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Dream Pop. Track & Field. πŸƒπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§junior 10k road best; ex-1st cat πŸš΄πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ roadie; now Phoenix masters πŸƒtrackie: 5πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ₯‡; 1πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ₯ˆ; 2 🌍 records.

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Another huge dream pop album launch coming up:

White Flowers
Dreams For Somebody Else

Release date: 1st May πŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ

20.02.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too - an incredible debut. Have tickets to see them play live in London this year πŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ

14.02.2026 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ€œπŸ€› πŸŽΆπŸ‘Œ

14.02.2026 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2 massive 2026 dream pop album launches coming up:

3rd April:
Deary - Birding

6th May:
The Haunted Youth - Boys Cry Too

#NewMusic
#DreamPop

14.02.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Phenomenal

23.01.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love it Scott

23.01.2026 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic live - they tour a lot so good chance to catch them.
ps I’m especially jealous of your Yeah Yeah Yeah’s gig! I’d love to see them live.

23.01.2026 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I saw Orielles at Concorde a few years ago. Pretty good but, that night, they were outshone by their support band - Pale Blue Eyes.

23.01.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Seen 2 of those too! πŸ‘Œ

23.01.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice! Stereolab is the only one on your list that I’ve seen.

23.01.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pretenders 🀩

23.01.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. You must - they’re fab live.

23.01.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cocteau Twins
Saint Etienne
Camera Obscura
Deary
Veronica Falls

23.01.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

😊 ah thanks - same here - they’ve released so many amazing records for over 30yrs

18.01.2026 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯ΉπŸ˜

18.01.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#5debutalbums9094 #NowPlaying #vinylcommunity #musicsky

Saint Etienne
Foxbase Alpha
1991

Nothing Can Stop Us Now πŸ•ΊπŸ»

#5debutalbums9094 #NowPlaying #vinylcommunity #musicsky

18.01.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ¦β€β¬›πŸ˜„

18.01.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@shirleystrange.bsky.social interested to know what you think of this one

18.01.2026 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ooof…!

Last Tourist

Leeds band’s eponymous 2023 debut is a beaut
πŸŽΆπŸ‘Œ

Track: Lust
youtu.be/I0GVa6flDMY?...

18.01.2026 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic πŸ›ΈπŸŽΆπŸŽΈπŸ‘Œ

12.01.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Medtech rocks πŸ™Œ

12.01.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t know that πŸ˜„ Deathray and Sister Ray Davies - both fab band names

12.01.2026 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks πŸ«ΆπŸ€œπŸ€›
It’s good to be back!

12.01.2026 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Most listened to albums of 2025

12.01.2026 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Summary of the music I listened to in 2025

Top artists

12.01.2026 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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1. Festive 15 2025 Album Of The Year

End Of Circles

By Wallners

Gorgeous cinematic chamber pop debut from 4 Austrian siblings. A sound so detailed & intimate they could be playing in your living room. Close your eyes & float away to this title track:

youtu.be/81toZio7qqM?si…

12.01.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2. Chrysalis

By She’s Green

This was my new band find of the year. Maybe an EP but it’s so special it takes runner up spot. Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil. My kind of music 🎢🫠

Opening track, Graze:
youtu.be/-O1dQ3Nh8As?si…

12.01.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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3. LUV

By Sugar For The Pill

In their own words: β€˜influenced by early 90’s bands like My bloody Valentine, Slowdive, dreamy indie bands like Cocteau Twins, Lush’ 😍

Just listen to the celestial guitars on LUV
youtu.be/8GBnLBdHi-8?si…

12.01.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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4. Close To The Knife

By Blue Foundation

Echoes of Julee Cruise, The Fauns and many other dream pop treats on here.

Title track - urge you to click this one - it’s a gem!
youtu.be/0Pv9A9fqoT4?si…

12.01.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Festive 15 2025 top 5

5. And Your Song Is Like A Circle

By Skullcrusher

Indie folk / dream pop artist, Hellen Ballantine.
Stunning album.

Dragon:
youtu.be/u7BBtb0zBPQ?si…

12.01.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0