Here Lies Man: Here Lies Man [Album Review]
Here Lies Man Here Lies Man RidingEasy Records [2017] Who: Marcos Garcia is the guitarist for Antibalas and frontman for Chico Mann. Here Lies Man … Read more
Slowdive: Slowdive [Album Review]
Slowdive Slowdive Dead Oceans [2017] Who: Slowdive is Neil Halstead (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Christian Savill (guitar), Nick Chaplin (bass), Rachel Goswell (vocals) and Simon Scott … Read more
Gold Connections: Gold Connections EP [Album Review]
Gold Connections Gold Connections EP Fat Possum Records [2017] Who: Gold Connections is led by songwriter, guitarist and lyricist Will Marsh and their self-titled debut … Read more
The Proper Ornaments: Foxhole [Album Review]
The Proper Ornaments Foxhole Slumberland Records [2017] Who: The Proper Ornaments is the project of James Hoare (Ultimate Painting, Veronica Falls) and Max Oscarnold (Toy, … Read more
Fred Thomas: Changer [Album Review]
Fred Thomas Changer Polyvinyl Records [2017] Who: Songwriter/singer/producer Fred Thomas has a lengthy resume in music that includes four records with Saturday Looks Good to … Read more
Beach Slang: Here, I Made This For You (Mixtape Vol. 2) [Album Review]
Beach Slang Here, I Made This For You (Mixtape Vol. 2) Polyvinyl Records [2017] Who: After just releasing their sophomore full-length, A Loud Bash Of … Read more
Sinai Vessel: Brokenlegged [Album Review]
Sinai Vessel Brokenlegged Tiny Engines [2017] Who: Sinai Vessel began as a one-man project for singer/guitarist Caleb Cordes which released a debut full length in … Read more
Sleater-Kinney: Live In Paris [Album Review]
Sleater-Kinney Live In Paris Sub Pop Records [2017] Fire Note Says: The stage is where Sleater-Kinney shine! Album Review: Did it really take this long … Read more
Cherry Glazerr: Apocalipstick [Album Review]
Cherry Glazerr Apocalipstick Secretly Canadian [2017] Who: Clementine Creevy is a headstrong 19-year-old that dreamed up Cherry Glazerr in her LA bedroom alone. The groups … Read more
Sloucher: Certainty [Album Review]
Sloucher Certainty Swoon Records [2016] Who: After writing a batch of songs on his downtime as drummer in Cayucas and Hibou, Jay Clancy recruited guitarist … Read more
Mitski: Puberty 2 [Album Review]
Mitski Puberty 2 Dead Oceans [2016] Who: Mitski Miyawaki aka Mitski released her fourth album overall and first through Dead Oceans. The singer-songwriter always delivers … Read more
Danny & The Darleans: Bug Out [Album Review]
Danny & The Darleans Bug Out In The Red Records [2016] Who: Danny (Dan Kroha) was a founding member of the legendary Gories. Bug Out … Read more
Pinegrove: Cardinal [Album Review]
Pinegrove Cardinal Run For Cover Records [2016] Who: After a number of different EPs, a compilation and years of touring, New Jersey’s Pinegrove finally released … Read more
Metallica: Hardwired…To Self-Destruct [Album Review]
Metallica Hardwired…To Self-Destruct Blackened Recordings [2016] Fire Note Says: Metallica find their old heavy soul. Album Review: Metallica is one of those bands that defies … Read more
Jay Som: Turn Into [Album Review]
Jay Som Turn Into Polyvinyl Records [2016] Who: Jay Som is the moniker for Bay Area-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Melina Duterte. She decided to … Read more
Warehouse: Super Low [Album Review]
Warehouse Super Low Bayonet Records [2016] Who: Atlanta, Georgia-based quintet Warehouse are back with their sophomore album super low. It is their Bayonet Records debut … Read more
Jimmy Eat World: Intergrity Blues [Album Review]
Jimmy Eat World Integrity Blues RCA Records [2016] Who: Jimmy Eat World, best known for their 2001 single “The Middle,” have just released their ninth … Read more
Fascinating: Dice Game [Album Review]
Fascinating Dice Game Quality Time Records [2016] Who: Fascinating is a trio out of Cleveland, Ohio that is one of many projects from Quality Time … Read more
Jeff Rosenstock: WORRY. [Album Review]
Jeff Rosenstock WORRY. SideOneDummy Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: With some veteran names in the punk genre like Green Day, NOFX and Sum 41 … Read more
Bon Iver: 22, A Million [Album Review]
Bon Iver 22, A Million Jagjaguwar [2016] Fire Note Says: The constantly evolving Bon Iver! Album Review: I never thought that Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon … Read more
Beach Slang: A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings [Album Review]
Beach Slang A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings Polyvinyl Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: TFN has been all over Beach Slang’s Replacement style rock … Read more
Eric Bachmann: Eric Bachmann [Album Review]
Eric Bachmann Eric Bachmann Merge Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: A few chords into Eric Bachmann’s new record might make you think that your … Read more
Benji Hughes: Songs In The Key Of Animals [Album Review]
Benji Hughes Songs In The Key Of Animals Merge Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: I really liked Hughes debut double album, A Love Extreme … Read more
Strange Faces: Stonerism [Album Review]
Strange Faces Stonerism Autumn Tone Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: The first song you will hear from Chicago’s Strange Faces debut sounds like you … Read more
Baroness: Purple [Album Review]
Baroness Purple Abraxan Hymns [2015] Fire Note Says: Baroness is back stronger than ever! Album Review: You can talk about indie genres and bands all … Read more