Windmill scene

Windmill Scene
Isaac Wood of Black Country, New Road performing in 2020
Other names	Speedy scene
Stylistic origins	Experimental rock post-punk progressive rock post-rock
Cultural origins	Late 2010s – early 2020s, United Kingdom
Other topics
Post-Brexit New Wave

The Windmill scene (also known as the Speedy scene) is a musical scene that originated around the Windmill pub in Brixton, London, during the late 2010s and early 2020s. The term is usually identified with a blend of experimental rock and post-punk, featuring erratic, spoken vocals as well as inspiration from genres such as progressive rock and post-rock. A key figure on the scene's formation is producer Dan Carey, who signed many Windmill bands to his record label, Speedy Wunderground, which has also given it the name Speedy scene. The term "Windmill indie" has been used synonymously with "post-Brexit new wave" and "crank wave".

Among the bands described as being part of the scene are Black Midi, Black Country, New Road, Squid, Shame, Maruja, the Last Dinner Party, Fat White Family, Heartworms, Goat Girl, PVA and occasionally, Fontaines D.C.