Tool: Fear Inoculum [Album Review]
Tool Fear Inoculum RCA Records [2019] Fire Note Says: 13 years later Tool reawakens to deliver one of the most anticipated albums ever. Album Review: … Read more
Black Mountain: Destroyer [Album Review]
Black Mountain Destroyer Jagjaguwar [2019] Who: Stoney, space rock outfit from hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia. This album represents a new lineup having Rachel Fannan … Read more
Yak: Pursuit Of Momentary Happiness [Album Review]
Yak Pursuit Of Momentary Happiness Third Man Records/Virgin EMI [2019] Who: London trio delivers the follow up to 2016’s Alas Salvation. Sound: Yak conjures screwball … Read more
The Flaming Lips: King’s Mouth – Music And Songs [Album Review]
The Flaming Lips King’s Mouth: Music And Songs Warner Bros. Records [2019] Fire Note Says: The Flaming Lips return from the cosmos to spread their … Read more
Lonesome Shack: Desert Dreams [Album Review]
Lonesome Shack Desert Dreams Alive Naturalsound Records [2019] Who: Lonesome Shack is a trio based out of Bellingham, WA. They now come to us by … Read more
The Black Heart Death Cult: The Black Heart Death Cult [Album Review]
The The Black Heart Death Cult The Black Heart Death Cult Oak Island Records [2019] Who: Melbourne, Australia based quartet. Sound: Psychedelic songs from beyond … Read more
Frankie And The Witch Fingers: ZAM [Album Review]
Frankie And The Witch Fingers ZAM Greenway Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Frankie and the Witch Fingers return with equal parts dark arts and mischievous … Read more
Sunwatchers: Illegal Moves [Album Review]
Sunwatchers Illegal Moves Trouble In Mind Records [2019] Who: Sunwatchers hail from New York and present to us their third full length, Illegal Moves. This … Read more
Tropical Fu*k Storm: A Laughing Death In Meatspace [Album Review]
Tropical Fuck Storm A Laughing Death In Meatspace Joyful Noise Recordings [2018] Fire Note Says: Tropical Fuck Storm’s debut is freaky and funky in equal … Read more
ORB: The Space Between [Album Review]
ORB The Space Between ATO/Flightless Records [2018] Who: Formed in Geelong, Victoria, Australia the trio: guitarist and lead singer Zak Olsen, guitarist and bassist Daff … Read more
Swamp Dogg: Love, Loss, And Auto-tune [Album Review]
Swamp Dogg Love, Loss, And Auto-Tune Joyful Noise Recordings [2018] Who: Jerry Williams Jr. a.k.a Swamp Dogg has been making music since the 1960’s. The … Read more
Murder By Death: The Other Shore [Album Review]
Murder By Death The Other Shore Bloodshot Records [2018] Who: Murder By Death hail from Bloomington, Indiana and take their name from the 1976 Robert … Read more
Oh Sees: Smote Reverser [Album Review]
Oh Sees Smote Reverser Castle Face Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Oh Sees return with an eclectic serving for their 21st LP Album Review: Oh … Read more
Babe Rainbow: Double Rainbow [Album Review]
Babe Rainbow Double Rainbow 30th Century/Flightless Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Beach vibes and carefree lives highlight Babe Rainbow’s second LP Album Review: When it … Read more
Sleep: The Sciences [Album Review]
Sleep The Sciences Third Man Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Follow the smoke once more to the riff filled lands. Sleep now presents you with … Read more
Dead Meadow: The Nothing They Need [Album Review]
Dead Meadow The Nothing They Need Xemu Records [2018] Who: Formed in Washington D.C. Dead Meadow has been around making music for 20 years. There … Read more
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Sex & Food [Album Review]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Sex & Food Jagjaguwar [2018] Fire Note Says: Unknown Mortal Orchestra shed some synths for more strings in this fun batch of … Read more
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Polygonwanaland [Album Review]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Polygondwanaland No Label [2017] Fire Note Says: This King Gizzard is free for everyone! Album Review: I have no … Read more
Japanese Breakfast: Soft Sounds From Another Planet [Album Review]
Japanese Breakfast Soft Sounds From Another Planet Dead Oceans [2017] Who: Japanese Breakfast is the solo project of Michelle Zauner of Little Big League. She’s … Read more
Queens Of The Stone Age: Villains [Album Review]
Queens Of The Stone Age Villains Matador Records [2017] Fire Note Says: In a world of posers, Homme and Co. return to maintain the fact … Read more
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Sketches Of Brunswick East [Album Review]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Sketches Of Brunswick East ATO/Flightless Records [2017] Who: Ever since our first review of 2014’s I’m In Your Mind … Read more
Mastodon: Emperor Of Sand [Album Review]
Mastodon Emperor Of Sand Reprise Records [2017] Who: Atlanta, GA’s Mastodon has been a prominent member of the metal community ever since they released their … Read more
Richard Edwards: Lemon Cotton Candy Sunset [Album Review]
Richard Edwards Lemon Cotton Candy Sunset Joyful Noise Recordings [2017] Fire Note Says: Pain, torment and anguish turn Richard Edwards’ near demise into a biographical … Read more
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Flying Microtonal Banana [Album Review]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Flying Microtonal Banana ATO Records [2017] Who: The Fire Note was very lucky to get a jump on story … Read more
Pissed Jeans: Why Love Now [Album Review]
Pissed Jeans Why Love Now Sub Pop Records [2017] Fire Note Says: In a world of “locker room talk“ Pissed Jeans return to kick shit … Read more