Christopher Anthony Here is the new video for “Witchcraft” from Canada’s Big Dick (via Brooklyn Vegan). I guarentee their self-titeld record on Dirtcult will show up on our Top 50 for the year (TFN Review). Enjoy!
Tim Easton Not Cool Campfire Propaganda/Thirty Tigers [2013] Fire Note Says: Singer/songwriter Tim Easton has a new vibe on the entertaining Not Cool. Album Review: Guess what? Tim Easton has a new record titled Not Cool. Who is Tim Easton you say? He is just a native Ohio artist that is on his tenth studio … Read more
Responding to popular demand, Warp Records is repressing its seminal Boards of Canada catalogue on vinyl for the first time in over five years. On October 21st the albums Music Has The Right To Children (originally released in 1998), Geogaddi (2002) and The Campfire Headphase (2006) will be reissued. These will be followed on November … Read more
Pop. 1280 Imps Of Perversion Sacred Bones Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Pop. 1280 return with more noise rocking on sophomore record Imps Of Perversion. Album Review: Are you searching for a new record to get your blood pumping? Look no further than this sophomore effort from Brooklyn’s Pop. 1280 because Imps Of Perversion is … Read more
John The Conqueror have kicked-off a summer tour in support of their excellent self-titled debut album (TFN Review). You can snag a download of “All Alone” HERE. Tour dates below. JOHN THE CONQUEROR SUMMER 2013 TOUR DATES August 17 @ Twisted Tail – Philadelphia, PA August 23 @ Yield Bar – Milwaukee, WI August 24 … Read more
Hunter & the Bear recently performed at the Hard Rock Calling Festival and supported the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Kasabian. The London-based trio have been exposed to a large number of potential new fans. They currently are finishing up their latest EP, and preparing themselves to unleash their much-anticipated debut single “Forest On The … Read more
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages Dig Thy Savage Soul Bloodshot Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Barrence Whitfield is back to shake your soul! Album Review: Bloodshot Records has had an injection of “soul” lately with the recent release of JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound (TFN Review) and now Boston’s legendary Barrence Whitfield & The … Read more
In conjunction with BRAD’s 20th Anniversary, Razor & Tie will release re-issues of the Seattle band’s first two albums, Shame and Interiors. Set for release September 30th, 2013, the albums will feature new artwork created and freshly re-designed by BRAD drummer, Regan Hagar– both Shame and Interiors will be available on CD (in digi-soft packs) … Read more
Grand Rapids, MI’s Jowls are set to embark on a short set of summer tour dates (see below). The band is heading out in support of their Fall 2012 release, the Cursed 10″ EP, on Tiny Engines. The Cursed 10″ vinyl is still available HERE and limited to 500 pressed on four colorways (100 Black … Read more
Cardiff-based noisepop five-piece Joanna Gruesome has their debut album Wierd Sister up for pre-order over at Slumberland Records. The album is due out on September 10 and the limited mail order vinyl is on pink + white swirl. You also will get a free poster and sticker while supplies last. You can pick up a … Read more
Washed Out Paracosm Sub Pop Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Washed Out offers up a warm pop vibe on the likable Paracosm. Album Review: What do you do when your genre fades away? That is the question that Washed Out’s Ernest Greene had to answer as his debut full length, Within And Without, was a … Read more
You can now pre-order Terry Malts new album Nobody Realizes This Is Nowhere from Slumberland Records, which is being released on September 10, 2013. Initial vinyl LP orders pressed on limited edition bone color vinyl and include a FREE flexi of the band covering Altered Images classic “I Could Be Happy.” The LP comes with … Read more
The Moondoggies Adiós I’m A Ghost Hardly Art Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Moondoggies return with the memorable and confident Adiós I’m A Ghost. Album Review: By the time a band gets to their third album they typically have reached some sort of crossroad. For Seattle’s Moondoggies, their third album Adiós I’m A Ghost … Read more
Jews And Catholics have self-released their new LP. The wax is a limited run of 250 copies on Coke Bottle Green with grey, oxblood and swamp green splatter! You can pick up a copy HERE plus get a free download of the album.
“Come A Little Closer” is the new single from Cage The Elephant off of their highly anticipated third studio album, which is due out this fall on RCA Records. The song will be available for sale at all digital providers beginning Tuesday, August 13th. Stay tuned for further information on the new album to be … Read more
In conjunction with his fall tour, Kishi Bashi is releasing his first new material since “151a” (TFN Review HERE)! Slated for release on September 10, Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It! is a limited edition 7″ record containing two brand new tracks. The title track “Philosophize…” is an early recording of a song which will … Read more
Vacation Candy Waves Don Giovanni Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Vacation’s sophomore record takes you on a punk fueled trip! Album Review: Cincinnati’s Vacation comes at you with their style of loud rowdy rock on their sophomore record Candy Waves that immediately will get you going. The album has a raw flare and venom of … Read more
Dumb Numbers Dumb Numbers Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Dumb Numbers is an indie supergroup on paper and succeeds as a band on record! Album Review: So I am thinking if I started a band today and asked some of my friends to play in it – who would join? OK – I … Read more
Johnny Marr is releasing his newly recorded song “The It-Switch” on iTunes today HERE. The song will be available as the b-side to the radio edit of “New Town Velocity,” the new single from his solo debut The Messenger (TFN Review HERE) out earlier this year. The single is also available as a limited edition … Read more
Following the recent announcement of the highly anticipated sophomore album Let’s Be Still (Out October 15) and subsequent fall US tour dates, The Head and The Heart have made the first single “Shake” available for streaming. The six-piece Seattle band will bring their celebrated high-energy live performance to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight, August … Read more
Crystal Stilts have a new record out September 17 titled Nature Noir on Sacred Bones Records. There is a limited edition of 200 hand-numbered copies in deluxe packaging, with silk-screened wrap-around sleeve, alternate cover art, wax-sealed, available by mail order only. You can pick one up HERE.
Dinosaur Bones Shaky Dream Dine Alone Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Dinosaur Bones provides a soaring post-rock sophomore outing with Shaky Dream. Album Review: Toronto’s Dinosaur Bones are back with their sophomore record, Shaky Dream, that is filled with a catchy song style of brooding post-rock, memorable hooks and floating instrumental backdrops. All of this … Read more
The new album, from The Head And The Heart is now up for pre-order at Sub Pop HERE. Let’s Be Still will be released on October 15. Full details below. PRE-ORDER DETAILS —>If you pre-order Let’s Be Still from Subpop.com, you will receive an instant mp3 download of the first single “Shake”. —>When you order … Read more
The Mother Hips Behind Beyond Mother Hips Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Mother Hips return with another solid batch of California country-tinged melodies. Album Review: How old were you in 1993? I only ask because that would be the year The Mother Hips released their debut album, Back To The Grotto, on Rick Rubins … Read more
It is always good to be able to laugh at yourself. With the help of Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman, Ed Helms and Will Forte the Mumford & Sons definitely have a sense of humor with their new stand ins for the Hopeless Wanderer video. Back in the day a video could make or break a … Read more