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Orchestral indie playlist

The best symphonic indie with anthemic classics by Oasis, The Verve and Camera Obscura.

Nathan Shepherd brings you a playlist of symphonic indie featuring strings, horns and other orchestral instruments. With music by Oasis, The Verve, Elbow, Richard Hawley, Camera Obscura, Japanese Breakfast, McAlmont and Butler, Ian Brown, Embrace and so many more!

Produced in Salford for BBC Radio 6 Music by We Are Grape.

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BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

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Music Played

  • Oasis

    Whatever

    • Creation Records.

  • The Verve

    Bitter Sweet Symphony

    • Hut Music.

  • The Last Shadow Puppets

    The Age of The Understatement

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Domino.

  • Camera Obscura

    French Navy

    • 4 A.D..

  • The Divine Comedy

    National Express

    • SETANTA.

  • Elbow

    One Day Like This

  • Japanese Breakfast

    Kokomo, IN

    • Jubilee.
    • Dead Oceans.
    • 3.

  • Richard Hawley

    Tonight The Streets Are Ours (6 Music Session, 25 Nov 2025)

  • McAlmont & Butler

    Yes

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Hut Music.

  • Ian Brown

    F.E.A.R.

    • POLYDOR.

  • Phoebe Bridgers

    Kyoto

    • Dead Oceans.

  • Embrace

    All You Good Good People

    • The Festivals Album.
    • EMI Gold.
    • 016.

  • Courteeners

    That Kiss

    • That Kiss.
    • Polydor.
    • 001.

  • Arcade Fire

    No Cars Go

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Sonovox.

  • Blur

    The Universal

    • Island.

  • My Life Story

    12 Reasons Why I Love Her

    • The Golden Mile.
    • Parlophone.

Broadcasts

  • Last Friday 22:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever
  • Wednesday 12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever
  • Next Saturday 23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever
  • Mon 12 Oct 2026 12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

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