Spoon: Everything Hits At Once – The Best Of Spoon
Spoon Everything Hits At Once: The Best Of Spoon Matador Records [2019] Who: Spanning a career well into its third decade, Spoon has released this … Read more
The Minus 5: Stroke Manor [Album Review]
The Minus 5 Stroke Manor Yep Roc [2019] Album Review: In November of 2017, Scott McCaughey, the central figure in The Minus 5 alongside Peter … Read more
The Ocean Blue: Kings And Queens / Knaves And Thieves [Album Review]
The Ocean Blue Kings And Queens / Knaves And Thieves Korda Records [2019] Album Review: The Ocean Blue return after a six-year absence (and nearly … Read more
Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars [Album Review]
Bruce Springsteen Western Stars Columbia Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Bruce Springsteen steps out for some 60’s & 70’s California folk/pop a la Glen Campbell’s … Read more
Fruit Tones: Natural Selection [Album Review]
Fruit Tones Natural Selection Greenway Records [2019] Who: The Fruit Tones hail from Manchester UK and Natural Selection is their debut record. Sound: Garage rock … Read more
Phil Keaggy & Rex Paul: Illumination [Album Review]
Phil Keaggy & Rex Paul Illumination Strobie Records [2019] Fire Note Says: World class guitar hero, Phil Keaggy collaborates with Rex Paul to produce one … Read more
The Waterboys: Where The Action Is [Album Review]
The Waterboys Where The Action Is Cooking Vinyl [2019] Fire Note Says: Irish rocker Mike Scott’s Waterboys return with another outing of the “Big Music.” … Read more
T Bone Burnett / Jay Bellerose / Keefus Ciancia: The Invisible Light – Acoustic Space [Album Review]
T Bone Burnett / Jay Bellerose / Keefus Ciancia The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space Verve Forecast [2019] Fire Note Says: Producer/artist/influencer, T Bone Burnett joins … Read more
The Get Up Kids: Problems [Album Review]
The Get Up Kids Problems Big Scary Monsters/Polyvinyl Records [2019] Album Review: The Get Up Kids came out of Kansas City in the mid-90s in … Read more
Starflyer 59: Young In My Head [Album Review]
Starflyer 59 Young In My Head Tooth & Nail Records [2019] Fire Note Says: 25 years and 15 albums in, Starflyer 59 wonders aloud if … Read more
Craig Finn: I Need A New War [Album Review]
Craig Finn I Need A New War Partisan Records [2019] Album Review: The obvious constant throughout Craig Finn’s career, including six albums with The Hold … Read more
Glen Hansard: This Wild Willing [Album Review]
Glen Hansard This Wild Willing Anti- [2019] Fire Note Says: Glen Hansard, of “Once,” The Frames, and The Swell Season fame, expands his musical palette, … Read more
Yak: Pursuit Of Momentary Happiness [Album Review]
Yak Pursuit Of Momentary Happiness Third Man Records/Virgin EMI [2019] Who: London trio delivers the follow up to 2016’s Alas Salvation. Sound: Yak conjures screwball … Read more
The Flaming Lips: King’s Mouth – Music And Songs [Album Review]
The Flaming Lips King’s Mouth: Music And Songs Warner Bros. Records [2019] Fire Note Says: The Flaming Lips return from the cosmos to spread their … Read more
Lonesome Shack: Desert Dreams [Album Review]
Lonesome Shack Desert Dreams Alive Naturalsound Records [2019] Who: Lonesome Shack is a trio based out of Bellingham, WA. They now come to us by … Read more
Jenny Lewis: On The Line [Album Review]
Jenny Lewis On The Line Warner Bros. Records [2019] Album Review: Jenny Lewis’ fourth solo album, On The Line, recalls an era when pop music … Read more
The Mekons: Deserted [Album Review]
The Mekons Deserted Bloodshot Records [2019] Fire Note Says: The punk rock collective that is The Mekons drives us into the desert for a sing-along … Read more
John Kilzer: Scars [Album Review]
John Kilzer Scars Archer Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Memphis singer/songwriter John Kilzer delivers soulful pop/rock Americana, in what turns out to be his last … Read more
Son Volt: Union [Album Review]
Son Volt Union Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers [2019] Fire Note Says: Jay Farrar’s Son Volt gives a nod once again to the protest folk music of … Read more
Paul Weller: Other Aspects, Live At The Royal Festival Hall [Album Review]
Paul Weller Other Aspects, Live At The Royal Festival Hall Warner Bros. Records [2019] Album Review: At 60, Paul Weller, who started his career leading … Read more
Stephen Malkmus: Groove Denied [Album Review]
Stephen Malkmus Groove Denied Matador Records [2019] Who: Frontman for Pavement and The Jicks confidently releases another solo project. Sound: With a backbone of synth … Read more
Peter Rogan: Still Tryin’ To Believe [Album Review]
Peter Rogan Still Tryin’ To Believe Self-Released [2019] Fire Note Says: Philadelphia singer/songwriter/guitarist, Peter Rogan creates his first album with the help of the Red … Read more
Toro y Moi: Outer Peace [Album Review]
Toro y Moi Outer Peace Carpark Records [2019] Who: Multitalented veteran indie rocker. Sound: Electronic dance music with a deft DYI feel. TFN Final Take: … 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
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