Frankie And The Witch Fingers: Trash Classic [Album Review]
Frankie And The Witch FingersTrash ClassicThe Reverberation Appreciation Society / Greenway Records [2025] “Like Devo lost in a haunted arcade—Trash Classic is weird, wired, and … Read more
Fire Track: Big Thief – “Incomprehensible”
Big Thief Announce New Album Double Infinity, Drop Lead Single “Incomprehensible” Big Thief are back with big news: their sixth album Double Infinity lands September … Read more
Fire Track Premiere: Spoils System – “Subtle Amends”
PREMIERE: Spoils System – “Subtle Amends”New single from The Nope Out (out July 11 via Sweet Cheetah Records) Spoils System · Subtle Amends Hudson Valley, … Read more
Alan Sparhawk: With Trampled By Turtles [Album Review]
Alan SparhawkWith Trampled By TurtlesSub Pop Records [2025] “Sparhawk turns loss into harmony on this stripped-down, soul-baring set.” Album Overview: Alan Sparhawk is best known … Read more
Been Stellar – “Breakaway” [Video]
Been Stellar aren’t slowing down in 2025. The NYC five-piece just dropped their first single of the year, “Breakaway,” and it’s a fuzzed-out, gut-punch of … Read more
CLAMM: Serious Acts [Album Review]
CLAMMSerious ActsMeat Machine Records [2025] “CLAMM tighten the screws and turn up the heat—Serious Acts is their most deliberate strike yet.” Album Overview: CLAMM stormed … Read more
Matt Berninger: Get Sunk [Album Review]
Matt BerningerGet SunkBook/Concord Records [2025] “More open than ornate, Berninger’s latest lets emotional weight float like a message in a bottle.” Album Overview: Matt Berninger … Read more
Fire Track: Curtis Harding – “True Love Can’t Be Blind”
Curtis Harding Takes Off with New Single “True Love Can’t Be Blind” Curtis Harding just launched the first transmission from his next interstellar adventure, and … Read more
Album Stream: Smug Brothers – Stuck On Beta
Exclusive album stream available now through release day (June 6th), only on The Fire Note. From the opening riff to the final fade, Stuck On … Read more
Florry: Sounds Like… [Album Review]
FlorrySounds Like…Dear Life Records [2025] “Sounds Like… blurs twang, tension, and tenderness into one unforgettable ride.” Album Overview: Florry started as the solo songwriting outlet … Read more
Ty Segall: Possession [Album Review]
Ty SegallPossessionDrag City Records [2025] “A surreal road trip through Ty Segall’s widescreen vision—melodic, cinematic, and strikingly alive.” Album Overview: Ty Segall came up through … Read more
caroline – “Coldplay Cover” [Video]
London’s shape-shifting octet caroline are back with another captivating curveball: “Coldplay cover,” the latest single from their second album caroline 2, out today via Rough … Read more
CIVIC: Chrome Dipped [Album Review]
CIVICChrome DippedATO Records [2025] “CIVIC pull punk apart and stitch it back with fire, grief, and fearless experimentation.” Album Overview: Formed in Melbourne, CIVIC made … Read more
Hot Joy – “Quality Control” [Video]
Hot Joy Share Video for “Quality Control” — Their Sharpest Single Yet St. Louis indie rock crew Hot Joy are back just a few months … Read more
The Mayflies USA: Kickless Kids [Album Review]
The Mayflies USAKickless KidsYep Roc Records [2025] “A comeback twenty years in the making—and worth every second.” Album Overview: Formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina … Read more
Pulp – “Got To Have Love” [Video]
Pulp Drop New Track “Got To Have Love” + New Album More Out June 6 Jarvis Cocker and company are back with another taste of … Read more
TAKAAT: Is Noise, Vol. 1 [Album Review]
TAKAATIs Noise, Vol. 1Purplish Records [2025] “No polish, no rules—just pure, primal noise from the Sahel to the States.” Album Overview: TAKAAT (pronounced tuh-cot), meaning … Read more
Foxwarren – “Deadhead” [Video]
Foxwarren Share Eccentric New Video for “Deadhead” Ahead of New Album 2North American Tour Begins in August Canadian collective Foxwarren—led by Andy Shauf alongside longtime … Read more
Psychic Pigs: Psychic Pigs [Album Review]
Psychic PigsPsychic PigsSlovenly Recordings [2025] “Short, sharp, and savage—Psychic Pigs is a garage-punk gut punch you’ll want on repeat.” Album Overview: After years riding the … Read more
Aunt Katrina – “Peace Of Mind” [Video]
DEBUT ALBUM – THIS HEAT IS SLOWLY KILLING ME – OUT JULY 11th Ryan Walchonski was writing a lot of songs when he first moved … Read more
Peter Doherty: Felt Better Alive [Album Review]
Peter DohertyFelt Better AliveStrap Originals [2025] “Doherty trades chaos for charm on his most reflective solo album yet.” Album Overview: Peter Doherty first captured the … Read more
Wednesday – “Elderberry Wine” [Video]
Wednesday, the North Carolina rock band led by generational songwriter Karly Hartzman, share a twangy and timeless new single titled “Elderberry Wine,” alongside a video … Read more
Real Estate: The Wee Small Hours: B-Sides And Other Detritus 2011-2025 [Album Review]
Real EstateThe Wee Small Hours: B-Sides and Other Detritus 2011-2025Domino [2025] “A mellow deep-dive that proves their bench strength and lasting charm.” Album Overview: Formed … Read more
Wombo – “Danger In Fives” [Video]
Wombo are back. The Louisville-bred trio of Sydney Chadwick (bass/vocals), Cameron Lowe (guitar), and Joel Taylor (drums) return to announce their new album, Danger in Fives, out August 8th on Fire Talk Records, and present … Read more
Tune-Yards: Better Dreaming [Album Review]
Tune-YardsBetter Dreaming4AD [2025] “A chopped, looped, soul-funk celebration of joy, ego death, and rainbow-colored resilience.” Album Overview: When you hear the band name Tune-Yards thrown … Read more