Robert Pollard Cock Blocking The Romantics Happy Jack Rock Records [2013] The Cock Blocking The Romantics Singles Collection features twelve 7-inch singles that originally were released independently from Robert Pollard as a monthly series back in 2007-2008. The A sides are songs from Robert Pollard’s 2007 simultaneous releases on Merge Records, Standard Gargoyle Decisions and … Read more
Guided By Voices Noble Insect 7” Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] “Noble Insect” is the fifth and final single from Guided By Voices forthcoming full length English Little League which is due out on April 30th. The 7-inch A-side, “Noble Insect”, is an addicting little hum along number that will have you chiming in “Japan, … 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
Artist: Koji Hometown: Harrisburg, PA. Record Label: Run For Cover Artists With Similar Fire: Kevin Devine / Matt Pryor / Bright Eyes Andrew Koji Shiraki is an American artist and activist from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He can be seen advocating with organizations such as Resolve and Invisible Children on behalf of child soldiers in Africa and … Read more
Guided By Voices Xeno Pariah 7” Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] “Xeno Pariah” is the fourth single from Guided By Voices forthcoming full length English Little League which is due out on April 30th. The 7-inch A-side is track number one on Little League so fans will start to get eager for the full length … Read more
Natural Dreamers Sir G 7” Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] Natural Dreamers is a project featuring Chris Cohen (ex-Deerhoof, Cryptacize, The Curtains, etc.), John Dieterich (Deerhoof, SWAPS, Gorge Trio, etc.) and Jay Pellicci (Dilute, 31 Knots, etc.). On this limited 7-inch release you get to hear two very distinct tracks from the band that feels and … Read more
Man Or Astro-man? Analog Series Vol. 2 Chunklet Industries [2012] Man or Astro-Man? return with their second installment of new material in their Analog Audio Series. Two of the three tracks here will appear on their upcoming full length due out this summer. The A-Side here gives you “Communication Breakdown Pt II” that starts things … Read more
Clawhammer 7-Inch Record Wee Rock Records [2013] When your inbox is crammed with new music, band names are always the first thing that sticks out. When we received the new 7-inch record from Springfield, Missouri’s Clawhammer, I instantly expected some sort of punk rock maybe even a metal mix type of record. To our surprise … Read more
Guided By Voices Trash Can Full Of Nails 7” Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] “Trash Can Full Of Nails” is the third single from Guided By Voices forthcoming full length English Little League which is due out on April 30th. This 7-inch A-side features the Pollard driven track “Trash Can Full Of Nails” which is … Read more
Roommates Winnifred 7″ Slumberland Records [2012] Ben Cook Aka Young Guv (Fucked Up, Marvelous Darlings, The Bitters) and Marvelous Mark Fosco (Marvelous Darlings) lived together as roommates for 4 years. This 7-inch compiles the groups previous available cassette releases and presents their stylish dirty power-pop to a bigger audience. These songs fall right in line … Read more
Wild Belle have teamed up with some of their favorite radio stations to bring you their debut album ISLES. The record hits shelves officially March 12 on Columbia Records. Check it out below (via WXPN The Key). Wild Belle at SXSW: 3/13 8pm at Haven for the KCRW Official Showcase (Link) 3/14 2pm at Waterloo … Read more
Guided By Voices Islands (She Talks In Rainbows) Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] If you are counting (and I know you are), “Islands (She Talks In Rainbows)” is the second single from Guided By Voices forthcoming full length English Little League which is due out on April 30th. This 7-inch immediately will stand out as … Read more
Cy Dune No Recognize 7″ Family Tree Records [2012] Cy Dune is the new project from Akron/Family member and guitarist Seth Olinsky. Olinsky has worked on this project for over five years which has yielded over 100 songs. “No Recognize” is the first single from the project and the No Recognize EP (which we reviewed … Read more
The ten year wait for new material from David Bowie is over – iTunes is streaming the entire record HERE. The Next Day is out March 12, 2013. Check the new video out below:
Artist: Survival Knife Hometown: Olympia, WA. Artists With Similar Fire: Unwound / Hot Snakes / Drive Like Jehu If you were a big Unwound fan then Survival Knife is a group you have been waiting for. Survival Knife features Justin Trosper (guitar/vocals) and Brandt Sandeno (guitar) from Unwound, as well as Meg Cunningham (bass/vocals) from … Read more
Guided By Voices Flunky Minnows b/w Jellypop Smiles Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] Let the fun begin! “Flunky Minnows” is the first of (count them) five 7-inch singles from Guided By Voices that come to you from the forthcoming full length English Little League that is due out on April 30th. The 7-inch singles will … Read more
You can now stream the entire new record from Atoms For Peace titled AMOK at the band’s website. The group consists of Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar and piano), Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea (bass), longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (guitar, keyboards, synths), Joey Waronker of Beck & R.E.M. (drums) and instrumentalist … Read more
The Vacant Lots High And Low 7″ The Reverberation Appreciation Society [2012] The Vacant Lots hail from Burlington, Vermont, and come at you on the this 7″ with two psychedelic reverb heavy burners. This 7-inch is the second official release from the duo of Jared Artaud and Brian MacFadyen which have influences ranging from Bo … Read more
The White Stripes White Blood Cells 7”s Third Man Records [2012] Third Man has been slowly reissuing The White Stripes early material and this trio of 7-inch singles comes to us from the White Blood Cells era. All three were reissued on Black Friday last year on opaque red vinyl and are a worthy pick … 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
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
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
Here We Go Magic You Get More Done When You’re Happy Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] The first installment of Joyful Noise’s 2013 Flexi Disc Series features an exclusive track from Here We Go Magic. The song “You Get More Done When You’re Happy” has a sort of 80’s instrument style while a pleasant free flowing … Read more
The Purrs Rotting On The Vine 7″ Fin Records [2012] If you have been following The Fire Note over the years you already know that one of our favorite bands is The Purrs. The Seattle group has not released any new material since 2010’s mini-album Tearing Down Paisley Garden so we were very excited when … Read more
Deerhoof Breakup Song 7” Flexi Disc Book Joyful Noise Recordings [2012] In the world of vinyl something unique most certainly will grab our attention. That is the case with the newest album from Deerhoof titled Breakup Song that was originally released on Polyvinyl Records back in September. This new format of Breakup Song was issued … Read more