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The Top 20 Albums Turning 20 in 2023 | Part 1

Andy Fenstermaker
May 15, 2023May 18, 2023

Today I’m looking back 20 years and counting down my top 20 albums of 2003. In this first part, I’ll be looking at 20 down to 11. As we reach the 20th anniversary of the albums released in 2003, it’s hard not to look back on this particular year as a crucial moment in indie rock history. For me, cemented in my Junior and Senior year of college, I dove deeper into my obsession with music and expanded my horizons even deeper into indie rock.

Arab Strap: As Days Get Dark (Clear & Black Vinyl)

Andy Fenstermaker
March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

Credit where credit’s due. After years of avoiding Arab Strap, my friend Laura finally convinced me to give them a… Read More »Arab Strap: As Days Get Dark (Clear & Black Vinyl)

10 Ridiculously Silly Band Names You Need in Your Collection

Andy Fenstermaker
February 14, 2022May 13, 2023

Going through my collection the other day, I pulled out a record by one of the artists below. What a ridiculous band name, I thought. But damn if I didn’t absolutely love their music! And that gave me an idea: what ridiculous band names should be in your collection?

My Top 10 Best Albums of 2021

Andy Fenstermaker
January 24, 2022May 15, 2023

I wasn’t sure I would do a best of list, but here I am, compiling it now. These are always a little tricky, as the moment I hit “Publish” something inevitably changes. It drives the perfectionist in me nuts. Alas, what can you do? I present to you my Best of 2021 list. Here are my top 10 albums of 2021.

My Top 10 Record Spins of 2021

Andy Fenstermaker
January 16, 2022May 15, 2023

I spent more time dropping the needle in 2021 than ever before. In fact, I tracked it! I played close… Read More »My Top 10 Record Spins of 2021

20 Years Later: The Cherubs EP by Arab Strap

Andy Fenstermaker
October 27, 2019May 10, 2023

I honestly believe cognitive dissonance exists in music. Post rock, in particular, is strife with this inner angst. Albeit not post rock, elements exist in “Pulled” off Arab Strap‘s Cherubs EP from 1999. And you can hear it: It’s a sound conveyed both in the instrumentation as well as in Aidan Moffat’s lyrics.