The Fire Note Blazing Top 50 Albums Of 2025
2025 proved to be another challenging year for music lovers, with so many standout releases that shaping this list pushed us in all the right … Read more
FUZZ: FUZZ’s Fourth Dream [Album Review]
FUZZFUZZ’s Fourth DreamIn The Red Records [2025] “Heavy, chaotic, and shockingly essential — FUZZ’s early singles and rarities have never sounded this good.” Album Overview: … Read more
Amplified Vault: Decoding Oasis – Ranking Every Album
Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Amplified Vault unpacks legendary discographies, decoding what made them matter—and how they still resonate. … Read more
Pierpont & Helgeson: Of Time [Album Review]
Pierpont & HelgesonOf TimeSecret Stash Records [2025] “Pierpont and Helgeson build a world of mood and motion that hooks you long before the final scene.” … Read more
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live God [Album Review]
Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsLive GodPIAS Recordings [2025] “A fierce, soul-shaking snapshot of Nick Cave in full command.” Album Overview: Nick Cave and The … Read more
The Vinyl Rewind — Black Wax Friday: RSD Titles to Check Out (VR-006)
Record Store Day Black Friday hits this Friday, 11/28, and this year’s lineup has some titles worth bundling up and getting in line early. Along … Read more
Upupayāma: Live At Fuzz Club Festival 2025 [Album Review]
UpupayāmaLive At Fuzz Club Festival 2025Fuzz Club Records [2025] “Upupayāma turn the Fuzz Club stage into a swirling, six-piece gateway to a bold, wide-open territory.” … Read more
Sharp Pins: Balloon Balloon Balloon [Album Review]
Sharp PinsBalloon Balloon BalloonK/Perennial Records [2025] “A 21-track jangle-pop shimmer with the heart of Alien Lanes and the glow of a lost ’60s classic.” Album … Read more
The Vinyl Rewind — Analog Legends, Tape Ghosts & Electric Rebirth (VR-005)
This edition dives into the pillars of American music — jazz immortality, college-rock genesis, Canadian alt-rock charm, ‘90s post-hardcore heat, and long-awaited emo excavation. Five … Read more
Drive-By Truckers: Decoration Day (The Definitive Decoration Day) [Classic Album Revisit]
Drive-By TruckersDecoration Day (The Definitive Decoration Day)New West Records [2025] Released: June 17, 2003/Reissue: November 14, 2025Producer: David BarbeLength: 65 minutes / Reissue – 153 … Read more
Psychedelic Source w/ Go Kurosawa: The Initiation Outlaws [Album Review]
Psychedelic Source w/ Go KurosawaThe Initiation OutlawsPsychedelic Source Records [2025] “Psychedelic Source and Go Kurosawa turn improvisation into a freeform ritual of sound—earthy, hypnotic, and … Read more
Radioactivity: Time Won’t Bring Me Down [Album Review]
RadioactivityTime Won’t Bring Me DownWild Honey/Dirtnap Records [2025] “Tighter, wiser, and still blazing—Radioactivity’s return hits all the right nerves.” Album Overview: Radioactivity formed out of … Read more
The Belair Lip Bombs: Again [Album Review]
The Belair Lip BombsAgainThird Man Records [2025] “Hook after hook, Again is sharp, shimmering indie rock with real emotional bite.” Album Overview: The Belair Lip … Read more
The Vinyl Rewind — Holiday Spirits & Analog Journeys (VR-004)
From snow-dusted soul 45s to a transcendent ambient masterpiece, this edition of The Vinyl Rewind spans the full emotional bandwidth of the season. Six releases … Read more
Chat Pile | Hayden Pedigo: In The Earth Again [Album Review]
Chat Pile | Hayden PedigoIn The Earth AgainComputer Students [2025] “A haunting, heartland fever dream where noise meets stillness.” Album Overview: Chat Pile emerged from … Read more
Amplified Vault: Decoding Silver Jews & David Berman – Ranking Every Album
Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Amplified Vault unpacks legendary discographies, decoding what made them matter—and how they still resonate. … Read more
The Vinyl Rewind — Southern Tales, Neon Dreams & Lost Futures (VR-003)
This edition threads together generations of reinvention — from Athens’ loudest storytellers and New Wave machines to rediscovered Madchester ghosts and the next big Brooklyn … Read more
The Boojums: The Boojums [Album Review]
The BoojumsThe BoojumsWe Are Busy Bodies/Having Fun Records [2025] “Unpretentious, loud, and gloriously human — The Boojums deliver a no-filter debut bursting with grit, melody, … Read more
Vanity Mirror: Super Fluff Forever [Album Review]
Vanity MirrorSuper Fluff ForeverWe Are Busy Bodies/Having Fun Records [2025] “A warm, woolly daydream of harmonies, tape hiss, and pure pop heart.” Album Overview: Vanity … Read more
The Vinyl Rewind — Shoegaze, Screamo & Sonic Resurrection (VR-002)
Analog revival continues to roll strong this week, from ethereal shoegaze classics and jangly indie newcomers to lost proto-metal and Midwest screamo ephemera. Five fresh … Read more
The Vinyl Rewind — Power Pop, Punk & Monster Surf (VR-001)
This inaugural edition of The Vinyl Rewind pulls together five standout reissues that hit every corner of the crate—from power-pop redemption to horror-surf gold. Whether … Read more
DOOM GONG: MEGAGONG [Album Review]
DOOM GONGMEGAGONGRomanus Records [2025] “On MEGAGONG, DOOM GONG blaze a vibrant new stretch of the psych path with their best release to date.” Album Overview: … Read more
Rhett Miller: A Lifetime Of Riding By Night [Album Review]
Rhett MillerA Lifetime Of Riding By NightATO Records [2025] “A weathered, heartfelt ride from a songwriter who still finds beauty in the miles behind him.” … Read more
Amplified Vault: Decoding Superchunk – Ranking Every Album
Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Amplified Vault unpacks legendary discographies, decoding what made or makes them matter—and how they … Read more
Jeff Tweedy: Twilight Override [Album Review]
Jeff TweedyTwilight OverridedBpm Records [2025] “A sprawling two-hour trip where Jeff Tweedy balances wit, warmth, and weariness with masterful ease.” Album Overview: Jeff Tweedy first … Read more