Black Flag: What The… [Album Review]
Black Flag What The… SST Records [2013] Fire Note Says: First New Black Flag studio album in 26 years is better than you have heard. … Read more
Epicycle: You’re Not Gonna Get It [Album Review]
Epicycle You’re Not Gonna Get It HoZac Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Chicago area powerpop/punk band get the anthology treatment. Album Review: File under: could … Read more
Magik Markers: Surrender To The Fantasy [Album Review]
Magik Markers Surrender To The Fantasy Drag City Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Noise rockers present Surrender To The Fantasy, but is their creativity drying … Read more
Sink Tapes: How You Mean [Album Review]
Sink Tapes How You Mean Mint 400 Records[2013] Fire Note Says: Kick back, relax and let Sink Tapes brand of easy pop wash all over … Read more
Robert Pollard: Blazing Gentlemen [Album Review]
Robert Pollard Blazing Gentlemen Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] Fire Note Says: Pollard brings the rock on his second solo record in 2013 – Blazing … Read more
Shearwater: Fellow Travelers [Album Review]
Shearwater Fellow Travelers Sub Pop Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Jonathan Meiburg’s latest re-works the songs of tourmates past and present. Album Review: Ah…the dreaded … Read more
Thee Oh Sees: Singles Collection Volume Three [Album Review]
Thee Oh Sees Singles Collection Volume 3 Castle Face Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Thee Oh Sees brandish their catalogue rarities/gems’ with the same familiar … Read more
Mike Doughty: Circles Super Bon Bon Sleepless… [Album Review]
Mike Doughty Circles Super Bon Bon Sleepless… Snack Bar / Hornblow Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Mike Doughty returns to his Soul Coughing days with … Read more
Emerson Lake & Palmer: Live In Montreal [Album Review]
Emerson Lake & Palmer Live in Montreal 1977 Shout! Factory [2013] Fire Note Says: Live in Montreal features ELP backed by a 70 piece orchestra … Read more
Brendan Benson: You Were Right [Album Review]
Brendan Benson You Were Right Readymade Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Brendan Benson returns to his power pop roots with an added twinge of Nashville. … Read more
Kurt Vile: It’s A Big World Out There (And I Am Scared) [Album Review]
Kurt Vile It’s A Big World Out There (And I Am Scared) Matador Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Kurt Vile issues more tracks from the … Read more
Bailterspace: Trinine [Album Review]
Bailterspace Trinine Arch Hill Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Shoe-gazing noise merchants try to reemerge with a case on why they still matter. Album Review: … Read more
Bad Religion: Christmas Songs [Album Review]
Bad Religion Christmas Songs Epitaph Records [2013] Fire Note Says: We wish you a merry Bad Religion Christmas! Album Review: I am a sucker for … Read more
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs: Under The Covers Vol. 3 [Album Review]
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs Under The Covers Vol. 3 Shout! Factory [2013] Fire Note Says: Sweet and Hoffs revisit the 80’s on their latest … Read more
The Slims: Slowpoke [Album Review]
The Slims Slowpoke Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Morningbell-affiliated The Slims put together an album of eclectic late-night soul with Slowpoke. Album Review: Gainesville, Florida’s … Read more
Soundgarden: Screaming Life / Fopp [Album Review]
Soundgarden Screaming Life/Fopp Sub Pop Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Soundgarden are one of the most important bands to emerge from early 90’s Seattle. Album … Read more
Ha Ha Tonka: Lessons [Album Review]
Ha Ha Tonka Lessons Bloodshot Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Ha Ha Tonka makes changes with their fourth full-length Lessons. Album Review: When a band … Read more
Yuppies: Yuppies [Album Review]
Yuppies Yuppies Dull Tools Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Yuppies come at you from all angles on self-titled debut! Album Review: Over the decades of … Read more
Far-Out Fangtooth: Borrowed Time [Album Review]
Far-out Fangtooth Borrowed Time Siltbreeze Records[2013] Fire Note Says: Fires burn and cauldrons bubble as Far-out Fangtooth continue atmospheric amp worship on Borrowed Time. Album … Read more
The Crookes: Hold Fast [Album Review]
The Crookes Hold Fast Modern Outsider [2013] Fire Note Says: Finally, the sophomore album from The Crookes is available in the US! Album Review: Hold … Read more
Wymond Miles: Cut Yourself Free [Album Review]
Wymond Miles Cut Yourself Free Sacred Bones Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Fresh & Onlys guitarist gets dark on his second solo album. Album … Read more
Ty Segall: Gemini [Round Table Album Review]
Ty Segall Gemini Drag City Records [2013] Hopefully you remember Ty Segall’s 2012 record Twins (TFN Review). It landed at number 2 in our Top … Read more
The Bottle Rockets: Bottle Rockets / The Brooklyn Side (Deluxe Edition) [Album Review]
The Bottle Rockets Bottle Rockets / The Brooklyn Side (Deluxe Edition) Bloodshot Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Two influential Americana records that you should have … Read more
Royal Forest: Spillway [Album Review]
Royal Forest Spillway King Electric Record Company [2013] Fire Note Says: Royal Forest seamlessly blend Americana, psychedelia, and alternative rock on Spillway. Album Review: It’s … Read more
Mirror Travel: Mexico [Album Review]
Mirror Travel Mexico Modern Outsider [2013] Fire Note Says: Mirror Travel walk in the desert with the dream-scuzz of debut Mexico. Album Review: Austin, Texas’ … Read more