Mutual Benefit: Love’s Crushing Diamond [Album Review]
Mutual Benefit Love’s Crushing Diamond Fat Possum Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Mutual Benefit release a spectacular sounding debut! Album Review: I love it when … Read more
Diane Coffee: My Friend Fish [Album Review]
Diane Coffee My Friend Fish Western Vinyl Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Diane Coffee’s fuzzy, colorful debut is a wonderful surprise. Album Review: Would you … Read more
The Crytearions: I See What It Is And I Am Scared [Album Review]
The Crytearions I See What It Is and I am Scared Dramacore [2013] Fire Note Says: One man bedroom band creates rude, crude niche punk. … Read more
Holy Ghost!: Dynamics [Album Review]
Holy Ghost! Dynamics DFA Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Holy Ghost! could use another exclamation point or two on the latest, Dynamics. Album Review: Holy … Read more
Dent May: Warm Blanket [Album Review]
Dent May Warm Blanket Paw Tracks [2013] Fire Note Says: Dent May’s latest provides a Warm Blanket of smooth, quirky indie pop. Album Review: Dent … Read more
Less Than Jake: See The Light [Album Review]
Less Than Jake See The Light Fat Wreck Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Get your skank on – Less Than Jake are back with their … Read more
White Denim: Corsicana Lemonade [Album Review]
White Denim Corsicana Lemonade Downtown Music [2013] Fire Note Says: White Denim pours a tall cool glass of their blend of classic guitar rock. Album … Read more
Radioactivity: Radioactivity [Album Review]
Radioactivity Radioactivity Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Jeff Burke of Marked Men returns to the States and releases debut from his new band Radioactivity! … Read more
Placeholder: I Don’t Need Forgiveness [Album Review]
Placeholder I Don’t Need Forgiveness Black Numbers [2013] Fire Note Says: Placeholder proves that the rumors of emo’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Album Review: … Read more
Bardo Pond: Peace On Venus [Album Review]
Bardo Pond Peace On Venus Fire Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Bardo Pond lays down the heavy droning lysergic riffs as they travel the spaceways. … Read more
Night Beats: Sonic Bloom [Album Review]
Night Beats Sonic Bloom Reverberation Appreciation Society [2013] Fire Note Says: Night Beats invoke a heavy recollection of the hazy 60‘s with their second LP … Read more
Barton Carroll: Avery County, I’m Bound To You [Album Review]
Barton Carroll Avery County, I’m Bound To You Skybucket Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Barton Carroll returns with another album of solid songwriting and modern … Read more
Circus Devils: My Mind Has Seen The White Trick / When Machines Attack [Album Review]
Circus Devils My Mind Has Seen The White Trick Happy Jack Rock Records [2013] Circus Devils When Machines Attack Happy Jack Rock Records [2013] Fire … Read more
Los Lobos: Disconnected In New York City [Album Review]
Los Lobos Disconnected In New York City 429 Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Los Lobos celebrate 40 years with their excellent new live record. Album … Read more
Heavenly Beat: Prominence [Album Review]
Heavenly Beat Prominence Captured Tracks [2013] Fire Note Says: Heavenly Beat’s sophomore effort is a smooth groovy album. Album Review: Heavenly Beat returns with their … Read more
Arcade Fire: Reflektor [Album Review]
Arcade Fire Reflektor Merge Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Arcade Fire have created a massive art-rock record that is grandiose in every superb way! Album … Read more
TV Ghost: Disconnect [Album Review]
TV Ghost Disconnect In The Red[2013] Fire Note Says: Lafayette Indiana’s TV Ghost puts it all together on their excellent third album. Album Review: Every … Read more
Minor Alps: Get There [Album Review]
Minor Alps Get There Barsuk Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Juliana Hatfied and Matthew Caws (Nada Surf) make Minor Alps a success. Album Review: I … Read more
Sunwolf: Angel Eyes EP [Album Review]
Sunwolf Angel Eyes EP Dischord Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Sunwolf invokes short, punchy fun with Angel Eyes. Album Review: In the wake of Washington … Read more
Mike Donovan: WOT [Album Review]
Mike Donovan WOT Drag City Records [2013] Fire Note Says: A fine solo debut from Mike Donovan formerly of Sic Alps. Album Review: With the … Read more
Neko Case allows a Flash to Extinguish her Flame [Concert Review]
I saw Neko Case 10 years ago in a much smaller venue so I was very excited to see one of the best voices in … Read more
of Montreal: Lousy With Sylvianbriar [Album Review]
of Montreal Lousy With Sylvianbriar Polyvinyl Records [2013] Fire Note Says: of Montreal chooses the accessible route on their latest. Album Review: of Montreal is … Read more
Tears For Fears: The Hurting (30th Anniversary Edition Box Set) [Album Review]
Tears For Fears The Hurting (30th Anniversary Edition) Universal/Virgin Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Hurting will prove to you that Tears For Fears were … Read more
Paul McCartney: New [Album Review]
Paul McCartney New Hear Music [2013] Fire Note Says: Paul McCartney returns with one of his strongest modern-era albums. Album Review: Paul McCartney has been … Read more
Frog Eyes: Carey’s Cold Spring [Album Review]
Frog Eyes Carey’s Cold Spring Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Carey Mercer confronts riots, protests, storms and floods – and his own mortality – on … Read more