The Pickup

Bands and new music for fans of The Fall

  • Post-punk

S.M.A.S.H.E.D

by Mark Hex

This is a tale about fascists coming to town and being sent home with their tail between their legs.

For fans of
  • Post Punk

Supermind

by Low Praise

Low Praise's music is infused with nods to 70’s post punk while bringing new hook-filled energy to their sound. The video was shot and edited remotely during lockdown, using footage from video artist McHank plus images from the band members’ phones. Enjoy!

For fans of
  • Postpunk no wave

Kill Yr Boss

by Mark Hex

Hiya, Mark Hex here: postpunknowavenohope from E17 via Glasgow. This track is about the fantasy of ending your evil boss's life.

For fans of
  • garage, punk, rock

Love Song

by Percy

Yorkshire based Percy gained notoriety in the early nineties when their home brand of left-field post-punk led to a record deal with legendary Leeds label Mook Records. Sounding fresher than ever, this is 'Love Song'.

For fans of
  • Post-punk

Spineless

by Jools

Jools take shape in the formation of a sextet and proudly demonstrate their stance on socialism, public figures and the importance of well-being. Spineless illustrates the tale of Jools singer, Mitchell Gordon and his relationship with an oppressive hierarchy in his first place of employment.

For fans of
  • deathrock, post-punk

Evening Shroud

by Nameless Creations

Hi! We are Nameless Creations. This is a track from our brand new album Upon God's Call. Hope you'll enjoy it.

For fans of
  • Primal noise rock

Bromidic Thrills

by Imperial Wax

Imperial Wax, the four-piece (which includes three 11-year veterans in the longest serving and last line up of The Fall), proffer otherworldly primal noise rock that’s both animalistic and shamanistic. Sharing news of a brand new single, "Bromidic Thrills" and UK Tour dates in Nov 2019

For fans of
  • power pop

Welcome to Analog City

by Sleep Year

Sleep Year is the solo project of Max Mueller, a 17-year-old from a Minnesotan suburb. In a lo-fi mix of power pop and post-punk, Mueller metaphorically expresses the boredom of his years spent in dystopian suburbia with the song Welcome to Analog City.

For fans of
  • This is Kitchencore!

Pete Bentham & the Dinner Ladies

Pete Bentham & the Dinner Ladies are artpunks from Liverpool, UK. They play primitive punk rock and roll and sing about things they believe in, often involving witty tales of northern working class life.

For fans of
  • Alternative Punk

The Ringards

Hello guys, We’re the Ringards. We are a newly formed alternative punk band based in Hackney, and wanted to share our anti Brexit tune with you, hope it’s of your interest...

For fans of
  • post-punk

Grim Streaker

An explosion of angular, post-punk from Brooklyn, NY.

For fans of
  • Post Punk

Pry

Pry is the songwriting outlet of Reno's Watson Meyer. Prepare for angular, confrontational post-punk.

For fans of
  • Garage-punk, noise, post-punk

TWTHPASTE

Evening Gentle-Earthlings, We are TWTHPASTE. It would be far more than a pleasure to share our debut demo tracks with you in hope it makes your arm hairs erect. A collection of three young strugglers, amplifying our emotions to cook daunting noises in attempt to flee this trap of a system. Enjoy x

For fans of
  • Punk, Dark Alt-rock

The Fabricators

We are a schizophrenic mess of a band and we sound like Emily Ratajowski wallowing in a sewer.

For fans of
  • Noise rock

Fauxchisels

Hiya. We are Paul, Heather and Dicky - and we are known as Fauxchisels. We've been playing together for a few years now but are just about to release our first album. Give it a listen and you might like it.

For fans of
  • Weird Pop/Rock

My Pleasure

I met myself in Hull, UK, in 1988 when I was born and have been together ever since. I describe myself as “weird pop” because my mum thinks it’s weird. She doesn’t like the ones that use distortion and she describes them as “scratchy”. I’m aiming to release as many albums as possible before I die.

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