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/2026/04/postmodern-radio-show-no62-kool-rock.html
#indierock #britpop #madchester #shoegaze #electronica
***single of the week***
manchester/uk
alternative dance / electro-pop band
Delphic
return with their first new music in 12 years!
the amazing new single 'between forms' picks up right where their
acclaimed debut album 'acolyte'
(#8 on the official uk albums chart back in january 2010)
left off - a stylish, dynamic wave
of dreamy indie electronica vibes!
fingers crossed we also get a third studio album
from the lads over the course of the year!
and now, let’s give them a proper welcome back
and hit play on the new song!
https://drop.cobrand.com/d/Delphic/LinkInBio
Delphic - Between Forms
'at sunset' is the latest single from
up-and-coming
coventry/uk
indie rock / neo britpop / post punk band
Colour TV.
following their return tune '¡baby!'
from october last year,
the new song is a bright, melodic indie pop cut
driven by jangly guitars and driving rhythms,
carrying the vibe of britpop greats like
Gene, Suede, Pulp and The Smiths,
while lyrically it explores feeling stuck in your own head,
caught in a cycle of inner turmoil and anxiety.
it was released on march 17 through tip top recordings.
p.s. also, don’t miss the b-side 'spinning in your room',
moving into a sparser, atmospheric vibe.
p.p.s. think back to their awesome 'christopher’s halo' tune,
that claimed #1 on our 2023 year-end singles chart!
https://linktr.ee/colourtv
https://bfan.link/at-sunset
Colour TV - At Sunset
arizona/us
indie rock / shoegaze / dreampop / psychedelia trio
Mute Swan
have released their new album 'skin slip' on march 6
through hit the north records.
the lp is an atmospheric journey
with nuanced guitars and subtle emotional intensity.
check out the music video for the single 'cocteau swan' ...
https://linktr.ee/muteswan
https://pias.ffm.to/mute-swan-skin-slip
Mute Swan - Cocteau Swan
Skin Slip
'a land beyond' is the latest single from
london/uk
indie rave / alternative dance / electro pop duo
Real Lies.
their 2025 lp 'we will annihilate our enemies' was our #1 album of the year!
the new track could easily have fit on that record,
but it also works perfectly as a standalone release:
hypnotic, sparkling techno once again paired
with their melancholic, introspective vocals
and euphoric club energy.
it was released on march 11 through tonal recordings ...
https://linktr.ee/reallies
https://real-lies.bandcamp.com/music
Real Lies - A Land Beyond
liverpool/uk
dreamy indie / shoegaze / post punk band
So, Reverie
have unveiled the music video for their new single 'runaway'.
the track, driven by jangly guitars and lush, melancholic atmospheres
was released on march 11 via distrokid.
https://linktr.ee/so__reverie
https://soreverie.bandcamp.com/
So, Reverie - Runaway
nottingham/uk
indie rock / post punk trio
Bloodworm
have dropped the music video for their latest single
'alone in the dark'.
coming on the heels of the promising prior single 'bloodlust',
the new tune is taken from the their debut ep 'blood & lust',
the new tune is taken from the their debut ep 'blood & lust',
set to be released on april 24 through childhood records.
p.s.
the band was personally invited by
Suede guitarist Richard Oakes
to open for them on their 17-date uk tour,
which sold out entirely earlier this year!
https://linktr.ee/bloodwormband
Bloodworm - Alone In The Dark
***album of the week***
Galactic Embrace,
the experimental pop / ambient / post rock collaboration duo featuring
Ian Masters,
lead singer in iconic '90s leeds/uk indie / shoegaze / noise pop band
Pale Saints and
sardinia/italy electronica / ambient / modern classical musician
Stefano Guzzetti
have released their excellent debut album 'happy collapse',
digitally and as limited edition bottle green vinyl,
march 7 via the onkonomiyaki label.
check out the fine 'rats in eden' via bandcamp,
sounding like something straight out of Ian’s ’90s roots,
as if Pale Saints or Spoonfed Hybrid had, in a way,
released new material in 2026 ...
https://sites.google.com/view/institute-of-spoons/shoppe
https://galacticembrace.bandcamp.com/album/happy-collapse-2
Galactic Embrace - Rats In Eden
Happy Collapse
Miki Berenyi Trio,
the group led by the Miki,
former vocalist and guitarist in 90s shoegaze legends
Lush,
singer/guitarist KJ McKillop of london/uk 90s shoegaze band
Moose and
Mick Conroy, bassist in 80s new wave/postpunk outfit
Modern English (both also played with Miki in Piroshka)
have dropped the music video
for their new standalone single 'island of one'.
