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Papercuts: Future Primitive [Video]

Papercuts at CMJ 2007

“Future Primitive” was a bit of a surprise. It is obviously Papercuts, as can be heard in both instrumentation and Jason Quever’s vocals, but there’s more going on here than on previous records. The song is dreamy and hazy and adorned with psychedelic pop true to Quever’s San Francisco home. “Future Primitive” is also more confident and proprietary; Papercuts are refining their sound and making it truly their own. And then there’s the video. The entire thing is black and white, and the storyline is an entertaining one to watch play out, fitting well with the song title. Read More »Papercuts: Future Primitive [Video]

Blitzen Trapper: Black River Killer [Video Review]

Blitzen Trapper

Timelessness is a virtue seldom known in our dying times. But, with an artist like Blitzen Trapper trail blazing along the modified Americas, faith in the old fashioned may be reinstated. Between a storytelling folk tale suitable for every decade a man has lived, and a truly epic and well orchestrated free flowing music video with the caring spirit of a 90’s alternative band, it couldn’t get much better than this. But, what else would you expect a song that made The Notorious B.I.G. a folk star on YouTube? Read More »Blitzen Trapper: Black River Killer [Video Review]

God Help The Girl: God Help The Girl [Album Review]

God Help The Girl

God Help The Girl‘s debut, self-titled LP opens with a female touch on Belle & Sebastian’s “Act Of The Apostle”, one of the champion tracks off The Life Pursuit. In comparison to Murdoch’s other project, God Help The Girl gives it not only a female front but baroque backing vocals and an orchestra background heavy with strings. Title track “God Help The Girl” finds the ladies and Murdoch enveloping the track in the pop melody common in Belle & Sebastian, primarily found in the percussion, yet both the female vocals and up-front orchestra presence reside. Read More »God Help The Girl: God Help The Girl [Album Review]

Moto Boy: Young Love (Regina Remix)

Moto Boy by Jesper Berg

Above photo by Jesper Berg.

Swedish artist Moto Boy has a very Jeff Buckley aura to his persona, from his highly powerful vocal styling to the cleanly plucked guitar. So, it’s no surprise to hear that he’s covered Buckley live. This introduction is merely a focal point, an introduction to Moto Boy, whose latest tidbit of news is that label cohorts Regina remixed his song “Young Love”. Read More »Moto Boy: Young Love (Regina Remix)

Astronauts of Antiquity: Rocket Science For Dummies [Album Review]

Astronauts Of Antiquity

As hard as they may try, Astronauts of Antiquity can not escape setting the new tone for today’s neo-soul genre. Sure, they dabble with a bit of electronica on Rocket Science For Dummies. But, this is pretty much new jazz! For the experimentally obsessed indie scene that has flourished as of late, this a is a rare gem! Lead singer India’s voice is a modernized version of a big band backup vocalist. Yes, they play with the weird. But, their very core is something of a classic nature. Read More »Astronauts of Antiquity: Rocket Science For Dummies [Album Review]

Ödland: The Caterpillar [Album Review]

Ödland

The Caterpilar by Ödland is a concoction of classically-trained pianist Lorenzo Papace of Lyon, France. Vocals (very likely through influence by French masters like Serge Gainsbourg) are contributed from actress and enchantress Alizée Bingöllü. Isabelle Royet-Journoud can be found on ukulele and environmental sounds, and Léa Bingöllü provides stringed accompaniment in the form of violin. These four individuals are Ödland, a French folk/classical group whose music is beautifully peaceful and unmistakably original. Read More »Ã–dland: The Caterpillar [Album Review]

The Forcefield Kids – Home EP [Album Review]

The Forcefield Kids

Newcastle is a town known for many things. A fine thick lager would be the obvious. But, hip hop probably wouldn’t cross an outsider’s mind when envisioning fields of green and cheerful soccer games pouring through two-story flats. Enter The Forcefield Kids with their soulful and spiritual flows over great seizures of digitized utopia. Their debut release, Home EP, is a fine example of the relevant fact that these brilliant British rhyme-smiths know hip hop, and they deserve their place in all it’s glamour. Read More »The Forcefield Kids – Home EP [Album Review]

Death Vessel: Circa [Video]

Death Vessel

Death Vessel was one of last year’s big surprises. Their release, Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us, was the debut post published on the new version of FensePost, which you currently read. And the album made it into the FensePost Top 33 and 1/3 Releases of 2008, achieving number 14 to be exact (although in retrospect, it should have hit 11 or 12). So, it comes with no surprise that I am excited to have another excuse to write about this band. Read More »Death Vessel: Circa [Video]

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