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.
Buried deep in my inbox was this video for “I’m So Happy” by The Mare. It’s a super upbeat, wildly fun indie pop song from, yes, another great Swedish band. The video features plenty of dancing, a stuffed giraffe, and great colors. The song’s title is perfect; not only does the band continuously repeat the words I’m so happy, it’s also super infectious. Complacency or foul mood? This song is your antidote. Read More »The Mare: I’m So Happy [Video]
Blood Oranges is an energetic pop band from London featuring plenty of synth keys and jangly guitars. “The French Word For Love” is my introduction to this band, and it’s probably yours as well. The song is the title track to their debut single, which drops next week via Things To Make And Do Records. For now, we just have this fun little video, which introduces us to the band piece by piece, angle by angle. They’ve been getting Los Campesinos references, but I think Blood Oranges has less of that punky edge. I hear it, yes, but these guys and gals are just as emotive without all the angst and with a little more heart. Read More »Blood Oranges: The French Word for Love [Video]
Of the two videos I’ve covered by director Chris Ewing, both have featured multi-media of sorts; he does it again with “Stupidland” by Family Of The Year, a folk-pop band from Los Angeles. What makes this video so interesting is that it was shot on a still camera, one frame at a time. That’s an impressive feat. Read More »Family Of The Year: Stupidland [Video]
So I was turned on to the band Hobosexual about a month or so ago, but ended up holding off on writing anything as I wanted to make sure I had something audible to include in the post. Well I found a little something called “Penthouse Lover” as well as the video for “Van Candy” my pals at Sound On The Sound premiered. Bonus. Read More »Hobosexual: Van Candy [Video]
Odd that this, Pyramid Of The Sun, is my first experience of the epic Maserati. It’s not with ignorance, too; their name has been uttered in my direction from many an enthusiast. Thus I do not feel competent in doing an album review, as I have no basis of comparison – and that is precisely what a long-time fan would want. So a brief feature, then. Pyramid Of The Sun is a masterful blend of wild guitar riffs, borderline electronica, and the intoxicating hint of psychedelia. And “Oaxaca” is the perfect example of all three. Read More »Maserati [Feature]
Philippe Petit is not the man you think he is. If you recognize the name, you’re probably thinking of the… Read More »Philippe Petit: Henry The Iron Man [Album Review]
Swedish fuzzed out dream pop band The Radio Dept. is back with a new EP called Never Follow Suit. The… Read More »The Radio Dept. Returns with Never Follow Suit EP
Of Johan Angergård’s three bands, only Acid House Kings stays fixed within its prior works’ roots. This band has always created lovable pop music and that hasn’t changed one bit in their first single in five to six years, “Are We Lovers Or Are We Friends?” The track is off the bands LP Music Sounds Better With You.
Read More »Acid House Kings: Are We Lovers Or Are We Friends? [mp3] Consistent in experimentation, exploring the outer reaches of dream pop is Swedish trio Fredrik. On their most recent release, Origami,… Read More »Fredrik: Origami [7″ Single Review]
Once again teasing us with creative bits of art is French band Ödland, this time with a series of photographs of the always stunning Alizée Bingöllü. With these photographs comes a rambling message clouded in mystery, reproduced in part here. Ödland has always blended their very unique style of underground French classical pop with the artistic, a feat they accomplish gracefully with these teasers. Read More »What Is Zoophyte? (Ödland’s Latest Tease)
