Y La Bamba: Juniper [mp3]
“Juniper”, off Y La Bamba‘s forthcoming record, Lupon, is a mystical and haunting display of beauty. Produced by Chris Funk… Read More »Y La Bamba: Juniper [mp3]
Son of the Sun: The Happy Loss [Album Review]
Do you have an itch in your neck for some old-school-influenced, void filling, and harmony driven rock and roll? Are you looking to show your father some “new shit” that he might very well approve of? Well, look no further than Son of the Sun‘s debut full length album The Happy Loss. Joseph Stocker and Zak Ward, masterminds behind the operation, have a strange sensibility to themselves when it comes to creating the constantly sought “wall of sound” that so many musicians strive to create. Read More »Son of the Sun: The Happy Loss [Album Review]
An Overseas Conversation With Singer/Songwriter Jenny Boyle
For those who do not know me personally, and I’m sure there are many of you out there, I [Ron Trembath] have been contributing to FensePost for over a year and a half now. What might be the real surprise is that I am also a member of the United States Air Force. I usually tend to leave the bill paying job apart from my contributions here, but I recently found the two worlds intertwined when I came upon the chance to have a sit down with singer/songwriter Jenny Boyle, in what I must refer to as an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, where I have called home since January of this year. Risking any plight by joining the two worlds for this interview was absolutely worth it considering all the wonderful things Boyle and her band have done to entertain me and my fellow comrades throughout the “undisclosed†world. Read More »An Overseas Conversation With Singer/Songwriter Jenny Boyle
The Vaselines: I Hate The 80s [mp3]
Oh man, this is pretty amazing. In their first release in… what, like, 20 years? Yeah, The Vaselines are finally… Read More »The Vaselines: I Hate The 80s [mp3]
The Flying Change: Singer/Songwriter EP [Album Review]
Sam Jacobs is back. Well, sort of. The man behind The Flying Change who brought us 2009’s critically acclaimed Pain Is A Reliable Signal is back in action. Who could forget his tremendously lo-fi look into the disturbing world of love and loss mixed through some of the most personal tales of sadness one man could possibly tell. It made some for some beautiful songs even when backed by tragedy. So, how does a reasonable indie rocker on the rise follow up such an album? How about some danceable pop songs? Sure, why not. Read More »The Flying Change: Singer/Songwriter EP [Album Review]
Helen Earth Band: (We All) Talk With Knives [Video]
There’s no question about it, Helen Earth Band will remind you of Pinback. They have that same angular sound, the… Read More »Helen Earth Band: (We All) Talk With Knives [Video]
The Jameses: The Haunted Rider & Rat People [7″ Single]
First listening to “Rat People” by The Jameses, one is reminded of experimental electronic pop artists like Candy Claws and… Read More »The Jameses: The Haunted Rider & Rat People [7″ Single]
Casiokids: Finn Bikkjen! [Video]
Casiokids‘ “Finn Bikkjen!” is a video about a man and his dog. On his dreamscape journey attempting to catch his best friend, he comes across strange dancers. From there, things get a little weird. The video goes well with the Casiokids style of psychedelic electro pop. “Finn Bikkjen!” lives up to the band’s recent hype, collecting hip beats and fronting it with their Norwegian tongue. The result is a fun tune, a fun video, and an exciting new band. Read More »Casiokids: Finn Bikkjen! [Video]
The Young Sinclairs: We Spoke Our Minds EP [Album Review]
After only a few short months, The Young Sinclairs return with We Spoke Our Minds EP. Chiming in at four songs and just under 10 minutes, the new EP again references the band’s predilection toward 60s psychedelic pop and folk artists like The Byrds, and their love of adding in more modern roots like those found on early Essex Green records. Listening to title track “We Spoke Our Minds” and track 3 “Girl I’m For Real”, don’t be embarrassed if you have to look back to their recent Songs Of The Young Sinclairs LP. Both sound so familiar that they could easily have been pulled from there. (However, they were not.) Read More »The Young Sinclairs: We Spoke Our Minds EP [Album Review]
Woom: Quetzalcoatl’s Ship [mp3]
The thing I love about Ba Da Bing is that you never really know what you’re going to get, but you can always trust the fact that it will be 1) almost entirely unique, and 2) extremely good. Enter one of the label’s latest bands, Woom. They fit the facts, producing minimalist experimental folk pop tunes like “Quetzalcoatl’s Ship” on their mini LP, simply titled demo. Read More »Woom: Quetzalcoatl’s Ship [mp3]
