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
The Coathangers team up with Audacity for split 7″ – 750 Copies
Limited to 750 copies! Orange County’s Audacity and The Coathangars will have a split 7″ out October 15, 2013 on Suicide Squeeze Recrords. Pressing Information: … Read more
FUZZ: Sunderberry Dream [7-Inch Feature]
FUZZ “Sunderberry Dream” b/w “21st Century Schizoid Man” In The Red Records [2013] FUZZ’s debut (TFN Review) was a fall release that we were highly … Read more
Native: Orthodox [Album Review]
Native Orthodox Sargent House Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Native‘s 3rd LP balances its strengths between timing and consistency. Album Review: If you take a … Read more
Ski Lodge: Big Heart [Album Review]
Ski Lodge Big Heart Dovecote Records [2013] Fire Note Says: If you like The Smiths, Ski Lodge will be a new favorite. Album Review: Ski … Read more
Nirvana: In Utero (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) [Album Review]
Nirvana In Utero (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) Universal Music [1993; 2013] Fire Note Says: A classic turns 20! Album Review: It is interesting how … Read more
FUZZ: FUZZ [Album Review]
FUZZ FUZZ In The Red Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Segall continues his wild ride with proto-metalers FUZZ! Album Review: As a musician Ty Segall … Read more
Elf Power: Sunlight On The Moon [Album Review]
Elf Power Sunlight On The Moon Darla/Orange Twin Records [2013] Fire Note Says: A wonderful collection of psych pop gems that have the unmistakable Elephant … Read more