Ricked Wicky: Swimmer To A Liquid Armchair [Album Review]
Ricked Wicky Swimmer To A Liquid Armchair Guided By Voices Inc. [2015] Fire Note Says: The third time’s the charm for this Robert Pollard side … Read more
Metric: Pagans In Vegas [Album Review]
Metric Pagans In Vegas Universal Music Group [2015] Fire Note Says: Metric prove that selling out isn’t always a bad thing. Album Review: It really … Read more
Battles: La Di Da Di [Album Reivew]
Battles La Di Da Di Warp Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Battles go purely instrumental on their taut third full length. Album Review: Battles is … Read more
The Dear Hunter: Act IV – Rebirth In Reprise [Album Review]
The Dear Hunter Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise Cave & Canary Goods/Equal Vision Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Casey Crescenzo continues the Dear Hunter story … Read more
Spock’s Beard: The Oblivion Particle [Album Review]
Spock’s Beard The Oblivion Particle Inside Out Music[2015] Fire Note Says: Album number twelve finds Spock’s Beard finally settling into their own skin. Album Review: … Read more
Iron Maiden: The Book Of Souls [Album Review]
Iron Maiden The Book Of Souls BMG Records [2015] Fire Note Says: The unapologetic British metal legends return with a vengeance. Album Review: I’ve always … Read more
Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support & Share – Volume 25
Summer is winding down but the great music keeps on rolling. Our August Bandcamp features a group from Siberia, several artists from sunny California, lo-fi … Read more
Deaf Wish: Pain [Album Review]
Deaf Wish Pain Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Noisy Aussies find the right balance between clamor, chaos and beauty. Album Review: Let’s get … Read more
Yes: Not ready to call it quits yet! [Concert Review]
Yes: Rose Music Center, Dayton, Ohio – August 14, 2015 With the untimely passing of co-founder and bass player extraordinaire Chris Squire from a rare … Read more
Bully: Feels Like [Album Review]
Bully Feels Like StarTime Intl./Columbia Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Bully’s debut makes you wish the nineties never ended. Album Review: Alicia Bognanno has an … Read more
Fine Points: Hover [Album Review]
Fine Points Hover Dine Alone Records[2015] Fire Note Says: Sleepy Sun side project deliver a sunny debut. Album Review: The dreaded side project. Often the … Read more
METZ: II [Album Review]
METZ II Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Sometimes more of the same is more than enough. Album Review: Toronto punk trio METZ exploded … Read more
Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support & Share – Volume 23
How about 10 new artists to finish off June? For the latest Bandcamp edition, TFN has found dream pop from LA, a pure singer/songwriter from … Read more
Magic Pie: King For A Day [Album Review]
Magic Pie King For A Day Karisma Records[2015] Fire Note Says: So good you’ll want more than just one slice. Album Review: Magic Pie are … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Fine Points – “Astral Season”
Matt Holliman and Evan Reiss are the twin guitar heroes of the Bay area band Sleepy Sun and they’ve teamed up for this side project … Read more
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: The High Country [Album Review]
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin The High Country Polyvinyl Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Missouri’s finest band returns with gusto. Album Review: Way, way … Read more
The Helio Sequence: The Helio Sequence [Album Review]
The Helio Sequence The Helio Sequence Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Note Says: The Helio Sequence’s latest is long on atmosphere but short on surprises. … Read more
Anekdoten: Until All The Ghosts Are Gone [Album Review]
Anekdoten Until All The Ghosts Are Gone Self-Released [2015] Fire Note Says: Anekdoten remain the champions of dark and brooding Prog. Album Review: There are … Read more
The Tangent: A Spark In The Aether [Album Review]
The Tangent A Spark In The Aether Inside Out Music [2015] Fire Note Says: Andy Tillison’s love letter to progressive rock hits all the right … Read more
Built To Spill: Untethered Moon [Album Review]
Built To Spill Untethered Moon Warner Bros. Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Long live the Pacific Northwest sound: Built To Spill is back. Album Review: … Read more
Speedy Ortiz: Foil Deer [Album Review]
Speedy Ortiz Foil Deer Carpark Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Sometimes a band actually lives up to the hype. Album Review: Massachusetts quartet Speedy Ortiz … Read more
IZZ: Everlasting Instant [Album Review]
IZZ Everlasting Instant Self-Released [2015] Fire Note Says: IZZ continue making progressive dinner party music. Album Review: I imagine the place settings and flatware laid … Read more
Waxahatchee: Ivy Tripp [Album Review]
Waxahatchee Ivy Tripp Merge Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Indie stardom hasn’t diminished Katie Crutchfield’s songwriting flame. Album Review: It’s a tricky thing – working … Read more
Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Asunder, Sweet And Other Distresses [Album Review]
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Asunder, Sweet And Other Distresses Constellation Records [2015] Fire Note Says: The noisy Canadians are back. Better run for the hills. … Read more
Modest Mouse: Strangers To Ourselves [Album Review]
Modest Mouse Strangers To Ourselves Epic Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Modest Mouse returns and it was almost worth the wait. Album Review: A bad … Read more