Shearwater’s “I Luv The Valley OH!” Video – New Album 11/26
You can now watch a new video for Shearwater’s “I Luv The Valley OH!,” the leadoff track from Fellow Travelers. The clip, directed by Branan … Read more
Jus Post Bellum: Oh July [Album Review]
Jus Post Bellum Oh July Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Jus Post Bellum tell a historical story of war that is hard to turn away … Read more
Death Cab For Cutie: Transatlanticism (10th Anniversary Edition) [Album Review]
Death Cab For Cutie Transatlanticism (10th Anniversary Edition) Barsuk [2013] Fire Note Says: Ben Gibbard’s Transatlanticism demos are a great addition to the original. Album … Read more
Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine [Classic Album Revisit]
Nine Inch Nails Pretty Hate Machine TVT Records Released: October 20, 1989 Producer: Trent Reznor, Flood, Adrian Sherwood, Keith LeBlanc, John Fryer Length: 48:42 Trent … Read more
La Luz: It’s Alive [Album Review]
La Luz It’s Alive Hardly Art Records [2013] Fire Note Says: La Luz’s debut is full of surf rock surprises. Album Review: Surfy rock from … Read more
Cage The Elephant: Melophobia [Album Review]
Cage The Elephant Melophobia RCA Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Cage The Elephant’s uneven third LP Melophobia has some great moments. Album Review: Bowling Green’s … Read more
Midlake: Antiphon [Album Review]
Midlake Antiphon ATO Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Midlake reboot reasserts their claim to being the best ever soft rock band out of Denton. … Read more
New Video “Darkest Wave” from Elephant 6 collective Elf Power
Elephant 6 collective mainstays Elf Power have a new video for their somber psych-folk tune “Darkest Wave.” The visuals are a little on the psychedelic … Read more
Into It. Over It. Announce 2014 Headline Tour
Into It. Over It., the solo endeavor of Chicago songwriter Evan Weiss, has announced a 2014 headline tour with a full band in support of … Read more
For Against 3LP Box Set on Captured Tracks / 1000 Copies
Captured Tracks will be reissuing the first three full lengths from seminal Lincoln, Nebraska post-punk trio, For Against. Originally released by Independent Project between 1984-1990, … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Smug Brothers “They Are Fluid”
The featured track today is from Dayton, Ohio’s Smug Brothers. The group has a new EP coming out next month titled Strictly Triggers on Gas … Read more
Widowspeak: The Swamps EP [Album Review]
Widowspeak The Swamps EP Captured Tracks [2013] Fire Note Says: The Swamps EP from Widowspeak primes you for their next LP. Album Review: We heard … Read more
Bottomless Pit: Shade Perennial [Album Review]
Bottomless Pit Shade Perennial Comedy Minus One [2013] Fire Note Says: Bottomless Pit soldiers on with third slow-burn Shade Perennial. Album Review: When I read … Read more
Kodaline: In A Perfect World [Album Review]
Kodaline In A Perfect World RCA Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Kodaline’s In A Perfect World is a likeable, if familiar, debut. Album Review: Do … Read more
Marmoset frontman Jorma Whittaker / 500 Yellow Halo Pressed
Joyful Noise Recordings have the new limited edition album from Jorma Whittaker available for pre-order! Jorma will be his first solo-release since his 2001 debut … Read more
The Fire Note Weekly Top 10: Lou Reed Songs That TFN Will Never Forget
So I couldn’t get all of my thoughts together on the passing of music pioneer Lou Reed last week so I thought it best to … Read more
Arliss Nancy: Wild American Runners [Album Review]
Arliss Nancy Wild American Runners Black Numbers Music [2013] Fire Note Says: Wild American Runners is booze soaked rock album with a heart of gold. … Read more
Cults: Static [Album Review]
Cults Static Columbia Records [2013] Fire Note Says: With their sophomore album, Cults put a pop/rock spin on their west-coast sound. Album Review: With their … Read more
Sufjan Stevens Illinois on Red & Green Vinyl / 1000 Copies Pressed
Pre-order the upcoming double LP reissue of Sufjan Stevens’ album Illinois on Red & Green Vinyl with a digital download included. This exclusive pressing from … Read more
La Luz In Van Accident, Cancel Remaining Tour Dates
Last night on their way back to their native Seattle from a show at Boise’s Korah Shrine, rising surf band La Luz were in a … Read more
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down’s New Music Video “The Feeling Kind”
Here is the new Thao & The Get Down Stay Down’s video for “The Feeling Kind”. Directed by Morgan Wise, the video features Thao and … Read more
Quasi: Mole City [Album Review]
Quasi Mole City Kill Rock Stars [2013] Fire Note Says: Quasi’s eighth album is a head trip that encompasses every twist and turn the band … Read more
Connections: Body Language [Album Review]
Connections Body Language Anyway Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Body Language continues Connections catchy lo-fi formula! Album Review: Columbus, Ohio’s Connections once again embrace their … Read more
Red Fang: Whales And Leeches [Album Review]
Red Fang Whales And Leeches Relapse Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Red Fang’s third album fails to surprise nor does it completely disappoint either. Album … Read more
Ty Segall’s “The Man Man” Video | Debut Video From Sleeper
Here is the first video from Ty Segall’s latest solo album, Sleeper (TFN Review), released a few months ago on Drag City Records. This video … Read more