Smith Westerns: Soft Will [Album Review]
Smith Westerns Soft Will Mom + Pop Music [2013] Fire Note Says: Smith Westerns return with a another batch of purposeful dream rock. Album Review: … Read more
New Weekend record Jinx / Ltd Two-Tone Blue Splatter Vinyl
Weekend spent most of 2012 writing, recording, and painstakingly mixing the 10 songs that comprise Jinx, once again with Monte Vallier at Ruminator. During this … Read more
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin / Split Color Red White Ltd 800
Missouri-based indie-pop trio Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin has debuted the first single, ‘Nightwater Girlfriend’ off their forthcoming album, Fly By Wire which you … Read more
Third Man Direct-To-Acetate Recordings Out June 25 – The Shins / The Kills / Seasick Steve
Third Man records will release three very special live records – The Shins, The Kills, and Seasick Steve – on June 25th that represent the … Read more
Kanye West: Yeezus [Album Review]
Kanye West Yeezus Def Jam Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Kanye comes at you 90 mph with the impressive Yeezus. Album Review: Let me be … Read more
New Dinosaur Bones Single: “Spins In Circles” / New Album 8/6
Toronto’s renowned indie rock band Dinosaur Bones has revealed details of their sophomore album Shaky Dream, coming out August 6 via Dine Alone Records. You … Read more
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