Indie & more : a music lover's selection
Artists to follow and listen to, plus a few record labels. Mostly indie / alternative, old and new, a bit of a UK bias.
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@paulagoodale.bsky.social
@blondieband.bsky.social
Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982 Archival Boxed Set is out now!
@blocparty.com
Silent Alarm 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition out 26th September 2025. Pre-order now: https://blocparty.com/
@thepretenders.com
'Pretenders Live: Kick 'Em Where It Hurts!', the new live album releasing June 20th 2025. Pre-order on vinyl now. https://linktr.ee/pretendersHQ
@theblackkeys.bsky.social
NO RAIN, NO FLOWERS TOUR - 🎟️ on sale now ❌☔️❌💐 New single “The Night Before” out now https://theblackkeys.komi.io
@future-islands.bsky.social
Our 7th album “People Who Aren’t There Anymore” is out now on 4AD. Official Future Islands Account
@ezracollective.bsky.social
@yardact.bsky.social
@creationrecords.bsky.social
@rideox4official.bsky.social
@heavenlyrecordings.bsky.social
Independent record label est.1990. Believe In Magic. Follow us on Bandcamp for up to the minute news of new releases, restocks and limited editions. 👉 https://heavenlyrecordings.bandcamp.com/. 📧 Sign up to our mailing list: https://bit.ly/2MTuvJR
@benefitstheband.bsky.social
Noisy little band from the north east of England. https://linktr.ee/benefitstheband
@slowdiveofficial.bsky.social
@transgressive.bsky.social
Releasing, managing and publishing the best and most adventurous musicians. Celebrating 20 years of Transgressive 🎂 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 https://transgressiverecords.com/
@loscampesinos.bsky.social
All Hell // the new album out now. KING OF BANDS. LC!4LYF 🏳️⚧️ 🚩
@theselecter.bsky.social
Est 1979 featuring Pauline Black OBE DL, Gaps Hendrickson and Charley 'Aitch' Bembridge New album HUMAN ALGEBRA out now! Fan page
@4ad.com
@thehives.com
Pre-order the album, “The Hives Forever Forever The Hives” 👇 https://the-hives.ffm.to/forever-album
@beggarsgroupcanada.bsky.social
The home of 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings and Young. https://beggarsgroup.ca/
@petshopboys.co.uk
Pet Shop Boys will be touring across the UK & Europe this summer. The accompanying #Dreamworld concert film will be released on Blu-ray/2CD on August 1st, 2025. https://linktr.ee/petshopboys
@richardhawley.bsky.social
Celebrating 20 years of Coles Corner with Special Editions of the Album and Anniversary Shows! 💐 Pre-Order the Coles Corner Anniversary Edition here: lnk.to/RichardHawleyCC20 www.richardhawley.co.uk
@divinecomedyhq.bsky.social
The Official Bluesky Account Run By The Nice Folks At DCHQ. Website: https://thedivinecomedy.com/
@dominorecordco.bsky.social
An independent record label since 1993. dominomusic.com
@bellaunion.bsky.social
Indie record label based in Brighton, run by Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde bellaunionvinylshop.com & bellaunion.com & https://bellaunion.bandcamp.com
@cherryredrecords.bsky.social
The unmistakable sound of independence. A record label releasing the most independent thinking music since 1978. https://linktr.ee/cherryredrecords
@bluenoterecords.bsky.social
The Finest In Jazz Since 1939 https://www.bluenote.com/ https://store.bluenote.com/ https://linktr.ee/bluenoterecords
@maxrichtermusic.bsky.social
European composer and activist. Co-director of Studio Richter Mahr with Yulia Mahr Posts by Max & SRM team https://linktr.ee/MaxRichter
@subpop.bsky.social
Going out of business since 1988. We’re not the best, but we’re pretty good. www.subpop.com
@warrenellis.bsky.social
Musician with peculiar sense of pitch timing and rhythm writer of film music. Plays in Dirty Three and the Bad Seeds. Wrote Nina Simone’s Gum and founded Ellis Park in Sumatra. Two kids two cats and two salamanders
@stereophonics.bsky.social
@longpigsband.bsky.social
Alternative rock band from Sheffield featuring @crispinhunt.bsky.social, @richardhawley.bsky.social, Simon Stafford, Dee Boyle & Andy Cook. #Longpigs
@sparksofficial.bsky.social
Ron Mael & Russell Mael | 💿 new album MAD! out May 23, 2025 | subjects of #TheSparksBrothers | writers of #Annette | www.allsparks.com ✨
@frankturner.bsky.social
Touring musician and songwriter, originally from Winchester UK. http://www.frank-turner.com
@idlesband.bsky.social
Our Queen Square Bristol Block Parties & only UK headline dates of '25 are on sale now: https://linktr.ee/idlesband
@emftheband.bsky.social
🌟 THE BEAUTY AND THE CHAOS out now 🎤 @jamesatkinmusic.bsky.social ⭐️ Connect with us👇🏼 🏠 https://emf-theband.com 🎟 https://emf-theband.com/shows 🛒 https://shopemf-theband.com 🌳 https://linktr.ee/EMFTheBand 🏷 #EMFTheBand #EMFband
@cerysmatthews.bsky.social
Food.Action.Music.Books. Happy on the end of a rope. Programme BBC radio shows -write books, make music and get out and about.
@ianmcculloch.info
Official home of @bunnymen.com lead singer and solo artist Ian McCulloch. https://linktr.ee/bunnymen
@marcheenware.bsky.social
THIS ONE - Heaven 17, BEF, founder Human League, Illustrious,composer,producer, podcaster, DSc, DMus, Prof,socialist,3D soundscapist, In Place Of War, author
@alisonmoyet.bsky.social
@psbhq.bsky.social
https://publicservicebroadcasting.os.fan/ London-based musical entity. Informing, educating & entertaining since 2009. Management: matthew@eastcitymanagement.com
@shedsevenofficial.bsky.social
'Liquid Gold' - Out now! 🏆 On tour this Nov & Dec. LIVE SUMMER 2025 🎫 https://tix.to/SS25
@bunnymen.com
Official account Echo & The Bunnymen. 🎤 @ianmcculloch.info 🎸 @willsergeant.com 🛒 https://officialbunnymenmerchandise.com/ 🔗 https://linktr.ee/bunnymen ✉️ info@bunnymen.com
@wearedelasoul.com
The official account of De La Soul Follow Posdnuos @posplugwon.bsky.social 🌼🌼🌼 https://linktr.ee/wearedelasoul
@rockingbob.bsky.social
The Bee Gees: Children of the World. Penderyn Prize winner 2023. Let's Do It. Yeah Yeah Yeah. Excavate. Ace Records. Saint Etienne. Non league, soft rock. Also in the Record Room at patreon.com/bobstanley
@thecure.com
THE CURE FORMED IN CRAWLEY, SUSSEX, ENGLAND. PLAYED ITS FIRST SHOW IN 1978. Official account for The Cure / @robert.thecure.com
@chrisstein.bsky.social
Guitar with Blondie 50 years. Wrote those songs. Writer, photographer, animist etc 'Of what is past, or passing, or to come' 🌀
@tomrobinson.com
UK-based songwriter and broadcaster (b.1950). Rock Against Racism, Glad To Be LGBT, Sometime DJ on BBC Radio 6 Music https://linktr.ee/tomrobinson
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
Charlatan, solo artist, DJ, coffee drinker, author & award winning radio presenter. Oh, and a podcaster too
@paulagoodale.bsky.social
Sheffield-based infopro, currently working on an NHS EPR, love live music, theatre, arts... leftish politics