Track Premiere: margø – “Lovelost”

The first thing you will notice on TFN premiere of “Lovelost” today is Canadian-born margø’s commanding vocals. She is constantly driving this track as its electronic, almost industrial, bass pulses keep the beat. Near the end of the song when she cries out, “I’ll never be the same,” the track becomes instantly connectable and you … Read more

The Hold Steady: Thrashing Thru The Passion [Album Review]

The Hold Steady Thrashing Thru The Passion Frenchkiss Records [2019] Album Review: Very few fans of The Hold Steady have any doubts about the story writing ability of singer/songwriter Craig Finn, but if anyone did by the release of the band’s sixth and last release, 2014’s Teeth Dreams, we now have three more solo albums … Read more

Oh Sees – “Together Tomorrow” [Video]

Oh Sees have shared the new video for “Together Tomorrow”. It is the latest track from their upcoming new LP Face Stabber which is due out this Friday via Castle Face Records.

Frontman John Dwyer said that the “Together Tomorrow” video shows “The dark side of addiction drugs, tech, and woe.” The band is also hitting the road in support of the new record and those dates can be found below.

Tour Dates:
August

17 Omaha, NE Maha Festival
23 Charleville Cabaret Vert festival
24 Guéret Check-in Festival
27 Ravenna Hana-Bi (Free)
29 Vienna Arena
30 Munich Strom
31 Berlin Kreuzberg Festsaal
September
1 Brussels Les Botaniquesen
3 Bordeaux BT 59
4 Toulouse Le Bikini
5 Paris Le Bataclan
6 London Troxy
7 Amsterdam Paradiso
30 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
October
1 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
2 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
4 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
5 Seattle, WA Neumos
6 Seattle, WA Neumos
7 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue Ballroom
11 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
12 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
13 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
14 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
15 Montreal, QC Le National
16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
18 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
19 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
20 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
23 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
24 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
25 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
26 Austin TX Hotel Vegas
27 Austin, TX Hotel Vegas
29 Albuquerque, NM Sister Bar
31 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom

Possible Humans: Everybody Split [Album Review]

Possible Humans Everybody Split Trouble In Mind Records [2019] Who: Everybody Split is the debut album from Melbourne, Australia quintet Possible Humans which has been building a following since forming in 2012. Sound: Modern indie post-punk that has some comparison sounds to early R.E.M., The Clean, and Arcade Fire. TFN Final Take: Many fans of … Read more

Purple Mountains – “All My Happiness Is Gone” [Video]

Songwriter, poet and cartoonist David Berman, best known as the co-founder of indie-rock institution Silver Jews, died on Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was just 52 years old.

Sadly, Berman had just returned to the music scene with his excellent Purple Mountains record so this news hits even harder. The one thing about artists is that their music always lives on and Berman’s work with the Silver Jews will always have high praise. So will his Purple Mountains record along with this single. RIP David Berman.

Guided By Voices Announce New LP Sweating The Plague: Hear New Track “Heavy Like The World”

Sweating The Plague, Guided by Voices 29th album will be released to the public on October 25, 2019. Their third record this year, spars playfully with stadium sized fidelity and uncharacteristically impactful arrangements. Sweating The Plague is an uncharacteristically concise rock’n’roll record, with lush gems tucked in amongst the hooks and hits, and with a … Read more

The Black Keys – “Go (Live Rehearsal Version)” [Video]

The Black Keys debut a live version of “Go,” the second single off their ninth studio album Let’s Rock. For the performance they are joined by their talented touring band which consists of Andrew and Zachary Gabbard of the Buffalo Killers and Delicate Steve.

The video, taped at a recent rehearsal in front of a small audience made up of members of the band’s fan club, provides a behind-the-scenes look and a preview of their upcoming “Let’s Rock” tour, which kicks off on September 23 at Denver’s Pepsi Center. You can find the dates below!

