Jay Gonzalez: Back To The Hive [Album Review]
Jay Gonzalez Back To The HiveMiddlebrow Records [2021] Athens, GA musician Jay Gonzalez joined Drive-By Truckers in 2008, filling in for Spooner Oldham on keyboards, … Read more
Fire Track: Squid – “Paddling”
Earlier this year, Squid announced the release of their much-anticipated debut album, Bright Green Field, out May 7th via Warp Records. Today, they present a … Read more
Video Premiere: Cricketbows – “Ohio Valley Springtime”
TFN is excited today to participate in the Cricketbows roll out of their new record, Raised On Rock And Roll, which is officially out on … Read more
Kishi Bashi: Emigrant EP (Mountain Peak Wax | 500 Copies)
The 26-minute Emigrant EP from Kishi Bashi is a lush bluegrass-inspired album referencing the brutal history and harsh climate of the American West. Arranged and … Read more
Lake Street Dive: Obviously [Album Review]
Lake Street Dive ObviouslyNonesuch Records [2021] Lake Street Dive have carved out a unique place on the current musical landscape rooted in time honored pop … Read more
Night Beats – “Ticket” [Video]
Night Beats, the Texas-born brainchild of Danny Lee Blackwell, has shared “Ticket” – the latest single to be lifted from the incoming Outlaw R&B album … Read more
Artists Of The Week: Discover, Support, Share
Ready for new music? We didn’t travel far for Dayton’s Nineteen Thirteen but the band has a much bigger sound that should be heard outside … Read more
PACKS – “Silvertongue” [Video]
PACKS were an increasingly visible presence in Toronto in the first part of 2020. A string of intriguing lo-fi singles, appearing once every month or … Read more
Glitterer: Life Is Not A Lesson [Album Review]
GlittererLife Is Not A LessonANTI- [2021] Washington, D.C. resident and northeastern Pennsylvania native Ned Russin co-fronted Title Fight for many years before the band went … Read more
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: L.W. [Album Review]
King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardL.W.Flightless Records [2021] One thing that never was in question during this eternal pandemic lockdown was that Australia’s King Gizzard … Read more
CIVIC – “Tell The Papers” [Video]
Melbourne, Australia’s CIVIC have announced that they will release their debut album, Future Forecast on March 26th via Flightless Records. The five-piece shared their latest … Read more
Har Mar Superstar: Rosevile [Album Review]
Har Mar Superstar RosevilleLove OnLine Records [2021] I’ll admit that the first and only time I saw Har Mar Superstar play live, opening for Afghan … Read more
Hiss Golden Messenger – “If It Comes In The Morning” [Video]
Hiss Golden Messenger just announced the forthcoming release of new studio album Quietly Blowing It, out June 25 via Merge Records. Written, arranged, and produced … Read more
Fire Track: The Reds, Pinks And Purples – “The Record Player & The Damage Done”
The Reds, Pinks & Purples second single from its new LP for Slumberland (on Tough Love in Europe) Uncommon Weather which is out April 9, … Read more
Julien Baker: Little Oblivions [Album Review]
Julien BakerLittle OblivionsMatador Records [2021] “Until then I’ll split the difference / Between medicine and poison / Take what I can get away with / … Read more
Todd Rundgren: Clearly Human Live Virtual Tour [Concert Review]
Todd Rundgren: Clearly Human Live Virtual Tour; Cleveland, OH (via Chicago, IL) – Monday, February 22, 2021 Anyone who’s paid attention to the technology of … Read more
Artists Of The Week: Discover, Support, Share
It is Bandcamp Friday so let’s get to business of finding new music as all three of the albums featured below are officially released today. … Read more
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: Carnage [Album Review]
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis CarnageGoliath Records [2021] The one time I was able to see the Australian band Nick Cave & The Bad Seed … Read more
Hooveriii – “Cindy” [Video]
Los Angeles band Hooveriii have released their new single “Cindy.” The track is taken off their forthcoming new album Water For The Frogs, due out … Read more
Fire Track: The Mighty Mighty BosstoneS – “I Don’t Believe In Anything”
Ska-punk pioneers The Mighty Mighty BossToneS will release their 11th studio record When God Was Great on May 7 via Hellcat Records. Co-produced by longtime … Read more
St. Vincent: Daddy’s Home (Warm White Marble Wax | 1000 Copies)
No real need for an introduction here. New St. Vincent is out May 14, 2021. This is the Good Records Astroturf edition. You can find … Read more
The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries: Suns Out Guns Out [Album Review]
The Martha’s Vineyard FerriesSuns Out Guns OutErnest Jenning Record Co. [2021] The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries have one of the best indie rock resumes in the … Read more
The Muckers: Endeavor [Album Review]
The MuckersEndeavorGreenway Records [2021] Brooklyn’s The Muckers deliver hot steamy rock n roll that was inspired by The Strokes but at times sounds like it … Read more
SLIFT – “Thousand Helmets Of Gold” [Video]
Post-psychedelic unit SLIFT’s acclaimed album Ummon was released on February 28th 2020 via Vicious Circle Records and Stolen Body Records. It was TFN’s #1 Blazing … Read more
Fire Track: Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs – “What This City Needs”
Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs are a power pop band from Toronto. Formed by Coffey, a former mechanic’s apprentice from Kitchener, Ontario, with it’s … Read more