Lo Fine: Want Is A Great Need [Album Review]
Lo Fine Want Is A Great Need ASR [2013] Fire Note Says: Lo Fine’s third skillfully blends rock and folk with experimental elements. Album Review: … Read more
Beck Tour Dates Announced – Playing Coachella, Pitchfork & Forecastle
Beck’s latest album Morning Phase was Headphone Approved and now you can hear live renditions of the material at the below dates. Hopefully this schedule … Read more
Hew Time: Members of Melvins, Modest Mouse & Big Business
Joyful Noise Recordings just announced a new all-drumming project from Dale Crover, Joe Plummer, and Coady Willis called Hew Time. You know these guys from … Read more
Farewell Flight: I Was A Ghost [Album Review]
Farewell Flight I Was A Ghost Self-Released [2014] Fire Note Says: Farewell Flight’s third album has plenty of bite. Album Review: Farewell Flight is a … Read more
Cloud Becomes Your Hand: Rocks Or Cakes [Album Review]
Cloud Becomes Your Hand Rocks Or Cakes Northern Spy Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Cloud Becomes Your Hand crafts quite the curiosity. Album Review: Here … Read more
The Kooks Return With New Single “Down,” Available April 20
The Kooks return April 20th with the new single “Down.” It’s a groovy little track that has a catchy looped hook which should spike interest … Read more
Overlake: Sighs [Album Review]
Overlake Sighs Killing Horse Records [2014] Fire Note Says: 90’s guitar fueled indie rock is alive and well with Overlake’s new LP Sighs. Album Review: … Read more
Farewell Dear Ghost: We Colour The Night [Album Review]
Farewell Dear Ghost We Colour The Night Minty Fresh Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Farewell Dear Ghost provide plenty of melodic indie rock that sticks. … Read more
The Men: Tomorrow’s Hits [Album Review]
The Men Tomorrow’s Hits Sacred Bones Records [2014] Fire Note Says: The Men continue to slash and burn with their chaotic fifth album. Album Review: … Read more
The Hotelier: Home, Like Noplace Is There [Album Review]
The Hotelier Home, Like Noplace Is There Tiny Engines [2014] Fire Note Says: The Hotelier bring emo-punk back to proper form on sophomore record. Album … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Cloud Nothings – “Psychic Trauma”
One group that has improved album after album must be Cloud Nothings. After an impressive debut, they followed up with something equally as good if … Read more
Damien Jurado: Brothers And Sisters Of The Eternal Son [Album Review]
Damien Jurado Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son Secretly Canadian Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Damien Jurado creates a masterpiece in an underrated career. … Read more
Ruined Fortune: Ruined Fortune [Album Review]
Ruined Fortune Ruined Fortune HoZac Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Ruined Fortune sets the bar high on their experimental/lo-fi/scuzz debut! Album Review: Hailing from Australia, … Read more
Eyelids: Segulls Into Submission [7-Inch Feature]
Eyelids “Segulls Into Submission” b/w “I Can’t Be Told” Off Records [2014] This 7-inch is the first taste of some new Eyelids material. The group … Read more
Axxa/Abraxas: Axxa/Abraxas [Album Review]
Axxa/Abraxas Axxa/Abraxas Captured Tracks [2014] Fire Note Says: Axxa/Abraxas effortlessly introduces you to his love of the 60’s. Album Review: 23 year-old Atlanta native Ben … Read more
Cibo Matto: Hotel Valentine [Album Review]
Cibo Matto Hotel Valentine Chimera Music [2014] Fire Note Says: Hotel Valentine is as ambitious as it is intoxicating. Album Review: I’ve spent the last … Read more
Real Estate: Atlas [Album Review]
Real Estate Atlas Domino [2014] Fire Note Says: Real Estate let you drift off with Atlas’ smooth and calm climate. Album Review: If it’s not … Read more
Jupe Jupe: Crooked Kisses [Album Review]
Jupe Jupe Crooked Kisses Self-Released [2014] Fire Note Says: Jupe Jupe’s third album Crooked Kisses has a lot to offer. Album Review: Jupe Jupe has … Read more
Fleet Foxes Debut / LTD 1000 Hand-Numbered on Clear Vinyl
Here is another new Brighton Limited Press collaboration with Sub Pop Records from Newbury Comics – Fleet Foxes self-titled release (a two lp set, including … Read more
Drive-By Truckers: English Oceans [Album Review]
Drive-By Truckers English Oceans ATO Records [2014] Fire Note Says: The Drive-By Truckers hit another gear on English Oceans. Album Review: Right off the bat, … Read more
Skaters: Manhattan [Album Review]
Skaters Manhattan Warner Bros. Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Skaters debut is full of hooks and youthful spirit. Album Review: The promotion blitz behind New … Read more
Interview with Sleepy Sun Guitarist Matt Holliman
San Francisco’s Sleepy Sun brought their strong brand of neo-psych rock to Columbus last Friday night (2/28/14) in support of their terrific fourth album, Maui … Read more
Band Of Horses: Acoustic At The Ryman [Album Review]
Band Of Horses Acoustic At The Ryman Brown Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Band of Horses’ Acoustic at the Ryman is lush and refreshing. Album … Read more
New Bums: Voices In A Rented Room [Album Review]
New Bums Voices In A Rented Room Drag City Records [2014] Fire Note Says: You should be ecstatic over the beautifully well-crafted debut full-length album … Read more
The Wonderful World of Mac DeMarco 7″ Club Vol. 1.
Can you really get enough of Mac DeMarco these days? No way you say. Here is something else to collect which may turn out to … Read more