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The Vinyl Rewind — Holiday Spirits & Analog Journeys (VR-004)

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

From snow-dusted soul 45s to a transcendent ambient masterpiece, this edition of The Vinyl Rewind spans the full emotional bandwidth of the season. Six releases … Read more

Categories Vinyl Spotlight Tags Colemine Records, Deerhoof, Go Kurosawa, Kelly Finnigan, Kikagaku Moyo, Obits, Parlor Greens, Psychedelic Source Records, Temporary Residence LTD, William Basinski

Chat Pile | Hayden Pedigo: In The Earth Again [Album Review]

November 6, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

Chat Pile | Hayden PedigoIn The Earth AgainComputer Students [2025] “A haunting, heartland fever dream where noise meets stillness.” Album Overview: Chat Pile emerged from … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Anthony, Chat Pile, Computer Students, Hayden Pedigo

Moondaddy – “Great Expansion” [Video]

November 6, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Moondaddy Finds Light in the Shadows with “Great Expansion” San Diego’s Moondaddy new single “Great Expansion,” gives you a glimpse of their just released album … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Dusty Mars Records, Moondaddy

Swearing At Motorists: 31 Seasons In The Minor Leagues [Album Review]

November 5, 2025 by Simon Workman

Swearing At Motorists31 Seasons In The Minor LeaguesBB*ISLAND [2025] “A triumphant return from Dayton’s most underrated rock minimalists.” Album Overview: Swearing At Motorists emerged from … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, BB*ISLAND, Swearing At Motorists, Workman

Whitney – “Evangeline (feat. Madison Cunningham)” [Video]

November 5, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Whitney Turn Up the Drama and Soul on “Evangeline” Featuring Madison Cunningham Whitney just dropped a new single, “Evangeline,” featuring the always-mesmerizing Madison Cunningham. The … Read more

Categories Videos Tags AWAL, Madison Cunningham, Whitney

Snocaps: Snocaps [Album Review]

November 5, 2025 by Lena Bishop

SnocapsSnocapsANTI- [2025] “A reunion that feels both instinctive and brand new—Snocaps proves the Crutchfield sisters still make indie magic together.” Album Overview: Snocaps is a … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, ANTI-, Bishop, P.S. Eliot, Plains, Snocaps, Waxahatchee

Amplified Vault: Decoding Silver Jews & David Berman – Ranking Every Album

November 4, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

Amplified Vault: A Monthly Deep Dive into Iconic Albums & Artists Amplified Vault unpacks legendary discographies, decoding what made them matter—and how they still resonate. … Read more

Categories Amplified Vault, Features Tags Anthony, David Berman, Drag City Records, Purple Mountains, Silver Jews

Jay Som – “Past Lives (feat. Hayley Williams)” [Video]

November 4, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Jay Som & Hayley Williams Reconnect Through “Past Lives” — A Spin Through Memory & Motion Jay Som is back — and she didn’t come … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Hayley Williams, Jay Som, Paramore, Polyvinyl Records

Guided By Voices: Thick Rich And Delicious [Album Review]

October 31, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

Guided By VoicesThick Rich And DeliciousGBV Inc. [2025] “A loud, lean, and irresistibly catchy reminder that Guided By Voices still own the art of the … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, GBV Inc., Guided By Voices, Robert Pollard, Rockathon Records, Wilde

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – “Kurt Cobain’s Cardigan” [Video]

October 31, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are back with a fresh video for their classic single “Kurt Cobain’s Cardigan,” taken from Perfect Right Now: … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Slumberland Records, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

The Vinyl Rewind — Southern Tales, Neon Dreams & Lost Futures (VR-003)

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

This edition threads together generations of reinvention — from Athens’ loudest storytellers and New Wave machines to rediscovered Madchester ghosts and the next big Brooklyn … Read more

Categories Vinyl Spotlight Tags Beggars Banquet, Drive-By Truckers, Gary Numan, Geese, Joanna, New Feelings, New West Records, Partisan Records, Rogue Wave, Sub Pop Records

The Boojums: The Boojums [Album Review]

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

The BoojumsThe BoojumsWe Are Busy Bodies/Having Fun Records [2025] “Unpretentious, loud, and gloriously human — The Boojums deliver a no-filter debut bursting with grit, melody, … Read more

Categories Headphone Approved Music, Reviews Tags 4.5 Headphones, Anthony, Having Fun Records, Headphone Approved (4.5+ Reviews), The Boojums, We Are Busy Bodies

