I Am Empire: Anchors [Album Review]
I Am Empire Anchors Tooth & Nail Records [2013] Fire Note Says: I Am Empire makes a compelling case with Anchors. Album Review: I Am … Read more
Hausu: Total [Album Review]
Hausu Total Hardly Art Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Hausu provide a fresh and precision based debut record. Album Review: It wasn’t till about the … Read more
Ben Folds Five: Live [Album Review]
Ben Folds Five Live Sony Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Ben Folds Five puts out a fan-pleasing but uneven live album. Album Review: One of … Read more
Double Dagger: 333 [Album Review]
Double Dagger 333 Thrill Jockey Records [2013] Fire Note Says: An incredible swan song from Double Dagger! Album Review: Baltimore’s Double Dagger, broke up in … Read more
Beck Defriended Limited Edition 12″ / Original Mix + Extended B-Side
Beck’s “Defriended” single is now available on vinyl at www.beckdefriended.com. The single includes the original mix plus a 14 minute extended B-side version. This limited … Read more
Medicine Premieres New Track “It’s Not Enough” – New Record 8/6
Here is the new Medicine single, “It’s Not Enough”, from their forthcoming album To the Happy Few which is out August 6th on Captured Tracks … Read more
Eddie Spaghetti: The Value Of Nothing [Album Review]
Eddie Spaghetti The Value Of Nothing Bloodshot Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Value of Nothing is the perfect mix of punk attitude and outlaw … Read more
The Lonelyhearts: Years In The Great Interior [Album Review]
The Lonelyhearts Years In The Great Interior Maximum Ames Records [2013] Fire Note Says: There’s a lot more going on with The Lonelyhearts than a … Read more
Case Studies: This Is Another Life [Album Review]
Case Studies This Is Another Life Sacred Bones Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Case Studies tells it like it is on sophomore album This Is … Read more
Travis returns with ‘Where You Stand’ / Ltd Deluxe Vinyl – 500 Signed
Travis make their return on August 20 with Where You Stand. If you hurry you can get in on the “super deluxe” version which has … Read more
Streetlight Manifesto Announces Final Shows, Current Tour Kicked Off This Week
As The End of The Beginning tour begins this week (all tour dates below), Streetlight Manifesto has announced that they have secured the FINAL two … Read more
Blowing Fuses Left & Right: Classic Rock Interviews w/ MC5 & Stooges
O-Rama LLC and MVD will be releasing Blowing Fuses Left And Right: The Legendary Detroit Rock Interviews digitally and on DVD on July 9. The … Read more
Rose Windows: The Sun Dogs [Album Review]
Rose Windows The Sun Dogs Sub Pop Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Take Rose Windows as your spirit guide, for they will not lead you … Read more
Smith Westerns: Soft Will [Album Review]
Smith Westerns Soft Will Mom + Pop Music [2013] Fire Note Says: Smith Westerns return with a another batch of purposeful dream rock. Album Review: … Read more
Hooded Fang: Gravez [Album Review]
Hooded Fang Gravez Full Time Hobby Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Hooded Fang pack charm and quirk into blistering power pop. Album Review: I know … Read more
New Weekend record Jinx / Ltd Two-Tone Blue Splatter Vinyl
Weekend spent most of 2012 writing, recording, and painstakingly mixing the 10 songs that comprise Jinx, once again with Monte Vallier at Ruminator. During this … Read more
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin / Split Color Red White Ltd 800
Missouri-based indie-pop trio Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin has debuted the first single, ‘Nightwater Girlfriend’ off their forthcoming album, Fly By Wire which you … Read more
Third Man Direct-To-Acetate Recordings Out June 25 – The Shins / The Kills / Seasick Steve
Third Man records will release three very special live records – The Shins, The Kills, and Seasick Steve – on June 25th that represent the … Read more
Kanye West: Yeezus [Album Review]
Kanye West Yeezus Def Jam Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Kanye comes at you 90 mph with the impressive Yeezus. Album Review: Let me be … Read more
Jason Isbell: Southeastern [Album Review]
Jason Isbell Southeastern Southeastern Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Southeastern shows that Isbell is poised and ready to step into the limelight with the finest … Read more
And So I Watch You From Afar: All Hail Bright Futures [Album Review]
And So I Watch You From Afar All Hail Bright Futures Sargent House Records [2013] Fire Note Says: ASIWYFA create melodic, engaging, (mostly) instrumental rock … Read more
New Dinosaur Bones Single: “Spins In Circles” / New Album 8/6
Toronto’s renowned indie rock band Dinosaur Bones has revealed details of their sophomore album Shaky Dream, coming out August 6 via Dine Alone Records. You … Read more
Jimmy Eat World: Damage [Album Review]
Jimmy Eat World Damage RCA Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Jimmy Eat World stay consistent on seventh album Damage. Album Review: Jimmy Eat World have … Read more
Eisley: Currents [Album Review]
Eisley Currents Equal Vision Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Eisley return with an album that accentuates their best qualities. Album Review: Eisley has been through … Read more
King Tuff: Was Dead [Album Review]
King Tuff Was Dead Burger Records [2013] Fire Note Says: King Tuff’s reissue Was Dead is a garage weirdo’s pride for the simple things. Album … Read more