Scout Niblett: It’s Up To Ema [Album Review]
Scout Niblett It’s Up To Emma Drag City Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Emma Louise Niblett’s decade-long run of excellence continues. Album Review: When most … Read more
These New Puritans: Field Of Reeds [Album Review]
These New Puritans Field Of Reeds Infectious Music [2013] Fire Note Says: Jack Barnett and company – for better or worse – leave Rock ‘N … Read more
Kylesa: Ultraviolet [Album Review]
Kylesa Ultraviolet Season Of Mist Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Savannah stoner metal band continue refining their sound with very good results. Album Review: Like … Read more
Rogue Wave: Nightingale Floors [Album Review]
Rogue Wave Nightingale Floors Vagrant Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The new Rogue Wave serves as a kind of return to form – with mixed … Read more
Baths: Obsidian [Album Review]
Baths Obsidian Anticon Records [2013] Fire Note Says: After a near death experience, Will Wiesenfeld drops a near masterpiece. Album Review: On his 2010 debut … Read more
The Hussy: Pagan Hiss [Album Review]
The Hussy Pagan Hiss Southpaw Records[2013] Fire Note Says: Frenetic Madison, Wisconsin duo stir up quite a ruckus on their third album. Album Review: She … Read more
Dead Gaze: Dead Gaze [Album Review]
Dead Gaze Dead Gaze Fat Cat Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Dead Gaze’s debut full-length is a lo-fi diamond in the rough. Album Review: Northern … Read more
Graham MacRae: Dundrearies [Album Review]
Graham MacRae Dundrearies A Man A Plan A Canal [2013] Fire Note Says: LA singer/songwriter’s second album shows signs of real potential. Album Review: After … Read more
Over The Ocean: Be Given To The Soil [Album Review]
Over The Ocean Be Given To The Soil Spartan Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Virginia post-rock band wears their dark heart on their sleeve on … Read more
The Wednesday Club: Passing Strange [Album Review]
The Wednesday Club Passing Strange Cath ‘N Dad Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Brainiac Leeds troupe continue work on their Doctorate in learned indie weirdness. … Read more
Purson: The Circle And The Blue Door [Album Review]
Purson The Circle And The Blue Door Rise Above Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Purson explores all that was good about late sixties/early seventies folk, … Read more
Wampire: Curiosity [Album Review]
Wampire Curiosity Polyvinyl Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Portland duo tries a plethora of influences on for size. And it all fits. Album Review: Wampire’s … Read more
!!!: Thr!!!er [Album Review]
!!! Thr!!!er Warp Records [2013] Fire Note Says: !!! wants us to party like it’s 1983. Album Review: It’ll be 30 years this December since … Read more
The Lovely Bad Things: The Late Great Whatever [Album Review]
The Lovely Bad Things The Late Great Whatever Volcom Entertainment [2013] Fire Note Says: If The Pixies were a surf punk band they’d probably sound … Read more
Meat Puppets: Rat Farm [Album Review]
Meat Puppets Rat Farm Megaforce Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The legendary Meat Puppets fourth post-reunion (and 14th overall) album is an unqualified winner. Album … Read more
Still Corners: Strange Pleasures [Album Review]
Still Corners Strange Pleasures Sub Pop Records [2013] Fire Note Says: London boy/girl duo reaches out for larger audience with their uneven sophomore album. Album … Read more
Keaton Henson: Birthdays [Album Review]
Keaton Henson Birthdays ANTI- Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Keaton Henson’s Birthdays is an album of strange beauty and grand self-loathing. Album Review: For his … Read more
The Thermals: Desperate Ground [Album Review]
The Thermals Desperate Ground Saddle Creek Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Six albums in, The Thermals continue to do no wrong. Album Review: The new … Read more
Born Ruffians: Birthmarks [Album Review]
Born Ruffians Birthmarks Yep Roc/Paper Bag Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Born Ruffians give us another fine yet predictable set of indie pop-rock. Album Review: … Read more
The Dear Hunter: Migrant [Album Review]
The Dear Hunter Migrant Equal Vision/Cave and Canary Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Dear Hunter puts grand ambition aside and give us their best … Read more
Caveman: Caveman [Album Review]
Caveman Caveman Fat Possum Records [2013] Fire Note Says: New York quintet drop an album of subtle, sun-drenched indie pop. Album Review: Some records have … Read more
The Besnard Lakes: Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO [Album Review]
The Besnard Lakes Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO Jagjaguwar Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Besnard Lakes release another beautiful and enigmatic album. Album Review: … Read more
Wavves: Afraid Of Heights [Album Review]
Wavves Afraid Of Heights Mom + Pop Music [2013] Fire Note Says: Nathan Williams cleans it up and gives us a solid slab of SoCal … Read more
Daughter: If You Leave [Album Review]
Daughter If You Leave 4AD Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Daughter’s debut album is a quiet, damaged, three hankie affair. Album Review: Some music conjures … Read more
The Grenadines: The Grenadines [Album Review]
The Grenadines The Grenadines Communicating Vessels [2013] Fire Note Says: The Grenadines debut album is a diverse and uneven ride. Album Review: Hailing from Birmingham, … Read more