Wednesday, 23 April 2025

***new singles/videos***april 23, 2025***don't be real, be postmodern***


*postmodern april vol.3 edition featuring the latest/finest
  indie and alternative singles & video releases ...*


p.s. 
the newest corresponding
postmodern radio show
premieres on
kool rock radio

every wednesday 11am / 5pm (cet)
repetitions:
wednesday 5pm (est) / 11pm (cet)
sunday 3am & 9pm (est) / 9am / 3am (cet)

you can also listen linear to the show for free via
the krr teaser channel stream on
koolrockradio.com
from thurday to tuesday 11am-1pm (est) / 5pm-7pm (cet)

... and of course
don't forget to check this link for
on-demand listening 
via
mixcloud / hearthis ...
https://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2025/04/postmodern-radio-show-no27-kool-rock.html

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



 
         #indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica

 
***single of the week***

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 of the reactivate Section 25
will drop their highly anticipated second album 'surface sound' on
may 30 through cosmic glue.

here's the music video for the fourth taster 'go to ground' ...

https://linktr.ee/seafeverband

https://lnk.to/GoToGround

https://fanlink.tv/surfacesound


Sea Fever - Go To Ground
Surface Sound




coventry/uk
indie rock / neo britpop / psychedelia band
SENSES
have annouced the release of their sophomore full length
'all the heavens‘ on july 11 through
distrokid/cedars record company.
the record was produced by Gavin Monaghan
(Editors, The Twang, Ocean Colour Scene, Jaws, The Blinders ...)

following the lead single ‚accelerate our love‘ from march this year,
here's the the music video for the anthemic second single
'already part of the problem' ...

ps. their debut album 'little pictures without sound'
peaked at no.9 on our year-end top 25 albums chart in 2023 ...

https://linktr.ee/sensesforever  

https://sensesforever.bandcamp.com/album/all-the-heavens-crc002

SENSES - Already Part Of The Problem
All The Heavens




'weak smile' is the new single from
newport/welsh via bristol/uk
indie / britpop-/rock quintet
AIRFLO.

the track was released on april 18 via agincourt records.

https://linktr.ee/airfloband

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/airflo/weak-smile

Airflo - Weak Smile 




essex/uk
dreamy indie / shoegaze / psychedelia duo
MAGIC SEAS'
new full length 'from this view' will arrive
this friday, april 25 via the orchard enterprises.
the record was once again co-produced and mixed by
Mark Gardener of shoegaze icons RIDE at his ox4 sound recording studio.

here's the music video for 'the sun chair', the second single
from the album ...

ps. their 'everything has led me to here' long-player
from last year reached no.14 in our year-end albums chart 2024 !

https://linktr.ee/magic_seas

https://orcd.co/magicseasfromthisview

Magic Seas - The Sun Chair
From This View





we've missed this debut single back in october last year!

alabama/us indie rock / psychedelia / shoegaze duo
Sister Ray Down
now has been signed to the
renowned london/uk based shoegaze label sonic cathedral
and did a new stripped down live version of their first tune
'war machine' (the purpose of the system is what it does)
for them ... (video in comments)

but here,
we don't want to keep you in suspense,
the music video for the studio verison of their debut single ...

https://link.wellkeptsecret.co/SRD

https://sisterraydavies.bandcamp.com/track/war-machine-the-purpose-of-a-system-is-what-it-does

Sister Ray Davies - War Aachine (The Purpose Of The System Is What It Does)



***album of the week (1)***

london/uk
indie rave / alternative dance / electro pop duo
Real Lies
have released their eagerly awaited 3rd studio full length
'we will annihilate our enemies'
on april 16 through tonal recordings.

here's another taster from the album called
'down and out (where e-girls dare)' ....

https://linktr.ee/reallies

https://real-lies.bandcamp.com/album/we-will-annihilate-our-enemies

Real Lies - Down & Out (Where E-Girls Dare)
We Will Annihilate Our Enemies





***album of the week (2)***

san francisco/us
indie rock / psychedelia / shoegaze supergroup
The Stalwart Lovers
have dropped their debut full length 'love songs from a broken heart'
on april 18 via see no label hear no label.

the band consists of
Justin Welch
(Elastica, Piroshka Miki Berenyi Trio, Lush, The Jesus And Mary Chain),
Ricky Maymi (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) and
Sean Curran (The Sickerthings, Nebtwister).

here's a taster from it - 'faded' ...

https://linktr.ee/TheStalwartLovers

https://hobbesmusicon.bandcamp.com/album/someones-ghost-hm030ep-dream-pop

The Stalwart Lovers - Faded
Love Songs from A Broken Heart





ohio/us
indie rock / psychedelia artist and producer
Kenny Hoopla
has unveiled the music video for his new single 'northern lights'.

the track was released on april 16 via garbage hill records ...

