!!!: Thr!!!er [Album Review]
!!! Thr!!!er Warp Records [2013] Fire Note Says: !!! wants us to party like it’s 1983. Album Review: It’ll be 30 years this December since … Read more
Wolf People Debuts ‘Empty Vessels’ Video / First Ever US Tour Dates
Wolf People have released the second video from their second album, Fain, for the track “Empty Vessels.” Jack Sharp says of the track: “A storm … Read more
RIAA Adds Digital Streams To Historic Gold & Platinum Awards
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced the integration of streams to its historic Gold & Platinum (G&P) Program, the industry’s premier award for … Read more
Lake Isle [Artist Highlight]
Artist: Lake Isle Hometown: Greensboro, NC. Record Label: Unsigned Artists With Similar Fire: Sun Kil Moon / Mojave 3 / Calexico Lake Isle takes its … Read more
Surrogate: Post-Heroic [Album Review]
Surrogate Post-Heroic Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Surrogate add heavier textures to their already winning formula, and sound more cohesive than ever before. Album Review: … Read more
Savages: Silence Yourself [Album Review]
Savages Silence Yourself Pop Noire / Matador Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Savages release a debut that rekindles a different era of post-punk. Album Review: … Read more
Fitz And The Tantrums: More Than Just A Dream [Album Review]
Fitz And The Tantrums More Than Just A Dream Elektra Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Fitz And The Tantrums returns with a sleeker but less … Read more
Smith Westerns Premiere Video for “Varsity.” Album Date Bumped to 6/25
Smith Westerns are pleased to share the video for “Varsity” the first single from their forthcoming album Soft Will. The video below was directed by … Read more
Third Man Records / Great Gatsby Gold & Platinum Ltd Edition LPs
Third Man Records has gone the extra mile with their limited-edition version for The Great Gatsby soundtrack in pioneering a never-before released method for vinyl … Read more
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Announce New Album Out Aug 6
Give The People What They Want is certainly an appropriate title for Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings’ upcoming release. After more than a decade of … Read more
Deerhunter Set for North American Tour / Monomania Out Now
Deerhunter are set to criss-cross the country on the band’s first North American tour in support of Monomania. More tour dates to be announced soon. … Read more
Graham Repulski – Cop Art LP / Ltd Hand-Numbered 150
You can now pre-order the latest Big School Records release, Graham Repulski’s Cop Art LP HERE. Big School pressed up a limited number of LP’s, … Read more
Deerhunter: Monomania [Album Review]
Deerhunter Monomania 4AD Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Another record form Deerhunter with top honors potential! Album Review: How many times have you been let … Read more
Steve Earle: The Low Highway [Album Review]
Steve Earle The Low Highway New West Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Steve Earle continues to make good (music). Album Review: On this 14th full-length … Read more
Iggy And The Stooges: Ready To Die [Album Review]
Iggy And The Stooges Ready To Die Fat Possum Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The album may be called Ready to Die, but the band … Read more
Edward Sharpe Announce Self-Titled Album Due Out On July 23rd
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros today announced the release of their forthcoming third studio album. The self-titled offering will be released in the U.S. … Read more
Jimi Hendrix: Hey Joe b/w Stone Free [7-Inch Feature]
Jimi Hendrix Hey Joe 7″ Legacy Recordings [2013] Coming direct from Record Store Day 2013 we have a little 45 that changed the face of … Read more
The Neighbourhood: I Love You. [Album Review]
The Neighbourhood I Love You. Columbia Records [2013] Fire Note Says: With I Love You., The Neighbourhood introduces an album that is many different things, … Read more
Various Artists: The Rough Guide To Psychedelic Brazil [Album Review]
Various Artists The Rough Guide To Psychedelic Brazil World Music Network [2013] Fire Note Says: An excellently sequenced compilation that showcases the genre’s diversity and … Read more
Track Premiere: Morningbell – “Yes Wonderful Things” / Tour Dates
Take a listen to “Yes Wonderful Things,” the new single from Gainesville, Florida-based band Morningbell. “Yes Wonderful Things” has a very float along vocal quality … Read more
Mikal Cronin: MCII [Album Review]
Mikal Cronin MCII Merge Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Don’t miss out on this Album of the Year contender! Album Review: Despite the excellence of … Read more
The National Rifle: Almost Endless [Album Review]
The National Rifle Almost Endless Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Philly four-piece gives a new take on tired 80’s revivalism. Album Review: It’s almost a … Read more
Connections: Private Airplane [Album Review]
Connections Private Airplane Anyway Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Columbus, Ohio band brings a new grit to the lo-fi rock that flourished in the 90’s. … Read more
Superchunk: Void / Faith [7-Inch Feature]
Superchunk Void b/w Faith 7” Merge Records [2013] This 7-inch turned out to be one of the highlights of Record Store Day 2013. Two brand-new … Read more
Coliseum: Sister Faith [Album Review]
Coliseum Sister Faith Temporary Residence LTD [2013] Fire Note Says: Coliseum make a heavy and rhythmic fourth record that does not let up! Album Review: … Read more