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WPTR: Redness & Swelling At The Injection Site [Album Review]

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

WPTRRedness & Swelling At The Injection Site Lame-O Records [2025] “Lo-fi folk for insomniacs and philosophers—Redness and Swelling at the Injection Site lingers like a late-night … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 2nd Grade, 3.5 Headphones, Lame-O Records, Wilde, WPTR

Golden Apples – “Noonday Demon” [Video]

July 1, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Golden Apples Return With Shimmering New Single “Noonday Demon” + Album Shooting Star Drops Sept. 19 via Lame-O Golden Apples are back, beaming in from … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Golden Apples, Lame-O Records

Durand Jones & The Indications: Flowers [Album Review]

June 27, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

Durand Jones & The IndicationsFlowersDead Oceans [2025] “Flowers doesn’t chase trends; it floats above them, soulful and self-assured.” Album Overview: Durand Jones & The Indications … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Aaron Frazer, Anthony, Dead Oceans, Durand Jones, Durand Jones & The Indications, Okonski

Fire Track: Osees – “Flight Simulator”

June 27, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

OSEES Announce Abomination Revealed At Last, Drop Raging New Track “Fight Simulator” OSEES are back to pummel your ears and twist your brain with Abomination … Read more

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Lightheaded: Thinking, Dreaming, Scheming! [Album Review]

June 26, 2025 by Lena Bishop

LightheadedThinking, Dreaming, Scheming!Skep Wax/Slumberland Records [2025] “A soft-focus shimmer of indie-pop charm—Lightheaded refine their sound without losing the sparkle.” Album Overview: Lightheaded formed on the … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 3.5 Headphones, Bishop, Lightheaded, Skep Wax Records, Slumberland Records

Mac DeMarco – “Home” [Video]

June 26, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Mac DeMarco is Back With “Home” and a New Album Coming Soon Mac DeMarco is rolling out a fresh chapter. His new album Guitar lands … Read more

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Worn Through: Barely Real [Album Review]

June 25, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

Worn ThroughBarely RealStrange View/Just Becuase Records [2025] “Worn Through deliver lo-fi Americana with bruised hearts and wide-open honesty.” Album Overview: Worn Through is a Baltimore-based … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Anthony, Just Because Records, Strange View Records, Worn Through

Fire Track: Superchunk – “No Hope”

June 25, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Superchunk Shout Through the Static with “No Hope” from Songs in the Key of Yikes Superchunk are back with another shot of melodic mayhem—“No Hope” … Read more

Categories Fire Tracks Tags Merge Records, Superchunk

Pulp: More [Album Review]

June 24, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

PulpMoreRough Trade Records [2025] “A quiet triumph—More trades Britpop swagger for grown-up grace.” Album Overview: Formed in Sheffield in the late ’70s and fronted by … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Anthony, Pulp, Rough Trade Records

The Lemonheads – “In The Margin” [Video]

June 24, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

THE LEMONHEADS CRASH BACK IN WITH LOVE CHANT + FIERY NEW SINGLE “IN THE MARGIN” The Lemonheads are officially back with Love Chant — their … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Evan Dando, Fire Records, The Lemonheads

Hotline TNT: Raspberry Moon [Album Review]

June 20, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

Hotline TNTRaspberry MoonThird Man Records [2025] “Hotline TNT plug into full-band power and deliver their most heart-on-sleeve shoegaze yet.” Album Overview: Hotline TNT started as … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Hotline TNT, Third Man Records, Wilde

Los Palms – “Sorrows” [Video]

June 20, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Desert Jangle Returns: Los Palms Drop Hypnotic New Single “Sorrows” Los Palms are back and sounding bolder than ever. The Adelaide outfit just dropped “Sorrows,” … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Fuzz Club Records, Los Palms

Album Stream: Worn Through – Barely Real

June 26, 2025June 19, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

ALBUM STREAM PREMIERE: Worn Through – Barely Real (Out June 20 via Strange View Records / Just Because Records) Some records hit you like a … Read more

Categories Album Streams, Features, Fire Note Exclusives Tags Just Because Records, Strange View Records, Worn Through

