Moon Duo: Occult Architecture, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 [Album Review]
Moon Duo Occult Architecture, Vol. 1 Sacred Bones Records [2017] Moon Duo Occult Architecture Vol. 2 Sacred Bones Records [2017] Who: Portland, Oregon’s Moon Duo … Read more
Smug Brothers: Disco Maroon [Album Review]
Smug Brothers Disco Maroon Gas Daddy Go! Records [2017] Who: Smug Brothers, a Dayton-based quartet, return with their 10th release. Sound: Disco Maroon sees the … Read more
Baked: Farnham [Album Review]
Baked Farnham Exploding In Sound Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Baked may have released one of the best albums of 2017 with the genre blending … Read more
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: The Tourist [Album Review]
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah The Tourist CYHSY, Inc. [2017] Who: CYHSY’s fifth LP has Alec Ounsworth steering the band back on course . Sound: … Read more
Meatbodies: Alice [Album Review]
Meatbodies Alice In The Red Records [2017] Who: Meatbodies are a California-based trio with connections to Fuzz and Mikal Cronin . Sound: Alice is a … Read more
Sleaford Mods: English Tapas [Album Review]
Sleaford Mods English Tapas Rough Trade Records [2017] Who: Ghetto-tech beats fused with punk rock rant/rap from Nottingham, UK. Sound: Sleaford Mods 4th LP sees … Read more
Priests: Nothing Feels Natural [Album Review]
Priests Nothing Feels Natural Sister Polygon Records [2017] Who: D.C. based experimental punk. Sound: Priests have toned down the surf punk rock distortion and rage … Read more
Graham Repulski: I’m Even Younger Now [Album Review]
Graham Repulski I’m Even Younger Now Shorter Recordings [2017] Who: Graham Repulski is a prolific lo-fi songwriter based in Philadelphia that has a plethora of … Read more
Tobin Sprout: The Universe And Me [Album Review]
Tobin Sprout The Universe And Me Burger Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Tobin Sprout’s first album in seven years is wistful, poignant and brings the … Read more
Cattle: Nature’s Champion [Album Review]
Cattle Nature’s Champion Hominid Sounds [2016] Who: Precise, rough-hewn heavy noise rock from Leeds. Sound: Cattle boasts an intense heavy sound that fans of Dope … Read more
Votaries: Psychometry [Album Review]
Votaries Psychometry Wharf Cat Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Jackson Scott has created something very special and trippy with his new band, Votaries. Album Review: … Read more
Sat. Nite Duets: Air Guitar [Album Review]
Sat. Nite Duets Air Guitar Father/Daughter Records [2016] Who: Sat. Nite Duets are six-piece band from Milwaukee, WI. Sound: Sat. Nite Duets have a bit … Read more
Spray Paint: Feel The Clamps [Album Review]
Spray Paint Feel The Clamps Goner Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Spray Paint‘s newest LP, Feel the Clamps was a really big surprise for … Read more
Marriage + Cancer: Demonstrations II EP [Album Review]
Marriage + Cancer Demonstrations II EP Self-Released [2016] Fire Note Says: Marriage + Cancer have had a complete sound overhaul. Album Review: I have been … Read more
Sleepies: Natural Selection [Album Review]
Sleepies Natural Selection Mirror Universe Tapes [2016] Fire Note Says: Wake up people! Sleepies third album needs your attention. Natural Selection will more than likely … Read more
Pink Mexico: Fool [Album Review]
Pink Mexico Fool Burger Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Do not build that wall just yet Trump; let Pink Mexico continue to cross the border … Read more
Honey Radar: Blank Cartoon [Album Review]
Honey Radar Blank Cartoon What’s Your Rupture? [2016] Fire Note Says: Lo-fi pop gems that are similar to Guided by Voices, if GBV was part … Read more
Yak: Alas Salvation [Album Review]
Yak Alas Salvation Octopus Electrical/Kobalt [2016] Fire Note Says: It might be a bit early in the year to call Album of the Year…but Debut … Read more
Black Mountain: IV [Album Review]
Black Mountain IV Jagjaguwar [2016] Fire Note Says: Black Mountain return with a solid effort. Album Review: It has been a few years since we … Read more
B Boys: No Worry No Mind [Album Review]
B Boys No Worry No Mind Captured Tracks [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: I for one am relieved the B Boys are not a retro … Read more
Future Of The Left: The Peace & Truce Of Future Of The Left [Album Review]
Future Of The Left The Peace & Truce Of Future Of The Left Prescriptions [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Everything about The Peace and Truce … Read more
Big Ups: Before A Million Universes [Album Review]
Big Ups Before a Million Universes Exploding In Sound Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Big Ups 2nd LP, Before a Million Universes, is a … Read more
Kal Marks: Life Is Alright, Everybody Dies [Album Review]
Kal Marks Life Is Alright, Everybody Dies Exploding In Sound Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Boston’s Kal Marks sophomore effort, Life Is Alright, Everybody … Read more
Mike And The Melvins: Three Men And A Baby [Album Review]
Mike and the Melvins Three Men and a Baby Sub Pop Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Mike and the Melvins revive a long-shelved project from … Read more
So Pitted: Neo [Album Review]
So Pitted Neo Sub Pop Records [2016] Fire Note Says: So Pitted’s Neo resonates as if it were a behemoth robotic demon beating up a … Read more