Wednesday, 4 March 2026

*postmodern radio show no.61 - kool rock radio - march 04, 2026*



this week's new radio show is online!
30 brand new future anthems,  
hand-curated and mixed with care and passion 



*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)
 
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/2026/03/new-singlesvideosmarch-4-2026dont-be.html



setlist:
Saint Sappho - Shoulder To Shoulder
Headwired - Head In The Clouds
The Institutes - The Mountain Song
Mansfield - Too Much To Handle
Dodgy - It's Not The End

single of the week:
Wull - Amy

Moody Moody - Versions
Cola - Hedgesitting
The Twilight Sad - Attempt a Crash Landing - Theme
alphabet - Motion Sickness
Prism Shores - I Didn’t Mean To Change My Mind

album of the week:

ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝔽𝕒𝕜𝕖 - 𝔼𝕧𝕒𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕣
- Aiwa
- You'll Find A Way

Nothing - Never Come Never Morning
44go - Revolver
deary - Alfie
The Suncharms - Midnight Train
Darksoft - Too Little Too Late

chill out zone: 
John Beltran [Placid Angles] - Canada
The Black Dog - Cutting Machine

Maara - Burn Up
Jet Cemetery - Lights Out
New German Cinema - Swirling Pain
The Heaven - Sight of You
U2 - Song Of The Future

Paul Draper [Mansun] - Comes As No Suprise (Retold)
Sun Mahshene - Waves
The Marras - Night of the Vulture
MEMORIALS - Dropped Down The Well
Sun Shines Cold - All I Need


click the setlist flyer to view full size ...



***new singles/videos***march 4, 2026***don't be real, be postmodern***

*postmodern march 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.
check this link for 
on-demand listening of our latest radio show on kool rock radio via mixcloud ...
https://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2026/03/postmodern-radio-show-no61-kool-rock.html





         #indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica

***single of the week***

up-and-coming liverpool/uk 
indie rock / post punk / shoegaze quintet 
Wull
 
have shared their first single of 2026! 

'amy' showcases the band's signature energetic sound, 
infused with classic british alternative influences, 
defined by melodic intensity and atmospheric textures. 

it was released on february 27 via ditto music ... 

p.s. fingers crossed their debut album drops later this year!

https://linktr.ee/wullband

https://ditto.fm/amy_12e9434d

WULL - Amy





coventry/uk 
indie rock / neo britpop-/rock five-piece 
The Institutes
 
have premiered the music video for the new single 'the mountain song'. 

the track is the second taste from their upcoming sophomore full-length, 
set to drop later this year (tba). 

it blends classic british indie spirit with a hypnotic, 
groovy pulse while pushing the groups sound confidently into new territory! 

p.s. their debut record 'colosseums' hit #5 
on our 2021 year-end top 20 albums chart !

https://linktr.ee/theinstitutes

The Institutes - The Mountain Song 
tba





famed '90s london/uk 
indie rock / britpop outfit 
Dodgy 
have annouced the release of their upcoming sixth studio album 
'hello beautiful', 
due out on may 1 via flip flop records. 

it's their first new lp in almost 10 years, 
and the title track and first single was already released 
in september last year.  

here’s the second cut from the record: 'it’s not the end', 
a track that’s melancholic at heart, yet quietly euphoric, 
soothing and serene, 
radiating the warm energy that’s so typically Dodgy!

https://linktr.ee/dodgyology

https://www.banquetrecords.com/dodgy

https://artists.landr.com/057914946351

Dodgy - It's Not The End 
Hello Beautiful





copenhagen/danish 
indie rock / neo britpop four piece 
Mansfield 
have premiered the music video 
for their fine new single 'too much to handle'. 

the track follows the 2024' sophomore album ‚for all the right reasons' 
and fuses again british indie tradition with nordic melancholy. 

it was released on february 20 via dme records ...

https://orcd.co/mansfield-too_much_to_handle

Mansfield - Too Much To Handl





west midlands/uk 
indie / britrock-/pop quartet 
Headwired
 
have unveiled the music video for their new single 'head in the clouds'. 