The Black Keys Tour Dates:
Sep 21 /// Las Vegas, NV /// Life Is Beautiful+
Sep 23 /// Denver, CO /// Pepsi Center*
Sep 24 /// Kansas City, MO /// Sprint Center*
Sep 25 /// St. Louis, MO /// Enterprise Center*
Sep 27 /// Chicago, IL /// United Center*
Sep 28 /// Minneapolis, MN /// Target Center*
Sep 30 /// Cleveland, OH /// Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse*
Oct 01 /// Nashville, TN /// Bridgestone Arena*
Oct 02 /// Columbus, OH /// Nationwide Arena*
Oct 04 /// Milwaukee, WI /// Fiserv Forum#
Oct 05 /// Detroit, MI /// Little Caesars Arena#
Oct 07 /// Pittsburgh, PA /// PPG Paints Arena#
Oct 08 /// Grand Rapids, MI /// Van Andel Arena#
Oct 09 /// Toronto, ON /// Scotiabank Arena#
Oct 11 /// Boston, MA /// TD Garden#
Oct 12 /// Washington, DC /// The Anthem#
Oct 14 /// Philadelphia, PA /// Wells Fargo Arena#
Oct 15 /// Brooklyn, NY /// Barclays Center#
Oct 16 /// Washington, DC /// The Anthem%
Nov 05 /// Sunrise, FL /// BB&T Center^
Nov 06 /// Orlando, FL /// Amway Center^
Nov 08 /// Raleigh, NC /// PNC Arena^
Nov 09 /// Atlanta, GA /// State Farm Arena^
Nov 12 /// Houston, TX /// Toyota Center^
Nov 13 /// Austin, TX /// Frank Erwin Center^
Nov 14 /// Fort Worth, TX /// Dickies Arena^
Nov 16 /// Phoenix, AZ /// Talking Stick Resort Arena^
Nov 17 /// San Diego, CA /// Pechanga Arena^
Nov 19 /// Los Angeles, CA /// The Forum^
Nov 20 /// San Francisco, CA /// Chase Center^
Nov 22 /// Portland, OR /// Moda Center^
Nov 23 /// Tacoma, WA /// Tacoma Dome^
Nov 24 /// Vancouver, BC /// Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena^
+Festival Date
*w/ Modest Mouse and *repeat repeat
# w/ Modest Mouse and Jessy Wilson
^ w/ Modest Mouse and Shannon & the Clams
% w/ Modest Mouse and Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

The Dream Syndicate: These Times [Album Review]

The Dream Syndicate These Times ANTI- [2019] Album Review: The Dream Syndicate is a band with two distinct periods of activity, with singer/songwriter Steve Wynn as the thread that connects the two. Active throughout the 80’s, the band’s first incarnation was part of the so-called Paisley Underground, a collection of So. California bands that tended … Read more

Levitation Room – “Mr. Polydactyl Cat” [Video]

“Mr. Polydactyl Cat” is the first single off the brand new album, Headspace, from LA’s Levitation Room. The video was directed by Armando Vernet and gives you a perfect psychedelic vibe. Headspace is out via NYC’s Greenway Records on October 4, 2019 and available on Deluxe Vinyl/CD/Cassette & for digital purchase HERE.

Oasis: Definitely Maybe (Picture Disc | Limited Copies)

With today marking 25 years since Oasis released their third single “Live Forever” (voted the greatest British song by Radio X listeners last year), Big Brother Recordings have announced special activity to celebrate the silver anniversary of Definitely Maybe, the iconic Manchester band’s landmark debut album. To mark the anniversary on August 29th, original content … Read more

Ty Segall: First Taste [Album Review]

Ty Segall First Taste Drag City Records [2019] Who: Cali rocker Ty Segall returns with another batch of creative tracks. Sound: Without a guitar, Ty Segall still can bring his brand of indie psychedelia rock. TFN Final Take: Ty Segall has been pushing his limits on every release since his earliest days. He loves new … Read more

Bethlehem Steel – “Bad Girl” [Video]

The new self-titled album from Bethlehem Steel, will be out on September 13th via Exploding In Sound! The first single and video is for “Bad Girl” so you can check out the new material. You can pre-order a copy HERE and check out their tour dates below.

