Dirtnap’s Sugar Stems Third Album on Clear Vinyl / 140 Pressed
Betsy, Jon, Steph, and Drew are back with their third and finest album – and this time they’re joined by Andy Harris (ex Goodnight Loving) … Read more
White Fence: For The Recently Found Innocent [Album Review]
White Fence For The Recently Found Innocent Drag City Records [2014] Fire Note Says: White Fence breaks through to the next level and fulfills all … Read more
Bleachers: Strange Desire [Album Review]
Bleachers Strange Desire RCA Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Check out Bleachers for an entertaining yet introspective summer album. Album Review: On the surface there … Read more
Axxa/Abraxas Shares Video for “I Almost Fell” – Captured Tracks
Axxa/Abraxas (aka Ben Asbury), has just shared the video for his single “I Almost Fell”, from his recently released S/T debut. With the help of … Read more
The Fresh & Onlys: House Of Spirits [Album Review]
The Fresh & Onlys House Of Spirits Mexican Summer [2014] Fire Note Says: House of Spirits wanders a bit, but finds its footing in solid … Read more
Yes: Heaven And Earth [Album Review]
Yes Heaven And Earth Frontiers Records[2014] Fire Note Says: Legendary prog masters keep it simple on their 21st album. Album Review: Yes has survived so … Read more
You Blew It!: You Blue It [Album Review]
You Blew It! You Blue It Topshelf Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Who doesn’t like a little Blue Album era Weezer! Album Review: When a … Read more
Unicycle Loves You: The Dead Age [Album Review]
Unicycle Loves You The Dead Age Mecca Lecca Recording Co. [2014] Fire Note Says: Unicycle Loves You is a wonderful blend of shoegaze, 60’s psychedelic … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Cancers – “Be Cool”
Cancers are an Athens-based indie group comprised of Ella Kaspar and Lenny Miller by way of Vancouver, Canada and New York City. The two met … Read more
Sharon Van Etten: Are We There [Album Review]
Sharon Van Etten Are We There Jagjaguwar [2014] Fire Note Says: Sharon Van Etten’s Are We There is a luscious, dense album. Album Review: Sharon … Read more
Eno & Hyde: Someday World / High Life [Album Review]
Eno & Hyde Someday World / High Life Warp Records [2014] Someday World: Fire Note Says: Someday World’s slick electro-pop contrasts nicely with High Life’s … Read more
Matt Kivel: Days Of Being Wild [Album Review]
Matt Kivel Days Of Being Wild Woodsist Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Floating on a gorgeous ocean of reverb, Days of Being Wild is an … Read more
Sam Coffey And The Iron Lungs: Gates Of Hell [Album Review]
Sam Coffey and The Iron Lungs Gates Of Hell Southpaw Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Sam Coffey and The Iron Lungs perfectly balance garage rock … Read more
Superdrag – Head Trip In Every Key on 2LP Clear Vinyl
Superdrag’s Head Trip In Every Key (1998) gets the VINYL treatment for the FIRST TIME EVER at SideOneDummy Records. The pre-order is going on now … Read more
Zola Jesus Reveals Artwork, Announces Live Dates, New Single
Zola Jesus has revealed more details, including cover art and tracklisting for her forthcoming album, Taiga, out October 7th, 2014 on Mute. Select US performances … Read more
Sloan Announce Solo-Sided Double LP Commonwealth Due Out 9/9
On September 9, 2014, Sloan, will release their 11th studio album Commonwealth via Yep Roc Records. The 15 song collection sees Sloan’s members all contributing … Read more
Morrissey: World Peace Is None Of Your Business [Album Review]
Morrissey World Peace Is None Of Your Business Harvest Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Surprise – Morrissey returns with plenty more to say. Album Review: … Read more
Reigning Sound: Shattered [Album Review]
Reigning Sound Shattered Merge Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Reigning Sound fill the heart with lots of soul. Album Review: Reigning Sound could have probably … Read more
Phish: Fuego [Album Review]
Phish Fuego JEMP Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Phish return with the laidback, quirky Fuego. Album Review: Jam bands are a kind of love ‘em … Read more
Ty Segall’s GOD? Records Imprint / New Zath and Running Tracks
Did you know that Ty Segall had his own label imprint? How can this be possible you ask – too busy? That answer is no … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: The By Gods – “Letting A Good Thing Go”
Nashville-based band The By Gods, made up of Tye Hammonds (drums) and George Pauley (guitar, vocal), released their debut album I Don’t Care Who Believes … Read more
Yonatan Gat: Iberian Passage [Album Review]
Yonatan Gat Iberian Passage Joyful Noise Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Iberian Passage is light on quantity but full of (mostly) instrumental psych-guitar freakouts! Album … Read more
Taking Back Sunday: Happiness Is [Album Review]
Taking Back Sunday Happiness Is Hopeless Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Taking Back Sunday’s sixth album is highly listenable. Album Review: Taking Back Sunday is … Read more
Beverly: Careers [Album Review]
Beverly Careers Kanine Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Promising debut album from Frankie Rose and Drew Citron. Album Review: Beverly is a duo consisting of … Read more
Braid: No Coast [Album Review]
Braid No Coast Topshelf Records [2014] Fire Note Says: After 16 years, Braid find their way back into your stereo. Album Review: So what were … Read more