The Friday Fire Track: Yonatan Gat & Gal Lazer – “0”
Typically you will always grab me when you say – “recorded by Steve Albini.” He has such a stellar history in the recording/producer world that … Read more
Lou Barlow: Brace The Wave [Album Review]
Lou Barlow Brace The Wave Joyful Noise Recordings [2015] Fire Note Says: Lou gives you plenty of acoustic intensity on his first solo LP in … Read more
Dumb Numbers Split Series w/ David Lynch, Melvins, David Yow
Dumb Numbers is back with a triple 10″ box set and they brought friends. The split series features new music from Dumb Numbers along with … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Lou Barlow – “Moving”
“Moving” marks the return of Lou Barlow to the solo album world as his new LP, Brace The Wave, will be his first in six … Read more
Eric Gaffney: A Cassetterospective [Album Review]
Eric Gaffney A Cassetterospective Joyful Noise Recordings [2015]
Yonatan Gat: Director [Album Review]
Yonatan Gat Director Joyful Noise Recordings [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: The follow-up to the Israeli-born guitarist’s promising 2014 record Iberian Passage, Yonatan Gat’s Director … Read more
Surfer Blood: 1000 Palms [Album Review]
Surfer Blood 1000 Palms Joyful Noise Recordings [2015] Fire Note Says: Surfer Blood rides the middle with their latest release. Album Review: Surfer Blood splashed … Read more
Sufjan Stevens: No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross [7-Inch Review]
It has been five years since Sufjan Stevens released The Age of Adz (2010), so it is no surprise that there is some hype for … Read more
Victor Villarreal: Sleep Talk [Album Review]
Victor Villarreal Sleep Talk Joyful Noise Recordings [2015] Fire Note Says: Sleep Talk is the perfect record for a late night of socializing with spirits … Read more
Surfer Blood 1000 Palms / 500 Hand-Numbered Green & Clear Starburst
Surfer Blood has signed with Joyful Noise Recordings for the release of their new album 1000 Palms. The band has returned to earlier times as … Read more
Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Flexi-Disc Series Subscription
Here is a series that has grown over the last three years. 2015 is looking to be its best yet. Joyful Noise Recordings has announced … Read more
Deerhoof “Flexi Book” – Ltd to 500 Hand-Numbered Copies
Joyful Noise Recordings has announced the new “Flexi Book” edition of Deerhoof’s upcoming album La Isla Bonita. This spiral-bound book contains each song from the … Read more
Half Japanese: Overjoyed [Album Review]
Half Japanese Overjoyed Joyful Noise Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: After a 13 year break, the cult legends return just as good and weird as … Read more
Mike Adams At His Honest Weight: Best Of Boiler Room Classics [Album Review]
Mike Adams At His Honest Weight Best Of Boiler Room Classics Flannelgraph/Joyful Noise Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: 60s and 70s style pop is given … Read more
Yonatan Gat: Iberian Passage [Album Review]
Yonatan Gat Iberian Passage Joyful Noise Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Iberian Passage is light on quantity but full of (mostly) instrumental psych-guitar freakouts! Album … Read more
Kishi Bashi: Lighght [Album Review]
Kishi Bashi Lighght Joyful Noise Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Kishi Bashi’s sophomore effort goes bigger and avoids the slump! Album Review: A soaring indie … Read more
Hew Time: Members of Melvins, Modest Mouse & Big Business
Joyful Noise Recordings just announced a new all-drumming project from Dale Crover, Joe Plummer, and Coady Willis called Hew Time. You know these guys from … Read more
Announcing: Jad Fair, Joyful Noise 2014 Artist In Residence!
Joyful Noise Recordings is starting something interesting called “Artist In Residence.” It is a year long campaign featuring the legendary Jad Fair! In addition to … Read more
Kishi Bashi: Live On Valentine’s [Album Review]
Kishi Bashi Live On Valentine’s Joyful Noise Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Just in time for Valentine’s day Kishi Bashi reinvents the magic in a … Read more
Kishi Bashi “Live on Valentines” Ltd. Picture-Disc Vinyl & DVD
Live on Valentine’s is an audio / visual hybrid, limited to just 1000 hand-numbered copies, on deluxe picture-disc vinyl and DVD from Kishi Bashi. Purchase … Read more
Jorma Whittaker: Jorma [Album Review]
Jorma Whittaker Jorma Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Singer/songwriter Jorma Whittaker will fill your winter indie blahs. Album Review: Do you ever like … Read more
Joyful Noise Recordings Test Pressing Friday: Charity Auction
Joyful Noise Recordings has been selling test pressings all week and now everyone has another shot at their favorite. They currently have an auction going … Read more
Marmoset frontman Jorma Whittaker / 500 Yellow Halo Pressed
Joyful Noise Recordings have the new limited edition album from Jorma Whittaker available for pre-order! Jorma will be his first solo-release since his 2001 debut … Read more
Kishi Bashi: Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It! [7-Inch Feature]
Kishi Bashi “Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!” b/w “Song For The Sold” Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] Kishi Bashi’s full length, 151a (TFN Review), was … Read more
Sebadoh: Defend Yourself [Album Review]
Sebadoh Defend Yourself Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Lo-fi pioneers Sebadoh return with a brutish and unpolished gem. Album Review: With all the … Read more