The end to a decade: time flies! All in all, I think this decade definitely saw more interesting releases in indie-music than the preceding one. We had a lot of recycling of past musical styles that gradually, smoothly have rolled into a current anthology of hybrid sounds. We started off with a shoegaze revival; then dreampop became a very broad concept which incorporated all kinds of possible retro styles; we saw the return of 80’s sophistipop & daytime disco and a big resurgence in all things jangly lofi and twee happening.
The Fade Away Radiate team’s picks of the year are a clear, varying representation of these different influences present in indie-music today, since our taste and specialities sometimes overlap but are in different corners at the same time…. Happy Xmas and Merry NewYear! Lots of great releases expected next year! Thanks for following, reading and supporting. Much Love!
Top 5 albums/EP’s Estella Rosa:
Men I Trust – Oncle Jazz
King Krule – Hey World
Epic 45 – Sun Memory Ep
Daisies – What Are You Waiting For?
Emmet Kai – Baby Hits
Top 5 singles Estella Rosa:
Hazel English – Shaking
Pure Moods – Tide
Pia Fraus – Hidden Parks
Human Barbie – Be Careful What You Wish For
Luby Sparks – Somewhere
Top 5 albums/EP’s Dane di Pierro:
Divine Sweater – Human Love
Living Hour – Softer Faces
The Day – Midnight Parade
Diiv – Deceiver
Teen Body – Dreamo
Top 5 singles Dane di Pierro:
Japanese Breakfast – Essentially
Fanclub – Uppercut
Star Tropics – The Other Side of Midnight
Jay Som – Superbike
Ride – Future Love
Top 5 albums/EP’s Brenna Cavanaugh:
Hatchie – Keepsake
Blushing – ST
Capitol – Dream Noise
Drab Majesty – Modern Mirror
Ritual Howls – Rendered Armor
Top 5 singles Brenna Cavanaugh:
Chasms – Until it Happens to You
Soccer Mommy – Yellow is the Color of Her Eyes
Deserta – Hide
Soft Kill – Tin Foil Drip
Orville Peck – Turn to Hate
Also check out the playlist that Dane did on Spotify!:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/05AajYkeDqQHNcyvNS6AUa