Missing Number: Contrast EP [Album Review]
Missing Number Contrast EP Self-Released [2012] Fire Note Says: Make your ears happy by listening to Missing Number’s Contrast. Album Review: I’m gonna take just … Read more
Wake Owl: Wild Country EP [Album Review]
Wake Owl Wild Country EP Vagrant Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Wake Owl’s EP Wild Country leaves an incredible first impression, making the listener want … Read more
Tomahawk: Oddfellows [Album Review]
Tomahawk Oddfellows Ipecac Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Tomahawk shuffles the deck to middling results. Album Review: Things begin inauspiciously. A couple of rock-cliché-ridden tracks … Read more
Guards: In Guards We Trust [Album Review]
Guards In Guards We Trust Black Bell Records [2013] Fire Note Says: With In Guards We Trust, the Guards show great promise as a fun, … Read more
The Bronx: The Bronx (IV) [Album Review]
The Bronx The Bronx (IV) ATO Records [2013] Fire Note Says: What can only be described as pure, unadulterated skate punk. Album Review: This is … Read more
Free Energy: Love Sign [Album Review]
Free Energy Love Sign Free People Records [2013] Fire Note Says: No rough edges here. Nor much of anything interesting. Album Review: You know how … Read more
Half Hearted Hero: Whatever [Album Review]
Half Hearted Hero Whatever Animal Style Records [2013] Fire Note Says: This album is great. It has good melodies, vocals, and lyrics. I’ll give it … Read more
Foxygen: We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic [Album Review]
Foxygen We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic Jagjaguwar Records [2013] Fire Note Says: I’m gonna dance on a rainbow with the … Read more
Various Artists: Django Unchained OST [Album Review]
Various Artists Django Unchained OST Universal Republic Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Quentin Tarantino gives us something we entirely expected. Album Review: To begin with, … Read more
The Capsules: Northeren Lights And Southern Skies [Album Review]
The Capsules Northern Lights And Southern Skies Vespera Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Capsules release a smooth and thoughtful late-night soundtrack. Album Review: With … Read more
Wax Tailor: Dusty Rainbow From The Dark [Album Review]
Wax Tailor Dusty Rainbow From The Dark Le Plan Music [2012] Fire Note Says: Wax Tailor blends the kindergarten, the cabaret, and the club. Album … Read more
Meat Puppets: Meat Puppets II [Classic Album Revisit Review]
Meat Puppets Meat Puppets II SST Records [1983] When I found out that the Meat Puppets were from my home state of Arizona it really … Read more
The Blazing Top 50 Albums of 2012
#50 Nada Surf The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy Barsuk Records [2012] The combining of Nada Surf’s focus with their high spirits made The Stars … Read more
The Fire Note Writer Edition Top Albums of 2012
The Fire Note wouldn’t be possible without the talented writers that have signed on here to share their educated thoughts and true enjoyment of music … Read more
2012 Holiday Album Spotlight (Part 2)
Sufjan Stevens Silver & Gold: Songs For Christmas Asthmatic Kitty Records [2012] 59 songs at an almost 3 hour running time is a ton of … Read more
2012 Holiday Album Spotlight (Part 1)
Like many of you, The Fire Note is always looking for some quality new Christmas music around this time of year. Depending on your taste … Read more
The Blazing Top 50 Albums of 2012: 10 to 1 [Day 5]
#10 Red River Dialect “awellupontheway” Self-Released [2012] We told you back in August about this totally under the radar psych-folk record from Red River Dialect … Read more
The Blazing Top 50 Albums of 2012: 20 to 11 [Day 4]
#20 Beach House Bloom Sub Pop Records [2012] Indie dream pop group Beach House once again created a record that stays in its lane of … Read more
The Blazing Top 50 Albums of 2012: 30 to 21 [Day 3]
#30 The Shins Port Of Morrow Columbia Records [2012] Five years is a lifetime in the music scene but that is exactly how long it … Read more
The Blazing Top 50 Albums of 2012: 40 to 31 [Day 2]
#40 Archie Powell & The Exports Great Ideas In Action Good Land Records [2012] Sometimes it is best to not change a thing when you … Read more
The Blazing Top 50 Albums of 2012: 50 to 41 [Day 1]
#50 Nada Surf The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy Barsuk Records [2012] The combining of Nada Surf’s focus with their high spirits made The Stars … Read more
Cemeteries: The Wilderness [Album Review]
Cemeteries The Wilderness Lefse Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Cemeteries sophomore album proves they’re a band worth watching. Album Review: Cemeteries is an ambient, dream … Read more
All That Remains: A War You Cannot Win [Album Review]
All That Remains A War You Cannot Win Razor & Tie Records [2012] Fire Note Says: All That Remains seem to be fighting a war … Read more
Brian Eno: Lux [Album Review]
Brian Eno Lux Warp Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Brian Eno is a connoisseur of the floating world and you can trust him as your … Read more
…And You Will Know Us From The Trail Of Dead: Lost Songs [Album Review]
… And You Will Know Us From The Trail Of Dead Lost Songs Superball Music [2012] Fire Note Says: Art rock at its distorted best. … Read more