Christopher Anthony Akron/Family’s new album is now available for pre-order. When you pre-order the album from SC Distribution, you can immediately download Sub Verses in its entirety. SCD also has a deluxe bundle that features the album on limited edition white vinyl double LP and CD formats, a 10″ featuring two new songs: “Soul I Know” and … Read more
Formed in 2008, and after a couple of years lurking on the periphery of Stockholm’s music scene, Let’s Say We Did began to gain momentum with the release of a trilogy of EP’s. In November 2011 the band released their debut, self titled, album produced by Let’s Say We Did and Pelle Gunnerfeldt (The Hives, … Read more
The Milk Carton Kids The Ash & Clay ANTI- Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Milk Carton Kids return with a simple and elegant harmonizing sophomore record. Album Review: It is definitely getting crowded in the world of indie folk and the saturation will unfortunately detract listeners from the quality releases out there. Sometimes simple … Read more
The Joy Formidable will take part in this year’s Record Store Day with a special 12” single release, “A Minute’s Silence.” The B-side of the single is an acoustic cover of Bruce Springsteen’s classic “Badlands” that was recorded live at the Sirius XM studios in NY. The band recorded “A Minute’s Silence” in 2012 during … Read more
North American Tour Dates Announcement & how to take part in the ‘Invitation Onsale’ Mumford & Sons will hit Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Telluride, and Osheaga Festivals this year. Also lined up for the summer are the now sold out Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers in August and September. Now the band has added more dates into … Read more
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down continues to celebrate the release of their critically acclaimed new record We The Common (Fire Note Review) by premiering the fourth episode of Shorts, a short quasi-biopic about the making of We The Common. Titled “Peddling My Wares” and directed by Lauren Tabak, the video can be viewed/shared … Read more
Saturday Looks Good To Me New’s albums in the early 2000s (All Your Summer Songs, Every Night) predicted the reverb-saturated production and girl-group revisitations that indie rock would embrace several years down the road. One Kiss Ends It All expands on those early lo-fi marvels, drawing on the reference points of 60’s pop and early … Read more
Harper Simon Division Street Play It Again Sam Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Harper Simon plugs in on his sophomore effort Division Street. Album Review: I can’t imagine how hard it is to be the son of legend Paul Simon. If I were Harper it probably would have been easy to create a metal or … Read more
Wolf People have shared the video for their current single “All Returns.” Shot in their rehearsal space in Caledonian Road in London, the video is Wolf People in performance mode; Says director Phil Poole: “Our main objective for the video was to display the band in its purest form, capturing abstract pieces of performance played … Read more
With Record Store Day just around the corner, Best Coast announced it will partake in the activities. With the backing of Clarks Originals, Best Coast will release a brand new 7″ “Fear Of My Identity,” available exclusively through participating indie stores. Record Store Day is April 20, 2013.
Trouble Will Find Me, The National’s new album will be released on 4AD on May 20th & 21st. This is the sixth studio album for the Brooklyn band, and follows 2010’s critical and commercial success High Violet. In an interview with UK’s UNCUT Magazine, front man Matt Berninger described the songs as more “immediate and … Read more
Clawhammer 7-Inch Record Wee Rock Records [2013] When your inbox is crammed with new music, band names are always the first thing that sticks out. When we received the new 7-inch record from Springfield, Missouri’s Clawhammer, I instantly expected some sort of punk rock maybe even a metal mix type of record. To our surprise … Read more
Billy Bragg Tooth & Nail Cooking Vinyl Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Billy Bragg walks the dusty road and gets more personal than political this time out. Album Review: Billy Bragg has never been an artist that America has ever really understood. Mostly because dating back into the early 80’s his anti-folk electric guitar songs … Read more
Glasgow-based indie-pop group Golden Grrrls share their music video for “Take Your Time.” See the video below. The band kicks off their US tour today in Olympia, WA. Their transcontinental jaunt includes shows with Veronica Falls, Sea Lions and Lorelei. Full tour dates below. You can also read our review of their self-titled debut HERE. … Read more
The Heartless Bastards are hitting the West Coast starting tomorrow with Jonny Fritz! Check out the tour dates below and pick up tickets HERE. Mar 21 Sam’s Burger Joint (w/ Jonny Fritz) San Antonio, TX Mar 22 Tricky Falls (w/ Jonny Fritz) El Paso, TX Mar 23 McDowell Mountain Music Festival Phoenix, AZ Mar 24 … Read more
Detroit-based Child Bite combine their two brutal EPs into a single LP, to be released April 2nd on green/purple split color vinyl via Joyful Noise. Vision Crimes / Monomania collects Child Bite’s recent two sibling EP’s into one package. Released worldwide April 2nd, 2013 via Joyful Noise Recordings, “Vision Crimes / Monomania” will be available … Read more
Here is the new video for “All The Time” from the forthcoming Strokes record Comedown Machine. The record will release March 26 on RCA Records.
Marnie Stern The Chronicles Of Marnia Kill Rock Stars [2013] Fire Note Says: Marnie Stern loosens things up and lets her vocals soar! Album Review: I will fully admit that The Chronicles of Marnia was the record I have been somewhat expecting from the crafty guitar slinger Marnie Stern. It is album that pushes her … Read more
The Men have unveiled their first ever music video for “I Saw Her Face”, off their new album, New Moon, out now on Sacred Bones Records. You can catch The Men on tour this spring in North America and watch the video below. TOUR DATES Apr 10 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom Apr 11 Chicago, … Read more
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Specter At The Feast Abstract Dragon/Vagrant Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club mourn the loss of a loved one on the emotional Specter At The Feast. Album Review: There comes a time in every band’s career where life overshadows the music and for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club that … Read more
Guided By Voices Trash Can Full Of Nails 7” Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] “Trash Can Full Of Nails” is the third single from Guided By Voices forthcoming full length English Little League which is due out on April 30th. This 7-inch A-side features the Pollard driven track “Trash Can Full Of Nails” which is … Read more
The Joy Formidable are excited to share their new music video for “Little Blimp” today. The video was shot over the last few weeks using a Go Pro camera attached to the headstock of lead-singer Ritzy Bryan’s guitar during performances in London, Brighton, and at Stubb’s during SXSW. Enjoy below! The Joy Formidable Tour Dates … Read more
Sad news from Secretly Canadian today. Jason Molina of Songs:Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. passed away March 16 from alcohol related organ failure. Below is the statement from the label and information on a memorial fund. “We are deeply saddened to announce that Jason Andrew Molina passed away in his home in Indianapolis this past … Read more
Low The Invisible Way Sub Pop Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Low return with plenty of new ideas on the engaging The Invisible Way. Album Review: The biggest story on Low’s tenth record, The Invisible Way, will be that Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy was sitting on the other side of the microphone and produced the thing. … Read more
The Flaming Lips always know how to treat the wax so there is no surprise that their new album, The Terror, is getting treated to a double LP silver limited edition version. As always it might go fast so if you want one you might want to go now. Info below and order information HERE. … Read more