the track was released on march 25 through bella union records
and builds on the energy of their acclaimed debut record 'tripla',
which peaked at #4 on our year-end albums chart in 2025!
https://linktr.ee/mikiberenyi
https://bfan.link/island-of-one
https://mikiberenyitrio.bandcamp.com/track/island-of-one
Miki Berenyi Trio - Island Of One
'stardust' is the latest single from
reading/uk dreamy indie pop *sarah records* legends
Blueboy.
following the comeback album 'a life in numbers' from september last year,
which was their first album of fresh material in nearly 30 years,
the new limited 7inch vinyl was released on
march 20 through precious recordings of london ...
https://www.roughtrade.com/de/product/blueboy/stardust-4#56805527355723
https://blueboy.bandcamp.com/album/prenew-9-stardust
Blueboy - Stardust
'for lack of trying' is the latest single from
leeds/uk
indie rock / shoegaze trio
Lozenge
the track is a grungy swirl of fuzzy, overdriven guitar
with dreamy, reverb-soaked vocals floating above -
released march 6 via kycker music.
https://linktr.ee/lozengemusicuk
https://lozengeuk.bandcamp.com/track/for-lack-of-trying
Lozenge - For The Lack Of Trying
Morrissey,
former frontman of
legendary manchester/uk
jangle pop / post punk band The Smiths
- as so often whenever he is present, controversy strikes again -
has dropped his fourteenth studio album 'make-up is a lie'
on march 6 via sire/warner bros.
still, it feels like an understated but powerful strong late-career record
from the indie maestro - full of solid songwriting and emotional intensity!
here's the music video for the latest single
'the monsters of pig alley'...
https://morrissey.lnk.to/MakeUpIsALie
Morrissey - The Monsters Of Pig Alley
Make-Up Is A Lie
alloa/scottish
indie rock / neo britpop band
Vida
have dropped the visuals for their solid new single
'different storm'.
it's a soaring, atmospheric journey into classic uk psychedelia,
released on march 20 via run on records ...
https://linktr.ee/vidabanduk
https://vidaband.lnk.to/DifferentStorm
Vida - Different Storm
stoke-on-trent/uk
alternative-/ britrock quartet
All the Young
have dropped the music video for their new single 'another way'.
the anthemic and energetic track was released on march 6.
p.s. the band's acclaimed debut album ‘welcome home’
peaked at no. 41 on the official uk albums chart in april 2012!
https://linktr.ee/weareaty
https://ffm.to/brla9pe
All The Young - Another Way
sydney/australia
indie rock / neo britpop favs
DMA'S
return with a new single!
'my baby’s place’ is a self-produced new chapter for the band,
lush, anthemic, and introspective, carried by nostalgic melodies.
it was released on march 20 via wonderlick recording company.
check out the music video ...
https://linktr.ee/dmasmusic
https://dmas.lnk.to/mybabysplace
DMA'S - My Baby's Place
glasgow/scottish
alternative pop / shoegaze / britpop duo
Saint Sappho
have unveiled the music video for the new single 'once again'.
the mellow tune follows their previous release 'shoulder to shoulder',
which was single of the week on our radio show in february!
it is taken from the much-awaited debut album 'between the lines',
now scheduled to arrive on may 1, (originally planned for march 6)
via optimo music rocks ...
https://linktr.ee/saintsappho
https://saintsappho.bandcamp.com/music
Saint Sappho - Once Again
london/uk
indie / dreampop / shoegaze / electronica band
deary
will release their eagerly awaited debut album 'birding' on april 3
through bella union records.
the latest single 'alma' glimmers and floats,
a lush, introspective track that invites you
to sink into their ethereal world.
here's the music video for it ...
https://linktr.ee/dearyband
https://bfan.link/deary-alma
https://bfan.link/birding
https://deary.bandcamp.com/album/birding
deary - Alma
Birding
portland/us
jangly indie / dreampop band
Darksoft's
new album 'everydayness' came out on march 8 via elastic stage.
The record glides on shimmering, weightless guitars
through a warm, diy‑infused lo-fi haze.
here's the music video
for the delicate new single 'as above so below' ...
https://elasticstage.com/darksoft/releases/everydayness-album
https://darks0ft.bandcamp.com/album/everydayness
Darksoft - So Above So Below
Everydayness
manchester/uk
indie rock quartet CQ Wrestling
(formerly knows as Chappaqua Wrestling)
have annouced the release of their second album 'resistance'.
arriving may 22 via truth records, the upcoming 11-track lp
sees their powerful british indie sound undergo a bold transformation,
both musically and within the band itself.
check out the music video for the latest single 'pacificio' ...
p.s. the debut lp 'plus ultra' climbs to no. 7
on our 2023 year-end albums list!
