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Rob O’Cop @rob-o-cop.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

www.mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/i... In this all-new Indiescovery, Rob O'Cop showcases a month's worth of saved-up indie and alternative gems, including albums of the month from Nano Kino (pictured), Soft Science and This Is Lorelei.

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

80s Albums Showdown! Round 7! Rank these albums from 1-4 in comments! Top 2 move to FINAL 4 ALBUMS! A: Closer (Joy Division) B: Meat Is Murder (The Smiths) C: The Queen Is Dead (The Smiths) D: The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses)

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

After 8 wonderful years, the time has come to bring the music polls to a close. So, with that in mind, #5DebutAlbumsFinal will begin on Friday 25 September (see album list at the end of the post) and will be the last poll in the 5 albums series, it’s time to close my spreadsheet for good…

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icrawford17 @icrawford17.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#bestMichaelSchenkerGroupSong #bestMSGsong #MichaelSchenkerGroup #MSG #bestMcAuleySchenkerGroupSong Starts soon! Send me your 7️⃣ favourite MSG songs to help make up the seeded songs. Michael Schenker Group MSG McAuley Schenker Group

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icrawford17 @icrawford17.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Here's your 2hr 27min Spotify playlist of the, #bestScorpionsSong Last32 in order of the groups as drawn by the '🎩' open.spotify.com/playlist/674... Best Scorpions Song #Scorpions #Last32 #iainspolls 🦂🦂🦂🦂🦂

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Rob O’Cop @rob-o-cop.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

www.mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/i... In this latest episode of Indiescovery, Rob O'Cop showcases lots of lovely new indie and alternative music, including albums of the month from Slow Fiction (pictured), Squirrel Flower and James Ellis Ford

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icrawford17 @icrawford17.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#bestScorpionsSong #Scorpions Best Scorpions Song Round14 on now! 36 songs. 9 groups Bottom2 songs from each group WILL be eliminated!☠ Poll running simultaneously on Bluesky🦋 and Twitter 🦋 🦂🦂🦂🦂🦂

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Rob O’Cop @rob-o-cop.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

www.mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/i... Welcome to a special Indiescovery show, where Rob O'Cop celebrates the 20th birthday of a bunch of top indie and alternative tracks. Includes albums from Silversun Pickups, Howling Bells, The High Violets, The Knife and (unashamedly!) Lily Allen.

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icrawford17 @icrawford17.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#bestScorpionsSong #Scorpions Best Scorpions Song Poll running simultaneously on Bluesky🦋 & Twitter🐦 Round4 on now! 50 songs. 13 groups. Bottom2 songs from each group WILL be eliminated!😱 🦂🦂🦂🦂🦂

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Rob O’Cop @rob-o-cop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

www.mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/i... In this new episode of Indiescovery, no fewer than 5 (!) albums of the month! Although one is strictly an EP and one hasn't even been released yet. From, respectively, Mesh, Atmos Bloom, Laminat Snyder, Baby Queen (pictured) and Sibille Attar. Enjoy!

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icrawford17 @icrawford17.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

#bestHüskerDüSong #HüskerDü Best Hüsker Dü Song Poll running simultaneously on Bluesky and Twitter. Round13 on now! 69 songs. 18 groups. Poll chosen by @staggerlee100.bsky.social 👍

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Top (102) Albums of the 00s (2000-2009) #50 Artist: Bon Iver Album: For Emma, Forever Ago Release: July 8, 2007 For Emma Faves? #Top00s #Top00sAlbums On Lists from: @benbobjr.bsky.social @francisgllgn.bsky.social

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icrawford17 @icrawford17.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#bestHüskerDüSong #HüskerDü Best Hüsker Dü Song Poll running simultaneously on Bluesky and Twitter. Round2 on now! 36 songs. 9 groups. Bottom song from each group WILL be eliminated!☠

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Hi folks, like the World Cup we are through the group stage and into the knock out stage, it’s time for #5DebutAlbumsSF1 this being the first of four semi finals to ultimately decide the best debut album. Please see to follow a list of 100 albums, your task is to pick your top 5 in order, mine are..

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icrawford17 @icrawford17.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#bestTindersticksSong Best Tindersticks Song #Tindersticks Last32 on now! (Poll also on Twitter on @icrawford17. Votes from both accounts will be added together)

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Hi folks, we’ve reached the semi final stage of our debut albums competition, 400 albums remain, we’ll split these over 4 semi finals, first up on Friday 3rd July will be #5DebutAlbumsSF1 Attached are the 100 albums in SF1, voting in 3 wks time, in the meantime use the hashtag for recommendations 👍

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The Best Album of 2001 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

One album is ahead by 5. Less than 50 minutes left in the match.

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Hi folks, it’s time for the final poll of the first phase of our debut albums competition, this time focussing on debuts released between 2020-26, it’s time for #5DebutAlbums2026 (apologies for the confusing hashtag!). Anyway, your task is to pick your top 5 in order of preference, I’m going with…

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Sink or Swim Promotions @joesors.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Looking forward to welcoming Marta Del Grandi back to Just Dropped In tomorrow (Sat - 30th) Last time she played, she apologised as she was coming to the end of a very long tour and her voice was gone... But promised to come back to Coventry in full voice, I've heard via message, her voice is 👌

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Jonny Blue Jay @lonesomebluejay.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

My brother’s latest band, The Dead Religion (which includes other ex-Kontiki Suite members too), have just released their debut single over on Bandcamp. Any shares/reposts to help spread the word, would be greatly appreciated 🙌🏼😊 #MusicSky thedeadreligion.bandcamp.com/track/guitar...

