Mac DeMarco: This Old Dog [Album Review]
Mac DeMarco This Old Dog Captured Tracks [2017] Fire Note Says: Mac DeMarco dives deep for one of his most engaging records to date. Album … Read more
Moon Duo: Occult Architecture, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 [Album Review]
Moon Duo Occult Architecture, Vol. 1 Sacred Bones Records [2017] Moon Duo Occult Architecture Vol. 2 Sacred Bones Records [2017] Who: Portland, Oregon’s Moon Duo … Read more
Robert Randolph & The Family Band: Got Soul [Album Review]
Robert Randolph & The Family Band Got Soul Sony Masterworks [2017] Fire Note Says: Nothing else sounds like the mysterious pedal steel guitar in the … Read more
Richard Edwards: Lemon Cotton Candy Sunset [Album Review]
Richard Edwards Lemon Cotton Candy Sunset Joyful Noise Recordings [2017] Fire Note Says: Pain, torment and anguish turn Richard Edwards’ near demise into a biographical … Read more
Bill Mallonee & The Big Sky Ramblers: The Rags Of Absence
Bill Mallonee & The Big Sky Ramblers The Rags Of Absence Self-Released [2017] Fire Note Says: Mallonee’s literate poetic sensibilities matched by the music’s virtuosity … Read more
Smug Brothers: Disco Maroon [Album Review]
Smug Brothers Disco Maroon Gas Daddy Go! Records [2017] Who: Smug Brothers, a Dayton-based quartet, return with their 10th release. Sound: Disco Maroon sees the … Read more
Feral Ohms: Feral Ohms [Album Review]
Feral Ohms Feral Ohms Silver Current Records [2017] Fire Note Says: The rock Gods are going to enjoy this one! Album Review: Feral Ohms hail … Read more
Why?: Moh Lhean [Album Review]
Why? Moh Lhean Joyful Noise Recordings [2017] Fire Note Says: Well worth the 4 year wait, Moh Lhean is a beautifully-produced, introspective concept LP that … Read more
Fancey: Love Mirage [Album Review]
Fancey Love Mirage Stoner Disco Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Love Mirage is a soundtrack for all seasons, from the sunny thaw of Winter to … Read more
Vagabon: Infinite Worlds [Album Review]
Vagabon Infinite Worlds Father/Daughter Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Vagabon delivers an emotionally superb debut. Album Review: Rarely anymore does a debut album get me … Read more
Rhiannon Giddens: Freedom Highway [Album Review]
Rhiannon Giddens Freedom Highway Nonesuch Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Freedom Highway is a monumental achievement from Rhiannon Giddens. Album Review: One of the most … Read more
Son Volt: Notes Of Blue [Album Review]
Son Volt Notes Of Blue Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers [2017] Fire Note Says: Jay Farrar employs plenty of finger-picking here that finds Son Volt rocking on … Read more
Ryan Adams: Prisoner [Album Review]
Ryan Adams Prisoner PAX AM/Blue Note Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Ryan Adams explores heartbreak and loss on one of the best albums of his … Read more
Young Legs: The Petal And The Page [Album Review]
Young Legs The Petal and The Page Mint 400 Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Young Legs is heartfelt, bold, and enthralling. Album Review: Young Legs … Read more
Graham Repulski: I’m Even Younger Now [Album Review]
Graham Repulski I’m Even Younger Now Shorter Recordings [2017] Who: Graham Repulski is a prolific lo-fi songwriter based in Philadelphia that has a plethora of … Read more
Ty Segall: Ty Segall [Album Review]
Ty Segall Ty Segall Drag City Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Segall delivers one of the best albums of his career. Album Review: Opening with … Read more
Japandroids: Near To The Wild Heart Of Life [Album Review]
Japandroids Near To The Wild Heart Of Life ANTI- [2017] Fire Note Says: Rock lovers rejoice: Japandroids have returned! Album Review: Are you ready to … Read more
The xx: I See You [Album Review]
The xx I See You Young Turks [2017] Fire Note Says: The xx takes a big step forward on I See You. Album Review: The … Read more
Cattle: Nature’s Champion [Album Review]
Cattle Nature’s Champion Hominid Sounds [2016] Who: Precise, rough-hewn heavy noise rock from Leeds. Sound: Cattle boasts an intense heavy sound that fans of Dope … Read more
Mitski: Puberty 2 [Album Review]
Mitski Puberty 2 Dead Oceans [2016] Who: Mitski Miyawaki aka Mitski released her fourth album overall and first through Dead Oceans. The singer-songwriter always delivers … Read more
Sat. Nite Duets: Air Guitar [Album Review]
Sat. Nite Duets Air Guitar Father/Daughter Records [2016] Who: Sat. Nite Duets are six-piece band from Milwaukee, WI. Sound: Sat. Nite Duets have a bit … Read more
ESP Ohio: Starting Point Of The Royal Cyclopean [Album Review]
ESP Ohio Starting Point Of The Royal Cyclopean GBV, Inc. [2016] Fire Note Says: With three members of the current Guided By Voices line-up, ESP … Read more
Alejandro Escovedo: Burn Something Beautiful [Album Review]
Alejandro Escovedo Burn Something Beautiful Fantasy [2016] Fire Note Says: Rock & roll celebrating the noisy possibilities of our existential crisis. Album Review: In a … Read more
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam: I Had A Dream That You Were Mine [Album Review]
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam I Had A Dream That You Were Mine Glassnote Records [2016] Fire Note Says: This pairing of Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam … Read more
Peter Bjorn And John: Breakin’ Point [Album Review]
Peter Bjorn And John Breakin’ Point INGRID [2016] Fire Note Says: Breakin’ Point was the power pop hit of the summer that never happened. Album … Read more