Paul Simon: Stranger To Stranger [Album Review]
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
Band Of Horses: Why Are You OK [Album Review]
Band Of Horses Why Are You OK Interscope Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Band of Horses release their best major label record to date. Album … Read more
The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Monolith Of Phobos [Album Review]
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 [Album Review]
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 [Album Review]
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: If Not Now Then Summer [Album Review]
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 [Album Review]
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 [Album Review]
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 [Album Review]
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 [Album Review]
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
John Doe: The Westerner [Album Review]
John Doe The Westerner Cool Rock Records [2016] Fire Note Says: John Doe leans back on the roots that first inspired him. Album Review: The … Read more
The Virginmarys: Divides [Album Review]
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
Eric Bachmann: Eric Bachmann [Album Review]
Eric Bachmann Eric Bachmann Merge Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: A few chords into Eric Bachmann’s new record might make you think that your … Read more
Purson: Desire’s Magic Theatre [Album Review]
Purson Desire’s Magic Theatre Spinefarm Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Purson escape the dreaded sophomore jinx – but only just. Album Review: To say that … Read more
Jeff Buckley: You And I [Album Review]
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 [Album Review]
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 [Album Review]
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 [Album Review]
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 [Album Review]
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
The Thermals: We Disappear [Album Review]
The Thermals We Disappear Saddle Creek Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: After several cleaner and more reserved sounding records, The Thermals returned to the … Read more
Bob Mould: Patch The Sky [Album Review]
Bob Mould Patch The Sky Merge Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: A loud Bob Mould record is a good one. Patch The Sky continues … Read more
Brian Fallon: Painkillers [Album Review]
Brain Fallon Painkillers Island Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Fallon steps out on his own and offers a debut with feeling. Album Review: I have … Read more
Dr. Dog: The Psychedelic Swamp [Album Review]
Dr. Dog The Psychedelic Swamp ANTI- [2016] Fire Note Says: Dr. Dog’s latest is a throwback album. Album Review: I respect when a band takes … Read more
Holy Wave: Freaks Of Nurture [Album Review]
Holy Wave Freaks Of Nurture Reverberation Appreciation Society [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Again, psychedelic music comes in many forms today. With their newest release, … Read more
The 1975: I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It [Album Review]
The 1975 I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It Interscope Records [2016] Fire Note Says: New … Read more