Cymbals Eat Guitars: Lose [Album Review]
Cymbals Eat Guitars Lose Barsuk Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Cymbals Eat Guitars add another winner to their catalog. Album Review: Theatric indie rock. Heard … Read more
Los Angeles Police Department: Los Angeles Police Department [Album Review]
Los Angeles Police Department Los Angeles Police Department Forged Artifacts [2014] Fire Note Says: LAPD’s self-titled debut is a concentrated dose of swirling, fuzzy psych-pop. … Read more
The New Pornographers: Brill Bruisers [Album Review]
The New Pornographers Brill Bruisers Matador Records [2014] Fire Note Says: The New Pornographers deliver once again. Album Review: The New Pornographers are fourteen years … Read more
Cory Branan: The No-Hit Wonder [Album Review]
Cory Branan The No-Hit Wonder Bloodshot Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Cory Branan brings his friends along for a fun ride! Album Review: Call his … Read more
OBN III’s: Live In San Francisco [Album Review]
OBN III’s Live In San Francisco Castle Face Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Explosive live set from aggressive Texas punk rockers. Album Review: Castle Face … Read more
Connections: Into Sixes [Album Review]
Connections Into Sixes Anyway Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Connections third LP, Into Sixes, is full of indie rock hooks and anthems. Album Review: Connections … Read more
Dirty Lungs: Dirty Lungs [Album Review]
Dirty Lungs Dirty Lungs Communicating Vessels [2014] Fire Note Says: Dirty Lungs dig up some retro-leaning hard psych, but leave a little modern dirt. Album … Read more
Cleaners From Venus: Return To Bohemia [Album Review]
Cleaners From Venus Return To Bohemia Soft Bodies Records [2014] Fire Note Says: A stunning return from the legendary lo-fi cult act! Album Review: Martin … Read more
Happyness: Weird Little Birthday [Album Review]
Happyness Weird Little Birthday Rough Trade Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Ready for a non-disappointing British Sea Power? Album Review: Here’s something I don’t get … Read more
David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights: End Times Undone [Album Review]
David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights End Times Undone Merge Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Yet another in a long line of consistently excellent releases … Read more
Black Bananas: Electric Brick Wall [Album Review]
Black Bananas Electric Brick Wall Drag City Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Electric Brick Wall is likely to be the most unique album you hear … Read more
Band Of Skulls: Himalayan [Album Review]
Band Of Skulls Himalayan Electric Blues Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: With chops and moxie, Band of Skulls soldier on with fun, danceable tunes. Album … Read more
Joyce Manor: Never Hungover Again [Album Review]
Joyce Manor Never Hungover Again Epitaph Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Joyce Manor upgrade their sound. Album Review: I like the fact that Torrance, California’s … Read more
Sweet Apple: The Golden Age Of Glitter [Album Review]
Sweet Apple The Golden Age Of Glitter Tee Pee Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Sweet Apple invites you to turn it up and rip the … Read more
Bleachers: Strange Desire [Album Review]
Bleachers Strange Desire RCA Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Check out Bleachers for an entertaining yet introspective summer album. Album Review: On the surface there … Read more
Yes: Heaven And Earth [Album Review]
Yes Heaven And Earth Frontiers Records[2014] Fire Note Says: Legendary prog masters keep it simple on their 21st album. Album Review: Yes has survived so … Read more
Sharon Van Etten: Are We There [Album Review]
Sharon Van Etten Are We There Jagjaguwar [2014] Fire Note Says: Sharon Van Etten’s Are We There is a luscious, dense album. Album Review: Sharon … Read more
Eno & Hyde: Someday World / High Life [Album Review]
Eno & Hyde Someday World / High Life Warp Records [2014] Someday World: Fire Note Says: Someday World’s slick electro-pop contrasts nicely with High Life’s … Read more
Matt Kivel: Days Of Being Wild [Album Review]
Matt Kivel Days Of Being Wild Woodsist Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Floating on a gorgeous ocean of reverb, Days of Being Wild is an … Read more
Sam Coffey And The Iron Lungs: Gates Of Hell [Album Review]
Sam Coffey and The Iron Lungs Gates Of Hell Southpaw Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Sam Coffey and The Iron Lungs perfectly balance garage rock … Read more
Reigning Sound: Shattered [Album Review]
Reigning Sound Shattered Merge Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Reigning Sound fill the heart with lots of soul. Album Review: Reigning Sound could have probably … Read more
Phish: Fuego [Album Review]
Phish Fuego JEMP Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Phish return with the laidback, quirky Fuego. Album Review: Jam bands are a kind of love ‘em … Read more
Strand Of Oaks: HEAL [Album Review]
Strand Of Oaks HEAL Dead Oceans [2014] Fire Note Says: Strand Of Oaks cover tons of musical territory and HEAL is better for it. Album … Read more
The Donkeys: Ride The Black Wave [Album Review]
The Donkeys Ride The Black Wave Easy Sound Recording Co. [2014] Fire Note Says: The Donkey’s fourth album is a great summer record with subtle … Read more
The Safes: Record Heat [Album Review]
The Safes Record Heat Wee Rock Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Chicago’s The Safes offer up a modern flare on some very classic sounds! Album … Read more