Andy Fenstermaker

Andy Fenstermaker is a music lover, writer, marketing professional, and entrepreneur who has dedicated his life to sharing his passion for music with others. He is the founder of FensePost, a renowned music blog that has been sharing the latest and greatest in indie music since 2006. Andy has always been fascinated by the power of music to connect people, and he started FensePost with the aim of sharing his love of music with others. Andy developed a passion for music at a young age. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Andy grew up surrounded by a vibrant music scene that left an indelible mark on him. He attended Washington State University, where he studied Communication and Business. He holds a BA in Communication and a Masters in Business Administration. After graduating, Andy started writing about music and created FensePost as the outlet. The blog has a strong focus on indie music, but also covers a range of other genres including folk, indie pop, psychedelic, garage rock, and experimental. Andy and the blog relocated to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in 2020.

Vic Chesnutt: Skitter On Take-Off [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
October 16, 2009October 19, 2009

Vic Chesnutt is a pretty remarkable musician. His distinctive voice and folk guitar styling is par none, and he is often accompanied by the most notable of artists no matter what the genre. Chesnutt recently released just such an album called At The Cut which featured Guy Picciotto (Fugazi) and members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. While that record may have garnered him a bit of press, he slipped in a sleeper for the die-hard folk fans. Yes, he also released Skitter To Take-Off. Read More »Vic Chesnutt: Skitter On Take-Off [Album Review]

School Of Seven Bells: Alpinisms Deluxe Edition [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
October 16, 2009February 11, 2022

As a whole, the original Alpinisms warrants much praise. Songs like “Iamundernodisguise”, “Half Asleep” and “Connjur” are, quite literally, among the best electro-pop songs released this year. And, in some ways, School Of Seven Bells defies that genre classification, as their music strays into an occasional repetitive shoegaze, hints at a little feedback filled noise, and dives headlong into a swirling and dreamy atmospheric state.

Andy Fenstermaker
October 15, 2009October 19, 2009

Sunbear‘s shoegaze-ridden pop hints at a late 90s, DC-based influence. Listening to “Leadbelt” one could imagine the band fitting perfectly in that scene, but Sunbear is from Dublin and the song is off their upcoming release Bits on Indiecater Records. Realization sets in with research: Bits is a reissue, and all of these songs were written and recorded in the 90s. The timing couldn’t be better, as “Leadbelt” is an excellent accompaniment to, say, “Seven” off that recent re-release of Sunny Day Real Estate. If you fancy that era, you’ll definitely dig this artist. Read More »Sunbear [Feature]

Fanfarlo: The Walls Are Coming Down [Video]

Andy Fenstermaker
October 15, 2009October 18, 2009

With the orchestrated hints of Balkan-influence Beirut, and a vocal tenor to match, Fanfarlo takes their influence in a less dramatic direction, at least as it relates to songwriting. “The Walls Are Coming Down” certainly has theatrics, but they’re less, well, flamboyant. It’s more open, and less domineering too; the opposite of which truly allows Beirut to stand out, but it also sets Fanfarlo in an altogether different direction. Read More »Fanfarlo: The Walls Are Coming Down [Video]

The Low Anthem [Show Preview]

Andy Fenstermaker
October 14, 2009October 18, 2009

The Low Anthem return to the states and hit the West Coast this month after wandering Europe with my pal Kasey Anderson. If you recall, they’re out in support of their recent LP, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, out now on Nonesuch Records. While Anderson hops off the tour, they will be playing with the excellent Blind Pilot, who themselves wrapped up a stint of summer dates with The Decemberists last month. Read More »The Low Anthem [Show Preview]

Phantogram Signs To Barsuk Records

Andy Fenstermaker
October 14, 2009October 18, 2009

New York’s Phantogram — that’s Saratoga Springs, NY, not NYC — has signed to Barsuk Records and will release Eyelid Movies in February of 2010. Phantogram’s music is filled with synth lines fit for shoegaze, electronic beats that hint of a hip hop influence, and lovable pop vocals. Read More »Phantogram Signs To Barsuk Records

Robert Church & The Holy Community: Skinny Rabbit [Video]

Andy Fenstermaker
October 14, 2009October 18, 2009

Robert Church & The Holy Community‘s music has always been filled with the fuzzy DIY sounds familiar to the Swedish artists favoring lo-fi, and their latest in “Skinny Rabbit” is no different. The song and video are both simple. With an emphasis on synth and bass, and a mopey but catchy vocal melody, “Skinny Rabbit” is one of Robert Church’s most promising songs to date. The video is all DIY, minimal and simplistic with cutouts of the band members and a few varying backgrounds. Read More »Robert Church & The Holy Community: Skinny Rabbit [Video]

Bear In Heaven: Beast Rest Forth Mouth [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
October 13, 2009February 11, 2022

The transformation undergone by Bear In Heaven between their outstanding Home-Tapes debut, Red Bloom Of The Boom, and their sophomore release Beast Rest Forth Mouth, is, quite literally, breathtaking. Red Bloom debuted Bear In Heaven’s experimental rock with a sound that was, for the most part, entirely their own. Sure, there were traces of influence that in my opinion sided pretty heavily toward artists like Animal Collective, but it was also fairly unparalleled in its style of experimentation.

Andy Fenstermaker
October 13, 2009October 18, 2009

It can be a difficult task, attempting to step outside of your father’s shadow. Many would lament the comparison, but others embrace it. While there’s no telling whether Harper Simon minds being compared to his father, the vocal likeness is undeniable. You can hear it in songs like “Wishes And Stars” and “Ha Ha”. Harper Simon, then, runs a similar path as Jakob Dylan and Sean Lennon. Like those artists, Harper maintains a fairly contemporary style that hints at the greatness of their fathers. And like those artists Simon is gifted with immense abilities, as heard on the outstanding pop song “Shooting Star” which includes a country-tinged steel guitar. Read More »Harper Simon [Feature]

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