Anna Calvi: One Breath [Album Review]
Anna Calvi One Breath Domino Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Anna Calvi proves why Brian Eno called her “the best thing since Patti Smith.” Album … Read more
Track Premiere: Mathew Sawyer – “October All The Time”
The new album from artist Mathew Sawyer is called Sleep Dreamt A Brother and it’s out October 15 (tomorrow) in the U.S. via Fire Records. … Read more
CHVRCHES: The Bones Of What You Believe [Album Review]
CHVRCHES The Bones Of What You Believe Glassnote Records [2013] Fire Note Says: CHVRCHES debut album or the death of the guitar in pop music … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Dead Gaze “Runnin’ On The Moon”
What is a Friday “Fire” Track you ask? It is a song that should propel you into the weekend with something fresh, new and cool. … Read more
Maria Taylor New Album on Translucent Teal Vinyl / 500 Copies
The new album from Maria Taylor, Something About Knowing, is now available for PRE-ORDER! The album is not in stores until October 29th but if … Read more
Deep Cuts: R.E.M.
R.E.M. released the 25th anniversary of their first major label album Green earlier this year. As the band has disbanded we get the chance to … Read more
The Kinks: Muswell Hillbillies (Deluxe Edition) [Album Review]
The Kinks Muswell Hillbillies (Deluxe Edition) Universal Music UK [1971; 2013] Fire Note Says: Kinks klassic gets loaded up with great bonus material! Album Review: … Read more
Tim Kasher: Adult Film [Album Review]
Tim Kasher Adult Film Saddle Creek Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Tim Kasher returns to a more straightforward rock sound on his solo sophomore album. … Read more
Lisa Papineau: Blood Noise [Album Review]
Lisa Papineau Blood Noise Neurotic Yell Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Lisa Papineau‘s Blood Noise is a moody weave of beauty and darkness. Album Review: … Read more
Buffalo Tales: Roadtrip Confessions [Album Review]
Buffalo Tales Roadtrip Confessions Foyle Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Buffalo Tales’ tunes ramble and tremble on a roadtrip through Americana (by way of Australia). … Read more
Animal Style Records Interview with Matt Medina [Label Profile]
The intent of our Label Profile feature is to simply highlight a record label that we feel aligns with our own belief here at The … Read more
Bird Nest Roys: Me Want Me Get Me Need Me Have Me Love [Album Review]
Bird Nest Roys Me Want Me Get Me Need Me Have Me Love Captured Tracks/Flying Nun Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Reissue compiles Aukland band’s … Read more
Janelle Monáe: The Electric Lady [Album Review]
Janelle Monáe The Electric Lady Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy [2013] Fire Note Says: Is The Electric Lady starting to run out of juice? Album Review: … Read more
Pollard’s Circus Devils Release Two Albums – 700 Copies of Each
It has been another banner year for Robert Pollard and now the Circus Devils marks the second time in six months that two Pollard projects … Read more
Tim Easton Video for “Don’t Lie” from new album Not Cool
“Baby don’t lie, don’t lie to me – it’s going to come back on you!” is the line that will get stuck in your head … Read more
Wymond Miles’ Tour & Second LP for Sacred Bones Records
Wymond Miles’ second full length LP for Sacred Bones Records comes out a week from today, but you can hear the album in it’s entirety … Read more
Broken Bells: After The Disco In Jan; Album Teaser Now
Have you missed Broken Bells? The collaborative between Shins frontman James Mercer and producer Danger Mouse have just released an album teaser for their new … Read more
The Dismemberment Plan: Uncanney Valley [Album Review]
The Dismemberment Plan Uncanney Valley Partisan Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Dismemberment Plan recaptures some of that old magic on their first album in … Read more
Albert Hammond Jr: AHJ [Album Review]
Albert Hammond Jr AHJ Cult Records [2013] It’s nice to hear Albert Hammond Jr. back with his solo work. The Strokes guitarist has not released … Read more
Mazzy Star: Seasons Of Your Day [Album Review]
Mazzy Star Seasons of Your Day Rhymes Of An Hour Records [2013] Fire Note Says: After a 17 year break, Mazzy Star stays true to … Read more
The Fire Note Album Stream: Lisa Papineau – Blood Noise
The Fire Note is pleased to provide the album stream for Lisa Papineau’s third and newest solo record, Blood Noise, which is due out tomorrow … Read more
Girls Against Boys: The Ghost List EP [Album Review]
Girls Against Boys The Ghost List EP Epitonic [2013] Fire Note Says: Girls Against Boys are back and The Ghost List EP sounds like they … Read more
Schooner: Neighborhood Veins [Album Review]
Schooner Neighborhood Veins PotLuck Foundation [2013] Fire Note Says: Schooner goes adrift with their own brand of ramshackle, lucid pop. Album Review: Durhan, NC‘s Schooner’s … Read more
Mark Lanegan: Imitations [Album Review]
Mark Lanegan Imitations Vagrant Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Lanegan’s second album of covers is so good it will make you forget the original versions. … Read more
Elephant Stone Add West Coast Dates To North American Tour
On top of appearing with Beck at Osheaga Music and Arts Festival (Watch Rishi with Beck in Australia performing “Loser”), Elephant Stone continued to enrich … Read more