Fire Track Premiere: Nick Mitchell – “You Make The Sun”
Fire Track Premiere · Rockathon Records Exclusive Premiere: Nick Mitchell Breathes New Life Into Pollard’s “You Make the Sun” The ex-Ricked Wicky and Guided By … Read more
Rip Van Winkle: Blasphemy [Album Review]
Rip Van WinkleBlasphemySplendid Research Records [2025] “Rip Van Winkle delivers a surreal stage play in album form—and it sticks the landing.” Album Overview: Blasphemy is the … Read more
The Moles: Composition Book [Album Review]
The MolesComposition BookSplendid Research Records [2025] “The Moles return with an off-the-cuff psych-pop excursion that rewards repeated listens.” Album Overview: The longest-running of Richard Davies’ … Read more
From iPad to Indie Gem: Richard Davies on The Moles’ Composition Book + “Tragedy” Premiere
Australian cult favorite Richard Davies has spent decades crafting offbeat, beloved indie rock—first with The Moles, Cardinal, and through a vast solo catalog. A lawyer … Read more
Doug Gillard Reflects on the Return of Children’s Crusade
The Fire Note Interview Doug Gillard Revisiting Children’s Crusade and the reissue of A Duty-Dance With Death Splendid Research | November 2024 In a nostalgic … Read more
Rip Van Winkle: The Grand Rapids EP [Album Review]
Rip Van WinkleThe Grand Rapids EPSplendid Research Records [2024] Album Overview: Rip Van Winkle was originally announced as a mysterious Robert Pollard project. Now, with … Read more
Fire Track: Rip Van Winkle – “Prose Kaiser”
Mysterious Robert Pollard project in limited edition (1000 LPs, 1000 CDs) IYKYK. In stores Friday February 23rd (Splendid Research Records SR-1) Pre-order at Rockathon