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Deerhoof The Magic Polyvinyl Records [2016] Fire Note Says: The crazed fun keeps coming at you and so yes – it’s another Deerhoof album. Album … Read more

ORB Birth Castle Face Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Question not why ORB has come. Only submit and follow their smoke to the riff filled … Read more

The Monkees Good Times! Rhino Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Good Times! delivers on the joy from the golden era of rock & roll. Album … Read more

Free Pizza Berlin, DE BUFU Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: If you have 14 minutes then you have enough time to check out this … Read more

Gold Panda Good Luck And Do Your Best City Slang [2016] Fire Note Says: Gold Panda’s new album reveals more secrets after every play. Album … Read more

Garbage Strange Little Birds Stunvolume [2016] Fire Note Says: Strange Little Birds is, first and foremost, a fine modern pop record. Album Review: It’s always … Read more

Paul Simon Stranger To Stranger Concord Music Group [2016] Fire Note Says: Paul Simon continues to bring a certain rhythmic sensibility to life’s more perplexing … Read more

The Claypool Lennon Delirium Monolith Of Phobos ATO Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Talented pair takes you for a trip. Album Review: From the surface, … Read more

Suuns Hold/Steady Secretly Canadian [2016] Fire Note Says: Montreal act deliver their darkest record yet. Album Review: The Canadian four piece who go by the … Read more

The Jayhawks Paging Mr. Proust Sham Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Paging Mr. Proust is focused on strong songs and the band’s reliable sound. Album … Read more

Awards Banquet In Not Now Then Summer Scioto Records [2016] Fire Note Says: JP Olsen returns with his engaging Awards Banquet. Album Review: Awards Banquet … Read more

David Bazan Blanco Barsuk Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Bazan returns to synths and drum machines, but retains his songwriting chops. Album Review: David Bazan … Read more

Santana Santana IV Santana IV Reocrds [2016] Fire Note Says: This collaboration is long overdue and worth the wait. Album Review: At the Woodstock Festival … Read more

Eric Clapton I Still Do Bushbranch/Surfdog Records [2016] Fire Note Says: I Still Do finds Clapton in fine form creating music that first inspired him. … Read more

Black Mountain IV Jagjaguwar [2016] Fire Note Says: Black Mountain return with a solid effort. Album Review: It has been a few years since we … Read more

The Virginmarys Divides Wind Up Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: In my review of 2013’s King Of Conflict I said, “When I received The … Read more

Jeff Buckley You And I Legacy Recordings [2016] Fire Note Says: Another glimpse at a great talent lost too early. Album Review: It was a … Read more

The Dandy Warhols Distortland Dine Alone Records [2016] Fire Note Says: The Dandy Warhols focused return yields results. Album Review: The Dandy Warhols are a … Read more

Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop Love Letter For Fire Sub Pop [2016] Fire Note Says: Iron & Wine mastermind Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop take … Read more

Bleached Welcome The Worms Dead Oceans [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: LA’s Bleached have successfully progressed their 60’s retro girl group vibe found on their … Read more

Violent Femmes We Can Do Anything [PIAS] [2016] Fire Note Says: The Violent Femmes remain smart and funny, odd, dark and subversive. Album Review: It’s … Read more