https://linktr.ee/cqwrestling
https://cqwrestling.com/products/resistance-lp-limited-orange-vinyl
https://cqwrestling.com/products/resistance-cd
CQ Wrestling - Pacificio
Resistance
glasgow/scottish
indie rock / post-punk band
The Twilight Sad's
much-anticipated sixth studio full length 'it’s the long goodbye',
landed on march 27 via Mogwai’s rock action records.
and fans are finally rewarded - their first in almost seven years
is emotionally charged, with the band’s signature wall-of-guitar sound
offering intensity and solace.
check out the album track 'inhospitable/hospital ...
https://twilightsad.lnk.to/goodbye
https://thetwilightsad.bandcamp.com/album/its-the-long-goodbye
The Twilight Sad -Inhospitable/Hospital
It's The Long Goodbye
TOMORA
is the new electronica super-duo of
The Chemical Brothers' mastermind Tom Rowlands and
norwegian art-pop artist
AURORA.
their debut album 'come closer' will arrive
on april 17 through fontana records.
the latest single 'somewhere else' features vocals that partly recall
Kirsty Hawkshaw of Opus 3,
especially echoing the sampled vocals in
Orbital’s 1992 classic 'halcyon + on + on',
which originally used her voice from 'it’s a fine day'.
here's the music video for the track ...
https://tomora.lnk.to/bio
https://tomora.lnk.to/SOMEWHEREELSE
https://tomora.lnk.to/COMECLOSER
TOMORA - Somewhere Else
Come Closer
amsterdam/dutch
electronica trio
Parker Fans
have released their latest ep 'bark!' on march 27 via via broken levee.
we featured the 90s-inspired acid house single 'i'm your dog, baby'
on our radio show back in december last year.
here's now another track from the new ep called
'verano holandés' ...
https://parkerfans.komi.io
https://found.ee/parkerfans_bark-ep
https://parkerfans.bandcamp.com/album/bark
Parker Fans - Verano Holandés
Bark! EP
Art School Girlfriend,
is the dream-/electropop project of
wrexham/welsh producer and multi-instrumental musician
Polly Mackey
her new third studio album 'lean in'
dropped on march 11 via fiction records.
the record delivers intimate, immersive melodies
that are dreamy, hypnotic, and melancholic.
here's a taster: 'lines' ...
https://artschoolgirlfriend.lnk.to/LeanInID
https://artschoolgirlfriend.bandcamp.com/album/lean-in
Art School Girlfriend - Lines
Lean In
Jessica Weiss,
vocalist in brighton/uk indie rock / dreampop band
Fear of Men
has released the debut full length 'pain will polish me' with her
electro pop project
New German Cinema on march 27 through felte
on this record, brooding, atmospheric dark-pop
meets intimate storytelling.
check out the album track 'water drops' ...
https://linktr.ee/newgermancinema
https://felte.lnk.to/new-german-cinema
https://newgermancinema.bandcamp.com/album/pain-will-polish-me
New German Cinema - Water Drops
Pain Will Polish Me
sheffield/uk
indie-/britpop legends
Pulp
have digitally released their new ep 'the man comes around'
on march 24.
it features two new songs and a Johnny Cash cover
and was previously only able as a 12inch vinyl exclusive via rough trade records.
riding a warm, organ-led groove,
the track ‘cold call on the hot line’
pairs Jarvis Cocker’s cheeky wit with a surreal, psychedelic pop vibe.
give the track a listen ...
https://linktr.ee/welovepulp
https://pulpmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-man-comes-around
Pulp - Cold Call On The Hot Line
The Man Comes Around EP
merseyside/uk
90s indie rock / britpop / shoegaze legends
The Boo Radleys have aired the visuals for the new tune
'bring them back again',
an upbeat, catchy track that channels their signature melodic energy.
it's the third pre-single from their forthcoming
ninth studio album 'in spite of everything',
set to be released on may 1 via absolute / boostr records ...
https://linktr.ee/booradleysofficial
https://slinky.to/InSpiteOfEverything
https://thebooradleys.bandcamp.com/track/bring-them-back-again
The Boo Radleys - Bring Them Back Again
In Spite Of Everything
liverpool/uk
indie / electropop band
Ladytron's eighth studio album 'paradises',
came out on march 20, 2026, via nettwerk.
the record rides on their signature shimmering synths,
combining retro‑electro grooves with fresh, atmospheric tones.
give the track 'we wrote our names in the dust' a listen ...
https://linktr.ee/ladytron
https://ladytron.ffm.to/paradises
https://ladytron.bandcamp.com/album/paradises
Ladytron - We Wrote Our Names in the Dust
Paradises
***mtv chill out zone ***
czech republic/prague
dreamy indie / electronica / trip hop duo
Odd Litte Thrills
have dropped their debut ep 'there was, there wasn’t'
on march 10 through pity party records,
showcasing an ethereal, nostalgic sound.
here's the music video for the lead single 'happy together' ...
