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
Spray Paint: Feel The Clamps [Album Review]
Spray Paint Feel The Clamps Goner Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Spray Paint‘s newest LP, Feel the Clamps was a really big surprise for … Read more
Jeff Rosenstock: WORRY. [Album Review]
Jeff Rosenstock WORRY. SideOneDummy Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: With some veteran names in the punk genre like Green Day, NOFX and Sum 41 … Read more
Bon Iver: 22, A Million [Album Review]
Bon Iver 22, A Million Jagjaguwar [2016] Fire Note Says: The constantly evolving Bon Iver! Album Review: I never thought that Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon … Read more
The Brotherhood Of Lizards: Lizardland – The Complete Works [Album Review]
The Brotherhood Of Lizards Lizardland: The Complete Works Captured Tracks [2016] Fire Note Says: Captured Tracks unearths another gem from Martin Newell of Cleaners from … Read more
Local Natives: Sunlit Youth [Album Review]
Local Natives Sunlit Youth Loma Vista Recordings [2016] Fire Note Says: Local Natives release an excitingly hifi new album. Album Review: How much you like … Read more
Frank Ocean: Blonde [Album Review]
Frank Ocean Blonde Self-Released [2016] Fire Note Says: Frank Ocean fans are awaited for their patience. Album Review: It’s easy to automatically reject that which … Read more
Pink Mexico: Fool [Album Review]
Pink Mexico Fool Burger Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Do not build that wall just yet Trump; let Pink Mexico continue to cross the border … Read more
Colvin & Earle: Colvin & Earle [Album Review]
Colvin & Earle Colvin & Earle Fantasy Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Colvin & Earle share a personal feeling in music here that is ultimately … Read more
Dinosaur Jr.: Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not [Album Review]
Dinosaur Jr. Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not Jagjaguwar [2016] Fire Note Says: Dino returns with an album full of face-melters and kickass blasters! … Read more
Anderson/Stolt: Invention Of Knowledge [Album Review]
Anderson/Stolt Invention Of Knowledge Inside Out Music [2016] Fire Note Says: The voice of Yes and the leader of The Flower Kings team up for … Read more
Thee Oh Sees: Live In San Francisco [Album Review]
Thee Oh Sees Live In San Francisco Castle Face Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Have you been following Castle Face’s Live In San Francisco … Read more
Connections: Midnight Run [Album Review]
Connections Midnight Run Anyway Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Connections perfectly turn up the lo-fi on Midnight Run. Album Review: I don’t think it would … Read more
Case/Lang/Veirs: Case/Lang/Veirs [Album Review]
Case/Lang/Veirs Case/Lang/Veirs ANTI- [2016] Fire Note Says: This isn’t just your typical collaboration. Album Review: To borrow a phrase from this record’s boldest rocker, in … Read more
Kevin Morby: Singing Saw [Album Review]
Kevin Morby Singing Saw Dead Oceans [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: From the surreal instrumentation to a voice that at times sounds like a young … Read more
Big Big Train: Folklore [Album Review]
Big Big Train Folklore Giant Electric Pea [2016] Fire Note Says: English Prog band finally deliver on their considerable potential. Album Review: Formed in 1991 … Read more
Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Getaway [Album Review]
Red Hot Chili Peppers The Getaway Warner Bros. Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Peppers still like to push the envelope. Album Review: Looking at the … Read more
Whitney: Light Upon The Lake [Album Review]
Whitney Light Upon The Lake Secretly Canadian [2016] Fire Note Says: Whitney deliver with a timeless approach on their warm debut. Album Review: When the … Read more
Sturgill Simpson: A Sailor’s Guide To Earth [Album Review]
Sturgill Simpson A Sailor’s Guide To Earth Atlantic Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Country like it should be! Album Review: If like many, you’ve given … Read more
Mock Orange: Put The Kid On The Sleepy Horse [Album Review]
Mock Orange Put The Kid On The Sleepy Horse Topshelf Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Mock Orange just might be the best band you’re not … Read more
Pity Sex: White Hot Moon [Album Review]
Pity Sex White Hot Moon Run For Cover Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Pity Sex keep growing on their newest LP. Album Review: As an … Read more