Wednesday, 10 December 2025

*postmodern radio show no.55 - kool rock radio - december 10, 2025*





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 !

is a premium channel only 
and can be heard live via subscription - check their homepage for more infos!
post modern premieres on krr 
wednesday: 11am (est) / 5pm (cet)

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

however, there's also a
teaser channel stream on the
station's homepage
where you can listen linear to the show 
in full for free daily from
2pm (pm) / 8pm (cet)
 
fck off streaming algorithm - don't be real, be postmodern !

ps.
*check also the related blog entry with music videos ...*
https://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2025/12/new-singlesvideosdecember-10-2025dont.html



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


click the playlist flyer to enlarge ...




 

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


*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





         #indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica


***single of the week***

out of the blue' 
is the new single from 
up-and-coming derby/uk indie rock / neo britpop / psychedelia quartet 
Marseille

after already impressing with their previous standout tunes

heaven’s at my door’ and ‘fever’,
the new track emerges as a fresh 21st-century britpop anthem,
fusing heartfelt emotion
with the band’s signature confident and sparkling sound!

it was released on november 28 via
echo bass records ltd.

check out the music video ...

https://linktr.ee/marseilleband

https://ampl.ink/Blue

Marseille - Out Of The Blue




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. ...

https://helicon-allover.lnk.to/arise

https://heliconglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/arise 

Helicon / Al Lover - Backbreaker 
Arise




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 ...

https://petefij.bandcamp.com/album/loves-coming-back

Pete Fij - Love's Coming Back 





brighton/uk 
indie rock / post punk newcomer five-piece 
Highdrive 
have unveiled the music video for their debut single 'cherry'. 

the track is a moody, intense, and atmospheric post-punk piece, 
fueled by roaring guitars and driving drums. 

it was released on november 18 through venn records ...

https://linktr.ee/highdriveband

https://venn.lnk.to/cherry

Highdrive - Cherry 





leeds/uk 
indie rock veterans 
The Wedding Present 
have released a new 6-track ep called 'maxi'! 

it revisits the concept of their 1996 ep 'mini' with brand-new tracks, 
once again based around the theme of driving. 

available digitally, on clear 10inch vinyl and cd 
from december 5 via scopitones. 

here's the final track from it: 'silver shadow' ...

https://linktr.ee/theweddingpresent


https://www.scopitones.co.uk/post/brand-new-6-track-ep-maxi-arriving-in-december

The Wedding Present - Silver Shadow 
Maxi EP





grimsby/uk 
indie / britrock/pop quintet 
HEALER 
have released their pulsating debut ep 'black & blue' on november 28 through h5 records ... 

it contains their previous three singles 
along with the brand-new title track. 

check it out!

https://ffm.to/blackandblue-ep

HEALER - Black & Blue 
Black & Blue EP





'leaving for the summer' 
is the debut single from 
manchester/uk 
indie / britrock/-pop quartet 
White Star Line.

the song features guitars full of classic mid-90s british indie vibes 
and was released on november 7 via distrokid ...

https://linktr.ee/WhiteStarLineband

White Line Star -Leaving For The Summer





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. 

here's a taste: the single 'till the end' ...

https://linktr.ee/cruiseballoonband

Cruise Balloon - Till The End 
Cruise Balloon EP





lancashire/uk 
indie rock-/pop 5 piece 
Hollins 
have aired the music video for their latest single 'what we wish for'.

the track was released on november 28 via ditto music ...

https://linktr.ee/contacthollins

Hollins - What We Wish For





'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 ...

https://ffm.to/permanentjoylucky

https://permanentjoy.bandcamp.com/album/role-models


Permanent (Joy) - Lucky





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! 

it features 3 tracks: the original version and 2 reimagined takes. 

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. 