Odd Litte Thrills - Happy Together
There Was, There Wasn’t EP
***chill out zone ***
jakarta/indonesia
dreamy electronica / shoegaze outfit
Strange Fruit's
9-track ep 'drips',
was released on march 26 through gentle tuesday records ...
folowing the hypnotic singles 'iridescent' & 'monopolar',
here's now the Tom Furse remix of the previously mentioned track
transforming the original into a cinematic, gritty, UNKLE-like track.
https://strangefruit.bandcamp.com/album/drips
Strange Fruit - Monopolar *Tom Furse Remix*
Drips EP
legendary melbourne/australia
ethereal wave/ neoclassical duo
Dead Can Dance
have shared their first new material in about eight years!
the track 'our day will come’ is a symbolic dedication
to the irish and palestinian peoples,
inspired by the irish slogan ‘tiocfaidh ár lá’
and their shared fight for freedom and justice.
it was released on march 20 via bandcamp ...
https://ffm.bio/dcd
https://deadcandance.bandcamp.com/album/our-day-will-come
Dead Can Dance - Our Day Will Come
uk synthpop icons
Depeche Mode
have shared a brand-new tune!
'universal soldier'is the band powerful anti-war statement
and comes from the 'warchild' charity album 'help(2)’.
inspired by the landmark 1995 'help' record for war child uk,
led by the legendary Brian Eno,
the follow-up dropped on march 6.
it's produced and stewarded by James Ford
and also feature contributions from artists such as
Pulp, Johnny Marr and Bat For Lashes.
here's the visualiser for the track ...
https://warchildrecs.ffm.to/help2
https://bit.ly/4sWKE0K
Depeche Mode - Universal Soldier
sydney/australia
90s indie rock / electronica / madchester / grebo outfit
Caligula
have unleashed the music video for their new single
'mother please forgive me'.
the track is a hauntingly personal tribute to a mother
and the pain of loss and grief,
taken from band's first full-length album
in over 30 years, titled bloodlines,
due out in early summer ...
p.s. back in the days,
they released only one studio full length - the great 'rubenesque' -
which peacked at no.13 on the aria albums chart in 1994.
they also toured with the likes of
Pop Will Eat Itself, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Ride or Depeche Mode !
Caligula - Mother Please Forgive Me
Bloodlines
brighton/uk
indie rock / psychedelia duo
MEMORIALS,
the band of Verity Susman (Electrelane) and Matthew Simms (Wire)
have released their third studio full length 'all clouds bring not rain'
on march 27 through fire records.
we featured the great single 'dropped down the wall'
on the previous episode of our radio show
from this kaleidoscopic art-pop psychedelia record.
here's now the album track 'watching the moon' ...
https://linktr.ee/memorialsmusic
https://memorialsband.lnk.to/AllCloudsBNR
https://memorialsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/all-clouds-bring-not-rain
MEMORIALS - Watching The Moon
All Clouds Bring Not Rain
The Maritime County
is a new indie rock quartet
from leeds in the uk.
listen to their hymn-like, soaring debut single 'the end',
released january 16 via distrokid ...
https://linktr.ee/TheMaritimeCounty
The Maritime County - The End
manchester/uk
indie rock newcomer band
The Streetlights
have dropped the music video for their promising debut single
'silver linings'
It’s an anthemic tune, pulsing with melancholic intensity,
released march 20 via amuseio ab ...
https://linktr.ee/Thestreetlightsmanchester
https://ffm.to/silver-linings-hw6d
The Streetlights - Silver Linings
Michael Stipe, lead singer in
legendary
georgia/us
alternative rock outfit
R.E.M
return with a new tune !
'i played the fool' is the title track of the hbo serie 'rooster',
produced by Andrew Watt
and released on march 8 via watertower music ...
https://linktr.ee/remhq
https://lnk.to/RoosterHBOID
Michael Stipe [R.E.M] / Andrew Watt -
I Played The Fool
Rooster OST
iconic new york/us
musician, songwriter and animal rights activist
Moby's
new album 'future quiet'
was released on february 20 through bmg.
here's the music video for the single
'mott st 1992',
a beautiful atmospheric, meditative piece,
capturing the spirit of the early ’90s downtown scene ...
https://linktr.ee/moby
https://moby.lnk.to/futurequiet
Moby - Mott ST 1992
Future Quiet
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