Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support, Share – Volume 12 (June 2014)
The Fire Note’s June Bandcamp feature heats up the summer with a handful of new artists. In this edition you can find some sibling harmonies … Read more
Circulatory System: Mosaics Within Mosaics [Album Review]
Circulatory System Mosaics Within Mosaics Cloud Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: 60’s pop melodies and wild psychedelic excursions woven together to create a giant sonic … Read more
††† (Crosses): ††† [Album Review]
††† (Crosses) ††† Sumerian Records [2014] Fire Note Says: ††† debut has both highs and lows. Album Review: ††† is the combination of the Deftones … Read more
Parquet Courts: Sunbathing Animal [Album Review]
Parquet Courts Sunbathing Animal What’s Your Rupture? / Mom & Pop Music [2014] Fire Note Says: Parquet Courts are the current New York City sound. … Read more
Brody Dalle: Diploid Love [Album Review]
Brody Dalle Diploid Love Caroline Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Ex-punk Brody Dalle returns with a matured rock sound. Album Review: It is crazy how … Read more
Cardinal: Cardinal [Classic Album Revisit]
Cardinal Cardinal Flydaddy (Original) / Fire (Reissue) Released: 1994 Producer: Tony Lash Length: 30:32 (Reissue 57:01) Appearing as it did in the middle of the … Read more
The Antlers: Familiars [Album Review]
The Antlers Familiars ANTI- [2014] Fire Note Says: The Antlers’ Familiars is another beautiful, thought provoking experience. Album Review: The Antlers’ fifth studio album, Familiars, … Read more
Howler: World Of Joy [Album Review]
Howler World Of Joy Rough Trade Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Former buzz band takes a solid step forward from their debut on World of … Read more
Guided By Voices: Bee Thousand [Classic Album Revisit]
Guided By Voices Bee Thousand Scat Records Released: June 21, 1994 Producer: GBV Length: 36:30 I don’t think that anyone back in June of 1994 … 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
Peter Bradley Adams: The Mighty Storm [Album Review]
Peter Bradley Adams The Mighty Storm I Me Mine Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Peter Bradley Adams offers up 10 tracks of Dylan-tinged folk pop. … Read more
Owen Pallett: In Conflict [Album Review]
Owen Pallett In Conflict Domino Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Owen Pallett makes an interesting and at times profound statement with In Conflict. Album Review: … Read more
First Aid Kit: Stay Gold [Album Review]
First Aid Kit Stay Gold Columbia Records [2014] Fire Note Says: First Aid Kit have matured beyond their young years. Album Review: Hands down, First … Read more
Cretin Stompers: Looking Forward To Being Attacked [Album Review]
Cretin Stompers Looking Forward To Being Attacked HoZac Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Cretin Stompers bring both the rock and the weird on their debut … Read more
Heavens To Betsy: Calculated [Album Review]
Heavens To Betsy Calculated Kill Rock Stars [2014] Fire Note Says: Heavens To Betsy‘s anger couldn‘t be more captivating on Calculated. Album Review: When people … Read more
White Lung: Deep Fantasy [Album Review]
White Lung Deep Fantasy Domino Records [2014] Fire Note Says: White Lung bring forward their hard hitting sound. Album Review: If Vancouver’s White Lung have … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: The Pharmacy – “Masten Lake Lagoon”
Does some lo-fi psychedelic garage rock sound up your alley? If you answered yes then this new track from Seattle’s The Pharmacy will surely get … Read more
Sun Hoax: Biome Digs EP / Full Joy EP [Album Review]
Sun Hoax Biome Digs EP / Full Joy EP Self-Released [2014] Fire Note Says: Sun Hoax is the latest offering from lo-fi auteur Dean Wells. … Read more
Beach Slang: Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken? EP [Album Review]
Beach Slang Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken? EP Dead Broke Rekerds [2014] Fire Note Says: Beach Slang bring back a glorious 90’s sound. … Read more
Greys: If Anything [Album Review]
Greys If Anything Carpark Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Greys’ debut LP bridges a gap between genres and offers a refreshing blend of heavy noise … Read more
Jack White: Lazaretto [Album Review]
Jack White Lazaretto Third Man/Columbia Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Does Jack White‘s Blunderbuss follow up deserve the same praise? Album Review: If you know … Read more
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Days Of Abandon [Album Review]
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Days of Abandon Yebo Music [2014] Fire Note Says: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is a … Read more
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires: Dereconstructed [Album Review]
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires Dereconstructed Sub Pop Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires sing it proud … Read more
Death Cab For Cutie: Live 2012 (Featuring Magik*Magik Orchestra) [Album Review]
Death Cab For Cutie Live 2012 (Featuring Magik*Magik Orchestra) Barsuk Records [2014] Fire Note Says: A solid set list and effective orchestration makes Live 2012 … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Mastodon – “Chimes At Midnight”
Mastodon has always been a band to watch. The undersea brutality of Leviathan, the debut low end ferocity of Remission, the heavy psych prog perfections … Read more