Dirty Projectors About To Die EP Domino Records [2012] Fire Note Says: About To Die serves as a nice coda to the Swing Lo Magellan lp and puts a nice bow on the year for their fans. Album Review: By all accounts there were close to 40 songs worked on during sessions for this year’s … Read more
Human Cannonball Let’s Be Friends Self-Released [2012] Fire Note Says: Jesse Remnant dons Human Cannonball moniker again, returns with members of Shrug, and crafts folkie, pop fun on Let‘s Be Friends. Album Review: Here is an album that was two and a half years in the making (mostly due to Remnant playing bass and supplying … Read more
My Jerusalem Preachers The End Records [2012] Fire Note Says: My Jerusalem will grab your ear from the opening track as their sophomore record, Preachers, is a non-stop enjoyable ride. Album Review: Preachers is the sophomore album from Austin’s My Jerusalem and from the opening piano intensity on the opening title track you just know … Read more
BRAD CELEBRATES 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF WELCOME TO DISCOVERY PARK WITH NEWLY AVAILABLE CD & VINYL ALBUM RE-ISSUES AVAILABLE NOW HERE (New York, NY) – 2012 marks the ten year anniversary of BRAD’s long out-of-print, third studio album, Welcome To Discovery Park. To celebrate, Welcome To Discovery Park (originally released in August, 2002 on Redline … Read more
TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE Artist: The Plea Single: Send It Out Release Date: 31st December Format: Download Label: Planet Function ‘This is the kind of song that won’t rest until we hear it being belted out at Glastonbury’s main stage.’ – Staggers Anthem single review, Daily Star 8/10 Inspired by a key lyric in their … Read more
30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY LAUDED INDEPENDENT LABEL TO CELEBRATE 30TH BIRTHDAY BY RE-RELEASING CLASSIC ALBUMS ON VINYL [PIAS] Recordings, one of the UK & Europe’s most influential and successful independent record labels, is celebrating its 30th birthday. The company will mark this milestone by re-issuing classic albums from its extensive catalogue on vinyl, including records by … Read more
Wildcat! Wildcat! recently completed an August residency at The Echo in Los Angeles, with further tour dates in the works for the new year. The band is also scheduled to appear at SXSW in March. Visit http://wildcatwildcat.com/ and see our press release below for more information. WILDCAT! WILDCAT! SUPPORT ALT-J ON TOUR THIS DECEMBER Critically … Read more
The Faint Fall 2012 Tour Dates Tue-Nov-20, San Diego, CA, House of Blues Wed-Nov-21, Pomona, CA, The Glass House Fri-Nov-23, Phoenix, AZ, Crescent Ballroom Sat-Nov-24, Las Vegas, NV, House of Blues Tue-Nov-27, Dallas, TX, House of Blues Wed-Nov-28, Austin, TX, Emo’s East Fri-Nov-30, Nashville, TN, Cannery Ballroom Sat-Dec-01, Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade – Heaven Stage … Read more
One of the crown jewels of the dance-rock movement, Danse Macabre, has been reissued! In addition to being remastered from the original tapes, the deluxe edition features a second CD of bonus material as well as a DVD including archival video footage from the band, live projection videos from that era’s tour dates, the agenda … Read more
Hear the brand new single “Reborn” from acclaimed post-folk troupe Klak Tik. Taken from their forthcoming album The Servants (spring 2013), it’s the follow-up to their much lauded 2010 record We Must Find A Winner; an album that was granted a 9/10 review from NME upon release, and who had this to say: “The Copenhagen-born … Read more
Various Artists Alive at The Deep Blues Fest Alive Natural Sound Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Alive at The Deep Blues Fest is put together with perfection as every band here scratches that blues itch in its’ own special way. Album Review: I thought reviewing my first compilation might be a challenge but, thank goodness … Read more
Eric Burdon & The Greenhornes Eric Burdon & The Greenhornes EP Readymade Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Two eras of R&B garage style rock meet up for a stellar modern EP! Album Review: This EP release was one of the cool collaborations that came out last week on Record Store Day’s Black Friday. It features … Read more
