Christopher Anthony The Helio Sequence + Shabazz Palaces Announce 2013 Tour! Plus – Shabazz Palaces w/ THEESatisfaction European tour + The Helio Sequence North American tour are underway now! Watch Shabazz Palaces + THEESatisfaction Noisey video. Watch The Helio Sequence “Hall of Mirrors” video. Sub Pop label mates Shabazz Palaces and The Helio Sequence have just announced a joint … Read more
Watch it here on Noisey.com Emerging seemingly from out of nowhere is this (presumably) fan-created video for The Black Keys’ “Sister” which features on their current album El Camino. Beautifully shot, it’s a video that poses more questions than it answers: What’s the relationship between the two main teenage girls in the clip? What prompts their … Read more
Nov. 7, 2012 – (Burbank, CA) – Maximum-minimalist power rock duo JEFF The Brotherhood will perform “Staring At The Wall” – a track from their current album Hypnotic Nights – on TBS’s Conan November 15th. That night they will also kick off two weeks of tour dates in the Midwest and East Coast with California rockers Delta Spirit. In January the band will then travel … Read more
GREEN DAY ¡DOS! NOW STREAMING IN-FULL VIA ROLLINGSTONE.COM November 6th, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA – Beginning today, Green Day’s forthcoming album Green Day ¡Dos! is available to stream in its entirety a week prior to its official release date via RollingStone.Com. Green Day ¡Dos! is the second installment in the band’s trilogy of albums Green … Read more
A Shoreline Dream333Latenight Weeknight Records [2012] A Shoreline Dream comes to us all the way for Denver, Colorado bringing with them a moody blend of ambient psych with a nice post-rock tinge. A neat idea, the 333 album was actually released as three separate EPs each bearing the name of 3. Once everything was said … Read more
Mumford & Sons and British actor Idris Elba have teamed up for the video to the band’s song “Lover of the Light.” Shot in and around the Pembrokeshire countryside in Wales, this short film marks the Golden Globe winning actor’s directorial debut, in which he also stars. Co-directed with acclaimed scriptwriter Dan Cadan and produced … Read more
Basement Colourmeinkindness Run For Cover Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The sophomore album from Basement brings back the glory days of indie guitar rock for an entire new generation to enjoy! Album Review: I was just having this conversation last week about my wish (and the need) for solid straightforward guitar rock to make a … Read more
John The Conqueror John The Conqueror Alive Natural Sound Records [2012] Fire Note Says: John The Conqueror hit the right bluesy rock nerve on their excellent self-titled debut! Album Review: Philadelphia’s John The Conqueror brings a very familiar sounding dirty blues rock right at you full throttle on their self-titled debut. The trio have a … Read more
Pinback Information Retrieved Temporary Residence LTD. [2012] Fire Note Says: Time means nothing to Pinback as they return strong as ever! Album Review: It has been 5 years since Pinback released their last studio album, Autumn of the Seraphs [2007], and you absolutely wouldn’t know it after taking in the sonic adventure that is their … Read more
METZ METZ Sub Pop Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Grab a helmet because METZ are on the sonic attack with their excellent (and thundering) self-titled debut. Album Review: Right from the opening pounding drums on first track “Headache” you just know that the Canadian outfit METZ is totally going to kick your ass! The noise … Read more
Murder By Death Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon Bloodshot Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Murder By Death not only deliver the goods on their sixth full length, Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon, but have also released one of the best albums in 2012! Album Review: I love it when an album takes hold of me from the very first track … Read more
Mumford & Sons Babel Glassnote Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Highly anticipated sophomore record from UK’s Mumford & Sons has its moments. Album Review: Since the release of their debut Sigh No More, I am not sure anyone totally predicted the Mumford explosion that has taken place over the last several years but here we … Read more
Cat Power Sun Matador Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Cat Power changes up the approach which produces one of Chan Marshall’s strongest records to date! Album Review: Sun hails the return of Chan Marshall and her moniker Cat Power as it has been six long years since she last released a record of original material. … Read more
The Avett Brothers The Carpenter American/Universal Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The Avett Brothers go beyond just providing a record and deliver an experience that will keep you coming back! Album Review: The Avett Brothers return to the music scene next week with the release of their seventh album, The Carpenter, which once again reunites … Read more
The Fresh & Onlys Long Slow Dance Mexican Summer Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The Fresh & Onlys continue their musical progression and create one of their most engaging records to date! Album Review: Does anyone remember the phrase “artist development”? Probably not too many people in the days of streaming, iTunes singles and the … Read more
Bob Mould Silver Age Merge Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Bob Mould is back with a new loud and melodic record that clearly shows that he has no intention of ever slowing down! Album Review: I am not sure if there were any expectations for Bob Mould’s new full length, Silver Age, but I guarantee … Read more
Leeroy StaggerRadiant LandRebeltone Records [2021] I am not sure how many times I have to say it but I still can not believe that Canadian singer/songwriter Leeroy Stagger does not have a bigger following. He has consistently released solid records with his roots-rock Americana style and has all the sentiment and attitude of a Ryan … Read more
Redd Kross Researching The Blues Merge Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Redd Kross know power pop and bring it full force on their first album in 15 years – Researching The Blues! Album Review: It has been 15 years since Redd Kross last had a record on the shelves with Show World [1997] so it … Read more
Red River Dialect “awellupontheway” Self-Released [2012] Fire Note Says: You may not have heard of them yet but Red River Dialect have released a record that is one of the best albums of 2012! Album Review: Do you want to hear a totally under the radar psych-folk record that should easily land high on our … Read more
The Gaslight AnthemHandwrittenMercury Records [2012] Longevity is what every band dreams of from the very first day they place an ad in the paper to find a drummer, play at a dive bar, and then progress to sleeping on floors in unfamiliar towns, living out of a van. New Jersey’s Gaslight Anthem is no exception, … Read more
Holograms Holograms Captured Tracks Records [2012] Fire Note Says: All post-punk business from the Holograms stellar self-titled debut! Album Review: Stockholm’s Holograms are not messing around and their post-punk self-titled debut is loud, punchy and downright addicting. It is the type of modern gritty album that gets under your skin in a good way, makes … Read more
DIIV Oshin Captured Tracks Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The debut from DIIV will be one of the best releases you hear in 2012! Album Review: Which came first? The music or the lyrics? When it comes to the new band from Beach Fossils touring guitarist Zachary Cole Smith called DIIV it might be a … Read more
Fiona Apple The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do Epic Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Fiona Apple returns after seven years with another collection of tracks that will put you in awe! Album Review: It has always been about … Read more
Guided By Voices Class Clown Spots A UFO GBV Inc. [2012] Fire Note Says: Class Clown Spots A UFO respectfully captures past GBV glories while making “the classic lineup” a force on the current indie rock scene! Album Review: Ready for round two? You better be as Class Clown Spots A UFO is the second … Read more
Japandroids Celebration Rock Polyvinyl Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Japandroids sophomore record Celebration Rock is true to its title and will turn out to be one of the best releases you hear in 2012! Album Review: “We yell like hell to the heavens” is a line out of the first track “The Nights Of Wine … Read more