*postmodern september vol.2 edition featuring the latest/finest
indie and alternative singles & video releases ...*
p.s.
check this link for
on-demand listening of our latest radio show via mixcloud ...
https://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2025/09/postmodern-radio-show-no47-kool-rock.html
p.p.s.
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#indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica
***single of the week***
Bobby Wratten,
founding member and vocalist of the
iconic late-’80s/early-’90s uk indie pop band
The Field Mice,
one of the most beloved acts on the legendary Sarah Records label,
has just released a brand-new standalone 12inch single
with his current project
Lightning In A Twilight Hour.
pressed on limited edition vinyl (300 copies only),
the record dropped on september 5 via elefant records.
the group's upcoming third studio album is set to arrive,
with the release date yet to be announced.
give the a-side 'there’s more to life than crooks' a listen!
#singleoftheweek
https://lightninginatwilighthour.bandcamp.com/album/theres-more-to-life-than-crooks
Lightning In A Twilight Hour - There's More To Life Than Crooks
tba
***album of the week (1)***
london/uk
indie pop / alternative dance favs
Saint Etienne
have dropped their new album 'international'
on september 5 via heavenly records.
it's officialy their final record after 35 years of heavenly pop music and
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.
here're 2 tracks from the record - the grid remix of dancing heart'
from the bonus cd of 'international'
and track 4 of the lp - 'sweet melodies' ...
https://linktr.ee/saintetienneofficial
https://heavenlyrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/saint-etienne-international
Saint Etienne - Dancing Heart (The Grid Remix)
International Bonus CD
Saint Etienne - Sweet Melodies
International
***album of the week (2)***
london/uk britpop vets
Suede's new 10th studio album 'antidepressants'
was released on september 5 through bmg.
the records is a raw, post punk infused ride,
packed with gritty guitars and sharp lyrics.
an emotional intense and powerful journey - the band around lead singer Brett Anderson at its best !
check also 2 songs from the lp - the title track and ' june rain' ...
https://suede.lnk.to/AntidepressantsID
Suede - Antidepressants
Antidepressants
Suede - June Rain
Antidepressants
watford/uk
indie / brit rock-/pop / mod band
The Spitfires
around frontman Billy Sullivan
have dropped the music video for their class new tune 'i'll never'.
it's the third pre-single release from the comeback album 'mkII',
due out on october 3 through bellevue music.
https://linktr.ee/thespitfires
https://modulor.lnk.to/Illnever
https://bellevue-music.myshopify.com/collections/the-spitfires
The Spitfires - I'll Never
MKII
liverpool/uk
indie / electropop band
Ladytron
have premiered the music video for the new single 'i believe in you'.
the track is their first new music since 2023’s 'time’s arrow' album
and was released on september 4 via nettwerk music group.
https://linktr.ee/ladytron
https://ladytron.ffm.to/ibelieveinyou
Ladytron - I Believe In You
Mark Gardener
from oxford/uk shoegaze legends
RIDE
teams up with Giulio Sangirardi of longtime
italian shoegaze band Votiva Lux plus
drummer Neil Conti (Prefab Sprout, Mick Jagger, David Bowie)
for a new project called
Nord Electric.
their debut ep 'loneliness for sale' will arrive on
september 12 via outer battery records
and is available on white vinyl and a limited edition of just 300 copies
on blue vinyl september 12 via outer battery records.
here's a taster , the great 'traces' ...
https://www.outerbatteryrecords.com/products/nord-electric-featuring-mark-gardener-loneliness-for-sale-ep
https://nordelectricobr.bandcamp.com/album/loneliness-for-sale
Nord Electric - Traces
Loneliness For Sale EP
montreal/canadian
indie / new wave / post punk / electronica outfit
Crasher
will release their debut album 'odditi populaire' on november 7
via mothland.
check the music video for the lead single
'staring into the static i saw the shape of you' ...
https://linktr.ee/crasherr
https://crasherr.bandcamp.com/album/odditi-populaire
Crasher - Staring Into The Static I Saw The Shape Of You
Odditi Populaire
'northern mentality' is the latest single from
manchester/uk
indie / electronica / post punk duo
Cooper T.
the track was released on september 4 via modern sky uk.
https://linktr.ee/cooper.t
https://coopert.os.fan/
Cooper T. - Northern Mentality
melbourne/australia
indie / dreampop darling
Hatchie
has annouced her third studio album 'liquorice',
set for release on november 7 through secretly canadian.
