Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at one of his all time, desert island, top 5 records: 23 by Blonde Redhead on 4AD. The album is the 7th release from the band, the second on 4AD, and it came out in 2007. Andy breaks down why […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at another of his top 5, desert island albums: Bend Beyond by Woods on Woodsist Records. He talks about how Bend Beyond saw Woods really lean into progressing their sound (which really began with Sun And Shade). This somewhat remaking […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at Cut From the Stone: B-Sides & Rarities by Voxtrot on Cult Hero Records. He talks a little about why this album stands out, highlighting some key tracks. With this 2022 release, Voxtrot made some of their rarest B-Sides more […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the 7-inch single for “I Lit Up” backed with “Little Voice” by the Swedish indie pop and indie rock band Afraid of Stairs on Dufflecoat Records. The single was released in 2013. 🔥 Get Your Copy on Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/4380472?ev=rb […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the 7-inch single for “You Could Be the One” backed with “Could You Be the One” by The Radio Dept on their own label imprint Just So! In addition to doing a quick unboxing video on the album, he […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the self-titled debut LP from 2009 by Letting Up Despite Great Vaults, now available for the first time on vinyl. Letting Up Despite Great Faults is an Austin, TX band that has a unique blend between shoegaze and electro-pop, […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the 12-Inch Maxi Single for “Remembrance Day” by B-Movie with “Nowhere Girl” and “Marilyns Dream” as the additional two tracks. He talks about the various releases the song has been on, originally appearing on a 1981 single then finding […]
In Part 1 of the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog coverage of the 1998 LP “Deserter’s Songs” by Mercury Rev, Andy deconstructs his thoughts on the album in a comprehensive album review, calling out standout tracks like opener “Holes,” the acclaimed “Goddess on a Hiway,” and his personal favorite […]
In Part 2 of the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog coverage of the 1998 LP “Deserter’s Songs” by Mercury Rev, Andy discusses some of the vinyl variants and how his copy is a 2023 repress of the 2018 Excelsior Melodies pressing. He discusses how for some albums, it’s better […]
In Part 3 of my coverage of the 1998 LP “Deserter’s Songs” by Mercury Rev, I walk through how the album almost didn’t happen, and how events that led up to recording the LP led to it being Mercury Rev’s most hailed album. I talk about the perfect creative storm […]
