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
Clinic: Free Reign [Album Review]
Clinic Free Reign Domino Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Free Reign finds Clinic doing what they do best, and continuing to add new ingredients to … Read more
Peter Gabriel: So [25th Anniversary Edition] [Reissue Review]
Peter Gabriel So [25th Anniversary Special Edition] Real World/EMI Records [2012] (3CD Set) Fire Note Says: Music here is an easy 5 – the lack … Read more
Trapper Schoepp & The Shades: Run, Engine, Run [Album Review]
Trapper Schoepp & The Shades Run, Engine, Run SideOneDummy Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Get ready to run with Trapper Schoepp & The Shades as … Read more
The Soft Moon: Zeros [Album Review]
The Soft Moon Zeros Captured Tracks Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The Soft Moon has something in a box it’d like to show you. Album … Read more
The Who: Live At Hull 1970 [Album Review]
The Who Live At Hull 1970 Geffen/UMG [2012] Fire Note Says: See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Release Me. Album Review: Originally released as part … Read more
Soundgarden: King Animal [Album Review]
Soundgarden King Animal Universal Music Group [2012] Fire Note Says: Soundgarden return after 16 years with a fan satisfying album. Album Review: We have already … Read more
Further Seems Forever: Penny Black [Album Review]
Further Seems Forever Penny Black Rise Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Further Seems Forever comes back to the scene strong. Album Review: Further Seems Forever … Read more
Green Day: ¡Dos! [Album Review]
Green Day ¡Dos! Reprise/Warner Bros. Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The second offering of the Green Day trilogy works harder to find its own identity. … Read more
Helvetia: Nothing In Rambling [Album Review]
Helvetia Nothing In Rambling Joyful Noise Recordings [2012] Fire Note Says: Helvetia mix Olivia Tremor Control and My Bloody Valentine in a blender and come … Read more
West End Motel: Only Time Can Tell [Album Review]
West End Motel Only Time Can Tell Warner Bros. Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Metal master mind’s West End Motel takes a direction that’s surprising … Read more
Anberlin: Vital [Album Review]
Anberlin Vital Universal Republic Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Anberlin makes good on their promise to deliver their most aggressive record. Album Review: I’ve been … Read more
Neil Young And Crazy Horse: Psychedelic Pill [Album Review]
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Psychedelic Pill Reprise/Warner Bros. Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Neil Young saddles up the Horse for a long psychedelic journey … Read more
Times New Viking: Over & Over EP [Album Review]
Times New Viking Over & Over EP Siltbreeze Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Times New Viking make a triumphant return to Siltbreeze with their new … Read more
A Shoreline Dream: 333 [Album Review]
A Shoreline Dream333Latenight Weeknight Records [2012] A Shoreline Dream comes to us all the way for Denver, Colorado bringing with them a moody blend of … Read more
Basement: Colourmeinkindness [Album Review]
Basement Colourmeinkindness Run For Cover Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The sophomore album from Basement brings back the glory days of indie guitar rock for … Read more
The Mountain Goats: Transcendental Youth [Album Review]
The Mountain Goats Transcendental Youth Merge Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The Mountain Goats 14th LP Transcendental Youth is as earnest as ever. Album Review: … Read more
John The Conqueror: John The Conqueror [Album Review]
John The Conqueror John The Conqueror Alive Natural Sound Records [2012] Fire Note Says: John The Conqueror hit the right bluesy rock nerve on their … Read more
Titus Andronicus: Local Business [Album Review]
Titus Andronicus Local Business XL Recordings [2012] Fire Note Says: The most fun celebrating life’s meaninglessness that you’ll ever have! Album Review: Usually when you … Read more
Daphni: Jiaolong [Album Reivew]
Daphni Jiaolong Merge Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Dan Snaith takes on the alias Daphni and delivers a great and necessary album. Album Review: First, … Read more
Chris Cohen: Overgrown Path [Album Review]
Chris CohenOvergrown PathCaptured Tracks [2012] You may not know the name Chris Cohen yet, but anybody who has followed indie music for the past decade … Read more