here's the music video for the lead single 'lose it again' ...
https://Hatchie.lnk.to/lose-it-again
https://hatchie.lnk.to/liquorice
https://hatchie.bandcamp.com/album/liquorice
Hatchie - Lose It Again
Liquorice
new york/us
dreamy indie pop band
IVY
have released their new album 'traces of you'
(their first lp in 14 years!)
on september 5 via bar none records.
here's the music video for the latest single ' 'mystery girl' ...
https://linktr.ee/thebandivysocials
https://ivy-band.bandcamp.com/album/traces-of-you
Ivy - Mystery Girl
northern irland
chamber-/britpop veterans
The Divine Comedy
have unveiled the music video for their latest single 'invisible thread'.
the track is taken from the upcoming thirteenth studio album
'rainy sunday afternoon'
due out on september 19 via [pias] recordings.
https://linktr.ee/divinecomedyhq
https://lnk.to/RainySunday
The Divine Comedy - Invisible Thread
Rainy Sunday Afternoon
'like i had before' is the latest tune from iconic
edinburgh/scottish indie-/britrock band
Idlewild.
it's the third pre-single release from the
forthcoming self-titled tenth studio album
(their first new record in 6 years!)
set to arrive on october 3 through v2 records ...
https://store.idlewild.co.uk/
Idlewild - Like I Had Before
Idlewild
french dreamy jangle-/indie pop outfit
My Raining Stars around frontman Thierry Halliniak
have shared 2 new tunes - 'helpless' & 'gaping wound'.
the song were written and recorded during sessions
for their 2025' full length 'momentum'
and released september 4 via shelflife records / too good to be true.
go to their bandcamp link to listen &
free download-name your price the tracks ...
https://myrainingstars.bandcamp.com/album/helpless-gaping-wound
https://myrainingstars.bandcamp.com/album/momentum
My Raining Stars - Helpless / Gaping Wound
reading/uk
dreamy indie pop *sarah records* legends
Blueboy
return with a new album called 'a life in numbers !
the record was released on september 5 via popkiss recordings.
here's a taste - 'my three' ...
https://blueboy.bandcamp.com/album/a-life-in-numbers
https://blueboy-band.teemill.com/
Blueboy - My Three
A Life In Numbers
drawing from roots in both argentina and the uk,
and now based in vancouver/canada,
indie / shoegaze / dreampop band
Bloom Effect
have shared their latest single 'second sight'.
following the release of their previous tune 'itero' from july this year
(music video in comments),
this new track dropped on august 22 via distrokid ...
https://linktr.ee/bloomeffectband
Bloom Effect - Second Sight
london/uk indie / dreampop / shoegaze band
Mannequin Flowers
are gearing up to drop their debut ep.
(release date tba ... )
here's the latest single and the first preview of the ep - 'six words'!
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mannequinflowers/six-words
https://mannequinflowers.bandcamp.com/track/six-words
Mannequin Flowers - Six Words
'won't obey' is the latest single from
brighton/uk
indie rock / post punk / dreampop band
Ciel.
the debut album ‘call me silent‘ will arrive on october 25 through v2.
https://linktr.ee/cielcielmusic
https://cielcielciel.bandcamp.com/album/call-me-silent
Ciel - Won't Obey
Call Me Silent
'big in berlin' is the latest single from
uk indie / new wave newcomers
Delves In Time.
the track was released on september 4.
check the music video for the track below ...
https://delvesintime.bandcamp.com/track/big-in-berlin
Delves In Time - Big In Berlin
'i don't care’ is the new single by
TwinNinetysix,
an indie rock twin-brother duo from the midlands/uk.
the track was released on august 29 via distrokid ...
https://linktr.ee/twinninetysix
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/twinninetysix/i-dont-care
TwinNinetysix - I Don't Care
'to know you' is the new single from
rising arizona/us indie rock / shoegaze newcomer band
Future Fiires.
the track follows their promising 4-track debut ep 'the city',
which dropped in february this year,
and was released on september 4 via cd baby ...
