The National’s Matt Berninger and Menomena’s Brent Knopf are EL VY
The National’s Matt Berninger and Menomena/Ramona Falls’ Brent Knopf have joined forces for a collaborative offering under the moniker EL VY. Their debut record, Return … Read more
Eric Gaffney: A Cassetterospective [Album Review]
Eric Gaffney A Cassetterospective Joyful Noise Recordings [2015]
The Chemical Brothers: Born In The Echoes [Album Review]
The Chemical Brothers Born In The Echoes Astralwerks [2015] Fire Note Says: The Brothers further toy with song structure when their best work is their … Read more
Under The Sun Tour 2015: Embrace The Nostalgia (4 Bands)
Alright. So it would be super easy to dismiss the Under The Sun tour completely. You get Sugar Ray, Better Than Ezra, Uncle Kracker and … 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
Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support & Share – Volume 24
Let’s finish off July with 10 new artists you should check out. The July Bandcamp edition, features some shoegaze from Hong Kong, GBV vibes from … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Monk Parker – “Sadly Yes”
You can try but most likely you won’t be able to pry this funereal Americana from my cold dead hand. Or at least something like … Read more
Wavves shares new single “Flamezesz” from V – LP due out 10/2
Wavves has just shared new song “Flamezesz” from their upcoming fifth studio record V. This record is the first time the band has properly recorded … Read more
Interview with No Joy’s Michael Farsky
No Joy hail from Canada and have released three LPs with the label Mexican Summer since their late 2009 inception. Since the beginning the group … 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
Elvis Depressedly: New Alhambra [Album Review]
Elvis Depressedly New Alhambra Run For Cover Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Many times great indie rock lies on the fringes of the mainstream … Read more
Brother O’ Brother “Show Pony” Vinyl Release / Limited Splatter City!
Here is a band we turned you onto back in our February Bandcamp feature. Indianapolis’ Brother O’ Brother has an early Black Keys vibe going … Read more
Titus Andronicus: The Most Lamentable Tragedy [Album Review]
Titus Andronicus The Most Lamentable Tragedy Merge Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Risking over-ambition and failure, The Most Lamentable Tragedy has it merits—just hope you’ve … Read more
Negative Scanner: Negative Scanner [Album Review]
Negative Scanner Negative Scanner Trouble In Mind Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Ahh -28 minutes of post-punk bliss is what you get here with … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Dances – “Suzy Lee”
Dances hail from Brooklyn and on their upcoming debut, Keep Talking, the band will show off their admiration for classic NYC punk, Britpop, ’60s psych … Read more
White Reaper: White Reaper Does It Again [Album Review]
White Reaper White Reaper Does It Again Polyvinyl Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Exciting debut album from hot new Louisville band! Album Review: I’m always … Read more
Ricked Wicky: King Heavy Metal [Album Review]
Ricked Wicky King Heavy Metal Guided By Voices Inc. [2015] Fire Note Says: Pollard’s Ricked Wicky sparks your rock n roll juices! Album Review: The … Read more
Fine Points: Hover [Album Review]
Fine Points Hover Dine Alone Records[2015] Fire Note Says: Sleepy Sun side project deliver a sunny debut. Album Review: The dreaded side project. Often the … Read more
Vetiver: Complete Strangers [Album Review]
Vetiver Complete Strangers Easy Sound Recording Co. [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Complete Strangers is an apt title for Vetiver’s sixth album, as it finds … Read more
FUZZ Announce Thunderous Return / New Album II Out 10/23 via In The Red
FUZZ is back! Ty Segall (drums, vocals), Charles Moothart (guitar, vocals), and Chad Ubovich (bass, vocals) are exploring all the blank-ations of what will be, … Read more
Atlas Genius New Track “Stockholm” / New Album out August 31st
Atlas Genius has shared a new track, “Stockholm,” from the band’s forthcoming release Inanimate Objects. The ablum is due out August 31 via Warner Bros. … Read more
METZ: II [Album Review]
METZ II Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Sometimes more of the same is more than enough. Album Review: Toronto punk trio METZ exploded … Read more
Nun: Nun [Album Review]
Nun Nun HoZac Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Nun are from Australia, and as I am sure many of you know, there has never … Read more
Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles: Oh Man, Cover The Ground [Album Review]
Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles Oh Man, Cover The Ground Suicide Squeeze Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Shana Cleveland has been performing with a … Read more
Wilco: Star Wars [Album Review]
Wilco Star Wars ANTI-/dBpm Records [2015] Fire Note Says: This is a free offering you should keep! Album Review: “Thank you and goodnight” is what … Read more