Bethlehem Steel’s upcoming shows:
9/13 Brooklyn, NY @ Trans Pecos (Record Release Show)
9/14 Buffalo, NY release show @ Mohawk Place
9/15 Albany, NY @ Buddie’s Basement
9/16 Rollinsford, NH @ Sue’s

Bethlehem Steel & Kal Marks tour:
9/25 Boston, MA @ O’Briens
9/26 Northampton, MA @ Red Cross
9/27 Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar
9/28 Toronto @ Duffy’s
9/29 Kalamazoo, MI @ Candy Cane Lane
9/30 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean downstairs
10/1 St Louis, MO @ Nu Craig
10/2 Fayetteville, AR @ Backspace
10/3 Denton, TX @ J&Js
10/4 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10/5 New Orleans, LA @ Bank St Bar
10/6 Nashville, TN @ Drrkmttr
10/8 Asheville, NC @ Static Age
10/9 Raleigh, NC @ TBA
10/10 DC @ Rhizome
10/11 Philadelphia, PA @ Dumpster Out Back
10/12 NYC @ Chili’s

Young Guv: GUV I [Album Review]

Young Guv GUV I Run For Cover Records [2019] Who: Young Guv is the solo project of Ben Cook. Since 2008, he has released a solid number of singles and EPs, plus two full-lengths. Sound: Sweet perfect power pop that will have you thinking Teenage Fanclub, Fountains of Wayne and Superdrag all wrapped into one … Read more

CFM: Soundtrack To An Empty Room [Album Review]

CFM Soundtrack To An Empty Room In The Red Records [2019] Who: Charles Francis Moothart aka CFM releases another satisfying psych fuzz-rock LP. Sound: Soundtrack to an Empty Room is Moothart’s most introspective and laidback album to date. TFN Final Take: Soundtrack to an Empty Room is Charles Francis Moothart’s third solo LP as CFM. … Read more

Mikal Cronin – “Show Me” [Video]

Mikal Cronin will release Seeker, his fourth full-length to date, on October 25th via Merge Records. In conjunction with today’s announcement, he presents the lead single / video, “Show Me.” In the video, directed by Yasi Salek, Cronin sings as he drives a 1964 Ford Falcon, while frequent collaborators and friends play instruments in the backseat.

“‘Show Me’ is a song about feeling small in an overwhelming world,” says Cronin. “There’s a not-quite-subtle hint of the Heartbreakers in the instrumentation and arrangement, having asked many friends to play or sing. It’s one of my favorite songs from the album, I hope you like it too.”

Following a few rough years of touring, relationships beginning and ending, and writer’s block, Cronin decided to make a change. He packed up and retreated to Idyllwild, a small town in the mountains of southern California, where he spent a month in the cabin, alone. The solitude proved fruitful, with the bulk of Seeker being written and demoed during this time period. “It was so quiet and peaceful. I got weird looks at the store. I got bug bites that didn’t heal for months,” says Cronin. “I walked around a small lake a few times. I wrote. I took literally something that’s usually a hypothetical, something every artist thinks about doing. It worked.”

After a series of fires sparked by an arsonist forced Cronin to evacuate immediately, he returned a few days early to LA and began the recording process at Palmetto Studios. There, engineer Jason Quever and a crew of close friends helped bring the album together. The record was backed by Ty Segall’s Freedom Band. Nature fresh on his mind, he was driven to use organic sounds. “I wanted to bring you into the room. Jason and I talked about the Beatles’ White Album a lot when placing mics,” says Cronin. “I brought a charred pine cone from the woods to the studio, just in case it would help. Fire—specifically its cycle of purging and reseeding the landscape—is a central theme to the record. Death and rebirth.”

Cronin will tour across North America in support of Seeker. All tour dates are on sale and can be found below.
Seeker is available for pre-order in the Merge store HERE.

