Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support & Share – Volume 18
2015 is here! Who is ready for some new music? We definitely are and in January’s Bandcamp feature we hope to start your year off … Read more
Panda Bear: Panda Bear Meets Grim Reaper [Album Review]
Panda Bear Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper Domino Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Panda Bear’s latest is more accessible and tuneful. Album Review: Animal … Read more
New Track from Big Dick / New Album out February 24
The Fire Note are big fans of Ottawa’s Big Dick and couldn’t be more excited for their second LP Disappointment out February 24th via Dirt … Read more
Video Premiere: Brian Lopez – “Static Noise”
“Quiet is the new loud” is a phrase that always circles back around in the music scene from time to time. Those simple words capture … Read more
Luluc: Passerby [Album Review]
Luluc Passerby Sub Pop Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Luluc’s Passerby is a perfect album for a quiet wintry day. Album Review: Luluc’s sophomore album … Read more
Waxahatchee new album Ivy Tripp / Limited Color Vinyl 500 Copies
Waxahatchee’s new album Ivy Tripp will be out April 7 via Merge Records. The record will be the highly anticipated follow up to Cerulean Salt, … Read more
Speaking Suns: Vanishing Country [Album Review]
Speaking Suns Vanishing Country Great Guys Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Speaking Suns’ debut is a surprisingly mature musical statement. Album Review: Originally hailing from … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Ryley Walker – “Primerose Green”
Do you have the New Year’s blues? It is that feeling after the holidays of just too much everything combined with grey winter skies. Well … Read more
The Smashing Pumpkins: Monuments To An Elegy [Album Review]
The Smashing Pumpkins Monuments To An Elegy Martha’s Music/BMG [2014] Fire Note Says: If you don’t over-think it, Monuments to An Elegy has a lot … Read more
Sturgill Simpson: Metamodern Sounds In Country Music [Album Review]
Sturgill Simpson Metamodern Sounds in Country Music High Top Mountain Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Sturgill Simpson’s country album transcends the genre. Album Review: Ask … Read more
Coachella’s 2015 Lineup Announced: Jack White – Drake – AC/DC
Coachella has annouced its 2015 lineup: Jack White, AC/DC and Drake, will headline this year’s festival. Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Ryan Adams, Interpol, Belle & … Read more
Third Man Records Vault Package #23: The White Stripes
2015 marks ten years since the release of the White Stripes’ Get Behind Me Satan album and tour, so Third Man Records is using that … Read more
Erase Errata Return and Drop new LP on 1/20 via Own Label
Following a 4-year hiatus, San Francisco post-punk trio Erase Errata has announced their fourth studio album Lost Weekend, set to be self-released on January 20 … Read more
Guided By Voices Bee Thousand Vinyl Exclusive: 500 Copies
[Bee Thousand is now sold out] Say what you want about Newbury Pressings but they couldn’t have landed a bigger indie title than Bee Thousand. … Read more
Red Aunts: Come Up For A Closer Look [Album Review]
Red Aunts Come Up For A Closer Look In The Red Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Get to know the Red Aunts! Album Review: For … Read more
Philip Selway: Weatherhouse [Album Review]
Philip Selway Weatherhouse Bella Union [2014] Fire Note Says: Radiohead’s drummer returns with a solo album that builds on the successes of his debut. Album … Read more
Moon Duo New Album w/ Bonus 7″ / Limited 400 Red Vinyl
Sacred Bones Records is always good for their limited packaging and this release is no exception. Moon Duo’s 3rd studio album for Sacred Bones, Shawdow … Read more
Lo-Fi HELLBIRDS Share “Christmas, Baby Please Come Home”
Brooklyn’s Hellbirds have re recorded all of Phil Spector’s A Christmas Gift For You, and have been putting out the album one song a day … Read more
Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Flexi-Disc Series Subscription
Here is a series that has grown over the last three years. 2015 is looking to be its best yet. Joyful Noise Recordings has announced … Read more
The Blazing Top 50 Albums of 2014
#50 The Safes Record Heat Wee Rock Records [2014] #50 is one of the hardest positions to select because there are plenty of albums that … Read more
Cracker: Berkeley To Bakersfield [Album Review]
Cracker Berkeley To Bakersfield 429 Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Cracker still matters 20 years later. Album Review: Okay, let’s begin with a favorite rock … Read more
The Fire Note Honorable Mention Albums of 2014
We will admit that we are only human. 2014 flew by and as always there were plenty of albums that never hit our review page … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Axis: Sova – “Fractual Ancestry”
If you have seen Ty Segall lately you might have caught his opening act Axis: Sova. The band seems to fit in with the many … Read more
Matthew Melton: Outside Of Paradise [Album Review]
Matthew Melton Outside Of Paradise Southpaw Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Matthew Melton hits all the right chords on catchy sophomore outing. Album Review: From … Read more
Ty Segall: $ingle$ 2 [Album Review]
Ty Segall $ingle$ 2 Drag City Records [2014] Fire Note Says: A fantastic collection of non-album singles and b sides brings 2014 to the perfect … Read more