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Rest and reset with a calming indie mix
Soft-focus sounds for a gentler frame of mind.
Find your zen with Indie Chill
Huw Stephens soundtracks your downtime with mellow indie.
Relaxing tunes to keep you calm
Huw Stephens brings you laid-back indie sounds to unwind with.
Indie Cloudbusters with Nathan Shepherd
Indie bangers to replace the grey skies with sunshiiiine.
The Smiths
1. It’s Time The Tale Were Told
The extraordinary story of The Smiths begins with one quiet Manchester dreamer.
2. Hand in Glove
One sunny day in Manchester, a knock on a door changed everything.
3. You’ve Got Everything Now
Top of the Pops, packed venues, and a nation falling in thrall to The Smiths.
4. This Night Has Opened My Eyes
Rock and roll excess, a first trip to America, and a family fracturing.
5. Money Changes Everything
Two signatures, a verbal agreement, and the seeds of a decade of strife.
6. Bigmouth Strikes Again
Endlessly quotable, fiercely provocative: Morrissey and the press, a love-hate story.
7. I Know It's Over
Fish and chips, fraying nerves, and the bombshell that ended The Smiths.
8. A Light That Never Goes Out
A decade on from the split, old friends meet again. In court.
The Smiths - Live
The Smiths recorded live in concert at the Kilburn National and the Hammersmith Apollo.
The Smiths At The BBC
Johnny Marr and Mike Joyce guesting and presenting on 6 Music.
The Smiths Playlist hosted & curated by author Michael Bracewell.
The Smiths Playlist, hosted and curated by author Michael Bracewell.
disco rules ok
The biggest and best indie hits for the dance floor from Gorillaz, David Bowie and M.I.A
Indie Hits, with More Cowbell!
An hour of indie hits with cowbell, with LCD, Gossip, Hot Chip, Foals, Alt-J and more!
It's an Indie Road Trip!
Soundtrack the perfect Indie Road Trip with music from boygenius, The Breeders & The Libs!
Loud and Proud: Lambrini Girls takeover the playlist!
Lambrini Girls takeover the Indie Forever playlist as part of Loud and Proud!
Relaxing tunes to calm your mind
Ease into two hours of chilled indie sounds with Huw Stephens.
