Ausmuteants: Order Of Operation [Album Review]
Ausmuteants Order Of Operation Goner Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Aussie synth-punks blast out a fun and catchy record. Album Review: Ausmuteants newest release is … Read more
Nada Surf: B-Sides [Album Review]
Nada Surf B-Sides Barsuk Records [2014] Album Review: One of the cooler concert experiences I have had in the past several years was checking out … Read more
Deerhoof: La Isla Bonita [Album Review]
Deerhoof La Isla Bonita Polyvinyl Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Nobody does avant-garde pop music like the insanely catchy Deerhoof. Album Review: There are two … Read more
Rancid: …Honor Is All We Know [Album Review]
Rancid …Honor Is All We Know Hellcat/Epitaph Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Rancid work to rekindle their punk spirit. Album Review: I remember the days … Read more
Bishop Allen: Lights Out [Album Review]
Bishop Allen Lights Out Dead Oceans [2014] Fire Note Says: Bishop Allen returns with a solid if unspectacular effort. Album Review: Bishop Allen had been … Read more
Thurston Moore: The Best Day [Album Review]
Thurston Moore The Best Day Matador Records [2014] Fire Note Says: A thrilling, gorgeous record from an indie icon. Album Review: At this point in … Read more
Tweedy: Sukierae [Album Review]
Tweedy Sukierae dBpm Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Sukierae paints a musical portrait of a talented family in a challenging transitional period. Album Review: It’s … Read more
Thom Yorke: Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes [Album Review]
Thom Yorke Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes Self-Released [2014] Fire Note Says: Thom Yorke surprises all with his second, new solo outing. Album Review: The word ‘surprises’ … Read more
Neighborhood Brats: Recovery [Album Review]
Neighborhood Brats Recovery Deranged Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Neighborhood Brats new album will have you holding onto your wallet and putting your fists in … Read more
Generationals: Alix [Album Review]
Generationals Alix Polyvinyl Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Generationals’ Alix is a hit or miss affair. Album Review: Generationals is a New Orleans-based duo that … Read more
Swearing At Motorists: While Laughing The Joker Tells The Truth [Album Review]
Swearing At Motorists While Laughing The Joker Tells The TruthA Recordings LTD [2014] Album Review: If you know your Dayton, Ohio indie folklore, then Swearing … Read more
Zola Jesus: Taiga [Album Review]
Zola Jesus Taiga Mute Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Zola Jesus’s fifth studio album continues the trend of a career of strong output. Album Review: … Read more
Foxygen: …And Star Power [Album Review]
Foxygen …And Star Power Jagjaguwar Records [2014] Fire Note Says: A sprawling double lp that both excites and confounds. Album Review: The duo of Sam … Read more
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Hypnotic Eye [Album Review]
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Hypnotic Eye Warner Bros. Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Hypnotic Eye finds Petty & the Heartbreakers continuing to stretch, grow, … Read more
Horse Feathers: So It Is With Us [Album Review]
Horse Feathers So It Is With Us Kill Rock Stars [2014] Fire Note Says: Horse Feathers lighten the mood on fifth long player. Album Review: … Read more
Jeff the Brotherhood: Dig The Classics [Album Review]
Jeff the Brotherhood Dig The Classics Warner Bros. Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Jeff the Brotherhood drop a killer EP of essential covers with a … Read more
Los Straitjackets: Deke Dickerson Sings The Instrumental Hits [Album Review]
Los Straitjackets Los Straitjackets: Deke Dickerson Sings The Instrumental Hits Yep Rec Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Los Straitjackets find the words to some of … Read more
Twin Library: Historical Tumblers [Album Review]
Twin Library Historical Tumblers Self-Released [2014] Fire Note Says: Historical Tumblers’ grand ambitions flash by with punk-like pacing. Album Review: Twin Library’s bio suggests that … Read more
Iceage: Plowing Into The Field Of Love [Album Review]
Iceage Plowing Into The Field Of Love Matador Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Iceage continue to offer something unique. Album Review: Three albums in and … Read more
Joseph Airport: Stronger And Better [Album Review]
Joseph Airport Stronger and Better Rockathon Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Joseph Airport’s quirky psychedelic miniatures grow on you with repeated listens. Album Review: If … Read more
Meatbodies: Meatbodies [Album Review]
Meatbodies Meatbodies In The Red Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Meatbodies are your next garage/psychedelic adventure. Album Review: If you are addicted to all things … Read more
David Bazan + Passenger String Quartet: Volume 1 [Album Review]
David Bazan + Passenger String Quartet Volume 1 Self-Released [2014] Fire Note Says: Bazan intensifies the emotional breadth and tenor of his original songs. Album … Read more
Eyelids: 854 [Album Review]
Eyelids 854 Jealous Butcher Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Eyelids give Portland a new sound! Album Review: I love it when a group of experienced … Read more
Shellac: Dude Incredible [Album Review]
Shellac Dude Incredible Touch And Go Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Dude Incredible is a bad mofo! Album Review: Man, it’s a shame that Shellac … Read more
Boris: Noise [Album Review]
Boris Noise Sargent House [2014] Fire Note Says: Listening to Boris can feel like a new cultural experience. Album Review: Boris is a difficult band … Read more