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Ballboy [Feature Band]

Ballboy by Palmer Eldritch

Written by Fense

I cannot tell you how I stumbled across Ballboy (MySpace), mainly because I cannot remember, despite it being just a moment ago. I had been searching a different band I’ve been contemplating covering, clicking random links and two to four clicks deep I was there, on their page. As far as I can tell, there’s very little in common between the two groups, other than being from Europe. And that’s a continent. So that doesn’t count. Read More »Ballboy [Feature Band]

Dandelion Gold: Sampler Volume 1 [Album Review]

Olie Eshleman by Angel Ceballos

Written by Fense

I initially had difficulty classifying this album. After all, Dandelion Gold is both a label and a collective of musicians — would it then be a label compilation or a blend of songs by the collective and thus titled as such? While I ultimately chose the latter, I later altered it to reflect the individual musicians within. The artists that make up Dandelion Gold consist of experimental masters like Johnny and Ola of Cock and Swan, as well as other underground favorites like Olie Eshleman and Tectonic Plates. Read More »Dandelion Gold: Sampler Volume 1 [Album Review]

The Present: World I See [Album Review]

The Present

Written by Fense

It begins with static, not quite white noise, maybe feedback. Gradually, decipherable sound fades in, but the original noise remains. Combined, “Heavens On Ice” is numbing, a drone blessed with the prickly icicles of a hazy winter morning fog. Then it morphs into… something… say, something along the lines of a less psychotic Wolf Eyes, but just as far out in space. Read More »The Present: World I See [Album Review]

The Postmarks

The Postmarks: By The Numbers [Album Review]

In college I frequented a classy joint (well, for the small podunk college down) that more often than not featured jazz on a nightly basis. We didn’t care if the Thursday night student-led jazz group played 70s soul and R&B hits by favs like Al Green and Van Morrison. Sure, they didn’t match the originals, but damn was it fun to sing along! I remember continually thinking (especially on their open mic nights) that cover songs are rarely as good as the original.

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Jared Mees

Jared Mees & The Grown Children: Caffeine Alcohol Sunshine Money [Album Review]

Despite using the “main star & his band” moniker, Jared Mees & The Grown Children is an obviously collaborative group in their execution. Although Jared hits hard with his wonderfully trebled vocals, his counterpart Meg adds to the mix one of the best voices in indie rock west of the Cascades. Try to imagine the best Antsy Pants song you know, and The Grown Children provide 13 of those on Caffeine Alcohol Sunshine Money.

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Anthony Rochester: Music For In The Spaceship [Album Review]

Anthony Rochester

Written by Fense

Listening to Music For In The Spaceship, one is tempted to label Anthony Rochester (MySpace) as a standard folk-pop artist. The melodies are simple and clean and slightly contemporary. Music For In The Spaceship is extremely accessible. Rochester’s release was included in the latest batch of albums from Series Two Records, the Nebraska-based CD-R label that put out an impressive number of albums in ’08. Read More »Anthony Rochester: Music For In The Spaceship [Album Review]

Dave Halverson: Apothecary Charms [Album Review]

Dave Halverson

Written by Fense

Apothecary Charms is so unbelievably different than what I’ve heard from Dave Halverson (MySpace), that I’m really not sure what to think. March Forth was a bit rigid in tradition, from what little I can recall. I mean, songs like “When The Saints Come Marching Home” done in modern contemporary jazz don’t necessarily scream outside the box. But there’s none of that fluff here. Read More »Dave Halverson: Apothecary Charms [Album Review]

Sexy Kids [Feature Band]

Sexy Kids

Written by Fense

Sexy Kids will likely bring a slew of undesirables to FensePost. After all, the term “Sexy Kids” can be taken in a very wrong direction. And the site did see a spike in the search term “Preteen” after we covered Oneida’s masterpiece Preteen Weaponry last year. But maybe these sickos will at least go out listening to good music… right? We can only hope. Read More »Sexy Kids [Feature Band]

Slaraffenland [Feature Band]

Slaraffenland

Written by Fense

In the realm of indie-pop there are few that stray beyond the comfort of the sub-genre’s homogenous nature. Virtually every artist that expands on the traditional elements of indie-pop does so by pulling from other genres like folk and psychedelic rock and prog. Slaraffenland is no exception. Read More »Slaraffenland [Feature Band]

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