https://orcd.co/khnorthernlights

Kenny Hoopla - Northern Lights





aberdeen/scottish
dreamy indie rock 4 piece
Moody Moody
have released their debut ep 'otherlands' on april 18 via emubands ltd.

here's the title track from it ...

https://linktr.ee/moodymoodyband


https://moodymoodyband.bandcamp.com/album/otherlands

Moody Moody - Otherlands
Otherlands EP





seattle/us
indie / dream pop / shoegaze / post punk outfit
Fotoform
have released their new album 'grief is a garden (forever in bloom)‘
on april 18 via dismal nitch/distrokid.

here's the music video for the latest single 'the city is over' ...

https://linktr.ee/fotoformband

https://fotoform.bandcamp.com/album/grief-is-a-garden-forever-in-bloom

Fotoform - The City Is Over
Grief Is A Garden (Forever In Bloom)




los angeles/us
indie rock / shoegaze / post punk outfit
Osnova's
new 'rise the sun' ep comes out on june 13 via dune altar.

check the music video for their new single 'verity'.

https://linktr.ee/osnova

https://links.dunealtar.com/osnova/verity

https://osnova-us.bandcamp.com/track/verity


Osnova - Verity
Rise The Sun EP




edinburgh/scottish
indie / dreampop / electronica husband-and-wife duo
Sarah and Shaun McLachlan a.k.a
Sarah/Shaun
have released their 'someone's ghost' ep on april 11
through hobbes music.

here's the music video for the single 'filter of love' ...

https://linktr.ee/sarahshaunofficial

https://hobbesmusicon.bandcamp.com/album/someones-ghost-hm030ep-dream-pop


Sarah/Shaun - Filter Of Love
Someone's Ghost EP



los angeles/us
jangly indie pop band
Slippers
have unveiled the music video for their new single
'guess i started a band'.

the track was released on april 9 via lame-o records ...

https://lnk.to/slippers

https://slipperssss.bandcamp.com/track/guess-i-started-a-band

Slippers - Guess I Started A Band



manchester/uk
indie rock / alternative pop artist
Bria Keely a.k.a.
better joy
has released her debut ep 'heading into blue' on march 28.
it was mixed by iconic british record producer
Mike Hedges (Manic Street Preachers, Lush, The Cure, Puressence ...)

here's the music video for the single 'quiet thing' ...

https://linktr.ee/betterjoy

https://betterjoy.bandcamp.com/album/heading-into-blue

better joy - Quiet Thing
Heading Into Blue Ep



oxford/uk
indie dance quartet
Low Island
have shared the music video for their latest single 'spit it out'.

the track comes from their new album 'bird',
due out on may 29 via their own label emotional interference label ...

https://lowislandmusic.co.uk/bird

Low Island - Spit It Out
Bird




90s us alternative rock icons
Garbage
are back with a new album !
'let all that we imagine be the light' will arrive
on may 30 through bmg.

'there's no future in optimism' is the lead single ...

https://linktr.ee/GarbageOfficial

https://garbage.lnk.to/TheresNoFutureInOptimismIN

Garbage -There's No Future In Optimism
Let All That We Imagine Be The Light



Claudia Brücken,
former lead vocalist in 80s synthpop / new wave legends
Propaganda
will release her new solo album 'night mirror'
on july 4 via demon records. 

check the first single 'rosebud' ...

https://claudiabrucken.lnk.to/nightmirror

Claudia Brücken - Rosebud
Night Mirror



iconic british alternative rock / post punk band
The Cure
have announced a new remix album of their acclaimed 2024' comeback record
‘songs of a lost world‘.
'mixes of a lost world’, the 24-tracks triple lp/cd/cassette deluxe editions features contributions from
Orbital, Paul Oakenfold, Daniel Avery, Four Tet, Mogwai, Trentemøller,
The Twilight Sad and many others.
all royalties from the record will benefit to war child uk.
it will arrive on june 13 via universal music.

here's a 2 taster from the record, the Four Tet remix of 'alone' &
Paul Oakenfold's cinematic remix of 'i can never say goodbye' ...

 
https://thecure.lnk.to/lostmixesSO


The Cure - Alone (Four Tet Remix)
Mixes Of A Lost World

The Cure - I Can Never Say Goodbye (Paul Oakenfold Cinematic Remix)
Mixes Of A Lost World




#mtvchilloutzone

london/uk
electronica / techno producer
Prayer's
new album 'dream of heaven' was released on march 27
via triple vision record/yuku music.

here're 2 tracks from the record - the laid back 'venlafaxine' and
the ravey 'i want you' ...

https://linktr.ee/prayerproduction


https://prayerproduction.bandcamp.com/album/dream-of-heaven

Prayer - Venlafaxine
Dream Of Heaven


Prayer - I Want You
Dream Of Heaven



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