September Girls Cursing The Sea Fortuna POP! [2014] Fire Note Says: Cursing the Sea is an exciting debut album from a band to keep an eye on in the future! Album Review: Cursing the Sea, the debut album from Ireland’s September Girls, is right in my wheelhouse. Hazy psychedelic pop music, heavily influenced by the … Read more
The Black Angels have a new track titled “Diamond Eyes,” from their upcoming Clear Lake Forest EP. The new release includes 7 new tracks and will be pressed on limited edition clear vinyl for Record Store Day, April 19th. You can see the tracklisting for Clear Lake Forest and hear the new track below. Clear … Read more
Holy Wave Relax The Reverberation Appreciation Society [2014] Fire Note Says: With Relax, Holy Wave heed their own advice. Album Review: Holy Wave’s last outing, Evil Hits, struck me as a great surprise. Labeled by yours truly as “a water slide of groove driven wonder,” the wide open song structures, authenticity, and fantastic psychedelic momentum … Read more
Lakefield Swan Songs EP Self-Released [2014] Fire Note Says: Lakefield makes a triumphant exit on their final release. Album Review: A full-length album and some touring under their belt, Lakefield has decided to call it quits six years after they formed. As a thank you to fans the Vancouver band has recorded Swan Songs, a … Read more
You can now pre-order Nashville hellraisers Denney and The Jets debut album, Mexican Coke, via Burger Records HERE. The record releases on April 8 and was produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes’ Boys and Girls). Have a listen below and I suggest you make a grab for the limited to 200 copies of “ice” variant.
Here is some new music from Rush Midnight. The first official single from their debut self-titled full length is “Closer.” The track includes a little bit of everything as you can hear disco, funk, electronics and plenty of pop. “Closer” is a lush dance track that draws on disco and funk music of the 80’s … Read more
The War On Drugs Lost In The Dream Secretly Canadian Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Lost In The Dream is an instant classic. Album Review: Hailing from Philadelphia, The War on Drugs is the musical brainchild of Adam Granduciel, but also includes Dave Hartley and Robbie Bennett. The band had previously existed somewhat in the … Read more
Kalle Mattson Someday, The Moon Will Be Gold Parliament Of Trees [2014] Fire Note Says: On Someday, The Moon Will Be Gold, Kalle Mattson expands his sound with collaborators. Album Review: Indie folk has always seemed to me to be a hard genre to break into—unless you have really strong songs, the genre itself seems … Read more
Death Vessel Island Intervals Sub Pop Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Death Vessel return after six years with an upgraded sound and Northern outlook on life. Album Review: The first thing you should know about Death Vessel is that the voice behind the music is Joel Thibodeau. This will save you from some embarrassing remark … Read more
Foster The People Supermodel Columbia Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Foster The People steer their kicks in a new direction. Album Review: Foster The People blew up in 2011 with their debut Torches and its infectious track “Pumped Up Kicks” but overnight success is an extremely hard act to follow. Place that pressure with the … Read more
Pillar Point Pillar Point Polyvinyl Records [2014] Fire Note Says: An unexpected electro-pop debut from Scott Reitherman’s new name plate. Album Review: When Scott Reitherman formed Throw Me The Statue in 2005 the indie music landscape was still awash with guitar-driven acts. The internet promised that any aspiring artist with a good sound and a … Read more
Here is your chance for a very limited vinyl release from Cincinnati’s Buffalo Killers. Their new album, Heavy Reverie, will be available on 5/13 via Sun Pedal Recordings. The bundle may seem a bit pricey but you not only get the 1 of a kind numbered test pressing but a copy of the retail vinyl, … Read more
You can now snag the eleventh release in the LAMC 7″ Series. It features Mikal Cronin (TFN #1 album of 2013) and the first WAND release. LAMC № 11 is basically a double A side and in stores April 1st 2014 but ships March 24th. There are three variants: -Standard Black vinyl –Limited Edition Aqua … Read more
Here is the highly anticpated pre-order for Mac DeMarco’s new album Salad Days. The details are below and you can find a copy HERE. CT-193 // MAC DEMARCO “SALAD DAYS” SPECIAL EDITION BOXSET $45.00 CT-193 Salad Days Special Edition Box Set 2xLP -”Salad Days” banana yellow 12″ vinyl -”Salad Days Demos” purple 12″ vinyl (only … Read more
With more snow hitting the ground in March it only makes sense to skip thinking about Spring and go straight for Summer. With that thought in mind, I rummaged through TFN collection and went to several must listens that always make their way to my player when the sun is high. Clearly this list could … Read more
Does grinding blues rock n’ roll from Columbus, Ohio sound like a treat? Did you say yes? Then make sure to hear Mount Carmel’s “Back On It,” as the track is as timeless as the nearest classic record with its smoldering riff that becomes the song’s pulse. The track is both loose and complex but … Read more
Sport Bon Voyage Good Post Day Records[2014] Fire Note Says: French emo band pay tribute to classic pop-punk and a host of dead athletes. Album Review: I get lazier and lazier with each passing year. Try as I might, it gets harder and harder to dedicate the requisite time to really critique an album. Especially … Read more
The New Old-Fashioned “Ladies” b/w “Indie Movie Scenes” Toxic Beauty Records [2014] Featured a few months back in one of our monthly Bandcamp Features, Dayton, Ohio’s The New Old-Fashioned are a five-piece Folk Rock/Alt-Country band fronted by songwriter/guitarist David Payne. The band’s sound recalls classic acts like Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Neil Young, and … Read more
The Len Price 3 Nobody Knows JLM Music [2014] Fire Note Says: Nobody Knows shows why The Len Price 3 are the best kept secret in Rock! Album Review: The Len Price 3 are one of the best kept secrets in Rock, of that there can be no doubt. The UK trio has just released … Read more
Lo Fine Want Is A Great Need ASR [2013] Fire Note Says: Lo Fine’s third skillfully blends rock and folk with experimental elements. Album Review: Kevin O’Rourke and the revolving cast of Lo Fine have been making records for over a decade now, and while this is the first one this humble reviewer has had … Read more
Beck’s latest album Morning Phase was Headphone Approved and now you can hear live renditions of the material at the below dates. Hopefully this schedule expands but for now these 16 dates are it. Check Beck.com for information on ticket sales and additional dates as they are confirmed and announced. BECK Live Tour 2014 04/09/14 … Read more
Joyful Noise Recordings just announced a new all-drumming project from Dale Crover, Joe Plummer, and Coady Willis called Hew Time. You know these guys from their other bands: Melvins, Modest Mouse, Big Business, The Black Heart Procession, The Shins, Murder City Devils, and Nirvana. The self-titled album is released March 25th and the first (and … Read more
Farewell Flight I Was A Ghost Self-Released [2014] Fire Note Says: Farewell Flight’s third album has plenty of bite. Album Review: Farewell Flight is a Nashville-based indie trio that has recently self-released their third album, I Was A Ghost. Band members Luke Foley (lead vocals/guitar/piano/synths), Caleb Allensworth (drums/samples) and Brian “Rabbit” Campbell (lead guitar) have … Read more
Cloud Becomes Your Hand Rocks Or Cakes Northern Spy Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Cloud Becomes Your Hand crafts quite the curiosity. Album Review: Here at The Fire Note I‘ve been given some pretty strange albums to review. Of course, that’s fine by me. So when Cloud Becomes Your Hand‘s (their name derived from movement … Read more
The Kooks return April 20th with the new single “Down.” It’s a groovy little track that has a catchy looped hook which should spike interest for their forthcoming record. It is much different than their past material so check it out below.