Blank Realm: Grassed Inn [Album Review]
Blank Realm Grassed Inn Fire Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Blank Realm’s breezy second album Grassed Inn is warm and inviting. Album Review: The latest … Read more
Jack Name: Light Show [Album Review]
Jack Name Light Show GOD?/Drag City Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Jack Name creates a musical funhouse with Light Show. Album Review: In a time … Read more
Architecture In Helsinki Reveal Mad Scientist Video / New Album April
Following their internationally acclaimed 2011 album Moment Bends, Architecture In Helsinki will release their anticipated new album NOW + 4EVA this April via the band’s … Read more
Frank Turner – Sleep Is For The Week – Limited Vinyl
Epitaph has announced that “Sleep Is For The Week” by Frank Turner, has finally been released on vinyl (outside of a small run in the … Read more
Hospitality: Trouble [Album Review]
Hospitality Trouble Merge Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Hospitality’s Trouble happily doesn’t live up to its title. Album Review: I’ve listened to Hospitality’s sophomore LP … Read more
The Black Hollies: Somewhere Between Here And Nowhere [Album Review]
The Black Hollies Somewhere Between Here And Nowhere Ernest Jenning Record Co. [2013] Fire Note Says: The Black Hollies’ latest floats between ethereal psych and … Read more
Xiu Xiu Touring North America This Winter: Starts 2/19
Xiu Xiu new LP, “Angel Guts: Red Classroom” is out February 4, 2014 via Polyvinyl Records. The group annouced their North America winter tour with … Read more
The Afghan Whigs First New Album In 16 Years On Sub Pop
The Afghan Whigs are set to release their first new album in sixeteen years on Sub Pop Records worldwide April 14th and 15th. The album’s … Read more
Pixies new video for “Magdalena” from EP 2 / Judy Jacob Directed
Here is a new Pixies video for “Magdalena” The song is taken off their latest release, EP 2. The video was conceived and directed by … Read more
Dum Dum Girls: Too True [Album Review]
Dum Dum Girls Too True Sub Pop Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Too True features a throwback 80s sound that is hard to root against. … Read more
Rebuilder: Rebuilder EP [Album Review]
Rebuilder Rebuilder EP Refuse Rethink Rebuild Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Rebuilder brings the energy with their eponymous debut EP. Album Review: Rebuilder is a … Read more
The Hold Steady Share First Track from New Record out 3/25
The Hold Steady has released the first song, “I Hope This Whole Thing Didn’t Frighten You,” from their new album Teeth Dreams, out March 25. … Read more
Motel Beds and 500 Painted LP’s [Concert Review]
If you weren’t at this event/show on Saturday night (Jan. 18, 2014), then you missed out. Why do I go with the whole show/event phrasing? … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Mac DeMarco – “Passing Out Pieces”
Here is the new single from Mac DeMarco that is well worth a Friday Fire Track honor. His new record, Salad Days, is out on … Read more
The Gaslight Anthem: The B-Sides [Album Review]
The Gaslight Anthem The B-Sides SideOneDummy Records [2014] Fire Note Says: The Gaslight Anthem fails to hit the mark with The B-Sides. Album Review: When … Read more
Mogwai: Rave Tapes [Album Review]
Mogwai Rave Tapes Sub Pop Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Mogwai takes things to another level with Rave Tapes. Album Review: I have never been … Read more
The Fire Note Weekly Top 10: The Female Trio
We got word yesterday that one of our well respected all female trios, Vivian Girls, split up so The Fire Note thought it was perfect … Read more
Acid Fast: Rabid Moon [Album Review]
Acid Fast Rabid Moon Protagonist Music/Stupid Bag Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Acid Fast conjure up images of a time long, long ago: the glorious … Read more
Electric Eye: Pick-Up, Lift-Off, Space, Time [Album Review]
Electric Eye Pick-Up, Lift-off, Space, Time Klangkollektivet/Fuzz Club Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Electric Eye doesn‘t blink with strong debut Pick-Up, Lift-off, Space, Time Album … Read more
HeadShy Video Premiere || “Coma” feat band Residual Kid
Below you will find the video premiere for the first single from Austin, TX’s HeadShy. “Coma” features Ikey Owens (Mars Volta, Free Moral Agents) and … Read more
Sleepy Sun: Maui Tears [Album Review]
Sleepy Sun Maui Tears Dine Alone Records [2014] Fire Note Says: San Francisco psych stalwarts return with an energetic and trippy fourth album. Album Review: … Read more
Grass Is Green: Vacation Vinny [Album Review]
Grass Is Green Vacation Vinny Exploding In Sound Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Grass Is Green make a post-punk record you can have fun with. … Read more
Kishi Bashi “Live on Valentines” Ltd. Picture-Disc Vinyl & DVD
Live on Valentine’s is an audio / visual hybrid, limited to just 1000 hand-numbered copies, on deluxe picture-disc vinyl and DVD from Kishi Bashi. Purchase … Read more
Warpaint: Warpaint [Album Review]
Warpaint Warpaint Rough Trade Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Warpaint provide a technically and musically sound sophomore record. Album Review: It took some time with … Read more
AFI: Burials [Album Review]
AFI Burials Republic Records [2013] Fire Note Says: AFI pleases fans with its 9th album Burials. Album Review: AFI is someone’s favorite band. That person … Read more