Wednesday, 10 September 2025

***new singles/videos***september 10, 2025***don't be real, be postmodern***


*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.
the newest postmodern radio show airs on
kool rock radio

every wednesday 11am (est) / 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) / 6pm-8pm (cet)

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





         #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



No comments:

Post a Comment