Graham Repulski: Success Racist [Album Review]
Graham Repulski Success Racist Self-Released [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Success Racist, the latest offering from Graham Repulski, is a 17-track time machine with its … Read more
Gun Outfit: Dream All Over [Album Review]
Gun Outfit Dream All Over Paradise Of Bachelors [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: LA’s Gun Outfit have a smooth vibe that sounds like Lou Reed … Read more
Blitzen Trapper: All Across This Land [Album Review]
Blitzen Trapper All Across This Land Vagrant Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: In the track “Nights Were Made For Love” off of the new … Read more
Trans Charger Metropolis: Haunted House Birds [Album Review]
Trans Charger Metropolis Haunted House Birds Self-Released [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Trans Charger Metropolis lists their interests as “Drinking Beer and Recording tunes.” Sound … Read more
Coheed And Cambria: The Color Before The Sun [Album Review]
Coheed And Cambria The Color Before The Sun 300 Entertainment [2015] Fire Note Says: Eighth album proves Coheed have a few more small wonders left … Read more
Riverside: Love, Fear And The Time Machine [Album Review]
Riverside Love, Fear And The Time Machine Inside Out Music [2015] Fire Note Says: Polish progressive metal band drops the metal and releases a gem. … Read more
Deerhunter: Fading Frontier [Album Review]
Deerhunter Fading Frontier 4AD [2015] Fire Note Says: Just in case we weren’t already convinced, Deerhunter proves their greatness…again. Album Review: That Deerhunter has been … Read more
Motel Beds: Mind Glitter [Album Review]
Motel Beds Mind Glitter Anyway Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Mind Glitter is full of harmonic gold! Album Review: Motel Beds are easily one of … Read more
Grateful Dead: 30 Trips Around The Sun [Album Review]
Grateful Dead 30 Trips Around The Sun: The Definitive Live Story 1965-1995 Rhino Entertainment [2015] Fire Note Says: A beginners guide to the Dead live, … Read more
Wavves: V [Album Review]
Wavves V Warner Bros. Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Wavves push the tempo pedal to the floor on V. Album Review: Nathan Williams was thrust … Read more
VVHILE: More [Album Review]
VVHILE More Dirt Cult Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: A shoegaze band from Serbia releases an album on one of the great American indie … Read more
Chvrches: Every Open Eye [Album Review]
Chvrches Every Open Eye Glassnote Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Chvrches return with an unrelenting pace. Album Review: Your heart goes out to acts like … Read more
City And Colour: If I Should Go Before You [Album Review]
City And Colour If I Should Go Before You Dine Alone Records [2015] Fire Note Says: City and Colour’s latest is full-bodied. Album Review: City … Read more
Buck Biloxi And The Fucks: Streets Of Rage [Album Review]
Buck Biloxi And The Fucks Streets Of Rage HoZac Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Streets of Rage, the new album from Buck Biloxi and … Read more
Deafheaven: New Bermuda [Album Review]
Deafheaven New Bermuda ANTI- Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Deafheaven refuse to buckle under the weight of expectations. Album Review: So what does a young, … Read more
TUNGS: You Could Call This Art [Album Review & Interview]
TUNGS You Could Call This Art Bad Grrrl Records [2015] Fire Note Says: I Will Call This Fantastic! A welcome display of talent and quirky … Read more
Silversun Pickups: Better Nature [Album Review]
Silversun Pickups Better Nature New Machine Recordings [2015] Fire Note Says: Silversun Pickups’ latest is a solid effort and stays the course. Album Review: Silversun … Read more
Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes (Cassette) [Album Review]
Arcade Fire The Reflektor Tapes (Cassette Release) Sonovox/Merge Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: In conjunction with the theatrical release of their feature film The … Read more
Wand: 1000 Days [Album Review]
Wand 1000 Days Drag City Records [2015] Fire Note Says: After Ganglion Reef and Golem Wand try to tie it all together to find balance. … Read more
The Bottle Rockets: South Broadway Athletic Club [Album Review]
The Bottle Rockets South Broadway Athletic Club Bloodshot Records [2015] Fire Note Says: South Broadway Athletic Club is what maturity looks like. Album Review: It’s … Read more
Ricked Wicky: Swimmer To A Liquid Armchair [Album Review]
Ricked Wicky Swimmer To A Liquid Armchair Guided By Voices Inc. [2015] Fire Note Says: The third time’s the charm for this Robert Pollard side … Read more
Slow And Steady: In Time We Belong [Album Review]
Slow And Steady In Time We Belong Broken Circles [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: In Time We Belong is a conflicted record in many ways—from … Read more
Kurt Vile: b’lieve i’m goin’ (deep) down… [Album Review]
Kurt Vile b’lieve i’m goin’ (deep) down… Matador Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Kurt Vile is back with another great sounding storybook. Album Review: Like … Read more
Telekinesis: Ad Infinitum [Album Review]
Telekinesis Ad Infinitum Merge Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: I will stand by Telekinesis’ debut album (Telekinesis!) as one of the best power pop … Read more
The Libertines: Anthems For Doomed Youth [Album Review]
The Libertines Anthems For Doomed Youth Harvest Records [2015] Fire Note Says: This is what became of the likely lads, and it’s as good as … Read more