Dirty Circus - Sunshine (Acid Ultras Remix)




***album spotlight #1***


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 !

https://linktr.ee/seafeverband

https://republicofmusic.lnk.to/SeaFeverResurface

https://fanlink.tv/surfacesound

Sea Fever - Crossed Wires (Martyn Walsh & Simon Lyon Remix) 
Resurface


Sea Fever - Le Coup (Bulletproof Remix)



'i'm your dog, baby' 
is the new single from 
amsterdam/dutch electronica trio 
Parker Fans.

the track delivers classic-style acid house keyboards 
and a catchy, hypnotic melody, set to a danceable, groovy vibe.
#raveon

it was released on november 27 via broken levee ...

https://parkerfans.komi.io

https://parkerfans.bandcamp.com/track/im-your-dog-baby


Parker Fans - I'm Your Dog, Baby



'summer rain' 
is the latest single from 
london/uk 
indie rave / alternative dance / electro pop favs 
Real Lies.

following this year’s third studio album 'we will annihilate our enemies', 
the new track dropped on december 3 through tonal recordings ...

https://linktr.ee/reallies

https://real-lies.bandcamp.com/track/summer-rain-ft-zoee


Real Lies - Summer Rain



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. 

it was released on december 5 ...

https://novamusicuk1.bandcamp.com/


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. ...

https://happymondays.lnk.to/HallelujahRemixID

https://happymondays.lnk.to/factorysinglesID

https://happymondays.tmstor.es/

Happy Mondays - Hallelujah (Daniel Avery Remix) 
The Factory Cingles



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....

https://linktr.ee/whiterosemovementband

https://whiterosemovement.bandcamp.com


White Rose Movement - Cigarette Machine



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' ...

https://linktr.ee/tulparockband

https://tulparockband.bandcamp.com/album/monster-of-the-week


Tulpa - PSYOPs 
Monster Of The Week



***album spotlight #2***


atlanta/us
indie / dreampop / post-punk duo
have released
their much-anticipated self-titled debut full length
today, december 5 via distrokid.

the album was mastered by
Mark Gardener of shoegaze legends RIDE at his ox4 sound recording studio,
and it shines with '90s-inspired indie vibes
and songs that feel nostalgic yet fresh!

here're 2 tracks from it: the gorgeous jangly 'that was yesterday' 
and the dreamy 'little galaxy'  ...

Silk Daisys - That Was Yesterday


Silk Daisys - Little Galaxy




'portraying you as a goat' is the new single from 
copenhagen/danish 
indie rock / noise pop / shoegaze duo 
Ethics

the track was released on november 28 via the orchard enterprises ...

https://linktr.ee/ethicstheband

Ethics - Portraying You As A Goat



london/uk 
indie / dreampop / gothgaze newcomer outfit 
Cloud Studies 
have aired the music video for the new single 'last night i fell again. 

the track is a cover of the much-loved 
’90s uk indie outfit 
Moose 
and marks their fourth offering. 

it came out on november 28 via happy robots records ...

https://linktr.ee/cloudstudies

Cloud Studies - Last Night I Fell Again



'every moon' is the new single from 
atlanta/us indie / dreampop / shoegaze trio 
Ricochet Star.

the track came out on december 2 via distrokid ...

https://www.submithub.com/link/ricochet-star-every-moon-single

https://ricochetstar.bandcamp.com/track/every-moon


Ricochet Star - Every Moon



Paul Draper
frontman of legendary 90s indie rock / britpop band 
Mansun  
will drop a new album called 
'Mansun retold' on february 20, 2026 via kscope. 

it'a a record with 11 newly recorded Mansun classics 
reimagined with a fully acoustic band.

the first single from it 'i've seen the top of the mountain' 
is a b-side from Mansun's 2001 'fool' single ...

https://pauldraper.lnk.to/Mansun_Retold


Paul Draper [Mansun] - I've Seen The Top Of The Mountain (Retold)



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' ...

https://linktr.ee/cranesofficial

https://cranes.bandcamp.com/

Cranes - Wires 
Cranes



london/uk 
indie rock / shoegaze band 
Lemondaze's 
sophomore ep 'subtext' arrived on december 5 
through venn records. 

check out the final single of the record, the epic 'c=bain' ...

https://linktr.ee/Lemondaze

https://lemondaze.bandcamp.com/album/subtext


Lemondaze - c=bain 
Subtext EP



#chilloutzone 

sheffield/uk 
warp records electronica legend
The Black Dog
has released the new album 'loud ambient' on november 21 
via dust science.

here's a track from it: 'i will cleanse you' ... 

https://linktr.ee/theblackdog

https://theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/loud-ambient


The Black Dog - I Will Cleanse You 
Loud Ambient