http://www.fensepost.com/main THE indie music blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:00:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of my favorite parts about FensePost is being able to follow the journey a band takes over time. It's been a few years since Cock And Swan debuted with Noon Hum, and their progression from that album to Unrecognize, out this week on their own Dandelion Gold label, ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/19/cock-and-swan-unrecognize-album-review/ I thought of three artists upon first hearing Cold Lake Flight School's opening track on The Great Dry Lake. "It Hit The Land" has the simple, stripped-down nature of folk master Jason Molina. The songs are straightforward and, at times, minimalist. When they aren't, you can hear ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/18/cold-lake-flight-school-the-great-dry-lake-album-review/ It’s been one of those lives. We seem incapable of escaping our never-ending days and too-short nights. We are in agreement with the Mad Hatter on this one, as time won’t do a thing we ask. Suddenly, we’ve stopped. We’re sitting. We’re staring. Only in thoughtless meditation could we possibly ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/17/entertainment-for-the-braindead-roadkill-album-review/ To me, it wouldn't make sense for someone completely obsessed with modern indie pop to not enjoy a good Morressey song. And to dislike The Smiths would appear downright fallacious. Now I missed last year's LP, but I did catch Ringleader Of The Tormentors, and while I didn't ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/17/morrissey-gangland-video/ What in the hell has happened to alternative pop music? There was a time when sweet guitar riffs and soft-spoken lyrics reigned supreme. Even misery was an exciting topic when a cat like Dave Pirner would spill his guts on a record about runaway trains and frustration as ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/17/noise-annoys-simon-you-say-it-ill-know-it-album-review/ Tonight I hit the kitchen to compile the second FensePost podcast, or FenseCast, while cooking up one of my signature dishes: spicy steak enchiladas with homemade sauce. For desert, a delicious slice of gluten free cake courtesy Andi (the girlfriend), whose cake photo you can see in this post. ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/16/fensepost-podcast-series-fensecast-2-cooking-with-fense/ Björn Kleinhenz creates pleasant folk-pop with a romantic edge. Like a Swedish version of something by Iron & Wine's Sam Beam, "The Mountain Pt. 2" features a soft acoustic guitar, finger-plucked to a calming bliss and accompanied by beautiful vocals. Kleinhenz coos: I am a mountain now, I am ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/16/bjorn-kleinhenz-the-mountain-pt-2-mp3/ In the modern world, to truly be a “timeless” artist you have to dig deep and have recognizable influences dating back to the elusive doo-wop era. Often, artists like these are said to “stand the test of time.” For some folks, that test might be a 5th grade ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/16/jon-hardy-the-public-sugar-ep-album-review/ "Modern Drift" is a lot moodier than a lot of what you'll hear on earlier Efterklang, but the orchestral and pop sensibilities found on those earlier releases, Parades and Tripper, remain steadfast. Efterklang is still very much in the business of creating some of the best experimental pop around. ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/15/efterklang-modern-drift-mp3-twitter-giveaway/ Daddy Lion creates memorable pop-rock tunes, from the offbeat time signatures highlighted in the bouncy opener "Divine" to the downtrodden, laid-back sadness that streams through "Falling To Pieces". The band, whose main man dubbed himself Daddy Lion to escape the lingering presence of an unwanted ex, takes a 90s-era ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/15/daddy-lion-daddy-lion-album-review/ Portland's favorite and most outlandish band of gypsies has teamed up with the amazingly gifted animation artist Temris Ridge to bring you their terrific new track "Two Miles From Home". The worldly boys of The Fenbi International Superstars have strayed from their classic mild mannered Irish stamina to bring ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/15/the-fenbi-international-superstars-two-miles-from-home-video/ Banquet Years is the third EP in a digital-only series of releases by Seattle-by-way-of-Austin's Jon Rooney, the Virgin Of The Birds mastermind and proprietor of Abandoned Love Records. The album, containing five songs, finds Rooney further expanding his capabilities and musicianship. Opening track "Let Me Be Your Bride" ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/12/virgin-of-the-birds-banquet-years-album-review/ The Rest had a wonderful 2009. They self released their sophomore album Everyone All At Once to much critical acclaim and thus ended up on numerous “Best Of” list for the year. They sold out shows in their hometown of Toronto, Canada. They dropped another E.P., WOW, ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/12/the-rest-announce-cried-wolf-bookep-release-everyone-all-at-once-international-release/ I've lived in the land of tulips for damn near two years now, tucked away comfortably in the Skagit Valley, hidden in the northern and western most part of the continental United States. Aside from the more known K Records artists that reside in the nearby Anacortes, I know ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/11/rooftops-feature/ From the beach to the mountains, Seamonster's Two Birds echoes utmost pleasantries through the audible channel of lo-fi psychedelic folk-pop. Its pop charm is masked by the static white noise of immense distortion, mixed down to a satisfactory non-overpowering level, and warped with the sounds of summertime. "Oh ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/11/seamonster-two-birds-album-review/ The Sweet Serenades are, well, just that; a sweet compilation of all things happy or sad, in mourning or bliss. This Swedish duo look as though they could be pounding lagers amongst muscly, flanneled woodsmen, but damned if they wouldn't hesitate to break into a beautiful ballad at any ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/10/the-sweet-serenades-die-young-video/ It's been a while since we've heard from Jordan Michelman, who was a primary songwriter and the superb bassist in the now (and sadly) defunct Patience Please. A few years rest and he's back with The Mill Kids. Michelman recently released the band's debut album on Subtle Slope ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/10/mill-kids-a-zoo-full-of-zebras-album-review/ Gingerbread Dog is the debut release on HHBTM for this Florida trio. Baby Calendar has released before, but it was all DIY. And while I have yet to crack the past album, Fifteen Year Old Sneakers, I must say that what I’ve heard on Gingerbread Dog is on the verge ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/09/baby-calendar-gingerbread-dog-album-review/ FensePost is excited to bring to you an exclusive premiere of the new Vaus video for "San Francisco" off The Floating Celebration, out today on Night World Records. Lyn Vaus is a worldly man, having originated in Denmark, grown up in Los Angeles, and attended high school in Tehran, ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/09/lyn-vaus-san-francisco-video-premiere/ Portland bedroom pop group A Weather is back with their second full-length album and follow-up to Cove, Everyday Balloons. Though the album came out last week on Team Love Records, we're just now getting a taste of what it has in store for us through "Third Of Life" and ... http://www.fensepost.com/main/2010/03/08/a-weather-feature/