OK, that’s a lie – it’s early July in the UK in 2025 so it pretty much is all about Oasis when it comes to British indie-rock, even in a summer when fellow 90s survivors Pulp put on some triumphant comeback performances of their own. But there are some Britpop bands who’ve been left behind, whether it’s due to acrimonious splits, drug troubles, or just plain old bad luck, some acts never got that second chance in the spotlight. There’s a whole raft of groups out there who might have been defined at the time as second-tier Britpop bands but who are now basking in glory during their second bite of the cherry – Cast, for instance, on a creative roll and supporting Oasis during the reunion shows, or Shed Seven, who’ve had two Number One albums in recent years. But this is not a list of those guys, these are the ones ever-so-slightly forgotten who have a few songs in their arsenal worth getting stuck into.
