Heavy Times: Fix It Alone [Album Review]
Heavy Times Fix It Alone HoZac Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Heavy Times deliver a knockout blow with new album, Fix It Alone. Album Review: … Read more
Shocked Minds: Shocked Minds [Album Review]
Shocked Minds Shocked Minds HoZac Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The debut album from Shocked Minds is as grimy and sleazy as 1970’s NYC! Album … Read more
Rumspringer: Stay Afloat [Album Review]
Rumspringer Stay Afloat Dirt Cult Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Rumspringer drop a punk rock bombshell! Album Review: Dirt Cult is quickly becoming a can’t … Read more
Oblivians: Desperation [Album Review]
Oblivians Desperation In The Red Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Memphis legends return with a strong blast of garage punk! Album Review: A funny thing … Read more
Perhapst: Revise Your Maps [Album Review]
Perhapst Revise Your Maps Jealous Butcher Records [2013] Fire Note Says: A fulfilling dose of Byrdsian folk rock and lush sophisticated pop from Perhapst. Album … Read more
Double Dagger: 333 [Album Review]
Double Dagger 333 Thrill Jockey Records [2013] Fire Note Says: An incredible swan song from Double Dagger! Album Review: Baltimore’s Double Dagger, broke up in … Read more
Eddie Spaghetti: The Value Of Nothing [Album Review]
Eddie Spaghetti The Value Of Nothing Bloodshot Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Value of Nothing is the perfect mix of punk attitude and outlaw … Read more
Jason Isbell: Southeastern [Album Review]
Jason Isbell Southeastern Southeastern Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Southeastern shows that Isbell is poised and ready to step into the limelight with the finest … Read more
The Veils: Time Stays, We Go [Album Review]
The Veils Time Stays, We Go Rough Trade Records [2013] Fire Note Says: After a 4 year absence, The Veils return with yet another batch … Read more
Black Sabbath: 13 [Album Review]
Black Sabbath 13 Universal Music Group [2013] Fire Note Says: Black Sabbath reclaim their rightful seat on the heavy metal throne! Album Review: The godfathers … Read more
Sonny & The Sunsets: Antenna To The Afterworld [Album Review]
Sonny & The Sunsets Antenna To The Afterworld Polyvinyl Records [2013] Fire Note Says: More psychedelic 60’s influenced pop weirdness from Sonny & The Sunsets! … Read more
Saturday Looks Good To Me: One Kiss Ends It All [Album Review]
Saturday Looks Good To Me One Kiss Ends It All Polyvinyl Records [2013] Fire Note Says: One Kiss Ends It All draws heavily from the … Read more
Sundowners: The Larger Half Of Wisdom [Album Review]
Sundowners The Larger Half Of Wisdom Dirt Cult Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Sundowners throw down some old fashioned Minnesota punk! Album Review: It’s no … Read more
The Baptist Generals: Jackleg Devotional To The Heart [Album Review]
The Baptist Generals Jackleg Devotional To The Heart Sub Pop Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Baptist Generals follow up their No Silver/No Gold lp … Read more
Roomrunner: Ideal Cities [Album Review]
Roomrunner Ideal Cities Fan Death Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Roll down the car windows, and blast the debut lp from Baltimore’s Roomrunner. Album Review: … Read more
Come: 11:11 Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition [Album Review]
Come 11:11 Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition Matador Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Excellent reissue of the long out print debut album from influential noise rockers, … Read more
Daft Punk: Random Access Memories [Album Review]
Daft Punk Random Access Memories Columbia Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Daft Punk take one giant artistic leap for mankind on Random Access Memories. Album … Read more
Beaches: She Beats [Album Review]
Beaches She Beats Chapter Music [2013] Fire Note Says: She Beats is an intoxicating blend of shoegaze, psychedelia, and krautrock! Album Review: Beaches is five … Read more
The Orange Peels: Sun Moon [Album Review]
The Orange Peels Sun Moon Minty Fresh Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Sun Moon will sneak up on you and set its hooks deep in … Read more
Deep Purple: Now What?! [Album Review]
Deep Purple Now What?! Eagle Rock Entertainment [2013] Fire Note Says: Now What?! is an album that sounds every bit as classic as the band … Read more
Victory: Victory Is Music [Album Review]
Victory Victory Is Music Reserva Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Catchy, if slightly unoriginal, bedroom rock from LA based band, Victory. Album Review: Victory is … Read more
Iggy And The Stooges: Ready To Die [Album Review]
Iggy And The Stooges Ready To Die Fat Possum Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The album may be called Ready to Die, but the band … Read more
Mikal Cronin: MCII [Album Review]
Mikal Cronin MCII Merge Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Don’t miss out on this Album of the Year contender! Album Review: Despite the excellence of … Read more
Father President: Fake It Like You Mean It [Album Review]
Father President Fake It Like You Mean It Light Rail Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Father President crank up the melody and the guitars on … Read more
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me [Album Review]
Big Star Nothing Can Hurt Me Omnivore Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Nothing Can Hurt Me is a treasure trove of alternate mixes of classic … Read more