The Sunflower Logic Clouds On The Polar Landscape EP Pink Banana Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Robert Pollard plays it loose and releases one of his most unique recordings to date! Album Review: If you are scratching your head some then you should be told right away that The Sunflower Logic is a Robert Pollard … Read more
Bears! Bears! Bears! All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go Twirl Tunez Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Bears! Bears! Bears! version of dance gloom and doom shows promise on debut. Album Review: The debut LP, All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go by Bears! Bears! Bears! puts me in an interesting predicament. On paper the … Read more
Lady Lazarus All My Love In Half Light Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: All My Love in Half Light is a solid sophomore album warranting Lady Lazarus attention on the ambient folk scene. Album Review: Lady Lazarus is an old soul playing to a new genre of ambient folk. Named from the Sylvia Plath poem … Read more
The self-titled and debut album from Blind Melon will be reissued as part of Record Store Day 2013. The record will come in a 2xLP format with expanded artwork and the previously unreleased Sippin’ Time Sessions EP. See the full tracklisting below. Don’t forget that Record Store Day will be held on April 20th this … Read more
All The Good Ones Are Gone’ is the new single by Robert Pollard-led Circus Devils, taken from the forthcoming I Razor soundtrack (May 2013). The song soundtracks the final sequence of I Razor, providing a beautifully reflective and suitably dreamy cinematic finale. The track is the first official cut from the soundtrack to I Razor, … Read more
Various Artists Sound City: Real To Reel OST RCA Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Sound City:Real To Reel soundtrack certainly complements the movie and makes you wish they had a bit more time. Album Review: Knowing the backstory helps a bit to understand this record. Sound City Studios was known for its high end … Read more
Golden Grrrls Golden Grrrls Slumberland Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Golden Grrrls take us on a breezy and pleasant trip back to the early nineties. Album Review: Slumberland is home to much of what remains of that oft-maligned genre of indie pop affectionately known as twee. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Sea Lions, … Read more
Hey Marseilles Lines We Trace Onto Entertainment [2013] Fire Note Says: Sophomore album from Seattle’s Hey Marseilles brings the Northwestern sound back to the masses. Album Review: Seattle Washington group Hey Marseilles revive a classic Northwestern sound on their engaging sophomore record Lines We Trace. The band arms themselves with a full arsenal of instruments … Read more
Black Sabbath will release the band’s first studio album, 13, featuring its founding members Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi since 1978′s Never Say Die!. The record will be out on June 11th that includes a Super Deluxe Box Set version with tons of extras. Check out what producer Rick Rubin says about it … Read more
Celebrating their 10th year as one of independent music¹s most substantive bands, Louisville¹s Coliseum return with their fourth full-length, the stunning Sister Faith, to be released on April 30 on Temporary Residence Ltd. Expanding on the anthemic direction the trio veered toward on 2010¹s highly acclaimed House With a Curse, Sister Faith¹s 13 songs are … Read more
Big news for scuzzy New York agitators K-Holes: in addition to performing at the 2013 ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror festival in London on May 4th, they’ll also be the sole support for resilient art-rock power trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs for two additional UK dates. See below for more details, and to get you … Read more
Wax Idols Discipline And Desire Slumberland Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Wax Idols is both a breath of fresh air and a blast from the past. Album Review: This album come out of a time machine. Seriously. The more I listened to it, the more I forgot this was brand new and instead thought I … Read more
Starflyer 59 IAMACEO South Co. Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Starflyer 59 continue refining their sound and redefining consistency. Album Review: Starflyer 59 is the definition of an underground band. Helmed by guitarist and lead singer Jason Martin, they never really hit the mainstream, despite being label-mates with bands that did (Anberlin, MxPx, P.O.D.). Their … Read more
Sunshine Sunshine Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Vancouver’s Sunshine delivers on their debut lp! Album Review: If you’re a fan of shoegaze, dream pop, or bands with girl group influenced harmonies, then let me introduce you to Sunshine, a new 5 piece from Vancouver. With influences ranging from The Raveonettes (always a favorite of mine), … Read more
Foals new video for “Late Night” was shot in Romania with director Nabil (Kanye, Frank Ocean). You can check it out below. Foals will be performing live at Coachella before kicking off a two-month North American headline tour. Visit www.foals.co.uk for dates and more info. Foals: Holy Fire [Fire Note Review 2/13/13]
Due to a band illness, Animal Collective regretfully has rescheduled five dates of their North American tour. Running from Toronto through Royal Oak, the dates have been rescheduled for mid-July (see full dates above). All tickets will be honored for rescheduled dates or can be refunded at place of purchase. All other dates will continue … Read more
David Bowie The Next Day Columbia Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Next Day marks the thrilling return of The Thin White Duke. Album Review: This is the album that nobody expected. David Bowie is unquestionably one of the most important and influential figures in rock history. When he had health issues on the tour … Read more
Mark Kozelek Like Rats Caldo Verde Records [2013] Fire Note Says: It is all about the song selection on Mark Kozelek’s genre hopping covers album Like Rats. Album Review: I have always said that Mark Kozelek has one of those voices which could sing the dictionary and it would be awesome. His emotional tone and … Read more
How To Destroy Angels Welcome Oblivion Columbia Records [2013] Fire Note Says: How To Destroy Angles’ full length, Welcome Oblivion, shows a bit more bark and bite. Album Review: Even before going on a hiatus from main project Nine Inch Nails it seems that Reznor was on the road to reinvention. With the unconventional release … Read more
In celebration of Record Store Day 2013, Modular Recordings will be issuing strictly-limited releases from Tame Impala and Cut Copy. Tame Impala’s highly sought after EP will be getting a re-release on 12″ red vinyl. Tame Impala EP Tracklist A1 Desire Be Desire Go A2 Skeleton Tiger A3 Half Full Glass Of Wine B1 Forty … Read more
HIM has officially launched fan pre-order bundles for their forthcoming new studio album, Tears On Tape (Razor & Tie). Unique items featured in the various bundles include a limited-edition HIM poster, an album cover T-shirt, a “snake” T-shirt (available for both men and women), a HIM hoodie, and two different colored vinyl pressings. All bundles … Read more
Today The Twilight Sad share a previously unreleased B-side track from last year’s No One Can Ever Know LP. The track is entitled “Tell Me When We’re Having Fun,” and can be heard below, or purchased on iTunes. The Twilight Sad has announced a new batch of US tour dates in support of the release, … Read more
Check out a nice cover of the Troggs “With A Girl Like You” from New Zealand’s Popstrangers. The band had this to say about the song, “We had been listening to “With A Girl Like You” quite a bit late last year and naturally started to play the song at band practices. That led to … Read more
Eels Wonderful, Glorious Vagrant Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Eels gives a valiant effort but has problems living up to the new album’s title, Wonderful, Glorious. Album Review: It’s difficult to not judge an artist’s current work against what they have made in the past. Mark Everett, the heart and soul of eels, knows this … Read more
Suuns Images Du Futur Secretly Canadian Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Montreal act’s second album impresses in almost every way. Album Review: If imitation is the highest form of flattery then Clinic must be mightily pleased with the sophomore effort by Montreal’s Suuns. On their stunning 2010 debut, Zeroes QC, Suuns conjured up a highly … Read more