Snow Patrol: Wildness [Album Review]
Snow Patrol Wildness Republic Records [2018] Fire Note Says: No. Irish/Scottish band, Snow Patrol return after 6 years with their most accessible, pop-friendly album yet. … Read more
Wax Chattels: Wax Chattels [Album Review]
Wax Chattels Wax Chattels Captured Tracks/Flying Nun Records [2018] TFN Final Take: A “guitarless guitar band,” almost doesn’t sound like a real thing but that … Read more
Wire: Pink Flag/Chairs Missing/154 (Special Edition Reissues) [Album Review]
Wire Pink Flag (Special Edition Reissue) Pinkflag [2018] Chairs Missing (Special Edition Reissue) Pinkflag [2018] 154 (Special Edition Reissue) Pinkflag [2018] Fire Note Says: Influential … Read more
Arctic Monkeys: Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino [Album Review]
Arctic Monkeys Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Domino Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Arctic Monkeys have flipped the switch. Album Review: When its been five … Read more
Franz Ferdinand: Always Ascending [Album Review]
Franz Ferdinand Always Ascending Domino Records [2018] Fire Note Says: On their fifth album, Franz Ferdinand embrace a polished pop sensibility. Album Review: If you’ve … Read more
The Voidz: Virtue [Album Review]
The Voidz Virtue Cult/RCA Records [2018] Fire Note Says: If The Strokes fail to get their act together for another full-length – The Voidz are … Read more
Eels: The Deconstruction [Album Review]
Eels The Deconstruction E Works/[PIAS] [2018] Fire Note Says: The Eels 12th outing. Album Review: On the 12th Eels album in 22 years, principal singer/songwriter … Read more
Hot Snakes: Jericho Sirens [Album Review]
Hot Snakes Jericho Sirens Sub Pop Records [2018] Who: Hot Snakes is John Reis and Rick Froberg which together are responsible for groups Drive Like … Read more
The Fratellis: In Your Own Sweet Time [Album Review]
The Fratellis In Your Own Sweet Time Cooking Vinyl [2018] Who: Scottish three-piece with their fifth full-length album. Sound: Barroom rock that you can dance … Read more
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Sex & Food [Album Review]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Sex & Food Jagjaguwar [2018] Fire Note Says: Unknown Mortal Orchestra shed some synths for more strings in this fun batch of … Read more
Erika Wennerstrom: Sweet Unknown [Album Review]
Erika Wennerstrom Sweet Unknown Partisan Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards takes a solo run. Album Review: Last May, when Lucinda … Read more
Zola Jesus: Okovi – Additions [Album Review]
Zola Jesus Okovi: Additions Sacred Bones Records [2018] Who: Nika Roza Danilova, back for seconds after last year’s release. Sound: Goth-pop with deep, soulful vocals. … Read more
Jack White: Boarding House Reach [Album Review]
Jack White Boarding House Reach Third Man/Columbia Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Jack White’s most eclectic listen to date. Maybe rock is dead? Or is … Read more
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages: Soul Flowers Of Titan [Album Review]
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages Soul Flowers Of Titan Bloodshot Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Barrence Whitfield & The Savages play oldschool R&B with the … Read more
Moby: Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt [Album Review]
Moby Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt Little Idiot/Mute Records [2018] Fire Note Says: On his 15th studio album, Moby creates an atmospheric soundtrack for … Read more
Titus Andronicus: A Productive Cough [Album Review]
Titus Andronicus A Productive Cough Merge Records [2018] Who: A continually evolving band from New Jersey that is on their fifth full length. Sound: Known … Read more
Finn’s Motel: Quinta Del Sordo [Album Review]
Finn’s Motel Quinta del Sordo Victory Over Gravity Records [2017] Fire Note Says: St. Louis power pop/rock quartet returns with a second album in a … Read more
First Aid Kit: Ruins [Album Review]
First Aid Kit Ruins Columbia Records [2018] Who: Swedish sisters with their fourth full-length. Sound: Americana with a country-western influence. TFN Final Take: Klara and … Read more
Hovvdy: Cranberry [Album Review]
Hovvdy Cranberry Double Double Whammy [2018] Who: Based in Austin, Texas, Hovvdy (pronounced “howdy”) is the writing and recording project of Charlie Martin and Will … Read more
Stars: There Is No Love In Fluorescent Light [Album Review]
Stars There Is No Love In Fluorescent Light Last Gang Records [2017] Who: Veteran indie pop band from Canada. Sound: Indie pop with a heart … Read more
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Wrong Creatures [Album Review]
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Wrong Creatures Vagrant Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club delivers another solid outing shaped by riff-rock and post-punk … Read more
Glen Hansard: Between Two Shores [Album Review]
Glen Hansard Between Two Shores ANTI- [2018] Fire Note Says: Irish folk rocker Glen Hansard, of The Swell Season and The Frames, continues to deliver … Read more
Salad Boys: This Is Glue [Album Review]
Salad Boys This Is Glue Trouble In Mind Records [2018] Who: Christchurch, New Zealand band Salad Boys return with their sophomore record This Is Glue. … Read more
Hüsker Dü: Savage Young Dü [Album Review]
Hüsker Dü Savage Young Dü Numero Group [2017] Fire Note Says: This 69 track box set delivers a rare and complete look at seminal Minneapolis … Read more
U2: Songs Of Experience [Album Review]
U2 Songs Of Experience Interscope Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Music doesn’t have to be inspirational to be good, but U2 at their best is … Read more