Fire Track: Neva Dinova – “Alone”

October 30, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Neva Dinova Return With “Alone” — a Two-Minute Gut Punch With Heart and Grit Neva Dinova are back with a brand-new single, “Alone,” via Saddle … Read more

Categories Fire Tracks Tags Neva Dinova, Saddle Creek Records

Gus Baldwin: Gus Baldwin [Album Review]

October 29, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

Gus BaldwinGus BaldwinPermanent Teeth Records [2025] “A raucous, tape-hissed rock out from one of Austin’s most restless talents.” Album Overview: Austin’s Gus Baldwin has been … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Gus Baldwin, Gus Baldwin & The Sketch, Permanent Teeth Records, Wilde

Fire Track: The Twilight Sad – “Waiting For The Phone Call (feat. Robert Smith)”

October 29, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

The Twilight Sad + Robert Smith Deliver an Emotional Gut-Punch with “Waiting for the Phone Call” The Twilight Sad are back — and they’ve brought … Read more

Categories Fire Tracks Tags Robert Smith, Rock Action Records, The Cure, The Twilight Sad

Spiritual Cramp: RUDE [Album Review]

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

Spiritual CrampRUDEBlue Grape Music [2025] “Groove, grit, and pure attitude — RUDE hits like a party and a protest at once.” Album Overview: Formed in … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Blue Grape Music, Spiritual Cramp, Wilde

Ratboys – “Anywhere” [Video]

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Ratboys are back with a brand-new single, “Anywhere,” the first taste of their upcoming album Singin’ to an Empty Chair, out February 6, 2026 via … Read more

Categories Videos Tags New West Records, Ratboys

Gus Baldwin – “Pesticide Song” [Video]

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Austin’s wild child gets loud — Gus Baldwin drops “Pesticide Song” video and hits the road. Austin’s own Gus Baldwin just unleashed the official video … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Gus Baldwin, Gus Baldwin & The Sketch, Permanent Teeth Records

Katy & The Null Sets: Troublemaker [Album Review]

October 28, 2025 by Lena Bishop

Katy & The Null SetsTroublemakerSelf-Released [2025] “Katy Ohsiek turns self-reflection into indie gold with Troublemaker’s mix of heart, humor, and hook.” Album Overview: Katy & … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 3.5 Headphones, Bishop, Katy & The Null Sets, Self-Released

The Lemonheads: Love Chant [Album Review]

October 24, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

The LemonheadsLove ChantFire Records [2025] “Evan Dando’s most effortless charm in decades — Love Chant hums with warmth, wit, and jangly perfection.” Album Overview: Formed … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Erin Rae, Evan Dando, Fire Records, J. Mascis, John Strohm, Juliana Hatfield, The Lemonheads, Wilde

GUV – “Let Your Hands Go” [Video]

October 24, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

GUV Returns with “Let Your Hands Go” and the Sparkling New Era of Warmer Than Gold GUV is back and sounding fresher than ever. Ben … Read more

Categories Videos Tags GUV, Run For Cover Records, Young Guv

Vanity Mirror: Super Fluff Forever [Album Review]

October 30, 2025October 23, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

Vanity MirrorSuper Fluff ForeverWe Are Busy Bodies/Having Fun Records [2025] “A warm, woolly daydream of harmonies, tape hiss, and pure pop heart.” Album Overview: Vanity … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Anthony, Having Fun Records, Vanity Mirror, We Are Busy Bodies

Fire Track: This Is Lorelei – “Name The Band”

October 23, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

“Past Meets Present, and It’s Glowing in Holo” Nate Amos doesn’t do things the usual way. As This Is Lorelei, he’s built a world that … Read more

Categories Fire Tracks Tags Double Double Whammy Records, This Is Lorelei

bar italia: Some Like It Hot [Album Review]

October 22, 2025 by Lena Bishop

bar italiaSome Like It HotMatador Records [2025] “A cinematic tangle of post-punk grit and late-night vulnerability—bar italia stay unpredictable and utterly compelling.” Album Overview: bar … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 3.5 Headphones, bar italia, Bishop, Matador Records

FUZZ – “Jack The Maggot (Demo)” [Video]

October 22, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

The California power trio FUZZ — Ty Segall, Charles Moothart, and Chad Ubovich — are back with FUZZ’s Fourth Dream, landing this December via In … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Fuzz, In The Red Records, Ty Segall
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