I did not know anything about Fencepost before this showed up in my mailbox. The only thing I could find is that they hail from the UK and have a whole lot of aliases according to Discogs. I am not much of a fan of serial killers, so I have not seen the movie on which this is based. This set was created as an alternative score to the film "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer." The notes state that "All sounds have been produced utilising various preparations of piano strings which have then been processed through various effects units and recorded live." Sounds interesting, so let's see what we have here.

If Fencepost was going for maximum creepiness, they nailed it. Scraping strings and pummeling beats that give the listener a sense of suspense. What I truly appreciate is that Fencepost does not take the easy way out. There are no screams or any cheap effects like this to drive it home. These are serious compositions that are crafted to tell a story through tones and tempo. There is a repetitiveness that simultaneously gives the compositions a sense of continuity while providing a sense of uneasiness. On the other hand, I did find that the repetition was a bit much, but perhaps this is intentional. Moreover, when your main instrument is an Amyl 1913 upright piano that they have prepared, you are limited, despite any effects you may put on it (they ran everything through a Behringer MINIFX, Kaoss Pad Mini, Kaoss Pad 2, and a Korg PRX4).

Overall, this is extraordinarily well put together as a film score and works well for its desired end. And you don't even have to like serial killers to enjoy it. This disc weighs in at around 41 minutes and is limited to 42 copies.