Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires: Dereconstructed [Album Review]
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires Dereconstructed Sub Pop Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires sing it proud … Read more
Death Cab For Cutie: Live 2012 (Featuring Magik*Magik Orchestra) [Album Review]
Death Cab For Cutie Live 2012 (Featuring Magik*Magik Orchestra) Barsuk Records [2014] Fire Note Says: A solid set list and effective orchestration makes Live 2012 … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Mastodon – “Chimes At Midnight”
Mastodon has always been a band to watch. The undersea brutality of Leviathan, the debut low end ferocity of Remission, the heavy psych prog perfections … Read more
Wooden Wand: Farmer’s Corner [Album Review]
Wooden Wand Farmer’s Corner Fire Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Farmer’s Corner is a confident, cool, laid back trip down a long dusty road. Album … Read more
Roof Doctor: Mobile Freedom House [Album Review]
Roof Doctor Mobile Freedom House Mutt Tapes [2014] Fire Note Says: Quirky indie pop/rock tunes from Philly. Album Review: A five piece hailing from Philly, … Read more
Washed Out: Updated Tour Dates + “Weightless” Video
Washed Out have a new video for “Weightless,” from their latest record Paracosm which was released last year on Sub Pop Records. Washed Out has … Read more
Popstrangers: Fortuna [Album Review]
Popstrangers Fortuna Carpark Records[2014] Fire Note Says: Follow-up to last year’s excellent debut does not disappoint. Album Review: In the run-up to Popstrangers’ sophomore album … Read more
The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger: Midnight Sun [Album Review]
The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger Midnight Sun Chimera Music [2014] Fire Note Says: Full-fledged psychedlia infused with whimsical 60’s trippy pop and vibe. … Read more
Guided By Voices video for “Bad Love Is Easy To Do”
Guided By Voices dropped their latest record, Cool Planet, last month and now you can catch the great first video from that album for “Bad … Read more
Buffalo Killers on Last Call w/ Carson Daly Tonight
The Buffalo Killers were in LA last month performing at the second annual Freaks For The Festival as well as appearing on shows up and … Read more
Jack White new video for “Lazaretto” – Album out June 10th
Here is the new Jack White video for “Lazaretto.” It is the lead single and title track off his new album out June 10 via … Read more
Psalmships: Oxblood / Bone Swirl + 7-Inch (100 Copies)
Here is the latest from Philly’s premiere spectral folk collective, Psalmships. Their new LP I Sleep Alone will be out July 8 via one of … Read more
Bob Mould: Beauty & Ruin [Album Review]
Bob Mould Beauty & Ruin Merge Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Bob Mould returns with an emotionally charged record. Album Review: Right from the opening … Read more
Nones: Midwestern Family Values [Album Review]
Nones Midwestern Family Values HoZac Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Unhinged and chaotic, Midwestern Family Values delivers the goods. Album Review: Nones are rock. Let … Read more
Priests: Bodies And Control And Money And Power [Album Review]
Priests Bodies and Control and Money and Power Don Giovanni Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Priests give indie punk rock a shot in the arm … Read more
Gold-Bears: Dalliance [Album Review]
Gold-Bears Dalliance Slumberland Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Gold-Bears revive an old formula for modern results. Album Review: Noisy feedback guitars, buried pop song structures, … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Champion Lover – “Read My Mind”
Toronto is just cranking out noise-punk rock bands like no other area and they all are worth your time and ear. Champion Lover met in … Read more
Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support, Share – Volume 11 (May 2014)
The Fire Note’s May Bandcamp feature finishes off the Spring with some great new artists. In this edition you can find some loud rock from … Read more
Bloom: Thousand Yard Stare [Album Review]
Bloom Thousand Yard Stare Broken Circle Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Fans of somber electric guitar indie rock and catchy keyboards will enjoy the sounds … Read more
Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs – New Video “Calgary Hill”
Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs has a new record, “Gates of Hell,” releasing via Southpaw Records on July 13th. We have been kicking it … Read more
Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga / 500 Copies Transparent Red Vinyl
There isn’t a Spoon album that I don’t enjoy. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga ranks up there with the best and now Newbury Comics and … Read more
Amen Dunes: Love [Album Review]
Amen Dunes Love Sacred Bones Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Amen Dunes creates their most engaging record to date. Album Review: I like finding records … Read more
The Crookes: Soapbox [Album Review]
The Crookes Soapbox Modern Outsider [2014] Fire Note Says: The Crookes continue their upward trajectory with their new album. Album Review: I’m not really sure … Read more
Curtis Harding: Soul Power [Album Review]
Curtis Harding Soul Power Burger Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Curtis Harding is an emerging artist that you should get to know now. Album Review: … Read more
Motorpsycho: Behind The Sun [Album Review]
Motorpsycho Behind The Sun Rune Grammofon [2014] Fire Note Says: Built to lofty heights, Behind The Sun might collapse under its own weight—but that’s not … Read more