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
The Babe Rainbow: Double Rainbow [Album Review]
The Babe Rainbow Double Rainbow 30th Century/Flightless Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Beach vibes and carefree lives highlight The Babe Rainbows second LP Album Review: … 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
Cloud Nothings: Life Without Sound [Album Review]
Cloud Nothings Life Without Sound Carpark Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Leaving some of the angst behind, Baldi and co. turn the music towards inspiration. … Read more
Feral Ohms: Live In San Francisco [Album Review]
Feral Ohms Live In San Francisco Castle Face Records [2016] Who: Hailing from Oakland, Ca. power trio Feral Ohms is like a good friend. Feral … Read more
The Flaming Lips: Oczy Mlody [Album Review]
The Flaming Lips Oczy Mlody Warner Bros. Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Exiting their world of loveless doom, The Flaming Lips return with a brighter … Read more
Thee Oh Sees: An Odd Entrances [Album Review]
Thee Oh Sees An Odd Entrances Castle Face Records [2016] Who: One of the best things going in new music today, Thee Oh Sees have … Read more
Premiere Friday Fire Track: Special Teams – “SunFire”
This weeks Fire track is feeling a bit exploratory. A collection and collaboration of musicians, Special Teams is self described as a rock hip hop … Read more
Wolf People: Ruins [Album Review]
Wolf People Ruins Jagjaguwar [2016] Fire Note Says: Wolf People rise from the ruins to talk folk/prog post-apocalypse. Album Review: When I first ran into … Read more
Thee Oh Sees: A Weird Exits [Album Review]
Thee Oh Sees A Weird Exits Castle Face Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Like a tentacle from the warp hole, The Oh Sees latest is … Read more
Radiohead: A Moon Shaped Pool [Album Review]
Radiohead A Moon Shaped Pool XL Recordings [2016] Fire Note Says: A Moon Shaped Pool shows Yorke and Co. working from the inside out. Album … Read more
Holy Wave: Freaks Of Nurture [Album Review]
Holy Wave Freaks Of Nurture Reverberation Appreciation Society [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Again, psychedelic music comes in many forms today. With their newest release, … Read more
The Black Queen: Fever Daydream [Album Review]
The Black Queen Fever Daydream Self-Released [2016] Album Review: The Black Queen is a group that has quite a bit of potential behind it. A … Read more
Clutch: Psychic Warfare [Album Review]
Clutch Psychic Warfare Weathermaker Music [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: To say that I’m impressed with Clutch is a bit of an understatement. Psychic Warfare … Read more
Wand: 1000 Days [Album Review]
Wand 1000 Days Drag City Records [2015] Fire Note Says: After Ganglion Reef and Golem Wand try to tie it all together to find balance. … Read more