In this article we discuss 60 Ft. Dolls. A raw, unrelenting Welsh trio who fused punk energy with Britpop swagger and lit a match under Cool Cymru.

In this article we discuss Ash, the Northern Irish trio who headlined Glastonbury at 20 and still haven’t worked out how to quit.

In this article we discuss The Auteurs, critically acclaimed outsiders with a venomous wit and no time for the Britpop boys’ club.

In this article we discuss Babybird: the shambolic brilliance of Stephen Jones, where lo-fi misanthropy meets unexpected chart glory. Britpop outsiders indeed.

In this article we discuss Black Grape, the funky, irreverent offspring of Shaun Ryder's post-Happy Mondays chaos, where Britpop, funk and alternative dance met in a Salford alley and had a scrap.

In this article we discuss Blur. The art-school agitators who skewered suburbia, dodged clichés, and made chaos sound clever.

In this article we discuss The Boo Radleys: restlessly inventive outsiders who veered from shoegaze abstraction to Britpop’s awkward centre stage.

In this article we discuss Cast, the Liverpool band with a La’s hangover and a knack for massive choruses.