check out the first all-new music episode of the year - 2/1/2 hours full of fine future anthems for 2026! 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 !
Kula Shaker – Good Money (Jagz Kooner’s Midnight Circus Remix) Joanna – Gardeners' World (ddwy Remix) Foule – You Could Do Better
Peter Gabriel – Been Undone (Bright-Side Mix) Found Space – treasures CALL IT VAIN – Saturday Superhero Sharp Pins – Popafangout SILUETT – Neon Delusion
*postmodern january vol.2 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 !
hope you caught our spectacular top 20 singles & albums charts countdown of 2025 live on kool rock radio 📻 or streaming via mixcloud !
now kicking off the year with the first new music post ✨
lima/peru indie rock / shoegaze / dreampop outfit Los Membrillos released their debut album 'distimia'
on august 22 last year via parakeet entertainment eirl. their latest single ‘atrapasueños’ was remixed by none other than Stephen Patman, lead singer and guitarist of 90s uk shoegaze legends Chapterhouse ! the influence is impossible to miss, absolutely fantastic!
the new version features
on the forthcoming 'distimia remixes' ep, set to arrive on january 23 ...
Los Membrillos - Atrapasueños *Stephen Patman/Chapterhouse Remix* Distimia Remixes
liverpool/uk indie / electropop band Ladytron had dropped a small late xmas gift last year with
the premiere of the music video for their brand new single!
'caught in the blink of an eye' is the fourth taste of the
upcoming eighth studio album 'paradises', set to arrive on march 20, 2026, via nettwerk ...
Ladytron - Caught In The Blink Of An Eye Paradises
london/uk indie / dreampop / shoegaze / electronica band deary will release their highly anticipated
11-track debut album 'birding' on april 3 through bella union records. it's available for pre-order from january 13 at 10am (gmt).
check out the first single from the record, 'seabird' ...
los angeles/us-based
indie artist Ben Cook
(former guitarist in toronto/canadian band Fucked Up) has dropped the music video for the new single
'warmer than gold' from his project
GUV (formerly known as Young Guv)
it's the title track from the forthcoming new album, due out january 30, 2026 via run for cover records.
the record blends
early '90s uk rave/baggy, shoegaze, and britpop influences !
london/uk indie / post punk / noir wave veterans The Jack Rubies will release their new album
'visions in the bowling alley' on january 23 via stir records.
here's the music video for the madchester-inspired new single 'be good or be gone' ...
The Jack Rubies - Be Good Or Be Gone Visions In The Bowling Alley
london/uk britpop / psychedelic rock veterans Kula Shaker have unveiled the music video for a
hypnotic remix of their single 'good money'.
it was crafted by the iconic
Jagz Kooner, known for his work with likes of Sabres of Paradise, Andrew Weatherall, Primal Scream, The Aloof & and most recently
Holy Youth Movement.
the band's 8th studio album 'wormslayer' is due out on january 30 via strange f.o.l.k ...
controversy strikes again -
to the die-hards out there ... former The Smiths frontman Morrissey returns with a brand-new tune! ‚make-up is a lie’, out now as a single,
serves as the title track of his upcoming
14th studio album,
set for release on march 6 via sire/warner bros ...
chicago/us indie / lo-fi 60s psychedelia / jangly guitar pop artist Kai Slater aka Sharp Pins has unveiled his new studio album
'balloon balloon balloon' on november 21 via k / perennial.
check out the music video for the opening track & latest single 'popafangout' ...
glasgow/scottish indie rock / post-punk band The Twilight Sad have announced the release of their sixth studio album 'it’s the long goodbye', which is landing on march 27
via Mogwai’s rock action records.
here's the second cut from the record:
'designed to lose' ...
hobart/australia indie rock / post punk / electronica outfit A. Swayze & The Ghosts have unveiled the music video for their latest single
'stay right'.
