Tim Easton | New Album Campaign on Kickstarter – fiREHORSE!
KICKSTARTER/ PRE-ORDER LINK The Fire Note is excited to share our longtime friend and one of our favorite artists, Tim Easton’s, new album campaign on … Read more
Okonski: Entrance Music [Album Review]
OkonskiEntrance MusicColemine Records [2025] “From dawn to dusk, Entrance Music glistens with warmth, improvisation, and pure atmosphere.” Album Overview: With the world in a state … Read more
Alan Sparhawk – “Stranger” [Video]
On Friday, May 30th, Sub Pop Records will release With Trampled by Turtles, the sophomore solo effort from Alan Sparhawk of Low. With Trampled by Turtles is a record … Read more
Mdou Moctar: Tears Of Injustice [Album Review]
Mdou MoctarTears Of InjusticeMatador Records [2025] “A striking reinvention—Tears of Injustice trades electric fire for acoustic soul, without losing an ounce of power.” Album Overview: … Read more
Tropical Fu*k Storm – “Bloodsport” [Video]
Genre-bending Melbourne group Tropical Fuck Storm announces Fairyland Codex, the highly anticipated fourth album out June 20th, 2025, on new label home Fire Records. Recorded … Read more
The States: Gimme Joy [Album Review]
The StatesGimme JoyLegless Records [2025] “Blending vintage swagger with punk energy, The States deliver a debut that’s fierce, fun, and built to be played loud.” … Read more
Glazyhaze – “The Other Side” [Video]
Glazyhaze are excited to announce the release of their second album, SONIC, on March 21st. Independently written and recorded at home, the album is a … Read more
Jason Isbell: Foxes In The Snow [Album Review]
Jason IsbellFoxes In The SnowSoutheastern Records [2025] “Jason Isbell strips it all down on Foxes in the Snow, a stark reminder of why he remains … Read more
Fire Track: Frankie And The Witch Fingers – “Economy”
Los Angeles psych-punk road warriors Frankie and the Witch Fingers have returned to announce a brand new album, Trash Classic, due June 6, 2025 via … Read more
The Tubs: Cotton Crown [Album Review]
The TubsCotton CrownTrouble In Mind Records [2025] “A gripping balance of raw emotion and razor-sharp hooks—The Tubs have never sounded more vital.” Album Overview: The … Read more
M(h)aol – “DM:AM” [Video]
Based in Dublin, Belfast, and London, Irish intersectional feminist firebrands M(h)aol — Constance Keane (She/Her), Jamie Hyland (She/Her), and Sean Nolan (He/Him) — are excited … Read more
The Murder Capital: Blindness [Album Review]
The Murder CapitalBlindnessHuman Season Records [2025] “Blindness sees The Murder Capital at their most urgent and electrifying—hook-driven, intense, and impossible to ignore.” Album Overview: Since … Read more
Fire Track: Smug Brothers – “Take It Out On Me”
Take It Out On Me [digital single] by Smug Brothers Columbus, Ohio’s Smug Brothers just released “Take It Out On Me” with the non-album B-side … Read more
Bob Mould: Here We Go Crazy [Album Review]
Bob MouldHere We Go CrazyGranary Music/BMG Records [2025] “Four decades in, Mould still delivers with the fire and urgency of a true indie rock legend.” … Read more
The Ophelias – “Salome” [Video]
The Ophelias unveil a new single/video, “Salome,” off of Spring Grove, their new album produced by Julien Baker, out April 4th via Get Better Records. As first heard on … Read more
Fust: Big Ugly [Album Review]
FustBig UglyDear Life Records [2025] “A hauntingly beautiful journey through memory and place—Fust’s Big Ugly is a modern Southern classic in the making.” Album Overview: … Read more
Babe Rainbow – “Aquarium Cowgirl” [Video]
Sun-soaked Australian psych rockers Babe Rainbow share “Aquarium cowgirl,” the third single from their new album, Slipper imp and shakaerator, out April 4th on p(doom) Records, and announce U.S. tour dates … Read more
Panda Bear: Sinister Grift [Album Review]
Panda BearSinister GriftDomno [2025] “A stunning fusion of classic rock warmth and avant-pop charm—Panda Bear embraces a bold new chapter.” Album Overview: Noah Lennox, better … Read more
Car Seat Headrest – “Gethsemane” [Video]
Car Seat Headrest announce The Scholars, a bold new rock opera that isn’t just a new chapter for the premiere standard bearers of young internet rockers … Read more
Cheekface: Middle Spoon [Album Review]
CheekfaceMiddle SpoonSelf-Released [2025] “Hilarious, heartfelt, and hook-filled, Middle Spoon proves that Cheekface is as sharp as ever while at times pushing their sound in unexpected … Read more
Case Oats – “Seventeen” [Video]
Merge Records announces the signing of Case Oats, the Chicago outfit led by Casey Gomez Walker. The band— Gomez Walker (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Spencer … Read more
The Men: Buyer Beware [Album Review]
The MenBuyer BewareFuzz Club Records [2025] “A relentless, high-voltage gut punch—The Men at their most raw and uncompromising.” Album Overview: Emerging from New York City’s … Read more
Dutch Interior – “Fourth Street” [Video]
Dutch Interior — the LA County-based band of lifelong friends Jack Nugent, Conner Reeves, Davis Stewart, Noah Kurtz, and brothers Shane and Hayden Barton — … Read more
Nervous Verbs: Pony Coughing [Album Review]
Nervous VerbsPony CoughingDon Giovanni Records [2025] “Mike Montgomery trades polish for pure emotion, delivering an album that lingers long after the final note.” Album Overview: … Read more
Cap’n Jazz: Shmap’n Shmazz (30th Anniversary Edition) [Classic Album Revisit]
Cap’n JazzShmap’n Shmazz (30th Anniversary Edition)Polyvinyl Records [2025] Released: 1995/Reissue: February 21, 2025Producer: Casey RiceLength: 32 minutes “The chaotic masterpiece that sparked a movement—Shmap’n Shmazz … Read more