Okkervil River: The Silver Gymnasium [Album Review]
Okkervil River The Silver Gymnasium ATO Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Okkervil River maintains their consistency on LP #7, The Silver Gymnasium. Album Review: Firing … Read more
Belle And Sebastian: The Third Eye Centre [Album Review]
Belle And Sebastian The Third Eye Centre Matador Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Second collection of B-Sides and stray tracks presents an interesting alternate look … Read more
Bad Sports: Bras [Album Review]
Bad Sports Bras Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Third album from Bad Sports rekindles a 70’s era that too many have forgotten or never … Read more
Son Lux “Lanterns” // Ltd. edition clear/black vinyl available now
Equal parts producer and composer, Son Lux (aka Ryan Lott) bridges an unusual gap between old-world music discipline and next-level experimentation. Meditative but heaving with … Read more
Neko Case: The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You [Album Review]
Neko Case The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You ANTI- Records [2013] Fire Note Says: … Read more
Crocodiles: Crimes Of Passion [Album Review]
Crocodiles Crimes Of Passion Frenchkiss Records (2013) Fire Note Says: Crocodiles hit the right (and one-) note with Crimes of Passion. Album Review: Ever wonder … Read more
Spineriders: Hello Future Tinglies [Album Review]
Spineriders Hello Future Tinglies Misra Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Archival release from Jason Molina’s first band benefits a great cause. Album Review: Spineriders were … Read more
Bad Sports: Bras on Limited Yellow / 300 Copies from Dirtnap Records
Denton/Austin’s Bad Sports are back with their third album – and second on Dirtnap Records. The new album Bras was produced by the Marked Men’s … Read more
King Khan & The Shrines: Idle No More [Album Review]
King Khan & The Shrines Idle No More Merge Records [2013] Fire Note Says: King Khan is back with a soul rock record that will … Read more
Franz Ferdinand: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action [Album Review]
Franz Ferdinand Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action Domino Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Franz Ferdinand’s fourth LP doesn’t disappoint as it hits the Right … Read more
Over The Rhine: Meet Me At The Edge Of The World [Album Review]
Over The Rhine Meet Me At The Edge Of The World Great Speckled Dog Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Even as they write songs about … Read more
Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support, Share – Volume 3 (August 2013)
When is the last time you had even a minute to search for new bands? What if The Fire Note helped out? Well – that … Read more
strangewave: Pop Noir [Album Review]
strangewave Pop Noir Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: strangewave offers up an engaging debut with Pop Noir! Album Review: strangewave’s debut, Pop Noir, is the … Read more
O’Brother: Disillusion [Album Review]
O’Brother Disillusion Triple Crown Records [2013] Fire Note Says: O’Brother opens up for experimentation on their second LP. Album Review: When I looked up O’Brothers’ … Read more
Fairport Convention: Rising For The Moon (Deluxe Edition) [Album Review]
Fairport Convention Rising For The Moon (Deluxe Edition) UMG/Island Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Fairport Convention’s last album with Sandy Denny gets the deluxe treatment. … Read more
The Horrible Crowes ‘Elsie’ at Troubadour / Black-Blue Swirl Vinyl
The Horrible Crowes’ performance of ‘Elsie’ at The Troubadour on Sept. 24, 2011 is finally getting a proper release. Side One Dummy is releasing this … Read more
The Clean: Vehicle [Album Review]
The Clean Vehicle Captured Tracks Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Fantastic reissue from New Zealand legends The Clean. Album Review: Kiwi legends, The Clean, have … Read more
Shearwater new record Fellow Travelers / Loser Edition w/ 7-Inch
Fellow Travelers is the new, upcoming album from Shearwater. Here’s what Shearwater’s own Jonathan Meiburg has to say about it: “Fellow Travelers wasn’t supposed to … Read more
SKATERS: I Wanna Dance (But I Don’t Know How) [7-Inch Feature]
SKATERS “I Wanna Dance” b/w “Armed” Warner Bros. Records [2013] Here is an interesting 7-inch from the New York City-based SKATERS that are on major … Read more
Little Comets: Life Is Elsewhere [Album Review]
Little Comets Life Is Elsewhere Dualtone Music Group [2013] Fire Note Says: Little Comets’ indie pop leaves a sunny impression on Life Is Elsewhere. Album … Read more
The Paper Kites: Young North EP [Album Review]
The Paper Kites Young North EP Nettwerk Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Young North presents a band poised for greatness. Album Review: Chances are if … Read more
Adam Franklin & Bolts Of Melody: Black Horses [Album Review]
Adam Franklin & Bolts Of Melody Black Horses Goodnight Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Ex-Swervedriver front man consistently delivers and Black Horses may be his … Read more
FUZZ Deluxe LPs Pre-Order Last Week in September
Mark your calendar for the highly anticipated self-titled full length debut from Ty Segall’s FUZZ. Here is a picture of the ultra deluxe Fuzz LP … Read more
Robbie Fulks: Gone Away Backward [Album Review]
Robbie Fulks Gone Away Backward Bloodshot Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Robbie Fulks comes around full circle on Gone Away Backward. Album Review: If you … Read more
Zola Jesus: Versions [Album Review]
Zola Jesus Versions Sacred Bones Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Zola Jesus makes a bold play with uneven payoff on Versions. Album Review: Zola Jesus’s … Read more