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Tears For Fears: The Tipping Point [Album Review]

March 7, 2022 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Tears For FearsThe Tipping PointConcord Records [2022] For all the bright, dance floor potency of Tears for Fears’ 1985 smash hits “Shout” and “Everybody Wants … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 3.5 Headphones, Concord Records, Newcomb, Tears For Fears

Jeanines – “Any Day Now” [Video]

March 7, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

Jeanines are announcing their sophomore LP, Don’t Wait For A Sign, and share the lead single/video titled “Any Day Now.” The track clocks in well … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Jeanines, Slumberland Records

Bobby Oroza: Get On The Otherside (Moon Rock Metal Wax | 500 Copies)

March 9, 2022March 7, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

Big Crown Records will have a Limited Edition BCR Exclusive Pressing available of Bobby Oroza’s new album, Get On The Otherside, on June 10th. The … Read more

Categories Vinyl Spotlight Tags Big Crown Records, Bobby Oroza

Guided By Voices: Crystal Nuns Cathedral [Album Review]

July 1, 2022March 4, 2022 by Thomas Wilde

Guided By VoicesCrystal Nuns CathedralGBV Inc. [2022] If I asked you today to make me a list of current rock bands that have been putting … Read more

Categories Headphone Approved Music, Reviews Tags 4.5 Headphones, GBV Inc., Guided By Voices, Headphone Approved (4.5+ Reviews), Robert Pollard, Wilde

Fuzz Meadows: Orange Sunshine (Endless Void Wax | 300 Copies)

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

This one is perfect for a Bandcamp Friday! The debut full length from Melbourne trio Fuzz Meadows is now available for pre-order. The group is … Read more

Categories Vinyl Spotlight Tags Copper Feast Records, Fuzz Meadows

Various Artists: Highway Butterfly – The Songs Of Neal Casal [Album Review]

March 4, 2022 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Various ArtistsHighway Butterfly; The Songs Of Neal CasalNeal Casal Music Foundation [2022] There’s no way to avoid the bittersweet feeling that hovers nearby this lovely … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Neal Casal, Various Artists

Johnny Marr: Fever Dreams Pt. 1-4 [Album Review]

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Johnny MarrFever Dreams Pt. 1-4BMG [2022] While it’s only natural to look for echoes of The Smith’s in Johnny Marr’s solo work, he was only … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, BMG, Johnny Marr, Newcomb

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – “Tidal River” [Video]

March 3, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

Australia’s Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever release a new track/video, “Tidal River,” from their forthcoming album, Endless Rooms, out May 6th on Sub Pop. Rolling Blackouts … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Sub Pop Records

Kendra Morris: Nine Lives [Album Review]

March 24, 2023March 2, 2022 by Simon Workman

Kendra MorrisNine LivesColemine/Karma Chief Records [2022] Kendra Morris has been releasing music for over a decade, putting out several albums, EPs, and singles since 2011 … Read more

Categories Headphone Approved Music, Reviews Tags 5 Headphones, Colemine Records, Headphone Approved (4.5+ Reviews), Karma Chief Records, Kendra Morris, Workman

The Stroppies – “The Perfect Crime” [Video]

March 2, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

The title of The Stroppies’ newest LP, Levity, serves as a creative statement of intent and an acknowledgment of the dichotomy between the music they … Read more

Categories Videos Tags The Stroppies, Tough Love Records

Superchunk: Wild Loneliness [Album Review]

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 by Thomas Wilde

SuperchunkWild LonelinessMerge Records [2022] Wild Loneliness opens with a simple acoustic strum as Mac McCaughan’s familiar voice starts Superchunk’s newest musical journey that reflects pandemic … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Merge Records, Superchunk, Wilde

Wet Leg – “Angelica” [Video]

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

With the release of Wet Leg’s self-titled debut album just over a month away (due April 8th via Domino), the Isle of Wight duo (Rhian … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Domino Recording Company, Wet Leg

Frank Turner: FTHC [Album Review]