Wednesday – “Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)” [Video]

June 19, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Wednesday Share Haunting New Track “Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)” + Announce New Album Bleeds North Carolina’s Wednesday are back with Bleeds, their hotly … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Dead Oceans, MJ Lenderman, Wednesday

caroline: caroline 2 [Album Review]

June 19, 2025 by Lena Bishop

carolinecaroline 2Rough Trade Records [2025] “Like a storm in slow motion—caroline 2 reshapes post-rock with warmth, wonder, and fearless ambition.” Album Overview: Formed in South … Read more

Categories Headphone Approved Music, Reviews Tags 4.5 Headphones, Bishop, caroline, Headphone Approved (4.5+ Reviews), Rough Trade Records

The Bug Club: Very Human Features [Album Review]

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

The Bug ClubVery Human FeaturesSub Pop Records [2025] “Garage-pop charmers slow their roll just enough to make you lean in.” Album Overview: Formed in 2016 … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 3.5 Headphones, Sub Pop Records, The Bug Club, Wilde

Fire Track: Guerilla Toss – “Red Flag To Angry Bull”

June 18, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Guerilla Toss Drop “Red Flag to Angry Bull” Video — New Album You’re Weird Now Out Sept. 12 via Sub Pop Guerilla Toss are back … Read more

Categories Fire Tracks Tags Guerilla Toss, Sub Pop Records

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Phantom Island [Album Review]

June 17, 2025 by Simon Workman

King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardPhantom Islandp(doom) Records [2025] “King Gizz take a symphonic excursion on their 27th LP” Album Overview: Over the course of … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, p(doom) Records, Workman

Fire Track: Sloan – “Live Forever”

June 17, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Sloan are back with Based on the Best Seller, their 14th (!!) studio album, dropping September 26 on Yep Roc—and it’s shaping up to be … Read more

Categories Fire Tracks Tags Sloan, Yep Roc Records

Turnstile: Never Enough [Album Review]

June 17, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

TurnstileNever EnoughAtlantic Records [2025] “Big rock ambition, DIY soul—Turnstile keeps climbing without looking back.” Album Overview: Turnstile may have started in Baltimore’s hardcore scene, but … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Atlantic Records, Turnstile, Wilde

Murder By Death: Egg & Dart [Album Review]

June 13, 2025 by Christopher Tahy

Murder By DeathEgg & DartSelf-Released [2025] “With Egg & Dart, Murder By Death rides into the sunset on their own terms—elegiac, thunderous, unforgettable.” Album Overview: … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Murder By Death, Self-Released, Tahy

Durand Jones & The Indications – “Lovers’ Holiday” [Video]

June 13, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

Durand Jones & The Indications Drop Dreamy New Single “Lovers’ Holiday” Durand Jones & The Indications are back again with another smooth stunner. Their new … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Dead Oceans, Durand Jones & The Indications

The Budos Band: VII [Album Review]

June 12, 2025 by Thomas Wilde

The Budos BandVIIDiamond West Records [2025] “Two decades in, The Budos Band still groove like the world’s grimiest secret weapon.” Album Overview: The Budos Band … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 4 Headphones, Diamond West Records, The Budos Band, Wilde

The Swell Season – “Great Weight” [Video]

June 12, 2025 by Fire Note Staff

The Swell Season Return With Stirring New Single “Great Weight” After a sixteen-year pause, The Swell Season are back—and moving Forward. The Oscar-winning duo of … Read more

Categories Videos Tags Glen Hansard, The Swell Season

Lifeguard: Ripped And Torn [Album Review]

June 11, 2025 by Christopher Anthony

LifeguardRipped And TornMatador Records [2025] “A post-punk fever dream—fractured, fearless, and totally electric.” Album Overview: Lifeguard formed in Chicago when its members—Asher Case, Isaac Lowenstein, … Read more

Categories Headphone Approved Music, Reviews Tags 4.5 Headphones, Anthony, Headphone Approved (4.5+ Reviews), Lifeguard, Matador Records, Sharp Pins
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