Future Fiires - To Know You
brighton&hove/uk
90s indie rock / britpop band
Giant Killers
have dropped their new ep 'the boy who went delulu and other stories'
on august 29 via little genius recordings.
the new release follows their early 2025' debut album, 'songs for the small places',
which was originally intended for 1995 but only saw the light of day recently.
the band continues the musical journey with a fresh ep,
and a second album in the works (tba).
here's the track 'standing on a ledge again' ...
https://giantkillers1.bandcamp.com/album/the-boy-who-went-delulu-and-other-stories
Giant Killer - Standing On A Ledge Again
The Boy Who Went Delulu And Other Stories EP
manchester/uk
indie / baggy / psychedelia / madchester rave legends
Northside
have just dropped a brand new remix of their 1991' classic 'take 5'.
reworked by french producer The Reflex,
the remix is part of a limited edition 12inch white label released
by london records on september 3 - featuring fresh takes on 'take 5'
and also the iconic 'shall we take a trip?' - the latter reimagined by
uk electronica artist Leo Zero.
the new versions will also be included on the upcoming 2025' reissue of
Northside’s debut full length 'chicken rhythms'.
originally released on factory records in june 1991 and produced by
Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie, the album peaked at no.19 on the official uk albums chart !
the reissue has been cut from the original factory records masters
and is available on november 14
via solid green vinyl, expanded cd and digitally.
the physical releases comes complete with a 24-page booklet
featuring brand-new liner notes by
legendary manchester music journalist John Robb.
p.s. the group is working on a new album,
set for release in summer 2026 !
p.p.s. rave on !!
https://londonrecords.lnk.to/Take5Reflex
https://londonrecords.lnk.to/ChickenRhythms2025FB
Northside - Take 5 (The Reflex Revision)
Chicken Rhythms 2025 Reissue
west yorkshire/uk
indie / electronica / post punk / spoken-word artist
Joe Smith a.k.a Polite Bureaux's
new album 'except your skin' was released on august 30.
check the track 'dog shampoo' with a sample from
Freur's 80s classic 'doot doot' ...
https://politebureaux.bandcamp.com/album/except-your-skint
Polite Bureaux - Dog Shampoo
Except Your Skin
melbourne/australia
electro pop / new wave outfit
Cut Copy
have a new album out!
'moments' was released on september 5 via cutters records.
here's a taster from the record - children of fairlight ...
https://cut-copy-mt.myshopify.com/
Cut Copy - Children of Fairlight
Moments
los angeles/usa via london/uk
dreamy indie / electronica / ethereal outfit
INTO/NARU/MORI
have released their debut album 'the things we lost' on september 1 via cantile records.
the records was produced by
John Fryer (This Moral Coul, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance ...) and
Shuta Shinoda (Daughter, Spiritualized ...)
give the track 'mirage' a listen !
https://into-naru-mori.bandcamp.com/album/the-things-we-lost
INTO/NARU/MORI - Mirage
The Things We Lost
'pick it up'
is the latest single from
minnesota/us
electro pop / post punk / retro-futuristic experimentalist
John Maus.
the track is taken from the new album 'later than you think'
(his first new record in 7 years!)
and set to arrive on september 26 via young ...
https://johnmaus.y-r.co/pick-it-up
https://johnmaus.y-r.co/laterthanyouthink
John Maus - Pick It Up
Later Than You Think
#chilloutzone
here's is a collaboration between three swedish bands:
I Break Horses, Kite, and The Cardigans.
I Break Horses,
the stockholm-based
indie / electro pop / shoegaze outfit
have put their spin on 'heartless places', a track by
Kite, also from Stockholm,
featuring vocals by Nina Persson,
the iconic lead singer of
The Cardigans.
the reworked version was released on september 4 via year0001.
https://linktr.ee/ibreakhorses
https://linktr.ee/kitehq
Kite - Heartless Places ft. Nina Person
(I Break Horses Remix)
#chilloutzone
glasgow/scottish idm/acid house vets duo
Posthuman's
new album 'the mind is a heavy burden'
came out on july 18 through flatlife recordings.
check the track 'doublethink' ...
https://posthuman.bandcamp.com/album/the-mind-is-a-heavy-burden
Posthuman - Doublethink
The Mind is a Heavy Burden
#chilloutzone
famous hertfordshire/uk
electronica produver
Clark,
signed to warp records for many years,
will release his new album 'steep stims' on
november 7 via throttle records.
check the first single 'blowtorch thimble' ...
https://clark.bandcamp.com/album/steep-stims
Clark - Blowtorch Thimble
Steep Stims
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