Seattle’s Versing have went all in and named their debut LP Nirvana. If anything, it is a nod to the past city scene as Versing’s guitar driven Friday Fire Track, “Radio Kinski,” is not a rebirth of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” but does possess the unkept song structure vibe that the grunge artists perfected. Their … Read more
Philadelphia, PA’s Tall Friend began as Charlie Pfaff’s solo project in the summer of 2014. In 2015, close friend Cale Cuellar joined in as a second guitarist and the two played shows around Washington, DC for several months before drummer Jesse Paller joined the band. As a trio, they released Tall Friend’s semi-self-titled Tawl Friend … Read more
How about some plain and simple grinding indie rock? Boston, MA garage punks Black Beach have just what you are looking for. The band is set to release Play Loud Die, Vol. II EP on September 8th, which they recorded with Paul Kolderie (Dinosaur Jr., Hole, Pixies). Today’s Friday Fire Track, “Cluttered Head,” instantly hits … Read more
Can you believe that Robert Pollard is now on his 101st release?! We can actually – ha ha! How Do You Spell Heaven is out August 11th and can be pre-ordered at Rockathon HERE If you want to see the first 100 up close make sure you order up the fantastic looking Robert Pollard 100. … Read more
Are you already familiar with Canada’s Walter TV? The band is Joe McMurray and Pierce McGarry, which are current members of Mac DeMarco’s group plus Simon Ankenman. Walter TV is set to release their third record, Carpe Diem, on September 9th via Sinderlyn. Today’s Friday Fire Track, “Last Day,” is a floating and flowing tune … Read more
A. Savage is best known as one of the frontman for Parquet Courts. His first solo record, Thawing Dawn, is out October 13th on Dull Tools and it will showcase a different level of maturity for the artist. Solo records always bring a different path for an artist but when you hear the Friday Fire … Read more
Atlanta, GA trio Omni landed their debut, Deluxe, in our Top 50 last year so the news of fresh music from the band this soon is something to get excited about! The band will release their sophomore effort, Multi-task on September 22nd via Trouble In Mind Records. Today’s Friday Fire Track, “Equestrian,” has a real … Read more
I reached out to Flotation Toy Warning a few weeks ago and asked if I could get a short interview. Paul Carter (Lead Vocals, Sampler, Programming) and the band were kind enough to consider my request. The below interview turned out to be quite a revealing look at the toll that creating an album can … Read more
Here is a super group of sorts as Lo Tom is made up of David Bazan (Pedro the Lion), Trey Many (Velour 100, Starflyer 59), TW Walsh (Pedro the Lion, The Soft Drugs), and Jason Martin (Starflyer 59). Each musician’s resume is extensive but they have all been friends who started playing music together when … Read more
Montclair, New Jersey band Pinegrove have announced a headlining fall tour with support from Florist and Lomelda. Pre-sale tickets are available today and tickets will be on-sale this Thursday, June 29th at 10am local time. Pinegrove released their latest album Cardinal in 2016 on Run For Cover Records, which landed an plenty of end year … Read more
The I.L.Y’s have just released their third album with Bodyguard via Castle Face Records. The I.L.Y’s are Zach Hill and Andy Morin of Death Grips and for this outing feature the guitar work of Tristan Tozer (Yah Mos, Drug Apts) for an extra boost. If you are familiar with the experimental rap of Death Grips … Read more
Today’s Friday Fire Track is from the Brooklyn psych band BIRDS. They have a debut record that will release August 18th via one of TFN favorite labels Greenway Records, so you know there is some cool limited vinyl waiting for you to pre-order. “Get Away” is a great first taste of what the BIRDS have … Read more
The Killers “The Man” Island Records [2017] The Killers are back. And if anybody thought that they would be dialing it back, they’ve got a post-Eighties disco-funk wall of sound to reckon with. The Las Vegas pop rock vets yesterday released the lead single from “Wonderful Wonderful,” their first full length LP since 2012’s “Battle … Read more
We have not seen a release from Nathan Oliver since their 2009 sophomore effort Cloud Animals. That is quite a bit of time since the once bedroom project of Nathan White expanded into a full band. 2017 finds the group reemerging today with a 6-song EP titled Head In The Sand via PotLuck Foundation. The … Read more
On August 11, matt pond PA will release Still Summer, their twelfth full-length album and the second Pond is releasing under his independent label, 131 Records. If you are already familiar with matt pond PA’s indie power pop then you will quickly latch onto this new track. “Still Summer” is all about the thrill of … Read more
B Boys offered up a solid blend of Wire meets Parquet Courts on last year’s EP, No Worry No Mind. The band is back with their official debut, Dada, on June 16th via Captured Tracks and today’s Friday Fire Track is the first single. You will quickly hear that the B Boys are still moving … Read more
We first featured the Vancouver BC punk band, Needles//Pins back in 2014 in one of our Bandcamp pieces so TFN is excited to see the band return with a new record. Good Night, Tomorrow will be out June 30th via Mint Records in Canada and on one of our favorites, Dirt Cult Records here in … Read more
We get hundreds of submissions, so it always feels like a small win when someone reaches out and TFN likes what they hear from the first chord. It is even better when it rocks us out all the way through and beats just staring at the computer screen. That is exactly what happened with today’s … Read more
The National have announced their 7th studio album – Sleep Well Beast – to be released on September 8th via 4AD. Sleep Well Beast was produced by member Aaron Dessner with co-production by Bryce Dessner and Matt Berninger. The album was mixed by Peter Katis and recorded at Aaron Dessner’s Hudson Valley, New York studio, … Read more
Texas and Japan team up for a trans-pacific, 2 man summertime pop explosion! Lost Balloons are Jeff Burke (Radioactivity, Marked Men, etc etc) and Yusuke Okada (of Japan’s Suspicious Beasts). Hey Summer is their 2nd album, following 2015’s self-titled debut on German’s Alien Snatch Records. The 2 play all the instruments and split singing/songwriting duties. … Read more
Cool band name, cool song and cool label. What more do you need for a Friday Fire Track? That is right – these three ingredients cover it. Walrus is a Halifax-based band that has a debut LP, Family Hangover, coming June 9th via Dan Mangan’s Madic Records (an imprint of Arts & Crafts.) On “In … Read more
Take me back Matthew Melton! That is what lo-fi master Melton and his new band with his wife Doris, called Dream Machine, is all about. This power pop number, “All For A Chance,” comes complete with a groovy organ and will time warp you to the 70’s for a psychedelic spin. The song moves, spins, … Read more
While the track title might be a tad convoluted, the songs journey is anything but. Lords of Sealand hail from San Francisco bringing with them the digital concept single “Motion.” While a recording of a full-length album Zs is taking place, “Motion” wasn’t really supposed to evolve into the single that it did. The track … Read more
Brainiac is one of the best and also one of the most tragic stories in the music history of Dayton, Ohio. The mid 90’s was an explosion for “alternative rock” and with groups like Guided By Voices and The Breeders hailing from the Gem City, Dayton Ohio was on the indie map. Hell, the hype … Read more
Chain and the Gang have released five records over the past 8 years. Their new release, Best of Crime Rock, was meant to quickly catch you up if you have not been formally introduced as it is a collection of brand new recordings of hits from the band’s discography as well as two new songs. … Read more