Sea Wolf: Old World Romance [Album Review]
Sea Wolf Old World Romance Dangerbird Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Old World Romance delivers a solid effort that has been crafted for lovers of … Read more
The Gaslight Anthem: Hold You Up 10″ EP [Album Review]
The Gaslight Anthem Hold You Up 10” EP Mercury Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The Gaslight Anthem offer up 3 new acoustic tracks on RSD … Read more
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit: Live In Alabama [Album Review]
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Live In Alabama Lightning Rod Records (2012) Fire Note Says: This hot live set from Jason Isbell and the … Read more
Rage Against The Machine: XX – 20th Anniversary Edition [Album Review]
Rage Against The Machine XX – 20th Anniversary Edition Epic/Legacy Recordings [2012] Fire Note Says: 20 Years later – raging against the machine still feels … Read more
All That Remains: A War You Cannot Win [Album Review]
All That Remains A War You Cannot Win Razor & Tie Records [2012] Fire Note Says: All That Remains seem to be fighting a war … Read more
The Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness [Deluxe Box Set] [Album Review]
The Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness [Deluxe Box Set] Virgin/EMI Music [2012] (5CD/1DVD Set) Fire Note Says: Even though 64 extra tracks … Read more
Dinosaur Jr.: Chocomel Daze (Live 1987) [Album Review]
Dinosaur Jr. Chocomel Daze (Live 1987) Merge Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Celebrate 25 years of You’re Living All Over Me with Chocomel Daze, a … Read more
Weinland: Los Processaur [Album Review]
Weinland Los Processaur Woodphone Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Weinland returns with a bigger sound driven by the same solid emotion. Album Review: Immediately from … Read more
Naomi Punk: The Feeling [Album Review]
Naomi Punk The Feeling Captured Tracks Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Naomi Punk is at the forefront of shoegrunge on their debut lp! Album Review: … Read more
Mike Doughty: The Flip Is Another Honey [Album Review]
Mike Doughty The Flip Is Another Honey Snack Bar Records [2012] Fire Note Says: This covers record is respectful, soulful and possesses plenty of laid … Read more
Deftones: Koi No Yokan [Album Review]
Deftones Koi No Yokan Reprise/Warner Bros. Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Hope that you’re not tone deaf for the Deftones. Album Review: Roaring to life … Read more
Don Caballaro: Gang Banged With A Headache, And Live [Album Review]
Don Caballaro Gang Banged With A Headache, And Live Joyful Noise Recordings [2012] Fire Note Says: The new Don Cab is intense, brutal, and also … Read more
Run, Forever: Settling [Album Review]
Run, Forever Settling Tiny Engines Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Indie rock done right with a purpose, message and substance. Album Review: There can never … Read more
Brian Eno: Lux [Album Review]
Brian Eno Lux Warp Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Brian Eno is a connoisseur of the floating world and you can trust him as your … Read more
Dirty Projectors: About To Die EP [Album Review]
Dirty Projectors About To Die EP Domino Records [2012] Fire Note Says: About To Die serves as a nice coda to the Swing Lo Magellan … Read more
Human Cannonball: Let’s Be Friends [Album Review]
Human Cannonball Let’s Be Friends Self-Released [2012] Fire Note Says: Jesse Remnant dons Human Cannonball moniker again, returns with members of Shrug, and crafts folkie, … Read more
My Jerusalem: Preachers [Album Review]
My Jerusalem Preachers The End Records [2012] Fire Note Says: My Jerusalem will grab your ear from the opening track as their sophomore record, Preachers, … Read more
Various Artists: Alive At The Deep Blues Fest [Album Review]
Various Artists Alive at The Deep Blues Fest Alive Natural Sound Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Alive at The Deep Blues Fest is put together … Read more
Eric Burdon & The Greenhornes: Eric Burdon & The Greenhornes EP [Album Review]
Eric Burdon & The Greenhornes Eric Burdon & The Greenhornes EP Readymade Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Two eras of R&B garage style rock meet … Read more
…And You Will Know Us From The Trail Of Dead: Lost Songs [Album Review]
… And You Will Know Us From The Trail Of Dead Lost Songs Superball Music [2012] Fire Note Says: Art rock at its distorted best. … Read more
The Soft Moon: Zeros [Album Review]
The Soft MoonZerosCaptured Tracks [2012] Zeros is filled with hermetic, chamber music that simultaneously acts as a distorted reflection of eerie music and an embodiment … Read more
Motel Beds: Dumb Gold [Album Review]
Motel Beds Dumb Gold No More Fake Labels [2012] Fire Note Says: Dumb Gold from Motel Beds is no fool! Album Review: It may have … Read more
Guided By Voices: The Bears For Lunch [Album Review]
Guided By Voices The Bears For Lunch GBV Inc. [2012] Fire Note Says: Third album released in 2012 from Guided By Voices makes for a … Read more
Jason Collett: Reckon [Album Review]
Jason Collett Reckon Arts & Crafts Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Reckon is a dark and angry record, wrapped in a pretty folk package. Album … Read more
We Are The Physics: Your Friend, The Atom [Album Review]
We Are The Physics Your Friend, The Atom This Is Fake DIY Records [2012] Fire Note Says: We Are The Physics turns up the speed … Read more