Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound: Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound [Album Review]
Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound SideOneDummy Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Audra Mae turns up the heat with … Read more
Heartless Bastards: Arrow [Album Review]
Heartless Bastards Arrow Partisan Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The Heartless Bastards once again shine bright with their pulsing rock record Arrow! Album Review: Erika … Read more
Sharon Van Etten: Tramp [Album Review]
Sharon Van Etten Tramp Jagjaguwar Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Sharon Van Etten will win you over quickly on her new long player Tramp! Album … Read more
Cloud Nothings: Attack On Memory [Album Review]
Cloud Nothings Attack On Memory Carpark Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Cloud Nothings evolve again on their spectacular sophomore outing Attack On Memory! Album Review: … Read more
Nada Surf: The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy [Album Review]
Nada Surf The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy Barsuk Records [2012] Fire Note Says: A big sprawling return of an album from Nada Surf that … Read more
Guided By Voices: Let’s Go Eat The Factory [Album Review]
Guided By Voices Let’s Go Eat The Factory Guided By Voices Inc. [2012] Fire Note Says: Oh yeah, did you hear? Guided By Voices are … Read more
A Shoreline Dream: Losing Them All This Time [Album Review]
A Shoreline DreamLosing Them All This TimeLatenight Weeknight Records [2011] I think that there are tons of music fans out there that just really don’t … Read more
Wussy: Strawberry [Album Review]
Wussy StrawberryShake It Records [2011] Former Ass Pony Chuck Cleaver and his partner-in-crime, songwriter/co-vocalist Lisa Walker, return with Wussy’s fourth album, Strawberry. This album offers … Read more
Motel Beds: Tango Boys [Album Review]
Motel Beds Tango Boys No More Fake Labels [2011] Fire Note Says: The Dayton, Ohio music scene is alive and well with the Motel Beds … Read more
The Black Keys: El Camino [Album Review]
The Black Keys El Camino Nonesuch Records [2011] Album Review: El Camino is the seventh studio album from Akron duo The Black Keys, and it’s … Read more
Real Estate: Days [Album Review]
Real EstateDaysDomino [2011] Simplistic splendor is one way to describe the sophomore full-length album, Days, from New Jersey’s Real Estate. The album possesses a pure … Read more
The Decemberists: Long Live The King EP [Album Review]
The DecemberistsLong Live The King EPCapitol Records [2011] Long Live The King EP is a nice 26-minute follow-up to The Decemberists’ excellent The King Is … Read more
The Gaslight Anthem: iTunes Session [Album Review]
The Gaslight AnthemiTunes SessionSideOneDummy Records [2011] The new iTunes session from The Gaslight Anthem showcases the band’s influences and provides fans with an excellent studio … Read more
Wild Flag: Wild Flag [Album Review]
Wild FlagWild FlagMerge Records [2011] I don’t think there are that many records that we know about a year in advance, but that is how … Read more
The Decemberists: iTunes Session [Album Review]
The DecemberistsiTunes SessionCapitol Records [2011] This mostly acoustic 8-song EP from The Decemberists was released exclusively for the iTunes Session series. Overall, it is a … Read more
Buffalo Killers: 3 [Album Review]
Buffalo Killers3Alive Natural Sound Records [2011] If you’re craving early ’70s groove rock, Cincinnati’s Buffalo Killers’ third LP, 3, is a must-listen. The trio pulls … Read more
Woods: Sun And Shade [Album Review]
WoodsSun And ShadeWoodsist Records [2011] Sun And Shade is the lo-fi indie folksters Woods sixth full length album and it continues their streak of annual … Read more
The Wombats: This Modern Glitch [Album Review]
The WombatsThis Modern GlitchBright Antenna Records [2011] The Wombats long overdue sophomore record, This Modern Glitch, is another solid entry into the dance rock indie … Read more
Manchester Orchestra: Simple Math [Album Review]
Manchester Orchestra Simple Math Columbia Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Manchester Orchestra shines on the epic rock album Simple Math! Album Review: Concept albums always … Read more
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit: Here We Rest [Album Review]
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Here We RestLightning Rod Records [2011] As a quality contributing past member of the Drive-By Truckers, I have always … Read more
The Feelies: Here Before [Album Review]
The FeeliesHere BeforeBar/None Records [2011] Twenty years can seem like an eternity for anyone, and for a band, it’s an especially long time. However, in … Read more
Swearing At Motorists: Postcards From A Drinking Town (Collected Singles From ’96-’02) [Album Review]
Swearing At MotoristsPostcards From A Drinking Town (Collected Singles From ’96-’02) Secretly Canadian [2011] Emerging from the same lo-fi Dayton scene that produced Guided By … Read more
Leeroy Stagger: Little Victories [Album Review]
Leeroy StaggerLittle VictoriesRebeltone Records [2011] Want to discover a singer/songwriter that absolutely won’t let your Americana ear down? Then look no more and check out … Read more
The Joy Formidable: The Big Roar [Album Review]
The Joy FormidableThe Big RoarAtlantic Records/Canvasback Music [2011] Right from the opening track, “The Everchanging Spectrum Of A Lie”, you get a solid 7:45 complex … Read more
The Decemberists: The King Is Dead [Album Review]
The DecemberistsThe King Is DeadCapitol Records [2011] After The Decemberists’ last two cerebral concept full-lengths, the band takes a leisurely breath of fresh air and … Read more