The latest names, to complete this year’s lineup, have been revealed by Europe’s most acclaimed folk festival: ground breaking Malian husbandandwife duo Amadou & Mariam, acclaimed worldwide for their songcraft, interplay and thrilling electric blues sound; exquisite songwriting and sublime harmonies from sibling trio The Staves, whom the Festival has nurtured from their 2011 debut … Read more
Following a joint performance of the track at Coachella, you can now hear Polica’s brand new single ‘Tiff’ — featuring Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. If you like what you hear you can now purchase the track at iTunes HERE.
Heavily heralded Aussie slacker rock ‘n’ roll outfit Scott & Charlene’s Wedding have signed to Fire Records in anticipation of their forthcoming brand new full-length album in the summer. Fronted by Craig Dermody, their heady psychedelic take on the Lemonheads’ ramshackle melodicism and Pavement’s lo-fi drawl will definitely build up the anticipation. Check them out … Read more
The Druids of Stonehenge were part of the East Coast garage-psych boom of the late ’60s. You now can pick up this Rolling Stones/Pretty Things-inspired treatment of R&B classics on a limited ten-inch color vinyl over at Sundazed Music HERE. This record has familiar ‘60s staples as “Who Do You Love,” “I Put A Spell … Read more
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Mosquito Interscope Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Yeah Yeah Yeahs return with the somewhat disjointed Mosquito which still possesses a bite. Album Review: It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Karen O and Yeah Yeah Yeahs took the indie world by storm with their debut Fever To … Read more
Cold Warps S/T | Endless Bummer Noyse Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Cold Warps first cassettes create their solid debut LP. Album Review: What I said above is a perfect description of this album-using song titles might I add. Canadian lo-fi, buzz garage punks Cold Warps come to us all the way Halifax. After being … Read more
Pussy Galore Feel Good About Your Body Shove Records [2012] Record Store Day is coming up next weekend which reminded me of this Pussy Galore 7” that was part of the RSD release line up last year. For those of you who don’t know – Pussy Galore was a garage rock band that formed in … Read more
You can now grab a limited vinyl edition of the new Sonny & The Sunsets new record Antenna to the Afterworld. Listen to first single “Dark Corners” below. You can pre-order the album now in a variety of formats HERE: CD Mailorder exclusive purple vinyl (limited to 500 copies) Limited edition purple tape (100 copies) … Read more
British Sea Power Machineries Of Joy Rough Trade Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Machineries of Joy pleases with its maturity and artistic growth. Album Review: The biggest critique of the 80% of the recorded work of British Sea Power, is that it doesn’t sound like the first album, The Decline of British Sea Power. Well, … Read more
Cold War Kids Dear Miss Lonelyhearts Downtown Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Cold War Kids evolve their sound on their latest Little Miss Lonelyhearts. Album Review: Cold War Kids return with their fourth LP Little Miss Lonelyhearts. The band, from Long Beach, CA, has relied on a heavy mix of guitar, piano, and drums on … Read more
Fourth Of July Empty Moon High Dive Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Fourth Of July return with another batch of infectious indie jangles. Album Review: Lawrence, Kansas band Fourth Of July are as indie rock as you can get with their laid back vocal approach, tight musicianship, and memorable lyrics. Empty Moon is their third … Read more
Here is another track of The National’s highly anticipated new album Trouble Will Find Me which comes out next month. Check it out below.
Born Ruffians Birthmarks Yep Roc/Paper Bag Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Born Ruffians give us another fine yet predictable set of indie pop-rock. Album Review: Born Ruffians are just one of those kind of bands: you know, the kind you want to like a lot more than you actually do. They’ve got everything just about … Read more
Deap Vally Get Deap! EP Cherrytree/Interscope/Island Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Deap Vally bring the noise with scorching guitar and killer drum beats on debut EP – Get Deap! Album Review: Don’t believe the hype – isn’t that what people always tell you. That especially holds true in the music business where the next “it” … Read more
Lapland Lapland Hundred Pockets Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Mellow folk-pop meets lush ambient arrangements on Lapland’s debut. Album Review: Lapland’s bio sheet lists influences from “60s and 70s synth pioneers” to Fleetwood Mac, but the most apt (and surprising) influence listed is “French impressionists like Ravel and Debussy.” As pretentious as this may sound, … Read more
Biffy Clyro Opposites Warner Bros. Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Biffy Clyro makes a mainstream (double!) alternative rock album with Opposites. Album Review: Biffy Clyro – the name sounded like nonsense when I saw that I had a new album to review. The Scottish band primarily consists of Simon Neil, James Johnston, and Ben Johnston … Read more
The Ocean Blue Ultramarine Korda Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Ocean Blue return with a batch of melodic pop that sounds like they never went away! Album Review: There have been plenty of bands coming back to the scene lately but I never thought that The Ocean Blue would be one of them. There … Read more
Akron/Family’s new music video by Brian Sowell for “Until The Morning” (from the upcoming record Sub Verses out 4/30) stars Miles Seaton singing to us with immediacy in a dilapidated house on a deserted street, the visuals reflecting the tense undercurrents of the song. Check it out below. Tour Dates: 04/09/13 Albuquerque, NM – Low … Read more
Trouble Will Find Me, The National’s highly anticipated sixth album will be released on May 21 on 4AD. Formed in 1999, the Ohio-raised, Brooklyn-based band consists of vocalist Matt Berninger fronting two pairs of brothers: Aaron (guitar, bass, piano) and Bryce Dessner (guitar), and Scott (bass, guitar) and Bryan Devendorf (drums). There is no other … Read more
Social Distortion has just announced more US dates in June with special guests Cheap Time and Dave Hause. Click HERE for the complete list of shows and info on tickets. Tour Dates: Sat 06/01/13 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom w/ Broncho Wed 06/05/13 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel w/ Cheap Time & Dave Hause Fri … Read more
Helldorado was formed in the spring of 2001 in Stavanger, Norway. Over the years the group has received plenty of international praise and their new record, Bones In The Closet, sounds like they could make bigger waves. Check out the title track below and look for the album release on May 13th.
Canvasback/Atlantic recording artists Grouplove and Frightened Rabbit have both teamed up with Manchester Orchestra to release a very special 12-inch single for Record Store Day. The release, which features the Manchester Orchestra/Grouplove collaboration “Make It To Me” and the Manchester Orchestra/Frightened Rabbit collaboration “Architect,” will be available Saturday, April 20th at participating independent record stores. … Read more
In celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the White Stripes’s Elephant, Third Man has gone searching underneath couch cushions and in shady back alleys for the perfect Vault package to accompany the label’s reissue of the album. And it looks like they’ve nailed it. Of utmost excitement is a 2 x LP blistering live set … Read more
The Flaming Lips The Terror Warner Bros. Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Interstellar Oklahomans philosophize about a loveless life on The Terror. Album Review: The Flaming Lips’ The Terror reminds me of the saying “write what you feel.” On their 13th studio album the band most certainly does just that. To quote Steven Drozd, “The … Read more
White Fence Cyclops Reap Castle Face Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Cyclops Reap is the best White Fence record to date! Album Review: Tim Presley, the main man behind White Fence, had a banner year in 2012. Not only did he release two stellar records as White Fence, Family Perfume Vol 1 & 2, but … Read more