A new book from filmmaker Grant McPhee titled Postcards From Scotland is set to offer a deep dive into the “oral history of the Scottish indie music scene” from 1983 to 1995, featuring over 100 interviews from the likes of Teenage Fanclub, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream and many more.

The book covers the radical transformation of the Scottish independent scene, which flourished after an influx of young musicians filled the vacuum left by many of the country's post-punk bands, who had either broken up or moved south by 1983.

Postcards From Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995 by @GrantMcPheeFilm!!

Drawing from over 100 interviews with the key players of the time (Cocteau Twins, JAMC, Primal Scream & more).

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Postcards From Scotland is the first volume in a two part series, the second half of which is set to cover Glasgow's ‘90s bands.

Set for release in June, exclusive signed copies of the book are available for pre-order here.

Grant McPhee is a Scottish film director, cinematographer and writer. His filmography includes a string of music documentaries including 2015’s Big Gold Dream, which covered the aforementioned Scottish post-punk scene of the early ‘80s, and Teenage Superstars which similarly covered Glasgow’s indie scene between 1982-1992.