Wussy: Cincinnati Ohio [Album Review]
WussyCincinnati OhioShake It Records [2024] “Raw Harmonies and Haunting Storytelling: Cincinnati Ohio Finds Wussy at Their Reflective Best.” Album Overview: 2020 was a hard year … Read more
Karate: Make It Fit [Album Review]
KarateMake It FitNumero Group [2024] “Karate returns from a 20-year hiatus with an album that expands on their signature sound.” Album Overview: Karate dissolved after … Read more
Geordie Greep: The New Sound [Album Review]
Geordie GreepThe New SoundRough Trade Records [2024] “A kaleidoscopic journey of genre-bending chaos and melodic cohesion—Greep’s The New Sound is as unpredictable as it is … Read more
Duster: In Dreams [Album Review]
DusterIn DreamsNumero Group [2024] “A dreamlike journey through space-rock atmospheres, In Dreams sees Duster refining their hypnotic sound with introspective depth and cosmic layers.” Album … Read more
Andrew Bird Trio: Sunday Morning Put-On [Album Review]
Andrew Bird TrioSunday Morning Put-OnLoma Vista Recordings [2024] Album Overview: Andrew Bird’s long solo career has established him as a dependable singer-songwriter who consistently releases … Read more
Pale Jay: Low End Love Songs [Album Review]
Pale JayLow End Love SongsColemine/Karma Chief Records [2024] Album Overview: Pale Jay joined the Colemine/Karma Chief stable last year with his debut LP, Bewilderment. That … Read more
Spirit Of The Beehive: You’ll Have To Lose Something [Album Review]
Spirit Of The BeehiveYou’ll Have To Lose SomethingSaddle Creek Records [2024] Album Overview: Philadelphia’s Spirit of the Beehive have steadily grown their reputation over the … Read more
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Flight b741 [Album Review]
King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardFlight b741p(doom) Records [2024] Album Overview: It only took them 26 tries, but King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard finally … Read more
Parlor Greens: In Green / We Dream [Album Review]
Parlor GreensIn Green / We DreamColemine Records [2024] Album Overview: In Green / We Dream is the debut album by soul-jazz-funk trio Parlor Greens, but … Read more
Aaron Frazer: Into The Blue [Album Review]
Aaron FrazerInto The BlueDead Oceans [2024] Album Overview: Aaron Frazer’s sophomore album, Into the Blue, updates his smooth soul sound and shows the singer and … Read more
David Payne: Last Call At The Yellow Horse Saloon [Album Review]
David PayneLast Call At The Yellow Horse SaloonMagnaphone Records [2024] Album Overview: I’m not the biggest fan of country music, but I like the good … Read more
Fraction: Moon Blood [Classic Album Revisit]
FractionMoon BloodRidingEasy Records [2024] Released: 1971 / Vinyl Reissue: Summer 2024 (streaming since late 2023)Producer: FractionLength: 30:39 / Reissue 44:19 (streaming/CD) There are hundreds, maybe … Read more
BRAINIAC by Justin Vellucci [Book Review]
BRAINIACby Justin VellucciJ-Card Press [2024] Book Review: As a band whose story was cut short by tragedy, Brainiac has acquired a legendary reputation among alternative … Read more
Iron & Wine: Light Verse [Album Review]
Iron & WineLight VerseSub Pop Records [2024] Album Overview: Light Verse is the first album of new “solo” Iron & Wine material Sam Beam has … Read more
Ride: Interplay [Album Review]
RideInterplayWichita/PIAS Recordings [2024] Album Overview: When UK shoegaze legends Ride reunited in 2014, it seemed unlikely it would be anything more than a few shows. … Read more
Thee Sinseers: Sinseerly Yours [Album Review]
Thee SinseersSinseerly YoursColemine Records [2024] Album Overview: Thee Sinseers are a nine-piece Los Angeles-based outfit spearheaded by songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Joey Quiñones. He’s … Read more
Ghost Funk Orchestra: A Trip To The Moon [Album Review]
Ghost Funk OrchestraA Trip To The MoonColemine/Karma Chief Records [2024] Album Overview: A Trip To The Moon is the fourth full-length album from Ghost … Read more
Hot Garbage: Precious Dream [Album Review]
Hot GarbagePrecious DreamMothland/EXAG’ Records [2024] Album Overview: Precious Dream is the sophomore album from Toronto’s Hot Garbage, a band I first encountered when they … Read more
The Fire Note Writer Edition Top Albums of 2023
At The Fire Note, our writers are the heart and soul of what we do. We want to give a big shout-out to these amazing … Read more
Guided By Voices: Nowhere To Go But Up [Album Review]
Guided By VoicesNowhere To Go But UpGBV Inc. [2023] Sixteen. That’s how many albums the current lineup of Guided By Voices has managed to release … Read more
Circus Devils: Squeeze The Needle [Album Review]
Circus DevilsSqueeze The NeedleGBV Inc. [2023] The “comeback album” is a risky proposition. More often than not, once a band has gone on hiatus or … Read more
Population II: Électrons libres du québec [Album Review]
Population IIÉlectrons libres du québecBonsound [2023] It’s no secret that heavy psych is one of our favorite genres here at TFN, and there are plenty … Read more
Mondo Drag: Through The Hourglass [Album Review]
Mondo DragThrough The HourglassRidingEasy Records [2023] Over the last several years RidingEasy records has gained a reputation for great reissues of obscure hard rock, heavy … Read more
Kendra Morris: I Am What I’m Waiting For [Album Review]
Kendra MorrisI Am What I’m Waiting ForColemine/Karma Chief Records [2023] When Kendra Morris released Nine Lives at the beginning of 2022, it was the culmination … Read more
Pale Jay: Bewilderment [Album Review]
Pale JayBewildermentColemine/Karma Chief Records [2023] Who is Pale Jay? The artist, one of Karma Chief Records’ latest signings, is something of an enigma, although we … Read more