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Stereolab: Chemical Chords [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
September 11, 2008April 11, 2009

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If Stereolab (MySpace) were a person, theyâ€™d have recently graduated from high school. Thatâ€™s how long Stereolab has been around. Eighteen years. That means they formed in 1990. That means I was 10 at the time. Come November they will prepare to enter their fourth U.S. presidency. Their longevity outlives most independent labels and most independent bands; hell, they formed during the Cold War! Read More »Stereolab: Chemical Chords [Album Review]

The Enright House: Scattering The Sun [Video]

Andy Fenstermaker
September 11, 2008April 11, 2009

Written by Fense

The Enright House (MySpace) is a masterful electronic and pop group from New Zealand that I discovered around the same time as Little Pictures (see my coverage of that band here). Both groups came to eep! productions for their videos and itâ€™s easy to see why: eep! knows how to put together a great music video. Read More »The Enright House: Scattering The Sun [Video]

Liz Durrett: Outside Our Gates [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
September 10, 2008April 11, 2009

Thereâ€™s something about artists like Liz Durrett (MySpace) that I really, really dig. Like last yearâ€™s Hands Across The Void by Tiny Vipers, Durrettâ€™s style of folk includes sensually soft vocals. The airiness in her voice fits well with her deep pitch, creating a mystical and dreamy sound. Read More »Liz Durrett: Outside Our Gates [Album Review]

Caves: Get On With It [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
September 10, 2008May 13, 2023

Listening to Get On With It by Caves, I cannot help but be reminded of a hyped up young Seattle group called Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head. While there are several differences in the music the two bands create, I get the impression that Caves are to Portland what NPSH is to Seattle–a local hype group a ton of people get excited about.

Andy Fenstermaker
September 9, 2008April 11, 2009

Written by Fense

The Lovely Sparrows (MySpace) embark on an exciting journey with Bury The Cynics, and while they loose much of the excessive percussion I loved so much on their EP, they replace it with heightened production value and an array of additional instruments. Or, rather, the additional instruments are brought to the foreground and allowed to shine. Read More »The Lovely Sparrows: Bury The Cynics [Album Review]

Klas [Feature Band]

Andy Fenstermaker
September 9, 2008April 11, 2009

Klas

Klas is a super lovable lo-fi twee-ish folk-pop group out of MalmÃ¶, Sweden and they write beautiful songs like â€œI Was A Janitorâ€ that include lyrics like I was a janitor / And life was bad / But when I got my paycheck / Life was good. Their debut album, titled To Sleep And Love, is out now in Europe on Evil Twin and in the states on Series II Records. Read More »Klas [Feature Band]

Chad VanGaalen: Soft Airplane [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
September 8, 2008April 11, 2009

Written by Fense

For some inane reason, listening to Soft Airplane by Chad VanGaalen reminds me of Michel Gondryâ€™s follow up to one of my all-time favorite movies, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. The movie in question is La Science des RÃªves, better known here in the states as The Science of Sleep. Read More »Chad VanGaalen: Soft Airplane [Album Review]

War Tapes [Feature Band]

Andy Fenstermaker
September 8, 2008February 24, 2022

Written by Fense

Woah. Where the hell did Sarathan Records come from!? One moment I’m hanging out, minding my own damn business and dreaming of great rock bands and the next moment they’re signing them! First to catch my attention was Seattle’s very own Feral Children, giving SXSeattle one hell of a great performance at SXSW this year. Now there’s War Tapes.

Andy Fenstermaker
September 7, 2008April 11, 2009

Written by Fense

Woodhands are a Canadian duo that selectively mixes female vocals (think Au Revoir Simone), at least on select tunes like “Dancer”, with male ones so versatile they defy any one (or two, for that mater) classification. Their instrumentation boasts one on percussion and one on keytar. Heart Attack, their debut release on Paper Bag Records was released late last month. Read More »Woodhands [Feature Band]

Johnny Flynn: The Box [Video]

Andy Fenstermaker
September 7, 2008April 11, 2009

Written by Fense

It seems like everyone is doing the animation thing these days and here is yet another, this time by British artist Johnny Flynn (MySpace). I received Flynnâ€™s EP Hong Kong Cemetery in the mail recently and then saw his recent album, A Larum (out now on Lost Highway Records) at Sonic Boom. â€œThe Boxâ€ is the first track off A Larum and the final track on the EP. Read More »Johnny Flynn: The Box [Video]

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