the anthemic tune, released on january 16 via hw records, 
drifts on lush guitars full of 90s psychedelia. ...

https://linktr.ee/headwired

https://tr.ee/5zIk2Sf1kg

Headwired - Head In The Clouds





'versions' is the latest single from 
up-and-coming aberdeen/scottish 
dreamy indie rock / post punk / shoegaze quartet 
Moody Moody


the track, produced by Slowdive's Simon Scott and released on february 20, 
drifts through the band's intense, epic and atmospheric soundscape, 
following on from the previous tune 'controller
and, of course, the title track of their 2025 debut ep, 'otherlands', 
which reached no.19 in our top 20 year-end singles chart !

https://linktr.ee/moodymoodyband

https://moodymoodyband.bandcamp.com/track/versions

Moody Moody - Versions





'waves' is the latest single from 
dublin/irland 
indie-/britrock / shoegaze / psychedelia outfit 
Sun Mahshene

the anthemic track, which pulses with a driving rhythm and bright guitars, 
follows 'life is joy'from last year october 
and dropped on february 20 via distrokid / deathcapades music ltd ...

https://linktr.ee/Sun_Mahshene

https://ffm.to/wavesmahshene

https://sunmahshene.bandcamp.com/track/waves-single

Sun Mahshene - Waves





'revolver' is the latest tune from 
seattle/us 
alternative rock / shoegaze newcomer quartet 
44go.


their third single release, which came out on january 14, 
is pure psychedelia - a trippy ride of 
fuzzy guitars, pulsing bass, punchy drums, 
carrying seriously dope, soaring vocals!

https://44go.straw.page

https://44go.bandcamp.com/track/revolver

44go - Revolver





Good Day Father
the new indie collaborative project from 
Brian Futter, guitarist in 90s uk alternative rock / shoegaze heroes 
The Catherine Wheel and 
Belly / Throwing Muses darling Tanya Donelly 
have premiered the music video for their debut single 'sonic amadea‘. 

the amazing track fuses hazy, dreamy shoegaze vibes 
with Tanya’s unmistakable voice and arrived on february 10 ...

p.s. remember also the fantastic 1995 collab ‚judy staring at the sun' !

https://linktr.ee/gooddayfather

https://li.sten.to/o8xzm1cs

https://gooddayfather.bandcamp.com/track/sonic-amadea-3

Good Day Father - Sonic Amadea





brighton/uk 
indie rock / psychedelia duo 
MEMORIALS

the band of Verity Susman (Electrelane) and Matthew Simms (Wire
have premiered the music video for their new single 'dropped down well'. 

the track, taken from the forthcoming third studio album 
'all clouds bring not rain' - due out on march 27 through fire records - 
settles into a hypnotic groove and drives forward 
with an irresistible melodic pull, 
using its lyrics as a metaphor 
for holding onto hope in the face of disaster ...

https://linktr.ee/memorialsmusic

https://memorialsband.lnk.to/AllCloudsBNR

https://memorialsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/all-clouds-bring-not-rain

Memorials - Dropped Down Well 
All Clouds Bring Not Rain





glasgow/scottish 
indie rock / post-punk band 
The Twilight Sad
's 
upcoming, highly anticipated sixth studio album 'it’s the long goodbye', 
lands on march 27 via Mogwai’s rock action records. 

here're the visuals for the third cut from the lp: 
'attempt a crash landing - theme' ... 

p.s. the lead single 'waiting for the phone call
peaked at #6 on our year-end singles chart 2025!

https://twilightsad.lnk.to/goodbye

https://thetwilightsad.bandcamp.com/album/its-the-long-goodbye

The Twilight Sad - Attempt A Crash Landing - Theme
It's The Long Goodbye





here’s another tune from the end of last year 
that we unfortunately missed featuring - but it’s definitely worth highlighting now! 

london/uk 
indie rock / post punk 4-piece 
alphabet
 
and the music video for their latest single 'all the words', 
which came out on november 21, 2025 via apollo/tunecore ...

