The Rise and Fall of ... - 7. Bang Bang You're Dead

Just six action-packed years after the start of the UK indie sleaze music scene, The Word magazine coins the derisory term “Landfill Indie” to describe the oversaturation of guitar music, turning the entire genre into a joke. Major labels are falling over themselves to sign the next big indie thing, but many of these hopefuls aren’t ready for the limelight. And audiences seem ready for a new, entirely different, sound ... one that's less male-dominated, for starters. Cue Kate Nash, Adele, Laura Marling, Florence Welch and co.

Featured interviewees include Alexandra Haddow, Johnny Borrell, Tara Joshi, Alex Kapranos, Paul Smith and Gary Jarman
Presented by Kate Nash
Produced by Jack Howson & Rich Power
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Sounds & 6 Music

Warning: this episode contains strong language and adult themes.

Published on Friday, 25th July 2025.

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