Ra Ra Riot: Need Your Light [Album Review]
Ra Ra Riot Need Your Light Barsuk Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Ra Ra Riot’s fourth LP calms things down while the band grows up. … Read more
Shearwater: Jet Plane And Oxbow [Album Review]
Shearwater Jet Plane And Oxbow Sub Pop Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Shearwater’s new LP is deep and colorful. Album Review: Shearwater’s newest album (Jet … Read more
Chairlift: Moth [Album Review]
Chairlift Moth Columbia Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Chairlift’s eclectic pop is fun and engaging. Album Review: Chairlift comes to us from Brooklyn by way … Read more
Cage The Elephant: Tell Me I’m Pretty [Album Review]
Cage The Elephant Tell Me I’m Pretty RCA Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Cage The Elephant returns with an impressive fourth LP. Album Review: When … Read more
Wolf Alice offer Arena Sound on Club Tour that is Special [Concert Review]
Wolf Alice with Radkey: Madison Live, Covington, Kentucky – December 16, 2015 Let’s get this out of the way: If you get the chance to … Read more
Faith Healer: Cosmic Troubles [Album Review]
Faith Healer Cosmic Troubles Mint Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Canada’s Faith Healer is the name under which Jessica Jalbert performs. Cosmic Troubles is … Read more
Chelsea Wolfe: Abyss [Album Review]
Chelsea Wolfe Abyss Sargent House [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Chelsea Wolfe brings a lot of her native California’s sunniness to her work…well, maybe not. … Read more
Beach House: Thank Your Lucky Stars [Album Review]
Beach House Thank Your Lucky Stars Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Note Says: 2015 has been a good year for Beach House. Album Review: Seems … Read more
Heyrocco: Teenage Movie Soundtrack [Album Review]
Heyrocco Teenage Movie Soundtrack Old Flame Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Heyrocco’s debut album is a throwback to the alternative rock of the 1990s. … Read more
Born Ruffians: RUFF [Album Review]
Born Ruffians RUFF Yep Roc Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Born Ruffians’ slick posturing is hit and miss. Album Review: Toronto’s Born Ruffians’ fourth LP, … Read more
Blitzen Trapper: All Across This Land [Album Review]
Blitzen Trapper All Across This Land Vagrant Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: In the track “Nights Were Made For Love” off of the new … Read more
City And Colour: If I Should Go Before You [Album Review]
City And Colour If I Should Go Before You Dine Alone Records [2015] Fire Note Says: City and Colour’s latest is full-bodied. Album Review: City … Read more
Silversun Pickups: Better Nature [Album Review]
Silversun Pickups Better Nature New Machine Recordings [2015] Fire Note Says: Silversun Pickups’ latest is a solid effort and stays the course. Album Review: Silversun … Read more
Telekinesis: Ad Infinitum [Album Review]
Telekinesis Ad Infinitum Merge Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: I will stand by Telekinesis’ debut album (Telekinesis!) as one of the best power pop … Read more
Beach House: Depression Cherry [Album Review]
Beach House Depression Cherry Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Beach House brings the mellow, with a dash of urgency, on their latest effort. … Read more
Radkey: Dark Black Makeup [Album Review]
Radkey Dark Black Makeup +180 Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Radkey’s full-length debut is fast and furious. Album Review: Beware the speed when listening to … Read more
Destroyer: Poison Season [Album Review]
Destroyer Poison Season Merge Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Dan Bejar is back with the right-on-target Poison Season. Album Review: It’s easy to see why … Read more
The Fratellis: Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied [Album Review]
The Fratellis Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied Cooking Vinyl [2015] Fire Note Says: The Fratellis perfect their formula. Album Review: Sometimes an album comes along that … Read more
The Mynabirds: Lovers Know [Album Review]
The Mynabirds Lovers Know Saddle Creek Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Mynabirds return with a dream-pop gem. Album Review: The current landscape in pop music … Read more
Of Monsters And Men: Beneath The Skin [Album Review]
Of Monsters And Men Beneath The Skin Republic Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Of Monsters and Men return with their sophomore effort. Album Review: Of … Read more
Great Lake Swimmers: A Forest Of Arms [Album Review]
Great Lake Swimmers A Forest Of Arms Nettwerk Music Group [2015] Fire Note Says: Great Lake Swimmers have a pleasant, peaceful sound. Album Review: Great … Read more
Matt And Kim: New Glow [Album Review]
Matt And Kim New Glow Harvest Records [2015] Album Review: Matt and Kim’s fifth studio album, New Glow, serves up the expected energy-infused pop music … Read more
Sharon Van Etten: I Don’t Want To Let You Down EP [Album Review]
Sharon Van Etten I Don’t Want To Let You Down EP Jagjaguwar [2015] Album Review: Sharon Van Etten’s new 5-track EP, I Don’t Want To … Read more
Linden: Rest And Be Thankful [Album Review]
Linden Rest And Be Thankful Slumberland Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Linden is the new project from Joe McAlinden, formerly of the band Superstars. … Read more
Wolf Alice: My Love Is Cool [Album Review]
Wolf Alice My Love Is Cool RCA Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Wolf Alice’s debut is ambitious and, for the most part, delivers. Album Review: … Read more