Junior Astronomers: Dead Nostalgia [Album Review]
Junior Astronomers Dead Nostalgia Broken Circles Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Junior Astronomers’ debut Dead Nostalgia is a punkish step towards greatness. Album Review: Junior … Read more
Hospital Ships: Destruction In Yr Soul [Album Review]
Hospital Ships Destruction In Yr Soul Graveface Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Hospital Ships third album aims for the back seats at an arena near … Read more
Washed Out: Paracosm [Album Review]
Washed Out Paracosm Sub Pop Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Washed Out offers up a warm pop vibe on the likable Paracosm. Album Review: What … Read more
Winter Makes Sailors: Moving On [Album Review]
Winter Makes Sailors Moving On Anyway Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Columbus, Ohio band delivers an intoxicating pop album. Album Review: Sean Gardner is the … Read more
Organs: Headin’ For The Door [Album Review]
Organs Headin’ For The Door Killer Diller Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Organs debut LP is an energized weaponization of the blues—and all in under … Read more
The Moondoggies: Adiós I’m A Ghost [Album Review]
The Moondoggies Adiós I’m A Ghost Hardly Art Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Moondoggies return with the memorable and confident Adiós I’m A Ghost. … Read more
Minks: Tides End [Album Review]
Minks Tides End Captured Tracks Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Minks update their old bedroom pop sound with their new synth pop record. Album Review: … Read more
Wiretree: Get Up [Album Review]
Wiretree Get Up Cobalt Works Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Any of Get Up’s ten tracks could be a hit single, and they only get … Read more
Scott & Charlene’s Wedding: Any Port In A Storm [Album Review]
Scott & Charlene’s Wedding Any Port In A Storm Fire Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Songs of pain and isolation cleverly disguised in a jangle … Read more
Dennis Callaci & Simon Joyner: New Secrets [Album Reivew]
Dennis Callaci & Simon Joyner New Secrets Shrimper Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Dennis Callaci & Simon Joyner’s second album blends high-quality lyrics with mixes … Read more
Vacation: Candy Waves [Album Review]
Vacation Candy Waves Don Giovanni Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Vacation’s sophomore record takes you on a punk fueled trip! Album Review: Cincinnati’s Vacation comes … Read more
The Whiles: Somber Honey [Album Review]
The Whiles Somber Honey Anyway Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Somber Honey plucks its sweetness from multiple eras of pop and rock. Album Review: The … Read more
Beach Day: Trip Trap Attack [Album Review]
Beach Day Trip Trap Attack Kanine Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Beach Day’s debut sounds exactly as you would expect – only much better. Album … Read more
Dumb Numbers: Dumb Numbers [Album Review]
Dumb Numbers Dumb Numbers Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Dumb Numbers is an indie supergroup on paper and succeeds as a band on … Read more
Cloakroom: Infinity [Album Review]
Cloakroom Infinity Run For Cover Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Indiana’s Cloakroom plays it slow and steady on an impressive debut. Album Review: Having done … Read more
Dinosaur Bones: Shaky Dream [Album Review]
Dinosaur Bones Shaky Dream Dine Alone Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Dinosaur Bones provides a soaring post-rock sophomore outing with Shaky Dream. Album Review: Toronto’s … Read more
Gladiola: Off You Go [Album Review]
Gladiola Off You Go Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Gladiola’s third album Off You Go is a mode. Album Review: Gladiola is an independent band … Read more
Earth Dies Burning: Songs From The Valley Of The Bored Teenager (1981-1984) [Album Review]
Earth Dies Burning Songs From The Valley Of The Bored Teenager (1981-1984) Captured Tracks Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Bizarro synth punk from San Fernando … Read more
Morningbell: Bôa Noite [Album Review]
Morningbell Bôa Noite Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Morningbell’s Bôa Noite is an exercise in time and space jubilation! Album Review: It’s rare to find … Read more
The Mother Hips: Behind Beyond [Album Review]
The Mother Hips Behind Beyond Mother Hips Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Mother Hips return with another solid batch of California country-tinged melodies. Album … Read more
Speedwell: Start To Finish [Album Review]
Speedwell Start To Finish Coolidge Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Posthumous release from unheralded DC band covers their entire recorded history. Album Review: Formed in … Read more
Bosnian Rainbows: Bosnian Rainbows [Album Review]
Bosnian Rainbows Bosnian Rainbows Sargent House Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Bosnian Rainbows are consistently interesting on their self-titled debut. Album Review: It’s a really … Read more
T. Hardy Morris: Audition Tapes [Album Review]
T. Hardy Morris Audition Tapes Dangerbird Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Audition Tapes is that rare record that has an emotional impact on the listener. … Read more
Jay Z: Magna Carta…Holy Grail [Album Review]
Jay Z Magna Carta…Holy Grail Universal Music Group [2013] Fire Note Says: Jay Z offers up something for all music lovers with Magna Carta…Holy Grail. … Read more
Missing Monuments: Missing Monuments [Album Review]
Missing Monuments Missing Monuments Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Missing Monuments find an improved cohesion on self-titled sophomore record. Album Review: King Louie has … Read more