In their sophomore release “Wall of Eyes”, The Smile (feat. Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner), the band delivers a stunning LP packed with eerie greatness. Dig into my first album review of 2024! ★ Subscribe to the Channel: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 ★ Become […]
Did you miss it? I did. Drop Nineteens, the elusive shoegaze band from the early to mid 1990s from Boston, released a new album in fall 2023. It’s called Hard Light and today I’m giving it an album review, digging into the vinyl record, and sharing my thoughts. From parallels […]
👉 Subscribe for weekly music history videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 It’s time to go deep into the history and story of Misery is a Butterfly, the 2004 album by Blonde Redhead. We’ll go deep, exploring the band’s noise pop origins and their move from Smells Like to Touch & Go. For Misery, […]
Sight Unseen: Today I am unboxing a new copy of GLASGOW EYES by famed 1980s and 1990s noise pop band THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN. This is the Reid brothers’ 2024 album, and their first since 2017’s Damage And Joy. It celebrates 40 years of JAMC! This copy is on […]
It’s VINYL HAUL time! In a recent video titled “NO MORE VINYL,” I shared why I’m paring down my collection a little. Of course, that doesn’t mean I don’t still have a new record or two coming in. Today I look back at the first three months of 2024 and […]
What are some perfect 10/10 albums to own on vinyl? I scoured my collection to pick out 10 essential vinyl records to own. From 90s alt rock and shoegaze to a classic post-punk gem, a rare (for me) rap album to a few deep cut indie rock classics, this list […]
This is the story of Elvis Costello And The Attractions and their rise to fame in the United States. The journey dates back to 1976, an “arresting” unauthorized performance at a Columbia Records New Artists Convention, and two events relating to the legendary punk pioneers Sex Pistols. ★ Subscribe to […]
Continuing my unboxing and album review series from my Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Haul is Canadian indie rock band Stars and their 2010 LP The Five Ghosts. This one comes with a bonus, the Seance EP, which is the first time on vinyl. I open it and unbox it […]
Trip Hop’s popularization can be traced to Margaret Thatcher. In the early 1990s, she was responsible for the chance meeting of two individuals who would form Portishead, which took the unlikely sub-genre worldwide. Join me as I dig into the album story of Portishead and their debut LP “Dummy.” CHAPTERS: […]
Weezer’s first self-titled album, more commonly known as “The Blue Album” was released 30 years ago. Today, I’m looking back at the first single, “Undone – The Sweater Song” and the hidden tragedy within. In many ways, the thematic elements within this song are carried out through the album, and […]
