IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR! We’re about to say goodbye to 2023, which means me and all the other record collectors and music fans are compiling their best albums of 2023 lists and doing good old countdowns. This year’s list includes a variety of mostly indie rock artists, but with […]
Released June 16, 1986, The Queen is Dead is the third studio album by the jangle and indie rockers The Smiths. In this week’s Fun Facts About Albums video, I discuss the album cover and name then cycle through the track list discussing some fascinating and interesting things I dug […]
2023 has been quite a year for vinyl, with a slew of reissues and first pressings of album never before released on wax. I count down my favorites. These are my top 10 reissues of 2023, including an honorable mention. What was your favorite? I’d love to know! 👍 Subscribe […]
Today I’m scouring my vinyl record collection for the weirdest band names I can find and sharing them with you. In this video, I pull my top 10 weird band names and dig into a little about each. I’ll share why it’s weird, funny, or silly, and highlight a few […]
I track EVERY vinyl spin. Yes, I’m that level of nerd. In this video, I take a look back at 2023 and share the top 10 albums on vinyl that graced my turntable last year, and a little information about each. The rules: bands only get ranked once, and the […]
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness is the 1995 double (or even triple) album by The Smashing Pumpkins. I’ll dig into a brief history of the album in this mini documentary and share elements of some of the top songs within. From top singles “Bullet With Butterfly Wings,” “Thirty Three,” […]
In light of The Decemberists’ 2024 album As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again, I’m digging deep into my vinyl record collection and sharing the band’s journey from their formation in 2000 through the latest from the new album. I’ll share all studio albums in my collection, a […]
Apparently the difference matters… Let’s take a look at some of the comments on my popular “Don’t Collect Vinyl” video. Today, I’m digging into the comments specifically around collecting vinyl. It’s a distinction that apparently matters A LOT. By exploring these comments, I’ve found that many people do not consider […]
In January of 2010, indie and dream pop duo Beach House had made the jump to Sub Pop Records, releasing their third album, Teen Dream. In this video, I dig into the album history, from the group’s 2004 formation through the release of their first two albums on Carpark Records, […]
Today we’re taking a trip back in time 20 years to count down the top 25 albums of 2004. I scoured by vinyl record collection for some of my favorite indie rock albums, and dropped in a few extras that I don’t have on vinyl. 👍 Subscribe For More: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 […]
