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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.

Candy Claws

Candy Claws: Hidden Lands [Album Review]

Last year Candy Claws debuted with In The Dream Of The Sea Life, which was ultimately a very descriptive title for the music they made. It was dreamy and had this static-like liquidy electronic undertone. Hidden Lands is a bit of a departure from that album, which had traces of psychedelic electro-noise. Instead, their follow-up takes it down a notch. Gone is the noise, the psychedelic elements, but they’ve heightened the dreamy, atmospheric nature of their songs infinitely.

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Allo Darlin’: The Polaroid Song [Video]

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Allo Darlin’ is a fairly new band, which is somewhat hard to believe after hearing “The Polaroid Song”. It has the sound of early 90s twee pop artists like, well, Talulah Gosh and Heavenly and Tender Trap. This is no surprise when you learn that they share a member (Elizabeth) with Amelia Fletcher’s Tender Trap. And there are a few other bands in the mix — Hexicon (Mikey and Paul) and Moustache of Insanity (Bill), among others. “The Polaroid Song” is the first single off the band’s recent self-titled LP. In this video, the band pays tribute to and 80s staple: The Breakfast Club. Read More »Allo Darlin’: The Polaroid Song [Video]

Brass Bed [Feature]

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I haven’t received news from Park The Van for some time, or maybe I have and it just hasn’t caught my attention. Enter Brass Bed, whose blend of folk and pop and rock sounds vaguely familiar yet is quite fresh. Ah, that’s it – I hear a hint of the masters like Television and a Elephant 6 buried somewhere in those guitar riffs and eerie vocals. Brass Bed has the sound of 1960s pop mixed with modern pop sensibilities, and you can’t go wrong with that. Read More »Brass Bed [Feature]

Colossal Yes / The Good Fear: GRR014 7″

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We covered Colossal Yes a while back for their record on Ba Da Bing, Charlemagne’s Big Thaw. That album had a rough, raw folk presence that began with a terrifying scream. Undoubtedly folk, the album had plenty of pop sensibilities with jangly guitars and bouncy drum beats. You get some of that here, on their split with The Good Fear. “Backbiter Blues” has a near jazz-like drum beat, pop-filled piano, and a folk vocal drawl. Emphasizing the genre blend, the band throws in a few sax and guitar solos. Read More »Colossal Yes / The Good Fear: GRR014 7″

Let’s Be Honeys [Feature]

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I was introduced to Let’s Be Honeys from a Swedesplease post several months back, and after that initial listen (and download) I kind of forgot about the band. Well they returned to my radar the other day when “Heartful of secrets” began to play and I was instantly entranced. The songs are simple, featuring only Nils Folke Valdemar of Göteborg, Sweden, singing in his deep, playful tenor and strumming a ukulele or what sounds like a nylon string acoustic guitar. On “Heartful of secrets” he even throws in some hand claps. Read More »Let’s Be Honeys [Feature]

Label Spotlight: Jigsaw Records

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The man behind Jigsaw Records has insurmountable knowledge about the most underground of bands, of obscure labels from all corners of the planet, most of which favor various subgenres and sub-subgenres of indie pop. This knowledge should not be regarded lightly, as Chris McFarlane has had his eye on the industry, and in some form has been a part of it, for a very long time. McFarlane is the purveyor of great underground pop music from his brick and mortar shop dubbed Jigsaw Records in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. The record label was re-birthed from the record shop, which opened earlier this year. Not ringing a bell? This might: Chris was also the main man behind the IndiePages website. Read More »Label Spotlight: Jigsaw Records

Archaeology: White Walls [Video]

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So I haven’t posted about these guys in a while, and I stumbled across this video for a song I hadn’t heard. The song is “White Walls” and Portland, OR’s Archaeology takes a slightly different direction from their EP Change of Address. The song isn’t nearly as bouncy as some of that earlier stuff, but it maintains plenty of indie pop sensibilities that will keep old fans happy and, from the sound of it, attract a sizable new audience. Read More »Archaeology: White Walls [Video]

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