February 28, 2022 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Frank TurnerFTHCXtra Mile Recordings [2022] Frank Turner has always been a punk rocker at heart, even his “folk” albums are roiling with punk attitude and … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Frank Turner, Newcomb, Xtra Mile Recordings

Carson McHone – “Spoil On The Vine” [Video]

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

Carson McHone explains her new single “Spoil on the Vine” and its music video: “Lyric theatre presents exactly that, a play on words. The Foil … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Carson McHone, Merge Records

Thank: Thoughtless Cruelty [Album Review]

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 by Christopher Anthony

ThankThoughtless CrueltyBox/Exploding In Sound Records [2022] “There’s never been a good band from London,” is declared multiple times from vocalist Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe on Thank’s “Dread,” … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Anthony, Box Records, Exploding In Sound Records, Thank

The Flower Kings: By Royal Decree [Album Review]

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 by Scot Lade

The Flower Kings Review History: Islands (2020) THE FLOWER KINGS LINKSWebsite | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Inside Out Music

Categories Headphone Approved Music, Reviews, The Prog Corner Tags 4.5 Headphones, Headphone Approved (4.5+ Reviews), Inside Out Music, Lade, The Flower Kings

El Camino Acid: Sunset Motel [Album Review]

February 24, 2022 by Christopher Tahy

El Camino AcidSunset MotelSelf-Released [2022] When I hear the name Conor Stratton I think about a couple of things, Yellow Springs’ Spring Fest and Crooked … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 3 Headphones, El Camino Acid, Self-Released, Tahy

Scrunchies – “No Home Planet” [Video]

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

Dirtnap Records has announced the addition of Scrunchies to their roster! The band will release Feral Coast on the label on April 1st. “No Home … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Dirtnap Records, Scrunchies

North Mississippi Allstars: Set Sail [Album Review]

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 by Brian Q. Newcomb

North Mississippi AllstarsSet SailNew West Records [2022] For brothers Luther Dickinson, who played with the Black Crowes from 2007 – ’11, and Cody Dickinson, the … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, New West Records, Newcomb, North Mississippi Allstars

String Machine – “Gales Of Worry” [Video]

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

Pittsburg’s String Machine isn’t shy about sharing their heart with you, and that confessional spirit continues on their new album Hallelujah Hell Yeah which is … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Know Hope Records, String Machine

The Cactus Blossoms: One Day [Album Review]

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 by Brian Q. Newcomb

The Cactus BlossomsOne DayWalkie Talkie Records [2022] The music of the Cactus Blossoms is a reminder that the origins of rock & roll predated the … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 3.5 Headphones, Newcomb, The Cactus Blossoms, Walkie Talkie Records

Fire Track: The Afghan Whigs – “I’ll Make You See God”

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

The Afghan Whigs have released an electrifying new single with “I’ll Make You See God,” their first new music since 2017’s album In Spades. The … Read more

Categories Fire Tracks, News Tags BMG, The Afghan Whigs

Tim Kasher – “I Don’t Think About You” [Video]

April 14, 2022February 22, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

Tim Kasher—frontman for Cursive and The Good Life—has announced his fourth solo album, Middling Age, will be released on April 15th, 2022, via 15 Passenger … Read more

Categories Videos Tags 15 Passenger Records, Cursive, The Good Life, Thirty Something Records, Tim Kasher

Big Nothing: Dog Hours [Album Review]

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 by Thomas Wilde

Big NothingDog HoursLame-O Records [2022] There is definitely something refreshing upon hearing Big Nothing’s newly released sophomore record Dog Hours, as its timeless sound is … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 3.5 Headphones, Big Nothing, Lame-O Records, Wilde

Porridge Radio – “Back To The Radio” [Video]

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 by Fire Note Staff

UK-based band Porridge Radio are one of the most vital new voices in alternative music, having transformed from DIY darlings to a Mercury-nominated tour de … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Porridge Radio, Secretly Canadian
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