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I’ve long shunned the most popular music of the day. What can I say, I’m a fan of the underdog. Olivia Rodrigo just released her sophomore album and I’ve been seeing a lot of talk about her song “Vampire.” It’s catchy — I get why people like it. Alas, it’s not for me....

5 Vampire Themed Songs NOT by Olivia Rodrigo | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog Andy at FensePost scours his record collection and pulls out vampire themed songs NOT by Olivia Rodrigo in this Halloween-inspired list.

The Elephant 6 Documentary is out now, and I can’t wait to see it! I didn’t really discover the label until the early 2000s, when it was in its period of inactivity after the original heyday. For those who aren’t fans of indie rock, it’s hard to convey the importance of this label and the impact and influence it — and the artists within its collective — has had on independent music of the late 90s through today....

Elephant 6 Recording Co: 7 Key Bands from the Collective | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog In light of the amazing Elephant 6 Documentary, Andy at FensePost pulls albums from his vinyl collection from the collective and label.

90s era shoegazer band Lush reissued their three full albums in 2023. And in today’s video, I’m going to unbox my copy of their second studio album, Split, which was originally released in 1994. My copy is on clear wax, and the reissue comes just shy of the album's 30th anniversary....

Lush - Split (2023 Reissue Clear Vinyl Unboxing) | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog FensePost unboxes the 4A 2023 reissue of 90s shoegaze band Lush and their second LP, Split, on clear vinyl.

I’ve been on a bit of a slowcore binge of late, digging into some of the 90s era bands like Codeine and Idaho as well as more modern ones like Low. Codeine, in particular, is one that I've long been familiar with, but never really invested the time to appreciate. Well, that changed. Today, I’ll be taking a look at the new reissue of…...

Codeine: What About the Lonely? (Green Room Vinyl Unboxed) | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog FensePost unboxes the 2023 Numero Group pressing of "What About the Lonely?" by 90s era slowcore band Codeine on green room vinyl

Admission: I'm new to the Turkish psychedelic revivalists Altın Gün, who released their fifth album this year in as many years. The album is called Aşk and it actually dropped back at the tail end of March 2023 on ATO Records here in the US. Today, I want to take a look inside the Indie Exclusive pressing of the band's new album....

Altın Gün: Aşk (Album Review) | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog FensePost digs into the indie exclusive vinyl pressing of the 2023 LP by psychedelic revivalist band Altin Gun, Ask in this album review

I recently counted down the top 10 albums I have listened to from my record collection, and it got me thinking: what are the top 10 bands? Today I answer that question...

Top 10 Bands I Listen to Most on Vinyl | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog These are the top 10 bands I listen to most on vinyl from my record collection, featuring indie rock, indie pop, classic rock, and more!

Though Live at Worship by Ty Segall and Emmett Kelly has been out since February of this year, the vinyl pressing has only really been available over in Europe due to manufacturing delays here in stateside. Well, it's finally here! And today I’m taking a look at the 2023 live EP, showing you my copy of the record on vinyl, talking a little about what you get within, and sharing a little about the show where this was recorded....

Ty Segall & Emmett Kelly: Live at Worship ALBUM REVIEW | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog Live at Worship is Ty Segall and Emmett Kelly's offering, featuring five powerful acoustic tracks from "Hello, Hi." Go deeper in this review!

I am seeing people in the YouTube Vinyl Community posting videos where they share the 10 albums they listen to most from their record collection, and as spins is something I actually track through a custom field I added into my Discogs Collection, I figured I’d throw my list together as well....

The 10 Albums I Listen to Most on Vinyl | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog The Vinyl Community on YouTube has been sharing the 10 albums they listen to most on vinyl. Here's my contribution to the trending topic!

I’m always looking at vinyl prices online, and in doing so I pretty frequently stumble across some phenomenal deals! Today, I’m going to share with you five records that are currently under $20 on Amazon that you should snap up today! This list includes a few classics as well as cult indie favorites....

5 Essential Vinyl Records Under $20 on Amazon | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog I’m always looking at vinyl prices online, and in doing so I pretty frequently stumble across some phenomenal deals! Today, I’m going to share with you five records that are currently under $20 on Amazon that you should snap up today! This list includes a few classics as well as cult indie favor...

We lost Neal Langford last week. He passed away at age 50. While that name might not immediately sound familiar, his impact on indie music cannot be ignored. Let me throw another, slightly more familiar name out there: James Mercer. Sound familiar? If so, that’s because Mercer is the frontman of The Shins and, in collaboration with producer Danger Mouse, Broken Bells....

RIP Neal Langford of The Shins | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog RIP Neal Langford: A look back at how the original bassist of The Shins and how we can credit him with the band's existence.

The other day, I covered my top 10 favorite 10+ minute long indie songs. Today, I want to give nod to ten more lengthy tracks that didn’t make the cut simply because they didn’t quite reach the ten-minute mark....

Top 10 Vinyl Indie Rock Songs Over 8 Minutes Long | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog The other day, I covered my top 10 favorite 10+ minute long indie songs. Today, I want to give nod to ten more lengthy tracks that didn’t make the cut simply because they didn’t quite reach the ten-minute mark. Dig into my video covering the list below: 1 | Built to Spill: “Broken Chairs” (8...

Creation Records was founded in 1983 by Alan McGee, Dick Green, and Joe Foster. Previously known as Creation Artifacts, the label would go on to be hugely influential in the late 1980s and early 1990s, releasing a slew of albums that would come to dominate and define the shoegaze sub-genre....

5 Essential Albums from Creation Records | FensePost Music & Vinyl Blog Creation Records helped define the original shoegaze era and bring Brit pop into the mainstream. Here are 5 essential albums from the label.