Heavens To Betsy: Calculated [Album Review]
Heavens To Betsy Calculated Kill Rock Stars [2014] Fire Note Says: Heavens To Betsy‘s anger couldn‘t be more captivating on Calculated. Album Review: When people … Read more
White Lung: Deep Fantasy [Album Review]
White Lung Deep Fantasy Domino Records [2014] Fire Note Says: White Lung bring forward their hard hitting sound. Album Review: If Vancouver’s White Lung have … Read more
Sun Hoax: Biome Digs EP / Full Joy EP [Album Review]
Sun Hoax Biome Digs EP / Full Joy EP Self-Released [2014] Fire Note Says: Sun Hoax is the latest offering from lo-fi auteur Dean Wells. … Read more
Beach Slang: Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken? EP [Album Review]
Beach Slang Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken? EP Dead Broke Rekerds [2014] Fire Note Says: Beach Slang bring back a glorious 90’s sound. … Read more
Greys: If Anything [Album Review]
Greys If Anything Carpark Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Greys’ debut LP bridges a gap between genres and offers a refreshing blend of heavy noise … Read more
Jack White: Lazaretto [Album Review]
Jack White Lazaretto Third Man/Columbia Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Does Jack White‘s Blunderbuss follow up deserve the same praise? Album Review: If you know … Read more
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Days Of Abandon [Album Review]
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Days of Abandon Yebo Music [2014] Fire Note Says: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is a … Read more
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires: Dereconstructed [Album Review]
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires Dereconstructed Sub Pop Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires sing it proud … Read more
Death Cab For Cutie: Live 2012 (Featuring Magik*Magik Orchestra) [Album Review]
Death Cab For Cutie Live 2012 (Featuring Magik*Magik Orchestra) Barsuk Records [2014] Fire Note Says: A solid set list and effective orchestration makes Live 2012 … Read more
Wooden Wand: Farmer’s Corner [Album Review]
Wooden Wand Farmer’s Corner Fire Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Farmer’s Corner is a confident, cool, laid back trip down a long dusty road. Album … Read more
Roof Doctor: Mobile Freedom House [Album Review]
Roof Doctor Mobile Freedom House Mutt Tapes [2014] Fire Note Says: Quirky indie pop/rock tunes from Philly. Album Review: A five piece hailing from Philly, … Read more
Popstrangers: Fortuna [Album Review]
Popstrangers Fortuna Carpark Records[2014] Fire Note Says: Follow-up to last year’s excellent debut does not disappoint. Album Review: In the run-up to Popstrangers’ sophomore album … Read more
The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger: Midnight Sun [Album Review]
The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger Midnight Sun Chimera Music [2014] Fire Note Says: Full-fledged psychedlia infused with whimsical 60’s trippy pop and vibe. … Read more
Bob Mould: Beauty & Ruin [Album Review]
Bob Mould Beauty & Ruin Merge Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Bob Mould returns with an emotionally charged record. Album Review: Right from the opening … Read more
Nones: Midwestern Family Values [Album Review]
Nones Midwestern Family Values HoZac Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Unhinged and chaotic, Midwestern Family Values delivers the goods. Album Review: Nones are rock. Let … Read more
Priests: Bodies And Control And Money And Power [Album Review]
Priests Bodies and Control and Money and Power Don Giovanni Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Priests give indie punk rock a shot in the arm … Read more
Gold-Bears: Dalliance [Album Review]
Gold-Bears Dalliance Slumberland Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Gold-Bears revive an old formula for modern results. Album Review: Noisy feedback guitars, buried pop song structures, … Read more
Bloom: Thousand Yard Stare [Album Review]
Bloom Thousand Yard Stare Broken Circle Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Fans of somber electric guitar indie rock and catchy keyboards will enjoy the sounds … Read more
Amen Dunes: Love [Album Review]
Amen Dunes Love Sacred Bones Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Amen Dunes creates their most engaging record to date. Album Review: I like finding records … Read more
The Crookes: Soapbox [Album Review]
The Crookes Soapbox Modern Outsider [2014] Fire Note Says: The Crookes continue their upward trajectory with their new album. Album Review: I’m not really sure … Read more
Curtis Harding: Soul Power [Album Review]
Curtis Harding Soul Power Burger Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Curtis Harding is an emerging artist that you should get to know now. Album Review: … Read more
Motorpsycho: Behind The Sun [Album Review]
Motorpsycho Behind The Sun Rune Grammofon [2014] Fire Note Says: Built to lofty heights, Behind The Sun might collapse under its own weight—but that’s not … Read more
R.E.M.: Unplugged 1991 & 2001 – The Complete Sessions [Album Review]
R.E.M. Unplugged: 1991 & 2001 – The Complete Sessions Rhino Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Listen to a band at some of its highs with … Read more
La Sera: Hour Of The Dawn [Album Review]
La Sera Hour Of The Dawn Hardly Art Records [2014] Fire Note Says: La Sera rocks it up on third LP Hour Of The Dawn. … Read more
Gruff Rhys: American Interior [Album Review]
Gruff Rhys American Interior Turnstile Music [2014] Fire Note Says: American Interior blends psych, folk, pop, rock and traces of dance music into a potent … Read more