By the time The Decemberists released “Picaresque” in 2005, frontman Colin Meloy had been honing his narrative, storytelling style of songwriting for more than half a decade. Despite having dabbled in the theatrical side of indie rock with both Castaways & Cutouts and Her Majesty, Picaresque brought it to a […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at “Songs of the Great Mystery” by Robbie Basho on Vanguard Records. In addition to doing a quick unboxing video on the album, he shares some of the record’s history including its discovery as a complete, lost album by the […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the Cherubs EP by Arab Strap from 1999 on Go! Beat Records. In addition to doing a quick unboxing video on the album, he gives his thoughts in a quick album review. 0:00 Intro 0:13 “Pulled” 1:17 Vinyl Unboxing […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at Magic Songs by indie rock, garage rock, and psychedelic rock band Jeff the Brotherhood on Infinity Cat Records. In addition to doing a quick unboxing video on the album, he gives his thoughts in a quick album review while […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at Declaration of Fuzz: An International Garage Rock Compilation on Glitterhouse Records and Cornflake Zoo featuring Miracle Workers, The Cynics, The Blackberry Jug, The Stepford Husbands, The Not Quite, and many more. Released in 1986, this compilation is drenched with […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the 7-inch single by The Afghan Whigs on Sub Pop from 1992. Andy digs into the three-song single noting that it was released in Germany as opposed to the United States. The 7-inch is more a double A side […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at color vinyl terminology by defining and showing examples of vinyl records labeled as Transparent, Translucent, and Opaque. 0:00 Introduction 0:29 Overview 0:57 Transparent Defintion 1:42 Transparent Example 2:33 Translucent Definition 3:24 Translucent Example 4:11 Opaque Definition 5:03 Opaque Example […]
In the summer of 2000, Modest Mouse released The Moon & Antarctica, and today we take a deep dive into the stories, sounds, and strange mythology behind Modest Mouse’s major-label debut. From cosmic themes and broken jaw myths to existential dread and the Volkswagen controversy, this video explores how the […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at Blue Rev, the 2022 album by Alvvays on Blue Vinyl. Released on Polyvinyl Records, it’s the band’s third LP and it’s a progression from Antisocialites and their self-titled debut. Andy talks about how the band didn’t intend for it […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the 10th Anniversary pressing of Yeah I Know by Darlings on Hand-Poured Vinyl. Limited to just 150 copies and released by Famous Class Records in 2019, this 10th Anniversary pressing remains the only vinyl version of Darlings’ debut 2009 […]
