Heaters: Holy Water Pool [Album Review]
Heaters Holy Water Pool Beyond Beyond Is Beyond Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: For me, the resurgence of psych rock has been spectacular and … Read more
FUZZ: II [Album Review]
FUZZ II In The Red Recordings [2015] Fire Note Says: Ty Segall and his volatile trio return with another molten, time bender Album Review: Until … Read more
The Fresh & Onlys: Early Years Anthology [Album Review]
The Fresh & Onlys Early Years Anthology Castle Face Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: It is crazy to think what gets left on the … Read more
Gun Outfit: Dream All Over [Album Review]
Gun Outfit Dream All Over Paradise Of Bachelors [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: LA’s Gun Outfit have a smooth vibe that sounds like Lou Reed … Read more
Trans Charger Metropolis: Haunted House Birds [Album Review]
Trans Charger Metropolis Haunted House Birds Self-Released [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Trans Charger Metropolis lists their interests as “Drinking Beer and Recording tunes.” Sound … Read more
Grateful Dead: 30 Trips Around The Sun [Album Review]
Grateful Dead 30 Trips Around The Sun: The Definitive Live Story 1965-1995 Rhino Entertainment [2015] Fire Note Says: A beginners guide to the Dead live, … Read more
VVHILE: More [Album Review]
VVHILE More Dirt Cult Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: A shoegaze band from Serbia releases an album on one of the great American indie … Read more
Buck Biloxi And The Fucks: Streets Of Rage [Album Review]
Buck Biloxi And The Fucks Streets Of Rage HoZac Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Streets of Rage, the new album from Buck Biloxi and … Read more
Deafheaven: New Bermuda [Album Review]
Deafheaven New Bermuda ANTI- Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Deafheaven refuse to buckle under the weight of expectations. Album Review: So what does a young, … Read more
The Libertines: Anthems For Doomed Youth [Album Review]
The Libertines Anthems For Doomed Youth Harvest Records [2015] Fire Note Says: This is what became of the likely lads, and it’s as good as … Read more
Beach House: Depression Cherry [Album Review]
Beach House Depression Cherry Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Beach House brings the mellow, with a dash of urgency, on their latest effort. … Read more
Ryan Adams: 1989 [Album Review]
Ryan Adams 1989 PAX-AM Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Ryan Adams takes Taylor Swift’s 1989 for a spin. Album Review: Talk about speed. Ryan Adams … Read more
Lucero: All A Man Should Do [Album Review]
Lucero All A Man Should Do ATO Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Lucero tones down the party for a minute with their spirited Memphis soul. … Read more
Battles: La Di Da Di [Album Reivew]
Battles La Di Da Di Warp Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Battles go purely instrumental on their taut third full length. Album Review: Battles is … Read more
Low: Ones And Sixes [Album Review]
Low Ones And Sixes Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: You always know what you are going to get with Low. The longtime … Read more
Say Hi: Bleeders Digest [Album Review]
Say Hi Bleeders Digest Barsuk Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Say Hi is Seattle’s Eric Elbogen and he has been making records under this … Read more
Various Artists: Aquabear Legion Volume 5 [Album Review]
Various Artists Aquabear Legion Volume 5 Aquabear Legion [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: If you live outside of Ohio you might be surprised to know … Read more
Thunderbitch: Thunderbitch [Album Review]
Thunderbitch Thunderbitch Self-Released [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: What a fun record! The Alabama Shakes frontwoman, Brittany Howard, just dropped on us a powerful new … Read more
Iron Maiden: The Book Of Souls [Album Review]
Iron Maiden The Book Of Souls BMG Records [2015] Fire Note Says: The unapologetic British metal legends return with a vengeance. Album Review: I’ve always … Read more
Lou Barlow: Brace The Wave [Album Review]
Lou Barlow Brace The Wave Joyful Noise Recordings [2015] Fire Note Says: Lou gives you plenty of acoustic intensity on his first solo LP in … Read more
Destroyer: Poison Season [Album Review]
Destroyer Poison Season Merge Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Dan Bejar is back with the right-on-target Poison Season. Album Review: It’s easy to see why … Read more
Royal Headache: High [Album Review]
Royal Headache High What’s Your Rupture? Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: So many times bands really screw with their sound following up their debut … Read more
Albert Hammond Jr: Momentary Masters [Album Review]
Albert Hammond Jr Momentary Masters Vagrant Records [2015] Fire Note Says: This confident new solo record from The Strokes guitarist is a pleasant surprise and … Read more
The Fratellis: Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied [Album Review]
The Fratellis Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied Cooking Vinyl [2015] Fire Note Says: The Fratellis perfect their formula. Album Review: Sometimes an album comes along that … Read more
Blackheart Honeymoon: Mountains Speak [Album Review]
Blackheart Honeymoon Mountains Speak Self-Released [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: With a sound that goes back n forth between Band of Horses and New Pornographers, … Read more