Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at Wasteland by Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats on Rise Above Records. The album was released in 2018 and is the fifth LP by the UK psychedelic and stoner rock band. It is somewhat of a concept album, the theme […]
In light of the passing of Tom Verlaine on January 28, 2023, Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at his demo bootleg copy of Television with Bryan Eno by Television on Pentagram Records. He shares a backstory of the demos and how they came to fruition […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the second 7-inch single by The Balloon Farm on Laurie Records. The single includes “Hurry Up Sundown” on the A side and “Farmer Brown” on the B. Andy shares a very brief history of the band, noting that this […]
Released in 2011, “Music Sounds Better With You” is the 5th studio LP by Swedish indie pop band Acid House Kings. In this album review, I take a look at the lone vinyl pressing from the band’s longtime label Labrador Records. I share some highlights, a history behind its record, […]
One of the earliest albums that really got me excited about music, discovering music, and NEW music was the 1997 album Perfect From Now On by Built to Spill. It was their debut for Warner Bros Records, and after picking up the CD at a nearby shop back in ’97, […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the 2014 album Maxed Out on Distractions by Corners on Lolipop Records (sic). Andy shares a brief digital crate digging story of how the highly limited purple vinyl pressing (just 100 copies according to Discogs) found its way into […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at The Comforts of Madness by Pale Saints on 4AD. He breaks down why the album is among the all-time greats from the early shoegaze movement, and how it’s quickly become one of his favorite records since picking up a […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at his copy of the “3…6…9 Seconds of Light” 7-inch single by Belle And Sebastian on Jeepster Recordings from 1997. Andy breaks down the assorted variants that have been released, outlining versions on 7-inch, a 12-inch maxi single, and those […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the debut self-titled LP by Purple Mountains on Drag City. He talks about lead signer David Berman’s suicide and the heartbreaking parallel to the music with the album. Andy discusses highlight tracks like “All My Happiness is Gone” and […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the handmade cover 7-inch single version of “Car” b/w “Girl” by Built to Spill. Pressed to an unknown quantity on black vinyl, this particular version also came on green. There was also an alternate cover with similar printing to […]