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Guitar Pickin' Man, by The Dead Religion

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EverythingIndieOver40 @indieover40.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

NEW SHOW ALERT 🚨 There is a new #eio40vprshow tomorrow night (Thursday) on @vpraudioclub.bsky.social It’s the usual mixed bag of old and new, obscure and familiar Includes lots of new/old discoveries I’ve made over last few weeks Join me on Mixcloud 7pm BST www.mixcloud.com/vpraudioclub/

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Hi folks, next up in our debut albums competition is the penultimate heat of the first round, we’ll be focusing on debut albums released between 1995-99. Voting commences on Friday 22nd May, your task will be to select your top 5. In the meantime please use #5DebutAlbums9599 for recommendations 👍

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Rob O’Cop @rob-o-cop.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

www.mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/i... Rob O'Cop presents a mix of brand new indie and alternative tracks, covering electronica, indie pop, post-punk, and a smidgeon of dream-pop and shoegaze. Including three albums of the month - all debuts - from TOMORA (pictured), TV Star and Eaves Wilder.

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Hi folks, the next round of our debut albums competition will feature albums released between 1975 - 79, voting will commence on Friday 1st May. In the meantime please use the hashtag #5DebutAlbums7579 to post recommendations and listening suggestions. See you all in 3 weeks 👍

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Hi folks, thanks to everyone who took the time to vote in #5DebutAlbums1519 a massive 460 different albums received votes. At the top of the pile were Fontaines D.C. with their debut record Dogrel, congrats to them. Here’s the top 100 for your perusal, we’ll be seeing the top 30 in the semi finals..

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Hi folks, hope everyone is well, it’s time for the 9th of 12 initial rounds to determine the best ever debut album, this time focusing on records released between 2015 - 2019, as we play #5DebutAlbums1519 Your task is to select your top five in order of preference, here’s mine to start us off…

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

#5DebutAlbums1519 Last Forever by Westkust (2015) Swedish fast tempo Indie / Noise Pop.

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EverythingIndieOver40 @indieover40.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

NEW SHOW ALERT 🚨 I’m broadcasting the latest episode of The Squelch tonight on Mixcloud Live at 9pm GMT Step into a deep, progressive journey where timeless underground energy meets melodic sophistication weaving together hypnotic grooves and driving rhythms 🎧👇 www.mixcloud.com/everythingin...

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The Best Album of 2001 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The Best Album of 2001 Round 1 Match #4 #16 Low, THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE vs. #113 Thursday, FULL COLLAPSE Go here to vote: forms.gle/de4ougFo9Vk8...

First pic: A drawn map of some kind of mountainous territory, with longitude and lattitude lines -- it could be the moon? There is a thin rectangular piece of rusted metal placed in the middle. Stamped on the metal are a series of numbers. Second pic: A photograph of white cushioned seats in a white room. It is very white; the only other color is the black of the metal parts of the chairs, and there's little of it. The seats remind me of seating in an airport.

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hi folks, happy weekend to all, let’s play #5DebutAlbums8589 For this round as the name suggests we are concentrating on debut albums released between 1985 - 89. Pick your top 5 in order of preference and reply to this thread along with the hashtag. Tough one this, I’m going with these five…

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The Best Album of 2001 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

TONIGHT! 7pm CST! Come find out the seeds for the albums in the Best Album of 2001 tournament are PLUS each album cover has been redrawn by one of YOU, the voters and commenters! The creativity, talent, and sheer weirdness on hand has to be seen to be believed. Be there!

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Matthew Perpetua @fluxblog.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I'm trying to find a bizarre and funny remix of Justin Bieber's "Baby" that came out not too long after the original, it's got some kind of extreme portamento effect on everything so every element of the song sounds rubbery/cartoonish/silly - anyone know where/how to find it?

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Top (102) Albums of the 00s (2000-2009) #86 Artist: Grandaddy Album: The Sophtware Slump Release: May 29, 2000 Sophtware Slump Faves? #Top00s #Top00sAlbums On Lists from: @snowmanic.bsky.social @francisgllgn.bsky.social

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The Best Album of 2001 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

New newsletter! Here are the 128 albums in the Best Album of 2001 tournament + links, as well as the link to the seed voting form! You got one week to get your ballot in! buttondown.com/kentmbeeson/...

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#415 Seed Voting is now open for the Best Album of 2001 Tournament

Hey folks! Seed voting is now open for the Best Album of 2001 tournament! Please click here to go to the Google Form to vote for the albums you want to have...

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

#5DebutAlbums8589 1985 One for my Top 5 and two HMs The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy Fine Young Cannibals - S/T Rites of Spring - S/T www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTe3...

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The Jesus and Mary Chain - Live on 'The Tube', 1985

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Richard Shaw @richards7370.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Hi folks, thanks to everyone who took the time to vote in #5debutalbums0509 Just under 400 different albums were nominated and coming out top of the pile were Fleet Foxes with their self titled debut. Please see the top 100 chart to follow, where the top 30 progress to the semi final stage..

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EverythingIndieOver40 @indieover40.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

ICYMI The February edition of the #eio40vprshow broadcast last Thursday on @vpraudioclub.bsky.social is on Mixcloud for some catch up listening It reached top 10 in the indie chart but has slipped down a few places so needs a bump 🎧👇 www.mixcloud.com/vpraudioclub...

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Francis @francisgllgn.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

#5DebutAlbums0509 2005 list includes some classic Post Rock debuts. This Will Destroy You-Young Mountain The Evpatoria Report-Golevka Sennen-Widows Red Sparowes-At The Soundless Dawn Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Hammock-Kenotic David Thomas Broughton-Complete Guide .. Bloc Party-Silent Alarm

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