Soundgarden: King Animal [Album Review]
Soundgarden King Animal Universal Music Group [2012] After a 16-year hiatus, Soundgarden returns with King Animal, a record that delivers familiar grunge textures and fan-pleasing … 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
Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! [Album Review]
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! Constellation Records [2012] Fire Note Says: This is more than a comeback record, it’s a landmark! Album … Read more
Pinback: Information Retrieved [Album Review]
Pinback Information Retrieved Temporary Residence LTD. [2012] Fire Note Says: Time means nothing to Pinback as they return strong as ever! Album Review: It has … Read more
Tame Impala: Lonerism [Album Review]
Tame Impala Lonerism Modular Recordings [2012] Fire Note Says: Like a black hole this album sucks you in and then proceeds to explode like a … Read more
Ty Segall: Twins [Album Review]
Ty Segall Twins Drag City Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Segall saves his best of three albums in 2012 for last! Album Review: Ty Segall … Read more
Lord Huron: Lonesome Dreams [Album Review]
Lord Huron Lonesome Dreams IAMSOUND Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Lord Huron delivers a sparkling, thoughtful full-length debut with Lonesome Dreams. Album Review: Let’s not … Read more
METZ: METZ [Album Review]
METZ METZ Sub Pop Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Grab a helmet because METZ are on the sonic attack with their excellent (and thundering) self-titled … Read more
Thee Oh Sees: Putrifiers II [Album Review]
Thee Oh Sees Putrifiers II In The Red Records [2012] Fire Note Says:Just when you think Thee Oh Sees cannot have any more tricks up … Read more
Woods: Bend Beyond [Album Review]
WoodsBend BeyondWoodsist Records [2012] A new Woods lp is quickly becoming a reason to celebrate each year. Woods are now seven albums into their career, … Read more
Murder By Death: Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon [Album Review]
Murder By Death Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon Bloodshot Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Murder By Death not only deliver the goods on their sixth full … Read more
Mumford & Sons: Babel [Album Review]
Mumford & Sons Babel Glassnote Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Highly anticipated sophomore record from UK’s Mumford & Sons has its moments. Album Review: Since … Read more