'cennet' is the latest single from london/uk indie rock band Archways.
the track picks up where 'victoria' left off, with that classic brit sound. released on december 19 via distrokid, it’s the last track from them as we know it. so let’s see what’s coming in 2026 …
uppsala/sweden indie rock / post punk outfit SILUETT's debut album 'visitors' is due out on january 30 via distinkt records (europe) & velouria recordz (north america).
give their latest single 'neon delusion' a listen ...
birmingham/uk indie rock quartet Overpass have shared the music video for their new single 'union station'.
the track is the first taster of the forthcoming debut album 'elsewhere, always', due out on june 5 via communion music group ltd.
https://overpass.komi.io/
london/uk indie rock / shoegaze / dreampop band Whitelands will drop their
sophomore studio album 'sunlight echoes' on
january 30, 2026 through sonic cathedral.
here's the music video for the latest single
'blankspace' ...
L.Y.R., the uk indie / alternative pop / art rock / spoken word collaborative project comprised of author and british poet laureate Simon Armitage, singer-songwriter Richard Walters, and multi-instrumentalist & producer Patrick Pearson, will release their new album 'dark sky reservation' on april 3 via real world records ltd.
check out the music video for the single
'blah! blah! blah!', a hypnotic and minimalist commentary
on modern communication ...
london/uk indie / post rock / electronica newcomer 5-piece Foule have dropped a new double single 'you could do better/slip road' on december 5 via running circle records.
forgotten widnes/uk
indie / madchester band Joanna, once tipped by the nme in 1990 as
'the most popular band without a record out', never released their debut album at the time, despite considerable hype.
35 years later, long-forgotten reel tapes from
the original sessions were rediscovered, and
the full length 'hello flower' was finally released in december 2025 via new feelings. now the four-piece have followed up with
two newly reworked versions of songs from the record.
here's the DWY remix of
'gardeners’ world' - an acid-tinged, hypnotic psychedelia reinterpretation, heavily influenced by 90s electronica ...
'been undone' is the new single from british alternative pop / progressive rock legend Peter Gabriel.
he picks up where he left off. the first taster from the new album 'o/i' dropped on january 6, 2026, the first full moon of the year.
each track from it will have two versions: a 'dark-side mix' for the full moon and a 'bright-side mix" for the new moon.
every month until the end of 2026, a new track will be released, building up to the release of the new full length – following the same pattern as his 2023 'i/o' record.
the mighty Dubstar - the newcastle/uk electro-/alternative pop band fronted by singer
Sarah Blackwood - had dropped a brand new festive single last year!
'we’re the lucky ones' was the band’s christmas gift, released on december 19, 2025 via northern writes. check out the music video for the song ...
p.s.
after this welcome sign of life, let’s hope it also points toward
a new album from them in 2026!
this week's new radio show is online! another exclusive edition - this time, we're counting down the postmodern top 20 single 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. Stephen Hero [ex-Kitchens Of Distinction] - Imagine Me Gone 19. Moody Moody - Otherlands 18. Twins in Colour - The Perks Of Being A Warflower 17. Colour TV - ¡baby! 16. Sea Fever - Go To Ground 15. Lightning In A Twilight Hour [ex-The Field Mice] - There's More to Life Than Crooks 14. Meyverlin - Ultrasound (Europium Remix) 13. Maud Anyways - What's Gone Is For Nothingness 12. Art School Girlfriend - L.Y.A.T.T. 11. Acopia - Falter 10. Sally Shapiro - The Other Days 09. VLURE - Feels Like Heaven 08. Skeleten - Viagra 07. Silk Daisys - Kiss Me Like You Mean It 06. The Twilight Sad - Waiting For The Phone Call 05. Marseille - Heaven's At My Door 04. Dirty Circus - Sunshine (Acid Ultras Remix) 03. Future Fiires - New York 02. The Charlatans - We Are Love 01. Real Lies - Towards Horses
click the year-end top20 chart countdown setlist flyer to enlarge ...
***singles of the year 2025*** here's the top 20 list of our essential tracks ...
p.s. the special postmodern episode featuring the singles chart countdown 2025 will premiere this wednesday, january 07, at 11 am & 5 pm (est) / 5 pm & 11 pm (cet) on kool rock radio.