Knot: Knot [Album Review]
KnotKnotExploding In Sound Records [2020] I will totally admit that I was saddened in 2015 when I heard the news that Boston’s Krill had called … Read more
Shell Of A Shell: Away Team [Album Review]
Shell Of A Shell Away TeamExploding In Sound Records [2020] Who: Nashville, Tennessee quartet, Shell of a Shell ramp up the tension for their debut … Read more
Kal Marks: Let The Shit House Burn Down (EP) [Album Review]
Kal Marks Let The Shit House Burn Down (EP)Exploding In Sound Records [2019] Who: Boston’s Kal Marks rip their way through a 5-track EP, laying … Read more
Pile: Green And Gray [Album Review]
Pile Green and Gray Exploding in Sound Records [2019] Who: Boston-based Pile are back with a sprawling and epic-sounding 7th LP. Sound: Green and Gray, … Read more
Rick Rude: Verb For Dreaming [Album Review]
Rick Rude Verb For Dreaming Exploding in Sound Records [2018] Who: New Hampshire’s Rick Rude follow up their brilliant debut with a fine LP that … Read more
Pile: Odds And Ends [Album Review]
Pile Odds And Ends Exploding In Sound Records [2018] Who: Boston-based Pile please their fans with an essential compilation of their twisted, genre-defying songs. Sound: … Read more
Ovlov: Tru [Album Review]
Ovlov Tru Exploding in Sound Records [2018] Who: Newtown, Connecticut’s Ovlov return after 5 years to release a vibrant, noisy and fascinating album. Sound: Ovlov’s … Read more
Big Ups: Two Parts Together [Album Review]
Big Ups Two Parts Together Exploding In Sound Records [2018] Who: Brooklyn’s Big Ups return in a big way with their 3rd full-length LP. Sound: … Read more
Shell Of A Shell: Already There EP [Album Review]
Shell Of A Shell Already There EP Exploding In Sound Records [2018] Who: Nashville, Tennessee quartet, Shell of a Shell craft a delightful debut EP … Read more
Kal Marks: Universal Care [Album Review]
Kal Marks Universal Care Exploding in Sound Records [2018] Who: Boston’s Kal Marks get the new year started off on the right foot. Universal Care … Read more
Washer: All Aboard [Album Review]
Washer All Aboard Exploding in Sound Records [2017] Who: Brooklyn duo, Kieran McShane and Mike Quigley, expand and improve their sound with this excellent sophomore … Read more
Pile: A Hairshirt Of Purpose [Album Review]
Pile A Hairshirt Of Purpose Exploding In Sound Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Pile’s A Hairshirt of Purpose is an iconic slab of indie noise … Read more
Baked: Farnham [Album Review]
Baked Farnham Exploding In Sound Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Baked may have released one of the best albums of 2017 with the genre blending … Read more
Kal Marks: Life Is Alright, Everybody Dies [Album Review]
Kal Marks Life Is Alright, Everybody Dies Exploding In Sound Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Boston’s Kal Marks sophomore effort, Life Is Alright, Everybody … Read more
Pile: You’re Better Than This [Album Review]
Pile You’re Better Than This Exploding In Sound Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Pile’s third LP continues their trend of incredible releases, and this time … Read more
Grass Is Green: Vacation Vinny [Album Review]
Grass Is Green Vacation Vinny Exploding In Sound Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Grass Is Green make a post-punk record you can have fun with. … Read more
Pile: Dripping [Album Review]
Pile Dripping Exploding In Sound Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Pile’s Dripping rocks a page right out of the 90’s playbook-and that is a good … Read more