of The Blue
Parker Fans - I'm Your Dog Baby Real Lies - Summer Rain Bomb The Bass - Drop Acid Not Bombs (Off Yer Face 2025 Mix) Nova UK - Eating From The Palm Of Your Hands (Filter Sequence Remix) Happy Mondays - Hallelujah (Daniel Avery Remix)
album spotlight #1: 𝕊𝕚𝕝𝕜 𝔻𝕒𝕚𝕤𝕪𝕤 - 𝕊/𝕋 - That Was Yesterday - Little Galaxy
Pete Fij [Adorable] - Love's Coming Back The Wedding Present - Silver Shadow White Star Line - Leaving For The Summer HEALER - Black & Blue Hollins - What We Wish For
album spotlight #2: 𝕊𝕖𝕒 𝔽𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 - ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕗𝕒𝕔𝕖 - Crossed Wires (Martyn Walsh & Simon Lyon Remix) - Le Coup (Bulletproof Remix)
Tulpa - Psyops Cloud Studies - Last Night I Fell Again (Moose Cover) Ricochet Star - Every Moon Ethics - Portraying You As A Goat
chill out zone / album spotlight #3: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝔻𝕠𝕘 - 𝕃𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝔸𝕞𝕓𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕥 - I Will Cleanse You - Reality Comes Crashing Back In
BufoBufo - Isopod Dirty Circus - Sunshine (Acid Ultras Remix) Cruise Balloon - Til The End Sophie And Me - Elizabeth My Dear (The Stone Roses Cover) Paul Draper [Mansun] - I've Seen The Top Of The Mountain (Retold)
Swim Deep - Very Heaven (Jan Scott Wilkinson's Deep Sea Remix) White Lies - My Lover Dance of Days - F.T.F.A. Cranes - Wires (2008/2025) Lemondaze - c=bain
*postmodern december vol.1 edition featuring the latest/finest indie and alternative singles & video releases ...* here’s a sleek roundup of the latest releases ... ✌️ new music - fresh singles / music videos from old & new heroes ✨ 🎧🎶🎸 #indierock#britpop#madchester#shoegaze#electronica
fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern ! p.s. it's the last new music drop of this year. our singles & albums year-end charts coming soon. you definitely don’t want to miss this! p.p.s. check this link for on-demand listening of our latest radio show
on kool rock radio via mixcloud ... https://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2025/12/postmodern-radio-show-no55-kool-rock.html
glasgow/scottish indie rock / psychedelia outfit Helicon have teamed up with california/us
dj / producer Al Lover for a collaborative album titled 'arise'.
it's will arrive on february 13, 2026 through
fuzz club records.
check out the music video for the latest single
'backbreaker', a hazy and hypnotic slice of sound
wrapped around a baggy groove. ...
Pete Fij, lead singer and guitarist in
legendary 90s Creation Records
indie rock / shoegaze / pre-britpop outfit Adorable has dropped the music video for his new solo single 'love's coming back'.
the debut release on the newly signed tip top recordings hits digitally and on
7inch vinyl november 28 ...
glasgow/scottish indie / britrock-/pop / psychedelia quartet Cruise Balloon have dropped their promising self-titled debut ep on december 5 through
distrokid / no mean ditties.
'lucky' is the latest tune from liverpool/uk indie rock outfit Permanent (Joy)
the baggy-inspired track dropped on november 28 through coastel sound recordings and had previously appeared on the band's 3-track cd single 'rolle model' from september this year ...
manchester/uk indie rock / electronica outfit Dirty Circus have shared a new single ! 'sunshine' is one of their older tracks, recorded a few years back, now officially released on digital platforms!
we’ll be giving major attention to the
amazing acid ultras remix of 'sunshine'.
check out the visuals for this
90s indie-dance/baggy-inspired tune!
p.s.
the band were formed around 2005, but their debut album
'what doesn’t kill you makes you worse' didn’t see the light of day for another 14 years - it came out in march 2019 via sony music.
manchester/uk indie / alternative pop / post punk / electronica supergroup Sea Fever featuring
Phil Cunningham & Tom Chapman (New Order), Iwan Gronow (Haven/Johnny Marr), Brix Smith [ex-The Fall) and Beth Cassidy, part of the revived Section 25 have dropped brand new remix album !
titled 'resurface', the release features 13 reimagined tracks, mostly drawn from this year’s
sophomore studio album 'surface sound', with a few selections from the 2021 debut 'folding lines'.
crafted by uk and international artists, each track offers a fresh new take on the originals.
the album landed on november 28 through cosmic glue. here’re 2 taster: the Martyn Walsh & Simon Lyon remix of 'crossed wires' and from the debut album:
'le coup', reworked by new zealand electronica artist Jay Bulletproof ...
p.s. the original 'surface sound' record is a guaranteed entry on our year-end top albums 2025 list !
nottingham/uk indie / electro pop duo Nova UK have shared a brand new remix of their 2024 single 'eating from the palm of your hands', newly remixed by electronica producer Filter Sequence.
Nova UK - Eating From The Palm Of Your Hands (Filter Sequence Remix)
iconic
manchester/uk indie rock / baggy outfit Happy Mondays have dropped a new remix of their
classsic 1989 tune 'hallelujah'.
it was reworked by
bournemouth/uk idm / ambient / electronica mastermind Daniel Avery
the track is included on the upcoming
'the factory singles' release, a 40th-anniversary compilation collecting all Mondays' singles from 1985-1992 on the legendary manchester label factory records, due out on december 5 via london records ltd. ...
london/uk indie rock / post punk / electro pop outfit White Rose Movement are returning after nearly two decades!
back in the mid-noughties, they were darlings of the british indie press with their 2006 debut album 'kick'.
now, the band’s wrapping up
their long-awaited second studio album, and to kick things off, they've re-released
their 2009 track 'cigarette machine' from the playstation/xbox 360 game 'skate 3' for the first time on digital platforms.
this marks the start of their comeback, with a new track dropping early next year via presages records....
leeds/uk jangly indie rock / noise pop / post punk quartet Tulpa's debut album 'monster of the week'
was released on november 28 through skep wax records.
here's the music video for the latest single
'psyops' ...
legendary 90s
portsmouth/uk ethereal indie / dream-/goth pop / shoegaze outfit Cranes, led by female vocalist Alison Shaw, have re-released their last recorded album - the self-titled full length from 2008 - for the first time on translucent silver marbled vinyl, dropping on dec 5 via music for vinyl.
check out the brand new music video for the track 'wires' ...
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