https://linktr.ee/alphabet_alphabetalphabet

https://social.tunecore.com/linkShare?linkid=4GRdQvLrHnpvDAdg9AEJMw

alphabet - All The Words





montreal/canadian 
indie rock / post punk outfit 
Cola 
will release their new album 'cost of living adjustment' 
on may 8 via fire talk records. 

here's the music video for the notable lead single 'hedgesitting' ...

https://found.ee/colaband

https://bandcola.bandcamp.com/album/cost-of-living-adjustment

Cola - Hedgesitting 
Cost Of Living Adjustment





portland/us 
jangly indie / dreampop band 
Darksoft 
have aired the music video for the new single 'too little too late'. 

the shimmering track comes from the upcoming album 'everydayness', 
due out on march 8 via elastic stage ...

https://elasticstage.com/darksoft/releases/everydayness-album

https://darks0ft.bandcamp.com/music

Darksoft - Too Little Too Late 
Everydayness





austin/us 
dreamy indie / electropop duo 
Jet Cemetery 
have announced the release of their long-awaited 
forthcoming debut album 'the canary', 
arriving march 12 on vinyl, tape, and in dolby atmos. 

here's the music video for the latest single 'lights out', 
which wraps introspective, reflective moods with a dystopian edge, 
carried by a nostalgic melody and electronic beats ...

https://linktr.ee/jetcemetery

https://jetcemetery.bandcamp.com/album/the-canary

Jet Cemetery - Lights Out 
The Canary





sheffield/uk 
indie / shoegaze / dreampop band 
The Suncharms
 
have released their new album 'darkening sky' on march 6 via sunday records.

back in the early 90s, they put out a couple of eps, 
hit the uk indie charts, and even recorded a session 
for the legendary John Peel at the BBC. 
not long after, they just vanished from the scene. 
then in 2021, their long-awaited debut album finally dropped. 
now they’re gearing up for album no. 3 - 
check out the opener and lead single, 'midnight train' ...

https://store.sundayrecords.com/products/872835-pre-order-the-suncharms-darkening-sky

https://sundayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/darkening-sky

The Suncharms - Midnight Train 
Darkening Sky





london/uk 
indie / dreampop / shoegaze / electronica band 
deary 
have premiered the music video for their new single 'alfie'. 

the seven-minute-long epic comes as the second single 
from the eagerly awaited debut album 'birding', 
out on april 3 through bella union records ...

https://linktr.ee/dearyband

https://bfan.link/alfie

https://bfan.link/birding

https://deary.bandcamp.com/album/birding

deary - Alfie 
Birding





New German Cinema 
is the electropop project of Jessica Weiss, 
vocalist of brighton/uk indie-/ dreampop band 
Fear of Men


her solo debut album 'pain will polish me' 
is set to be released on march 27 through felte. 

here's the music video for the latest single 'swirling pain' ...

https://linktr.ee/newgermancinema

https://felte.lnk.to/new-german-cinema

https://newgermancinema.bandcamp.com/album/pain-will-polish-me

New German Cinema - Swirling Pain 
Pain Will Polish Me




***album of the week***
***chill out zone ***


norfolk/uk 
electronica / ambient techno / idm artist 
Nathan Fake 
has dropped his new full length 'evaporator', 
on february 20 through infiné. 

it's a lush, melodic, and relaxed electronic journey, 
weaving intricate rhythms, textured synths, and atmospheric soundscapes.

here're 2 tracks from the record: 
the opener 'aiwa' and track 7 - 'you'll find a way' ...

