O-D-EX: Breaker [Album Review]
O-D-EXBreakerDirtnap Records [2024] Album Overview: Breaker is the debut LP from O-D-EX, the latest project of musician Mark Ryan (Marked Men, Mind Spiders), along with … Read more
Martha: Please Don’t Take Me Back [Album Review]
MarthaPlease Don’t Take Me BackSpecialist Subject/Dirtnap Records [2022] Now on their fourth album, Durham, England’s Martha has perfected their indie pop punk formula as they … Read more
Martha – “Baby, Does Your Heart Sink?” [Video]
Durham indiepop-punks Martha have announced their return, with their fourth album Please Don’t Take Me Back out October 28th via Dirtnap Records (US) and Specialist … Read more
Scrunchies – “No Home Planet” [Video]
Dirtnap Records has announced the addition of Scrunchies to their roster! The band will release Feral Coast on the label on April 1st. “No Home … Read more
Good Shade: Way Out [Album Review]
Good Shade Way Out Dirtnap Records [2019] Who: Way Out is the 4th studio full length by Columbus, Ohio’s Good Shade. Sound: Good Shade is … Read more
Martha: Blisters In The Pit Of My Heart [Album Review]
Martha Blisters In The Pit On My Heart Dirtnap Records [2016] Who: Martha is the first UK band that Dirtnap Records has worked with and … Read more
Sonic Avenues: Disconnector [Album Review]
Sonic Avenues Disconnector Dirtnap Records [2016] Who: Montreal-based band Sonic Avenues has just released their fourth album with Disconnector. Sound: Sonic Avenues play a new … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Drakulas – “Neon Town”
Drakulas are from Austin, TX and feature members of Riverboat Gamblers and Rise Against, among others. Their debut LP, Raw Wave, is due out November … 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 Splits: II [Album Review]
The Splits II Dirtnap Records [2015] Fire Note Says: The Splits take no prisoners on sophomore album II. Album Review: Helsinki’s Splits have just arrived … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: The Splits – “Melody”
The Splits hail from Helsinki, Finland and after one spin of today’s fire track you will not be surprised that they have a love for … Read more
Dirtnap’s Sugar Stems Third Album on Clear Vinyl / 140 Pressed
Betsy, Jon, Steph, and Drew are back with their third and finest album – and this time they’re joined by Andy Harris (ex Goodnight Loving) … Read more
The Estranged: The Estranged [Album Review]
The Estranged The Estranged Dirtnap Records [2014] Fire Note Says: The Estranged create a burning intensity within every track. Album Review: Typically when you pick … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Steve Adamyk Band – “Careless”
If you were to ask me to list several top punk pop rock acts currently releasing records, Canada’s Steve Adamyk Band would be in my … Read more
Sonic Avenues: Mistakes [Album Review]
Sonic Avenues Mistakes Dirtnap Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Sonic Avenues keep things classy on third LP Mistakes. Album Review: Punk rock is still trying … Read more
Sonic Avenues: Mistakes – 170 Copies Clear Vinyl Dirtnap Records
Montreal’s Sonic Avenues are back with another melodic punk rock record. Dirtnap always does a nice job of keeping the first pressings limited and this … Read more
Neighborhood Brats: Total Dementia [7-Inch Feature]
Neighborhood Brats “Total Dementia” + 3 Dirtnap Records [2014] How about a female-fronted Black Flag? Sounds interesting doesn’t it. Well, Los Angeles band Neighborhood Brats … Read more
Autistic Youth: Nonage [Album Review]
Autistic Youth Nonage Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Autistic Youth bring the punk on their junior LP Nonage. Album Review: Punk rock has been … Read more
Radioactivity: Radioactivity [Album Review]
Radioactivity Radioactivity Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Jeff Burke of Marked Men returns to the States and releases debut from his new band Radioactivity! … Read more
Radioactivity’s ST Debut – LTD Yellow Vinyl 300 Copies
Jeff Burke from The Marked Men has a new band called Radioactivity. Great solid catchy punk rock from Dirtnap Records. The first 300 of their … Read more
Mind Spiders: Inhumanistic [Album Review]
Mind Spiders Inhumanistic Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Mind Spiders return with a new wave driven record that should make Devo and Gary Numan … Read more
Bad Sports: Bras [Album Review]
Bad Sports Bras Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Third album from Bad Sports rekindles a 70’s era that too many have forgotten or never … Read more
Bad Sports: Bras on Limited Yellow / 300 Copies from Dirtnap Records
Denton/Austin’s Bad Sports are back with their third album – and second on Dirtnap Records. The new album Bras was produced by the Marked Men’s … Read more
Missing Monuments: Missing Monuments [Album Review]
Missing Monuments Missing Monuments Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Missing Monuments find an improved cohesion on self-titled sophomore record. Album Review: King Louie has … Read more
Steve Adamyk Band: Third [Album Review]
Steve Adamyk Band Third Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Steve Adamyk Band is back with another quick shot of punk rock for the … Read more