MIKAL CRONIN TOUR DATES
Fri. Oct. 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Wed. Nov. 6 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Fri. Nov. 8 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Sat. Nov. 9 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Sun. Nov. 10 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Mon. Nov. 11 – Missoula, MT @ The Badlander
Thu. Nov. 14 – Saint Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Fri. Nov. 15 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Sat. Nov. 16 – Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx
Sun. Nov. 17 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Mon. Nov. 18 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
Tue. Nov. 19 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Wed. Nov. 20 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Fri. Nov. 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
Sat. Nov. 23 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
Sun. Nov. 24 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Mon. Nov. 25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Tue. Nov. 26 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
Wed. Nov. 27 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda
Sat. Nov. 30 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
Sun. Dec. 1 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Mon. Feb. 10 – Munich, DE @ Milla
Tue. Feb. 11 – Cologne, DE @ Bumann & SOHN
Wed. Feb. 12 – Berlin, DE @ Kantine am Berghain
Thu. Feb. 13 – Aarhus, DK @ TAPE
Fri. Feb. 14 – Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
Sat. Feb. 15 – Stockholm, SE @ Nalen
Mon. Feb. 17 – Oslo, NO @ Ingensteds
Tue. Feb. 18 – Gothenburg, SE @ Oceanen
Wed. Feb. 19 – Hamburg, DE @ Molotow (SkyBar)
Thu. Feb. 20 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
Fri. Feb. 21 – Brussels, NE @ Botanique
Sat. Feb. 22 – Paris, FR @ Petit Bain
Mon. Feb. 24 – Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
Tue. Feb. 25 – London, UK @ Moth Club
Wed. Feb. 26 – Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen
Thu. Feb. 27 – Glasgow, UK @ The Hug & Pint
Fri. Feb. 28 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Sat. Feb. 29 – Brighton, UK @ The Hope & Ruin

Jeff Tweedy: Warmer [Album Review]

Jeff Tweedy Warmer dBpm Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Jeff Tweedy’s Record Store Day release follow-up to Warm is now available everywhere, adding more personal acoustic songs to the original, while we wait on a new Wilco album. Album Review: Jeff Tweedy’s Warm arrived at the end of last year, offering a more intimate collection … Read more

Angel Olsen – All Mirrors [Video]

Angel Olsen will release her fourth full-length album, All Mirrors, on October 4th via Jagjaguwar. Olsen’s All Mirrors comes over three years after the release of MY WOMAN, a top 10 critically praised album of 2016. In conjunction with today’s announcement, Olsen unveils the title track and its video, directed by Ashley Connor and conceived by Olsen.

The Jagjaguwar limited and exclusive All Mirrors bundle includes the album on opaque aquamarine vinyl and the All Mirrors 7” on silver with black splatter vinyl. The 7” includes two versions of the album’s title track: “All Mirrors” album version and “We Are All Mirrors” solo version. You can pre-order HERE.

As previously announced, the All Mirrors tour kicks off on October 28th. A full European leg has been added. All dates are below.

All Mirrors Tracklist:
1. Lark
2. All Mirrors
3. Too Easy
4. New Love Cassette
5. Spring
6. What It Is
7. Impasse
8. Tonight
9. Summer
10. Endgame
11. Chance

