The Fire Note Blazing Top 50 Albums Of 2025
2025 proved to be another challenging year for music lovers, with so many standout releases that shaping this list pushed us in all the right … Read more
Wednesday: Bleeds [Album Review]
WednesdayBleedsDead Oceans [2025] “From pedal-steel twang to punk-pit chaos, Bleeds hits like a live-wire indie classic.” Album Overview: Formed in Asheville, North Carolina, Wednesday grew … Read more
Wednesday – “Bitter Everyday” [Video]
Wednesday Bleed Out a New Anthem with “Bitter Everyday” Wednesday are back at it with “Bitter Everyday,” a scorching new single from their upcoming album … Read more
Wednesday – “Pick Up That Knife” [Video]
Wednesday Unleash Grimy New Ripper “Pick Up That Knife” From Upcoming Album Bleeds North Carolina rockers Wednesday are back swinging with another distorted haymaker. Their … Read more
Wednesday – “Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)” [Video]
Wednesday Share Haunting New Track “Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)” + Announce New Album Bleeds North Carolina’s Wednesday are back with Bleeds, their hotly … Read more
Wednesday – “Elderberry Wine” [Video]
Wednesday, the North Carolina rock band led by generational songwriter Karly Hartzman, share a twangy and timeless new single titled “Elderberry Wine,” alongside a video … Read more
MJ Lenderman: Manning Fireworks [Album Review]
MJ LendermanManning FireworksANTI- [2024] Album Overview: MJ Lenderman, whose full name is Mark Jacob Lenderman, hails from Asheville, North Carolina, and grew up in a … Read more
MJ Lenderman – “Joker Lips”
Last month, MJ Lenderman — the North Carolina-based singer, songwriter, and musician — announced his new album, Manning Fireworks, out September 6th via ANTI-. Lenderman … Read more
MJ Lenderman – “She’s Leaving You” [Video]
MJ Lenderman — the North Carolina-based singer, songwriter, and musician — has announced his new album, Manning Fireworks, out September 6th via ANTI-, and releases the lead single/video, … Read more
The Fire Note Blazing Top 50 Albums Of 2023
2023 was a great year in music! Solid release after solid release made this year’s list one of the hardest to put together in TFN’s … Read more
MJ Lenderman: And The Wind (Live and Loose!) [Album Review]
MJ LendermanAnd The Wind (Live and Loose!)ANTI- [2023] This review should serve as a wake-up call to all our readers who have not yet embraced … Read more
MJ Lenderman – “You Have Bought Yourself a Boat (Live)”
Asheville musician MJ Lenderman announces his new live album, And the Wind (Live and Loose!), out November 17th on ANTI-, and presents an accompanying live … Read more
MJ Lenderman – “Rudolph” [Video]
MJ Lenderman — Asheville, NC’s effortlessly disarming singer-songwriter and guitarist of the band Wednesday — announces his signing to ANTI- and presents a new single/video, … Read more
Wednesday: Rat Saw God [Album Review]
WednesdayRat Saw GodDead Oceans [2023] Asheville, North Carolina band Wednesday jumped right up to the top of the indie scene with their guitar fueled sophomore … Read more
MJ Lenderman: Boat Songs [Album Review]
MJ LendermanBoat SongsDear Life Records [2022] Sometimes having too much music in a review stack can be a hindrance because you just know that you … Read more
The Blazing Top 50 Albums Of 2021
2021 was great year in music! Solid release after solid release made this year’s list one of the hardest to put together in TFN’s 15 … Read more
Wednesday: Twin Plagues [Album Review]
WednesdayTwin PlaguesOrindal Records [2021] Indie rock is alive and well with the Asheville, North Carolina band Wednesday. On their sophomore album, Twin Plagues, the quintet … Read more