Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Specter At The Feast [Album Review]
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Specter At The Feast Abstract Dragon/Vagrant Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club mourn the loss of a loved … Read more
Low: The Invisible Way [Album Review]
Low The Invisible Way Sub Pop Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Low return with plenty of new ideas on the engaging The Invisible Way. Album … Read more
The Sunflower Logic: Clouds On The Polar Landscape EP [Album Review]
The Sunflower Logic Clouds On The Polar Landscape EP Pink Banana Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Robert Pollard plays it loose and releases one of … Read more
Various Artists: Sound City – Real To Reel OST [Album Review]
Various Artists Sound City: Real To Reel OST RCA Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Sound City:Real To Reel soundtrack certainly complements the movie and … Read more
Hey Marseilles: Lines We Trace [Album Review]
Hey Marseilles Lines We Trace Onto Entertainment [2013] Fire Note Says: Sophomore album from Seattle’s Hey Marseilles brings the Northwestern sound back to the masses. … Read more
Mark Kozelek: Like Rats [Album Review]
Mark Kozelek Like Rats Caldo Verde Records [2013] Fire Note Says: It is all about the song selection on Mark Kozelek’s genre hopping covers album … Read more
Off With Their Heads: Home [Album Review]
Off With Their Heads Home Epitaph Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Off With Their Heads return with a more mature outlook but are still 100% … Read more
Chelsea Light Moving: Chelsea Light Moving [Album Review]
Chelsea Light Moving Chelsea Light Moving Matador Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Thurston Moore returns with his thundering new band Chelsea Light Moving. Album Review: … Read more
Tim Easton: Before The Revolution – The Best Of 1998-2011 [Album Review]
Tim Easton Before The Revolution: The Best Of 1998-2011 New West Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Tim Easton catches you up with his excellent career … Read more
Youth Lagoon: Wondrous Bughouse [Album Review]
Youth Lagoon Wondrous Bughouse Fat Possum Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Youth Lagoon not only avoid the sophomore slump on Wondrous Bughouse but once again … Read more
They Might Be Giants: Nanobots [Album Review]
They Might Be Giants Nanobots Idlewild Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: They Might Be Giants return with another fun batch of indie rock on their … Read more
Water Liars: Wyoming [Album Review]
Water Liars Wyoming Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Water Liars make sure you can feel on their damaged but excellent Wyoming! … Read more
The Men: New Moon [Album Review]
The Men New Moon Sacred Bones Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Men take a risk again on fourth long player New Moon. Album Review: … Read more
Hollis Brown: Ride On The Train [Album Review]
Hollis Brown Ride On The Train Alive Natural Sound Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The sounds of the South straight from Queens, New York. Album … Read more
Highasakite: In And Out Of Weeks EP [Album Review]
Highasakite In And Out Of Weeks EP Propeller Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Norwegian indie-pop quintet Highasakite make US debut with engaging EP. Album Review: … Read more
Cy Dune: No Recognize EP [Album Review]
Cy Dune No Recognize EP Family Tree Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Cy Dune brings the fuzz, blues and rock n roll all in a … Read more
Sin Fang: Flowers [Album Review]
Sin Fang Flowers Morr Music [2013] Fire Note Says: Sin Fang takes some risks on third LP Flowers – and they payoff! Album Review: Indie … Read more
Mount Moriah: Miracle Temple [Album Review]
Mount Moriah Miracle Temple Merge Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Mount Moriah offer a lesson in restraint on their engaging sophomore outing Miracle Temple. Album … Read more
Johnny Marr: The Messenger [Album Review]
Johnny Marr The Messenger Sire/ADA Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The long awaited “real” debut from guitarist Johnny Marr. Album Review: Johnny Marr is best … Read more
Beach Fossils: Clash The Truth [Album Review]
Beach Fossils Clash The Truth Captured Tracks Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Beach Fossils change the sonic output but retain the quality! Album Review: What … Read more
Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy: What The Brothers Sang [Album Review]
Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy What The Brothers Sang Drag City Records [2013] Fire Note Says: McCarthy and Billy pay respect to one of … Read more
Iceage: You’re Nothing [Album Review]
Iceage You’re Nothing Matador Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Iceage returns stronger than ever on sophomore record You’re Nothing. Album Review: When Danish group Iceage … Read more
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Push The Sky Away [Album Review]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Push The Sky Away Bad Seed Ltd. [2013] Fire Note Says: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds get right … Read more
Hayden: Us Alone [Album Review]
Hayden Us Alone Arts & Crafts [2013] Fire Note Says: Hayden returns to a bigger stage with his new record Us Alone. Album Review: Hayden … Read more
Shy Mirrors: Negative Collector [Album Review]
Shy Mirrors Negative Collector Big School Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Shy Mirrors come at you with all their indie punk barrels loaded on Negative … Read more