On the heels of a highly successful, critically acclaimed sold-out 2012 festival, the Sasquatch! Music Festival unveils its 2013 lineup, which once again features 4 days of music. The festival, hailed as “a model of well-paced programming…in a four-day schedule as efficient and natural feeling as an expertly built algorithm” by NPR Music while Wired … Read more
To coincide with today’s release of their brand new record II, Unknown Mortal Orchestra is sharing the music video for “So Good At Being In Trouble” starring actor and musician Chris Mintz-Plasse alongside Ruban Nielson. The clip, directed by Danny Perez (known for his extensive work with Animal Collective and Black Dice), provides a perfect … Read more
Built To Spill one of the most endearing and enduring bands of our generation has announced its first live shows of 2013. West coast dates have just been confirmed. Vocalist/guitarist Doug Martsch, and guitarists Brett Netson and Jim Roth, will be joined on the road by new band members Steve Gere (drums) and Jason Albertini … Read more
This limited edition (of 500) of “Desperate Ground” is only available from the Saddle Creek online store and from the band on tour. The album is pressed on marbled red and black 180g vinyl at RTI in California. Desperate Ground is now available for pre-order HERE. The album will be released on APRIL 16, and … Read more
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds reveal the video to “Jubilee Street”, the first single from the band’s fifteenth studio album Push The Sky Away to be released on February 19th on Bad Seed Ltd. The video is directed by long time Bad Seeds collaborator John Hillcoat, and features Ray Winstone who stared in Nick … Read more
Jim James Regions Of Light And Sound Of God ATO Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Jim James shows off his soul on his debut solo album Regions of Light and Sound of God! Album Review: Like any frontman going out solo there always is a big question mark on what the record will sound like. … Read more
Wake Owl Wild Country EP Vagrant Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Wake Owl’s EP Wild Country leaves an incredible first impression, making the listener want more. Album Review: Wake Owl’s EP, Wild Country, leaves an incredibly hopeful first impression. The band’s sound is mello and folksy, blending upbeat notes with country undertones. Wake Owl resonates … Read more
Bettie Serveert Oh, Mayhem! Second Motion Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Indie vets look to re-establish themselves, and Oh, Mayhem! is a perfect reintroduction! Album Review: With their first two records, Palomine (1992) and Lamprey (1995) both on Matador Records, Dutch band Bettie Serveert laid out a sonic blueprint that later bands such as the … Read more
Atoms For Peace new single “Judge Jury And Executioner” will be available on 12″ vinyl March 11. The flipside is a track called “S.A.D.” This will be a limited one time vinyl pressing. You can purchase it HERE.
Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello a/k/a The Postal Service have added nine worldwide headline dates to what now appears to be a full-on reunion tour–five that take place leading up to and around their previously announced April 13 and 20 Coachella appearances, two UK shows and one in Paris leading up to their performance at … Read more
Vampire Weekend have announced their new album! The album is titled Modern Vampires of the City, and comes out on May 6 (UK) / May 7 (US) via XL Recordings. Track listing is below! Modern Vampires Of The City track listing: 1) Obvious Bicycle 2) Unbelievers 3) Step 4) Diane Young 5) Don’t Lie 6) … Read more
The intent of our Label Profile feature is to simply highlight a record label that we feel aligns with our own belief here at The Fire Note that music is an experience. Today we profile Dirtnap Records. A huge thanks to Ken Cheppaikode of Dirtnap for taking the time to answer our questions. If you … Read more
My Bloody Valentine m b v Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: 22 Years later, My Bloody Valentine release m b v and it seems like this noise wall is only built on strength. Album Review: It is Ralph Waldo Emerson that said “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is … Read more
Teenage Fanclub Bandwagonesque Creation Records [1991] Fan Reviewer: Scot Location: Bellefontaine, OH Age: 50 Nineteen Ninety-One. It was the age of grunge. The year of Nirvana’s Nevermind, Pearl Jam’s Ten and Soundgarden’s Badmotorfinger. A nascent indie scene was forming around records like Loveless, Spiderland and Screamadelica. Even established acts like REM and U2 rebooted in … Read more
Radar Bros. Eight Merge Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Eight is as gorgeous and lush as you would expect from these indie vets! Album Review: On their new album, Eight, Radar Bros aren’t reinventing themselves, or delving into electro pop or anything ridiculous like that. What Jim Putnam and company are doing, is perfecting their … Read more
Fonda Sell Your Memories Minty Fresh Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Fonda pretend like they never left the scene with their excellent return Sell Your Memories! Album Review: The core members of Fonda, Emily Cook and David Klotz, emerged back on the indie scene two years ago with the Better Days EP which ended their … Read more
Beck is the beginning of a series for Lincoln (the motor company) called Hello Again where artists tackle classics. Beck choose to reinterpret David Bowie’s “Sound & Vision”. You can check out the trailer below with the full video hitting the Internet screens on February 10th.
The Motel Beds are trying to reach 1600 likes on their Facebook page. As a reward they will release a special band mash up when they hit the magic number – currently they only need 40 more so share…share…share! You can find their FB page HERE. You can read our review of their excellent Dumb … Read more
Uncle Tupelo The Seven Inch Singles Box Legacy Recordings [2012] If you are not familiar with Uncle Tupelo then it may surprise you to know that the band is credited as one of the founders of the alternative country genre. Uncle Tupelo’s first three albums influenced countless contemporary roots rock artists and then the story … Read more
Guided By Voices “English Little League” will have 5 singles! All limited to 1000 copies worldwide and on black vinyl complete with downloads. The singles will be hitting stores every two weeks leading up to the album’s release April 30. For fans if you order the set from Rockathon HERE, they will send them all … Read more
RUN, FOREVER has premiered their video for “Basement,” the fourth track from the punk trio’s new full-length, Settling. Filmed in Run, Forever’s hometown of Braddock (Pittsburgh), PA by Tyler Long of Press and Release Media Co., you can watch below. A free mp3 for the song is available HERE as well. You can read our … Read more
Unknown Mortal Orchestra II Jagjaguwar Records [2013] Fire Note Says: No sophomore slump here as Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s II incorporates more and keeps it fresh! Album Review: It’s been about three years since we’ve last been graced with the off kilter wackiness of a UMO (Unknown Mortal Orchestra) record, and that make their return quite … Read more
Tomahawk Oddfellows Ipecac Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Tomahawk shuffles the deck to middling results. Album Review: Things begin inauspiciously. A couple of rock-cliché-ridden tracks kick things off in a way that reeks of rock bands saying things like “kick things off.” Or maybe Tomahawk’s just paying winking homage to classic heavy rockers. Either way, … Read more
Gliss Langsom Dans Modern Outsider Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Gliss return after 4 years with an evolved sound. Album Review: Gliss is a Danish/American three-piece that seem to release a record every three or, in this case, four years as Langsom Dans is their third long player since the band’s 2006 debut. In music … Read more
The debut from Yellow Red Sparks is out on a very limited white vinyl edition of 100 copies. This band has real potential to break out and you can read our Headphone Approved review here Yellow Red Sparks: Yellow Red Sparks [Fire Note Review 1/29/13] You can pick up a copy while they last from … Read more