Three Merry Widows: I Was The Moon [Album Review]
Three Merry Widows I Was The Moon Self-Released [2019] Fire Note Says: St. Louis folk rock band, Three Merry Widows reunites after 28 years to … Read more
Girlpool: What Chaos Is Imaginary [Album Review]
Girlpool What Chaos Is Imaginary ANTI- [2019] Fire Note Says: Girlpool continues to evolve on their third album. Album Review: Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad … Read more
Smug Brothers: Attic Harvest [Album Review]
Smug Brothers Attic Harvest Gas Daddy Go! Records [2019] Who: Dayton, Ohio-based Smug Brothers make a dream come true and finally release an album on … Read more
Bob Mould: Sunshine Rock [Album Review]
Bob Mould Sunshine Rock Merge Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Mould has always been one of alternative music’s bright shining stars. Album Review: Bob Mould … Read more
Swervedriver: Future Ruins [Album Review]
Swervedriver Future Ruins Dangerbird Records [2019] Who: This is Swervedriver’s sixth album and first since 2015’s I Wasn’t Born to Lose You. Sound: Swervedriver is … Read more
Jeff Johnson & Phil Keaggy: Cappadocia [Album Review]
Jeff Johnson & Phil Keaggy Cappadocia Ark Music [2019] Fire Note Says: Johnson’s keyboards and Keaggy’s guitars find inspiration in the dramatic terrain and musical … Read more
Mike Krol: Power Chords [Album Review]
Mike Krol Power Chords Merge Records [2019] Who: LA-based Mike Krol is all about the power chords and hooks on his new LP. Sound: Power … Read more
The Dandy Warhols: Why You So Crazy [Album Review]
The Dandy Warhols Why You So Crazy Dine Alone Records [2019] Who: The release of their 10th studio album sees The Dandy Warhols also celebrating … Read more
Crane Like The Bird: Crane Like The Bird [Album Review]
Crane Like The Bird Crane Like The Bird Self-Released [2019] Album Review: Crane Like The Bird is the brain-child of drummer and songwriter Kyle Crane, … Read more
Guster: Look Alive [Album Review]
Guster Look Alive Nettwerk Music Group [2019] Fire Note Says: Not just an excuse to go on tour! Album Review: Fun and harmony. Two words … Read more
The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure [Album Review]
The Neal Morse Band The Great Adventure Radiant Records [2019] Fire Note Says: American Prog warriors unleash sequel to 2016’s The Similitude Of A Dream … Read more
Flat Worms: Into The Iris [Album Review]
Flat Worms Into The Iris Drag City/GOD? Records [2019] Who: LA-based noise punk trio, Flat Worms are poised to take over the world, or at … Read more
Cherry Glazerr: Stuffed & Ready [Album Review]
Cherry Glazerr Stuffed & Ready Secretly Canadian [2019] Who: Stuffed & Ready follows Cherry Glazerr’s Secretly Canadian debut Apocalipstick (2017), an album that saw a … Read more
Keuning: Prismism [Album Review]
Keuning Prismism Pretty Faithful [2019] Fire Note Says: The debut solo record from The Killers’ lead guitarist Dave Keuning is an earnest and fun ‘80s-inspired … Read more
Guided By Voices: Zeppelin Over China [Album Review]
Guided By Voices Zeppelin Over China GBV, Inc.[2019] Fire Note Says: Guided By Voices’ latest effort is a 32 song, double album behemoth. But is … Read more
Tallies: Tallies [Album Review]
Tallies Tallies Kanine Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Fun, promising debut from Toronto band. Album Review: Coming out of Toronto in the middle of the … Read more
Sharon Van Etten: Remind Me Tomorrow [Album Review]
Sharon Van Etten Remind Me Tomorrow Jagjaguwar [2019] Fire Note Says: Remind Me Tomorrow isn’t a total reinvention of the wheel, but it’s a welcome … Read more
Evan’s Dilemma: Under The Sun [Album Review]
Evan’s Dilemma Under The Sun EDMojo [2018] Album Review: If you remember that the principals of Greenville, SC band, Evan’s Dilemma first played together in … Read more
Steve Gunn: The Unseen In Between [Album Review]
Steve Gunn The Unseen In Between Matador Records [2019] Who: Guitarist/vocalist Steve Gunn is a name that probably is still unknown by many but over … Read more
Smoking Popes: Into The Agony [Album Review]
Smoking Popes Into The Agony Asian Man Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Chicago punk/pop Smoking Popes return with original line-up, and nod their heads as … Read more
Pedro The Lion: Phoenix [Album Review]
Pedro The Lion Phoenix Polyvinyl Records [2019] Fire Note Says: It is the nature of the “Phoenix,” to rise up, lift off, and take flight … Read more
Deerhunter: Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? [Album Review]
Deerhunter Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? 4AD [2019] Fire Note Says: Rock’s last great hope? Deerhunter makes a strong case on their eighth full-length. Album … Read more
The C.I.A.: The C.I.A. [Album Review]
The C.I.A. The C.I.A. In The Red [2018] Who: The C.I.A. was the sixth Ty Segall related album of 2018 and is a collaboration with … Read more
Richard Lloyd: The Countdown [Album Review]
Richard Lloyd The Countdown Plowboy Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Richard Lloyd, formerly of the band Television, and guitarist for Matthew Sweet, as well as … Read more
Midnight Oil: Armistice Day – Live At The Domain, Sydney [Album Review]
Midnight Oil Armistice Day: Live At The Domain, Sydney Sony Music [2018] Fire Note Says: The “Power And the Passion” lives on with this new … Read more