Jimmy Eat World: Damage [Album Review]
Jimmy Eat World Damage RCA Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Jimmy Eat World stay consistent on seventh album Damage. Album Review: Jimmy Eat World have … Read more
Sharks Premiere New Video For “Sunday’s Hand” / Selfhood Out Now
UK band Sharks released a new video for the driving single “Sunday’s Hand”, off of their latest album, Selfhood. The video gives us a snap … Read more
Communicating Vessels Interview with Jeffrey Cain [Label Profile]
The intent of our Label Profile feature is to simply highlight a record label that we feel aligns with our own belief here at The … Read more
Lemuria: The Distance Is So Big [Album Review]
Lemuria The Distance Is So Big Bridge Nine Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Lemuria are back with another engaging high energy indie rock record! Album … Read more
Transplants Tour with Rancid / Album out next week 6/25
American punk band the Transplants will see their highly anticipated new album, In A Warzone, hit the street this June 25th via Epitaph Records. “When … Read more
Foals new video for “Bad Habit” / Return to States in August
Foals have released the Nabil Elderkin-directed video for their song “Bad Habit.” You can enjoy the new video below. The UK five-piece just wrapped a … Read more
The Civil Wars Limited Edition Exclusive Bundle Pre-Order
The Civil Wars highly anticipated sophomore self-titled album will be released Tuesday, August 6 on Sensibility Music/Columbia Records and is produced by Charlie Peacock. This … Read more
Motel Beds / Sunfried Dreams Reissue – 300 Wht Hand Numbered
Here is some cool reissue news from one of our favorite bands the Motel Beds. You now can pre-order one of their earlier excellent records … Read more
Black Joe Lewis Announce New Album ‘Electric Slave’ Released 8/27
Black Joe Lewis brand new full-length LP, Electric Slave, will be released on August 27 on Vagrant Records. Most of the album was produced by … Read more
Neko Case: The Worse Things Get / LTD Edition Deluxe 2xLP
Neko Case returns September 3rd with her new record The Worse Things Get on ANTI- Records. This deluxe version is a limited edition that includes … Read more
R.E.M.: Green (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [Album Review]
R.E.M. Green (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Warner Bros./Rhino Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Green is next in the R.E.M. reissue series that includes a great … Read more
Hunx & His Punx’s Street Punk, due July 23rd / New Tour Dates
July 23rd, Hardly Art will release the new full-length by California’s Hunx & His Punx. Street Punk, as the title implies, is a dramatic departure … Read more
Teenage Guitar (Robert Pollard) – Force Fields At Home / Ltd LP 1000
For the most discerning aficionados of Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices, Teenage Guitar offers experiments in spontaneity and lo-fi witchiness and wizardry, exploring multiple … Read more
Eleanor Friedberger: Personal Record [Album Review]
Eleanor Friedberger Personal Record Merge Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Sophomore album Personal Record secures Eleanor Friedberger’s full time status as a solo act. Album … Read more
Pokey LaFarge Tour / “Central Time” Video / Third Man Records
You can now see Pokey LaFarge’s debut video “Central Time,” which is the first single from his self-titled album that released June 4 on Third … Read more
Robert Randolph Gets “Born Again” with New Single, Label and Album.
Robert Randolph, the slide guitar jam/rock/blues phenomenon who’s been captivating global audiences for a decade, has debuted the first song from his upcoming album Lickety … Read more
The Dandy Warhols: Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia (13th Anniversary Edition) [Album Review]
The Dandy Warhols Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia (13th Anniversary Edition) Capitol Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Dandy Warhols celebrate Thirteen Tales with an … Read more
Olivier Libaux of Nouvelle Vagues covers Queens of the Stone Age
Here is an interesting listen for a Friday afternoon. Olivier Libaux of Nouvelle Vagues cover of Queens of the Stone Age’s No One Knows. His … Read more
Jonny Fritz: Dad Country [Album Review]
Jonny Fritz Dad Country ATO Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Jonny Fritz finds a more serious side on his ATO debut Dad Country. Album Review: … Read more
Jonathan Rado of Foxygen announces debut solo LP on Woodsist, due this Sept.
Jonathan Rado is a songwriter, a staid performer, an evangelical producer – the 23-year-old California native’s solo project, fashioned on brief sabbatical from his main … Read more
ASG new record ‘Blood Drive’ / 500 Red + Yellow w/ Green Splatter 2LP
North Carolina’s ASG are back with their fourth full length and Relapse debut ‘Blood Drive’. Sun soaked groove heavy riffs that reference equal parts Torche … Read more
Alex Bleeker And The Freaks: How Far Away [Album Review]
Alex Bleeker And The Freaks How Far Away Woodsist Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Alex Bleeker’s sophomore album will take you back to a different … Read more
Sebadoh ‘Secret EP’ Green Vinyl 10″ (ltd to 300) / New Album 9/17
Secret EP is just that: an EP released in secret. The band quietly posted these 5 tracks on their Bandcamp page late last year. Joyful … Read more
Morningbell debuts new video “We Have Eyes As Well As Ears”; tour begins today!
Morningbell is one of the more prolific, inventive, and fiercely independent bands in the country. With six albums and four EPs over nine years (including … Read more
Cian Nugent And The Cosmos: Hire Purchase [7-Inch Feature]
Cian Nugent And The Cosmos Hire Purchase 7″ Matador Records [2013] Cian Nugent is a guitar player and composer from Dublin, Ireland who has a … Read more