Wild Raccoon: Mount Break [Album Review]
Wild Raccoon Mount Break Howlin’ Banana Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: One-man garage pop from France?! Yes, you heard me right. From across the … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Surf Rock Is Dead – “Anymore”
Sometimes all you need is a catchy band name and I am in before the music even starts playing. That was the case for Brooklyn’s … Read more
Brother O’ Brother: Show Pony [Album Review]
Brother O’ Brother Show Pony Fonoflo Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Get your rock blues groove on with Brother O’ Brother. Album Review: This has … Read more
Strange Wilds: Subjective Concepts [Album Review]
Strange Wilds Subjective Concepts Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Strange Wilds debut full length, Subjective Concepts, is one of the closest sounding … Read more
Saint Motel: My Type EP [Album Review]
Saint Motel My Type EP Elektra Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: From the opening sax on “My Type,” California’s Saint Motel hook you with … Read more
Rocky Votolato & Chuck Ragan: Kindred Spirit [Album Review]
Rocky Votolato & Chuck Ragan Kindred Spirit SideOneDummy Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Rocky Votolato and Chuck Ragan should be in your collection of … Read more
Damaged Bug: Cold Hot Plumbs [Album Review]
Damaged Bug Cold Hot Plumbs Castle Face Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: I am not sure everyone knows this but Thee Oh Sees’ John … Read more
La Luz: Weirdo Shrine [Album Review]
La Luz Weirdo Shrine Hardly Art Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Weirdo Shrine is a wave you should ride all the way in! Album Review: … Read more
Eric Gaffney: A Cassetterospective [Album Review]
Eric Gaffney A Cassetterospective Joyful Noise Recordings [2015]
Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support & Share – Volume 24
Let’s finish off July with 10 new artists you should check out. The July Bandcamp edition, features some shoegaze from Hong Kong, GBV vibes from … Read more
Elvis Depressedly: New Alhambra [Album Review]
Elvis Depressedly New Alhambra Run For Cover Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Many times great indie rock lies on the fringes of the mainstream … Read more
Titus Andronicus: The Most Lamentable Tragedy [Album Review]
Titus Andronicus The Most Lamentable Tragedy Merge Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Risking over-ambition and failure, The Most Lamentable Tragedy has it merits—just hope you’ve … Read more
Negative Scanner: Negative Scanner [Album Review]
Negative Scanner Negative Scanner Trouble In Mind Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Ahh -28 minutes of post-punk bliss is what you get here with … Read more
Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles: Oh Man, Cover The Ground [Album Review]
Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles Oh Man, Cover The Ground Suicide Squeeze Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Shana Cleveland has been performing with a … Read more
Wilco: Star Wars [Album Review]
Wilco Star Wars ANTI-/dBpm Records [2015] Fire Note Says: This is a free offering you should keep! Album Review: “Thank you and goodnight” is what … Read more
Connections: 5 Imaginary Boys [7-Inch Review]
Connections keeps the material rolling as this end of the year EP followed three LPs released over the last two years. The Guided By Voices … Read more
EZTV: Calling Out [Album Review]
EZTV Calling Out Captured Tracks [2015] Fire Note Says: Soft guitar pop brewed with heartbreak. Album Review: Soft hook filled guitar pop has always had … Read more
Veruca Salt: Ghost Notes [Album Review]
Veruca Salt Ghost NotesEl Camino Media [2015] Having reunited with their original lineup in 2013, Veruca Salt have returned with their new LP, Ghost Notes. … Read more
Track Premiere: +Aziz – “Halal”
Today’s premiere track is from +Aziz. The Kuwaiti singer/songwriter, now living in New Orleans, has a spiritual side to his music which may initially turn … Read more
Failure: The Heart Is A Monster [Album Review]
Failure The Heart Is A Monster Self-Released [2015] Fire Note Says: Failure return after 19 years with a sonic beast! Album Review: When you talk … Read more
Hop Along: Painted Shut [Album Review]
Hop Along Painted Shut Saddle Creek Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Frances Quinlan’s voice absolutely soars with her smooth growl on Hop Along’s sophomore … Read more
Juan Wauters: Who Me? [Album Review]
Juan Wauters Who Me? Captured Tracks [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: The Beets frontman Juan Wauters is back with his sophomore record, Who Me?. His … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Tedo Stone – “To The Marshes”
Anytime I hear a “Dinosaur Jr. meets Neil Young” description you know I will dig a little deeper. That tag is what some are throwing … Read more
Radioactivity: Silent Kill [Album Review]
Radioactivity Silent Kill Dirtnap Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Silent Kill breaks the mold of what “punk rock” is supposed to sound like! Album Review: … Read more
The National: A Lot Of Sorrow (Box Set) [Album Review]
The National A Lot Of Sorrow (Box Set) 4AD Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: “Sorrow found me when I was young / Sorrow waited, … Read more