#mtvchilloutzone

https://linktr.ee/nathanfake

 
Nathan Fake - Aiwa 
Evaporator



Nathan Fake - You'll Find A Way
Evaporator




alloa/scottish 
indie rock / neo britpop band 
Vida
 
have shared the visuals for their jangly new single 'these times'. 

the track was released on february 13 via run on records ...

https://linktr.ee/vidabanduk

https://vidaband.lnk.to/TheseTimes

Vida - These Days





Paul Draper
frontman of legendary 90s indie rock / britpop band 
Mansun 
has dropped a new full length called 'Mansun retold' 
on february 20 via via kscope.

the record brings together 11 newly recorded Mansun classics, 
reimagined with a fully acoustic band.

take a look at the music video for the latest single 'comes as no surprise', 
a track from his band's third studio album 'little kix', 
originally released in august 2000 ...

https://pauldraper.lnk.to/Mansun_Retold

Paul Draper - Comes As No Surprise 
Mansun Retold





philadelphia/us 
shoegaze / alternative rock outfit 
NOTHING
 
have released their fifth album 'a short history of decay' 
on february 27, 2026 via run for cover records.

here's the music video for the latest single 
'never come never morning' ...

https://linktr.ee/BandOfNothing

https://bandofnothing.lnk.to/ncnm

https://nothing.bandcamp.com/album/a-short-history-of-decay

NOTHING - Never Come Never Morning 
A Short History Of Decay





new york/us 
indie rock / psychedelia outfit
The Heaven's 
new ep 'the heaven 2' was released in december last year sv studios.

here's a taster: the atmospheric, baggy‑inspired single 'sight of you' ...

The Heaven - Sight Of You 
The Heaven 2





dublin/irish 
alternative rock legends 
U2 
return with their first new music in in 9 years. 

their standalone politically charged 6-track ep 'days of ash' 
was released on february 18 through island records.

here’s a track from it, the class 'song for the future', 
a hopeful anthem that looks ahead to brighter, more peaceful days, 
when the dark clouds hanging over this planet finally drift away ...

https://u2.komi.io

U2 - Song For The Future 
Days Of Ash EP





'night of the vulture' is the intriguing new single from 
manchester/uk 
indie rock / neo britpop quartet 
The Marras.

the track was released on february 27 via the orchard enterprises ...

https://linktr.ee/TheMarras

The Marras - Night of the Vulture





montreal/canadian 
indie rock outfit 
Prism Shores
new album 'softest attack' will arrive on april 10 via meritorio records.

check out the latest single 'i didn’t mean to change my mind', 
a jangly power-pop track with a strong refrain
and real emotional impact, swinging between melancholy 
and a sense of new beginnings ...

https://linktr.ee/prismshores

https://prismshores.bandcamp.com/album/softest-attack

Prism Shores - I Didn’t Mean to Change My Mind 
Softest Attack





montreal/canadian
electronica producer 
Maara 
has released her new full length 'ultra villain' on february 5 via naff.

here's a track from it:
'burn up', a smooth track with
ambient textures and hypnotic beats ...

https://linktr.ee/maaralulu

https://maara.bandcamp.com/album/ultra-villain

Maara - Burn Up
Ultra Villain 




***chill out zone ***


long-term michigan/us 
ambient electronica / techno producer 
John Beltran
 
has dropped the new album 'canada' with his 
Placid Angles project 
on february 13 though oath creations.

here's the epic title track of the lp ...

https://oathcreations.bandcamp.com/album/canada

John Beltran / Placid Angles - Canada 
Canada





***chill out zone ***

sheffield/uk 
warp records legend 
The Black Dog
's 
new album 'loud ambient 2' picks up directly 
where 'loud ambient' part 1 left off in november of last year.
the follow-up is out on april 3 via dust science.

we've got the class single 'cutting machine' 
lined up straight from that record ...

https://linktr.ee/theblackdog

https://theblackdog.bandcamp.com/album/loud-ambient-2

The Black Dog - Cutting Machine 
Loud Ambient 2





edinburgh/scottish 
indie / shoegaze / post rock / ambient duo 
Sun Shines Cold
 
have unveiled the music video for their new single 'all i need'. 

the emotive and dreamy track 
comes from the forthcoming album 'light fades into ruins',
expected to be released later this year through 1991 recordings ...

https://sunshinescold.bandcamp.com/track/all-i-need

Sun Shines Cold - All I Need
Light Fades Into Ruins