… And You Will Know Us From The Trail Of Dead Lost Songs Superball Music [2012] Fire Note Says: Art rock at its distorted best. Album Review: Call me nostalgic, but I still think some of Trail of Dead’s best work came off of Source Tags & Codes, their third full-length studio album. They’ve always … Read more
Matt Pond The Lives Inside The Lines In Your Hand Out February 5 via BMG Download “Love To Get Used” via Soundcloud Matt Pond will release his new album The Lives Inside The Lines In Your Hand on February 5 via BMG. The first single, “Love To Get Used,” premiered this week on Rolling Stone … Read more
The intent of our new 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. First up is Skybucket Records out of Birmingham, Alabama. A big thank you goes out to owner Travis Morgan for taking the … Read more
Grab it now. Details below! BBQ SAUCE RED VINYL is exclusive to Bomp. Comes w/ download card (with the entire LP PLUS 30 minutes of additional music from the CD ) NOTE- a total of 400 copies of the red were pressed, the other 100 color vinyl are for the bands, some press people, and … Read more
RANCID “ESSENTIALS” To commemorate Rancid’s 20th Anniversary as a band, Pirates Press Records and Rancid are happy (and VERY VERY PROUD! to co-present this magnificent vinyl collection highlighting nearly their ENTIRE discography, as remastered 45rpm singles. Forty six of them to be exact. And a leather boxset. And a legit Rancid Louisville Slugger®! The ESSENTIALS, … Read more
Queen A Night At The Opera Elektra Records [1975] Fan Reviewer: Alex Location: Dallas, TX Age: 20 Going into this review I only knew the hits from Queen. Everyone around me (especially my older brother) has talked about the power of Freddie Mercury and how Queen made real albums. He told me that not one … Read more
Pre-Order Available Now. Only 1500 Pieces, Individually Numbered & Signed By the Band. Death Cab for Cutie announces the limited edition vinyl box set The Barsuk Years, to be released in January and available for pre-order now. This deluxe box set contains all of the early Death Cab for Cutie studio albums and EPs released by Barsuk Records, … Read more
Limited Album Package of 500 includes: Click here to order -“Regions of Light and Sound of God” 180 Gram LP in a gatefold jacket – Numbered 11×14 fine art print – Jim James T-shirt – “A.E.I.O.U” tote bag – Keychain with carabiner Plus a download of the new song “Know Til Now”. Track listing: State … Read more
Artist: Elephant Stone Hometown: Montréal, Québec Artists With Similar Fire: The Black Angels / Brian Jonestown Massacre / Teenage Fanclub Montreal’s Elephant Stone was formed in 2009 by sitarist/bassist Rishi Dhir. As one of the most highly sought out sitar players in the psychedelic music scene, he has recorded and toured with the Black Angels, … Read more
Menahan Street Band premiered the new video for “Lights Out,” the current single from new album The Crossing (Dunham/Daptone Records). View the video below which features vintage footage of boxing matches: Artist Mike Perry, whose art was recently featured in the group’s video for “Ivory and Blue,” will host the event and additional performers include … Read more
On November 13th, Asthmatic Kitty Records will release the second Christmas-themed box set from Sufjan Stevens. Expanding on 2006′s Songs for Christmas, Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas, Vols. 6-10 compiles five EPs recorded between 2006 and 2010. Originally intended as gifts for family and friends, these EPs comprise covers of holiday classics in addition … Read more
Late last month, Morrissey was forced to postpone the remainder of his U.S. tour so that he could return to England to be with his ailing mother. Now, fan site True to You reportsthat he’s rescheduled those dates and announced new shows in additional cities. The 32-city trek kicks off January 9th in Greenvale, NY and includes a date at … Read more
“DRAGONFLY” Special limited edition vinyl EP with exclusive artwork by Sir Peter Blake, available December 17th 2012 An absolute must for all Paul Weller, and ideed vinyl fans, on December 17th Island Records relase a strictly limited numbered edition of 3000 copies of the Dragonfly EP. (Tracks also available digitally). Not only is it super-limited … Read more