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CIVIC: Chrome Dipped [Album Review]

May 29, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

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

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, ATO Records, CIVIC, Wilde

Hot Joy – “Quality Control” [Video]

May 29, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

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

Categories Videos Tags Hot Joy, Tiny Engines

The Mayflies USA: Kickless Kids [Album Review]

May 28, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

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

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, The Mayflies USA, Wilde, Yep Roc Records

Pulp – “Got To Have Love” [Video]

May 28, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

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

Categories Videos Tags Pulp, Rough Trade Records

TAKAAT: Is Noise, Vol. 1 [Album Review]

May 27, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

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

Categories EP Reviews, Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Anthony, Mdou Moctar, Purplish Records, TAKAAT

Foxwarren – “Deadhead” [Video]

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

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

Categories Videos Tags Andy Shauf, ANTI-, Foxwarren

Psychic Pigs: Psychic Pigs [Album Review]

May 23, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

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

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Anthony, Crocodiles, Psychic Pigs, Slovenly Recordings

Aunt Katrina – “Peace Of Mind” [Video]

May 23, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

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

Categories Videos Tags Aunt Katrina

Peter Doherty: Felt Better Alive [Album Review]

May 22, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

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

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Anthony, Peter Doherty, Strap Originals, The Libertines

Wednesday – “Elderberry Wine” [Video]

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

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

Categories Videos Tags Dead Oceans, MJ Lenderman, Wednesday

Real Estate: The Wee Small Hours: B-Sides And Other Detritus 2011-2025 [Album Review]

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

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

Categories Reviews Tags 3.5 Headphones, Anthony, Domino, Real Estate

Wombo – “Danger In Fives” [Video]

May 21, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

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

Categories Videos Tags Fire Talk Records, Wombo

Tune-Yards: Better Dreaming [Album Review]

May 20, 2025 by Christopher Tahy

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

Categories Reviews Tags 3.5 Headphones, 4AD, Tahy, tUnE-yArDs

DIIV – “Return Of Youth” [Video]

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

DIIV released their latest album Frog in Boiling Water last year on 24th May. Since then, DIIV have experienced a true whirlwind – the highs … Read more

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M(h)aol: Something Soft [Album Review]

May 16, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

M(h)aolSomething SoftMerge Records [2025] “M(h)aol sharpen their sound and cut deeper than ever—Something Soft lands like a punch wrapped in poetry.” Album Overview: M(h)aol formed … Read more

Categories Headphone Approved Music, Reviews Tags 4.5 Headphones, Headphone Approved (4.5+ Reviews), M(h)aol, Merge Records, Wilde

Fire Track: Pretty Rude – “The Caller”

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Pretty Rude Share Single “The Caller” Debut Album Ripe out today! Brooklyn-based band Pretty Rude have unveiled their final single as their debut album, Ripe, … Read more

Categories Fire Tracks Tags Pretty Rude, SideOneDummy Records

Surprise Chef: Superb [Album Review]

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

Surprise ChefSuperbBig Crown Records [2025] “A looser, funkier, and more freewheeling chapter for Melbourne’s finest groove architects.” Album Overview: Surprise Chef, the Melbourne-based instrumental crew, … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Anthony, Big Crown Records, College Of Knowledge Records, Surprise Chef

Pile – “Born At Night” [Video]

May 15, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Boston DIY stalwarts Pile have announced Sunshine and Balance Beams, their ninth album and first release with Chicago’s esteemed Sooper Records, out August 15. Over the … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Pile, Sooper Records

mclusky: the world is still here and so are we [Album Review]

May 14, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

mcluskythe world is still here and so are weIpecac Recordings [2025] “A comeback that doesn’t beg—mclusky return swinging, snarling, and still sharp as hell.” Album … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Anthony, Future Of The Left, Ipecac Recordings, mclusky

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Grow Wings And Fly” [Video]

May 14, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard recently announced their 27th album Phantom Island, out June 13th on their own p(doom) records, and have since unveiled … Read more

Categories Videos Tags (p)doom Records, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke: Tall Tales [Album Review]

May 13, 2025 by Lena Bishop

Mark Pritchard & Thom YorkeTall TalesWarp Records [2025] “Pritchard and Yorke rewire the emotional core of electronic music into something deeply cinematic.” Album Overview: Mark … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 3.5 Headphones, Bishop, Mark Pritchard, Radiohead, Thom Yorke, Warp Records

The Unknowns – “Thunder In My Head” [Video]

May 13, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

The Unknowns are back with a bang—check out the official video for “Thunder In My Head,” the ripping first single from their upcoming album Looking … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Bargin Bin Records, Drunken Sailor Records, The Unknowns

Video Premiere: Lost Friend – “Next Year, Saint Peter”

May 13, 2025May 9, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

“The kind of song that lingers like smoke after the flame’s gone out.” Lost Friend’s new video feels like it was pulled from a rainy … Read more

Categories Features, Fire Note Exclusives, Video Premiere, Videos Tags Lost Friend, Poptek Records

Amusement: Amusement [Album Review]

May 12, 2025May 9, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

AmusementAmusementBrassneck Records [2025] “More than a compilation—Amusement’s early EPs land like a full-length with teeth and soul.” Album Overview: Amusement is a Portland-based band made … Read more

Categories Reissue Reviews, Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Amusement, Brassneck Records, Wilde

Video Premiere: Dew Claw – “You Are Not Alone”

May 13, 2025May 8, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

“Dew Claw turns personal pain into a universal lifeline—vulnerable, vibrant, and unforgettable.” Dew Claw’s new video for “You Are Not Alone” hits all the right … Read more

Categories Features, Fire Note Exclusives, Video Premiere, Videos Tags Dew Claw, Dromedary Records
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