Christopher Anthony Limited to 750 copies! Orange County’s Audacity and The Coathangars will have a split 7″ out October 15, 2013 on Suicide Squeeze Recrords. Pressing Information: (100 translucent blue / white split – Sold Out, 150 translucent blue vinyl, 500 on black). You can preorder HERE.
FUZZ “Sunderberry Dream” b/w “21st Century Schizoid Man” In The Red Records [2013] FUZZ’s debut (TFN Review) was a fall release that we were highly anticipating for some time. FUZZ features the crazy productive Ty Segall on vocals and drums. This of course is rounded out by his heavy rock buddies Charlie Moothart (guitar/vocals) and … Read more
Nirvana In Utero (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) Universal Music [1993; 2013] Fire Note Says: A classic turns 20! Album Review: It is interesting how different Nirvana’s third LP, In Utero, sounds 20 years after its release. Not different like I have never heard things before but this album stands taller today without any of … Read more
You can now pre-order from Newbury Comics several upcoming LP reissues from The Black Keys. Thickfreakness (2003) has been pressed on Bone White 180 gram Vinyl. This exclusive pressing is limited to 1500 copies. Also up is The Black Keys’s Chulahoma EP (2006) on Orange & Black Vinyl. This exclusive pressing is limited to 750 … Read more
Here is the new video from Mikal Cronin for “Peace of Mind”. It is a track off of his latest and excelllent record MCII which recieved our *Headphone Approved* honors back in May (TFN Review). The video below was directed by Lara Gallagher and stars Mary Timony (Wild Flag, Helium) as a hotel maid who … Read more
Sweatshop Boys The Great Depression Dirt Cult Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Impressive punk-pop-rock debut from Israel band Sweatshop Boys. Album Review: About 11 days ago I sent an unofficial review of Sweatshop Boys debut album, The Great Depression, to our friends at Dirt Cult Records. This is what it said: “This record rocks!” Now … Read more
Saint Rich Beyond The Drone Merge Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Saint Rich bring a warm indie vibe to their debut Beyond The Drone. Album Review: Saint Rich is the musical partnership of Christian Peslak and Steve Marion. You may know Steve from his instrumental band, Delicate Steve, which has released two albums on David … Read more
Camera Obscura will be releasing a double 7-inch on October 7th / 8th. The album tracks ‘Do It Again’ and ‘Break It To You Gently’ are joined by two brand new songs, ‘Making Money’ and ‘Swallows’. You can order it now from the 4AD store HERE in the US, and Rough Trade HERE in the … Read more
It should not surprise you but guess who is back with a solo record? That is right – Bob Pollard! The new solo record, Blazing Gentlemen, is due out 12/9/13 and you can check out the first single from the record, “Tonight’s The Rodeo,” below. Start your “Oh Oh Oh” singalong now! You can still … Read more
Kishi Bashi “Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!” b/w “Song For The Sold” Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] Kishi Bashi’s full length, 151a (TFN Review), was number 5 in our Top 50 last year so we always get excited when he releases new material. This 7-inch sees two brand new tracks on wax that give a … Read more
Missouri-based indie-pop trio Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin pays tribute to Branson, MO’s glory days in a new for single, “Nightwater Girlfriend,” taken from their fourth album, Fly By Wire, (TFN Review) available now on Polyvinyl. Directed by Brook Linder, the band rented a helicopter, filmed at a water park, visited some roadside attractions, … Read more
The Dirtbombs Ooey Gooey Chewy Ka-Blooey! In The Red Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Next stop for The Dirtbombs – Bubblegum rock. Album Review: If you have been following The Dirtbombs since their excellent grooving 2001 soul album, Ultraglide In Black, then you know the band has never been content just staying in one genre … Read more
Balance and Composure has released a new video today for their song “Reflection”. The track is featured on the band’s recently released record, The Things We Think We’re Missing, which is available now at iTunes, Amazon, No Sleep Records and local indie retailers. Directed by Dan Centrone and set in the serene nature of the … Read more
If you are looking for some new fueled up punk rock then make sure to check out the Sweatshop Boys. Their record, The Great Depression, is now on sale from Dirt Cult Records. It is a split label release between a bunch of international labels and Dirt Cult. That means that Dirt Cult only has … Read more
Bill Callahan Dream River Drag City Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Bill Callahan slows life down on the entrancing Dream River. Album Review: Bill Callahan is still best known from his work with Smog but since his first solo record, Woke on a Whaleheart, was released under his own name back in 2007, he has … Read more
Here is the brand single from a new Robert Pollard solo album titled Blazing Gentlemen due December 10th! The “Tonight’s The Rodeo” 7-inch is limited to 1000 copies worldwide. Rockathon has only 350 so for now you can grab one Here.
In a recent interview with Magnet, Robert Pollard indicated that there might not be any new Guided By Voices material coming anytime soon. The GBV nation sighed all at once. Surprise – fans will rejoice everywhere as a new record, Motivational Jumpsuit, has been announced for release late February 2014. You can check out the … Read more
The Big Sweet Bicycle Nights Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: The Big Sweet grow up on their engaging third record Bicycle Nights. Album Review: I encourage any young lads out there thinking of starting a band to check out the third LP, Bicycle Nights, from The Big Sweet. The Northeast Ohio band’s members are the … Read more
Here is the new video from Aheym, the upcoming collaboration between The National’s guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner and Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet. The video is directed by visual artist and longtime Dessner collaborator Matthew Ritchie. The album is due November 5 on Anti- Records as Aheym features four original compositions by Dessner performed by … Read more
Leeroy Stagger Truth Be Sold Gold Lake Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Leeroy Stagger’s Truth Be Sold is one of the better Americana records you will hear this year! Album Review: I think everyone who listens to a vast amount of music always has one or two artists in their back pocket that are relatively … Read more
Arctic Monkeys “2013” b/w “Stop The World” Domino Records [2013] This limited 7-inch from the Arctic Monkeys was included with the deluxe version of their new album AM (TFN Review). The record contains two B-sides and adds to the Arctic Monkeys wax catalog of releases. The A-side here is “2013” which has the same mid … Read more
I don’t know about you but this cover scares me! This of course is the cover for AHJ, a new EP from The Strokes’ guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr., that will be released October 8 via Julian Casablancas’ Cult Records. AHJ was produced, engineered and mixed by Grammy-winning producer Gus Oberg and recorded at Hammond’s two … Read more
Felsen I Don’t Know How To Talk Anymore Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Felsen will keep you hooked on their DIY fourth record. Album Review: When Oakland’s Felsen declare that rock and roll is not dead on the opening track of their fourth album, I Don’t Know How To Talk Anymore, you take notice because … Read more
Travis will kick off their North American tour this Thursday September 19th, in support of their new album Where You Stand (TFN Review) which debuted in the Billboard Top 100. You can see the current schedule of dates below with more to be announced soon. Tour Dates (more to be announced): September 19 – Keswick … Read more
The Fire Note admittedly does not pay enough attention to the indie hip hop scene but Birmingham’s Shaheed & DJ Supreme have caught our ear with their newly released record Knowledge, Rhythm and Understanding. It also is a plus that Shaheed & DJ Supreme have found a quality record label that we are familiar with … Read more