Angel Olsen Tour Dates:
Mon. Oct. 28 – Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom &
Wed. Oct. 30 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *
Thu. Oct. 31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall *
Fri. Nov. 1 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre *
Mon. Nov. 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
Tue. Nov. 5 – New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *
Thu. Nov. 7 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s (Levitation) *
Fri. Nov. 8 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
Sat. Nov. 9 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion *
Sun. Nov. 10 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada *
Tue. Nov. 12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
Wed. Nov. 13 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee *
Thu. Nov. 14 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre *
Fri. Nov. 15 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
Sat. Nov. 16 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
Mon. Nov. 18 – Montreal, QC @ mTelus *
Tue. Nov. 19 – Boston, MA @ Royale *
Fri. Nov. 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
Sat. Nov. 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel ^
Mon. Dec. 2 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren *
Tue. Dec. 3 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park *
Thu. Dec. 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater *
Fri. Dec. 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater #
Sat. Dec. 7 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
Mon. Dec. 9 – Portland, OR @ Roseland *
Tue. Dec. 10 – Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum Theatre *
Wed. Dec. 11 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
Fri. Dec. 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
Sat. Dec. 14 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
Sun. Dec. 15 – Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
Thu. Jan. 23 – Lisbon, PT @ Capitólio
Fri. Jan. 24 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club
Sat. Jan. 25 – Madrid, ES @ Sala BUT
Sat. Jan. 26 – Barcelona, ES @ Sala Razzmatazz
Tue. Jan. 28 – Geneva, CH @ Festival Antigel
Wed. Jan. 29 – Munich, DE @ Kammerspiele
Thu. Jan. 30 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt
Fri. Jan. 31 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
Sat. Feb. 1 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller
Mon. Feb. 3 – Stockholm, SE @ Vasateatern
Tue. Feb. 4 – Gothenburg, SE @ Pustervik
Wed. Feb. 5 – Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan
Thu. Feb. 6 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Fri. Feb. 7 – Antwerp, BE @ De Roma
Sat. Feb. 8 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale
Mon. Feb. 10 – Bristol, UK @ SWX
Tue. Feb. 11 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
Thu. Feb. 13 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
Fri. Feb. 14 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom

* = w/ Vagabon
^ = w/ Madi Diaz
#= w/ Rodrigo Amarante
&= w/ Lean Year

Strange Ranger – Remembering The Rockets (Clear w/ Opaque Pink Swirl Wax | 250 Copies)

On their third full-length ​Remembering The Rockets​, Strange Ranger continue to excel at translating the way intimacy can feel so overwhelmingly gigantic. With a dozen releases across their 10 years as a band, the Philly-via-Portland-via-Montana group, currently featuring Isaac Eiger (guitars, vocals), Fred Nixon (bass, piano, vocals), Nathan Tucker (drums), and Fiona Woodman (vocals), have … Read more

Spoon: Everything Hits At Once – The Best Of Spoon

Spoon Everything Hits At Once: The Best Of Spoon Matador Records [2019] Who: Spanning a career well into its third decade, Spoon has released this greatest hits compilation that includes the new track “No Bullets Spent.” Sound: Spoon has evolved from the grittier indie rock with Pixies influence to the present where they deliver songs … Read more

Florist – “M” [Video]

Florist has released a stunning V Haddad-directed video for “M,” from their album, Emily Alone which is out now via Double Double Whammy. The video features 2 previously unreleased ambient pieces composed by the band’s Emily Sprague, one of them composed exclusively for the video that features a vocal sample of an old recording she made years ago of her mom singing.

Florist has also announced a summer tour that kicks off in Los Angeles on 7/26. All dates below.

TOUR DATES:
7/29 – Portland, OR @ Lola’s Room (Crystal Ballroom)
7/30 – Seattle, WA @ Fremont Abbey Arts Center
8/3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
8/5 – Cambridge, MA @ The Great Scott
8/6 – Burlington, VT @ Arts Riot
8/8 – Troy, NY @ The Church
8/10 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ B-Side (One Lucky Guitar)
8/11 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
8/12 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
8/13 – Allentown, PA @ Soft Machine Gallery
8/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
8/15 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
8/16 – Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5
8/17 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
8/19 – Atlanta, GA @ 529

Tony Molina: Songs From San Mateo County [Album Review]

Tony Molina Songs From San Mateo County Smoking Room [2019] Who: West Bay staple Tony Molina has been cranking out excellent short burst indie rock for some time now but really came on the radar after his Headphone Approved 2013 release Dissed And Dismissed. Sound: Tony Molina has an Elliott Smith type vocal that combines … Read more