Beck: Colors [Album Review]
Beck Colors Fonograf/Capitol Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Beck knows that we just need a safe place where we can boogie. Album Review: A funny … Read more
A. Savage: Thawing Dawn [Album Review]
A. Savage Thawing Dawn Dull Tools [2017] Who: A. Savage is best known as one of the frontman for Parquet Courts. This is his first … Read more
Alvvays: Antisocialites [Album Review]
Alvvays Antisocialites Polyvinyl Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Alvvays’s second album is an indie pop delight. Album Review: Alvvays made a splash three years ago … Read more
Lydia Loveless: Boy Crazy And Single(s) [Album Review]
Lydia Loveless Boy Crazy And Single(s) Bloodshot Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Columbus native, Lydia Loveless combines her 2013 EP, Boy Crazy, with singles and … Read more
Cage The Elephant: Unpeeled [Album Review]
Cage The Elephant Unpeeled RCA Records [2017] Fire Note Says: A clever way to appreciate a consistent rock band. Album Review: As someone who’s writing … Read more
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile: Lotta Sea Lice [Album Review]
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile Lotta Sea Lice Matador Records [2017] Fire Note Says: You are invited to the conversation between Courtney and Kurt. Album … Read more
Spirit Of The Beehive: Pleasure Suck [Album Review]
Spirit Of The Beehive Pleasure Suck Tiny Engines [2017] Who: Philadelphia-based Spirit of the Beehive deliver a superb album packed with lo-fi psychedelic charm. Sound: … Read more
LCD Soundsystem: American Dream [Album Review]
LCD Soundsystem American Dream DFA/Columbia Records [2017] Fire Note Says: LCD Soundsystem’s take on the American Dream is far more realistic and delivers on its … Read more
Liam Gallagher: As You Were [Album Review]
Liam Gallagher As You Were Warner Bros. Records [2017] Fire Note Says: As You Were shows that Liam is a long way from being down … Read more
Queens Of The Stone Age: Villains [Album Review]
Queens Of The Stone Age Villains Matador Records [2017] Fire Note Says: In a world of posers, Homme and Co. return to maintain the fact … Read more
Richard Thompson: Acoustic Rarities [Album Review]
Richard Thompson Acoustic Rarities Beeswing/Proper Records [2017] Fire Note Says: These rare acoustic tracks reveal how deep and diverse are the talents of Richard Thompson. … Read more
ORB: Naturality [Album Review]
ORB Naturality Castle Face/Flightless Records [2017] Who: ORB hail from Australia and run around with label mates King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard which are … Read more
Shagg: Shagg [Album Review]
Shagg Shagg Quality Time/Greenway Records [2017] Shagg should be on your radar. This Cleveland band will rock the crap out of you for this entire … Read more
Ty Segall: Fried Shallots EP [Album Review]
Ty Segall Fried Shallots EP Drag City Records [2017] Fried Shallots, Ty Segall’s latest EP, was pulled together from his past recordings and all the … Read more
L.A. Witch: L.A. Witch [Album Review]
L.A. Witch L.A. Witch Suicide Squeeze Records [2017] The surf is up and the reverb is just pouring out of L.A. Witch’s guitars. The band’s … Read more
Kelley Stoltz: Que Aura [Album Review]
Kelley Stoltz Que Aura Castle Face Records [2017] Kelley Stoltz continues to fly under the radar with his addicting psych indie rock. His newest long … Read more
Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs: Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs [Album Review]
Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs Burger/Dine Alone Records [2017] Big guitar and big rock is what the newest … Read more
GospelbeacH: Another Summer Of Love [Album Review]
GospelbeacH Another Summer Of Love Alive Naturalsound Records [2017] Fire Note Says: GospelbeacH takes us back to that warm California sounds when jangly beach music … Read more
The Afghan Whigs: In Spades Tour 2017 [Concert Review]
The Afghan Whigs: Bogarts, Cincinnati, Ohio – Sept. 28, 2017 Any time the Afghan Whigs return to play Cincinnati, it’s going to have the feel … Read more
Washer: All Aboard [Album Review]
Washer All Aboard Exploding in Sound Records [2017] Who: Brooklyn duo, Kieran McShane and Mike Quigley, expand and improve their sound with this excellent sophomore … Read more
The Cairo Gang: Untouchable [Album Review]
The Cairo Gang Untouchable GOD? Records [2017] Album Review: Untouchable is the first Cairo Gang lp that I would say is top to bottom great. … Read more
Dude York: Sincerely [Album Review]
Dude York Sincerely Hardly Art Records [2017] Who: Dude York is a three-piece band (Peter Richards, Claire England, Andrew Hall) from Seattle. Sound: Power pop … Read more
This Is The Kit: Moonsine Freeze [Album Review]
This Is the Kit Moonshine Freeze Rough Trade Records [2017] Fire Note Says: This Is the Kit offers a varied and unique rhythmic with Kate … Read more
The Killers: Wonderful Wonderful [Album Review]
The Killers Wonderful Wonderful Island Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Epitomizing the band behind it, Wonderful Wonderful is grandiose, towering and bound to polarize. Album … Read more
Cheap Trick: We’re All Alright! [Album Review]
Cheap Trick We’re All Alright! Big Machine [2017] Fire Note Says: Cheap Trick is still writing songs they care about, and their fans will too. … Read more