Episode 11 - New British Invasion, Part 1

On this week’s episode of ALTERNATIVE MIXTAPE we’re going to check in on the “new British invasion” of rock that started in the early 1990s, while grunge was taking off in the US. There are few bands that probably come to mind: Oasis, Blur, Pulp, The Verve. Maybe the Stone Roses, The Charlatans and Supergrass. But what about Suede? Teenage Fanclub? Inspiral Carpets? Or Manic Street Preachers? There are so many great rock bands to come out of the UK in this era, and like the U.S., many of the early britpop bands fell by the wayside as the popular artists of this movement rose to stardom overnight, selling out arenas and going multi-platinum with their albums, leaving everyone else far, far behind. The mid and late 90s would be dominated by the battle between Blur and Oasis, and yet even they would eventually be overtaken by musical trends that most of us from Gen X would sooner forget like Robbie Williams, Spice Girls, Boy Bands and nu metal at the end of the decade. This is Part 1 of 2.

Original air date: April 6, 2024

Playlist

1. Suede - Animal Nitrate
2. The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums
3. The Charlatans - Can't Get Out of Bed
4. Supergrass - She's So Loose
5. The Auteurs - How Could I Be Wrong
6. Teenage Fanclub - Star Sign
7. Blur - For Tomorrow
8. The Verve - Slide Away
9. Inspiral Carpets - Smoking Her Clothes
10. The Boo Radleys - I Hang Suspended
11. The Lightning Seeds - Pure
12. Oasis - Live Forever
13. Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness