The Head And The Heart: Signs Of Light [Album Review]
The Head And The Heart Signs Of Light Warner Bros. [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Are you in the market for a likeable rock album? … Read more
House Of Heroes: Colors [Album Review]
House Of Heroes Colors BC Music [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: House of Heroes have come a long way from their humble beginnings as a … Read more
Swans: The Glowing Man [Album Review]
Swans The Glowing Man Young God Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Swans is an acquired taste. Album Review: Perhaps the most obvious point of entry … Read more
Biffy Clyro: Ellipsis [Album Review]
Biffy Clyro Ellipsis Warner Bros. Records [2016] Fire Note Says: After a decade of steady growth, Biffy Clyro hit a creative wall. Album Review: Now … Read more
Tegan And Sara: Love You To Death [Album Review]
Tegan And Sara Love You To Death Warner Bros. Records [2016] Fire Note Says: A summer dance pop record that touches all the bases. Album … Read more
The Avett Brothers: True Sadness [Album Review]
The Avett Brothers True Sadness American Recordings/Republic Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: It is hard to believe that bluegrass-folksters, The Avett Brothers are on … Read more
The Strumbellas: Hope [Album Review]
The Strumbellas Hope Glassnote Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Canadian band The Strumbellas play a familiar tune. Album Review: Canadian band The Strumbellas rode into … Read more
Various Artists: A Tribute To Pet Sounds [Album Review]
Various Artists A Tribute To Pet Sounds The Reverberation Appreciation Society [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Revisiting the Beach Boys 1966 classic, Pet Sounds, always … Read more
Yuck: Stranger Things [Album Review]
Yuck Stranger Things Mame Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Yuck is still wearing their 90’s hearts on their collective sleeve. Album Review: In what very … Read more
The Bonnevilles: Arrow Pierce My Heart [Album Review]
The Bonnevilles Arrow Pierce My Heart Alive Records [2016] Fire Note Says: The Bonnevilles deliver a full, raw and edgy blues rock sound. Album Review: … Read more
Majical Cloudz: Wait & See EP [Album Review]
Majical Cloudz Wait & See EP Matador Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Nice release for fans wanting more. Album Review: Majical Cloudz decided to go … Read more
The Black Queen: Fever Daydream [Album Review]
The Black Queen Fever Daydream Self-Released [2016] Album Review: The Black Queen is a group that has quite a bit of potential behind it. A … Read more
Pete Astor: Spilt Milk [Album Review]
Pete Astor Spilt Milk Slumberland Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: I am a sucker for jangly indie singer/songwriters which is why Pete Astor is … Read more
Neon Indian: VEGA INTL. Night School [Album Review]
Neon Indian VEGA INTL. Night School Mom + Pop Music [2015] Fire Note Says: Neon Indian floats – will you follow? Album Review: Full disclosure: … Read more
Foo Fighters: Saint Cecilia EP [Album Review]
Foo Fighters Saint Cecilia EP RCA Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Surprise, gratitude and free sum up the Foo Fighters latest EP Saint Cecilia. … Read more
The Mantles: All Odds End [Album Review]
The Mantles All Odds End Slumberland Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Bay area band tighten up their sound – just a bit – on their … Read more
Coheed And Cambria: The Color Before The Sun [Album Review]
Coheed And Cambria The Color Before The Sun 300 Entertainment [2015] Fire Note Says: Eighth album proves Coheed have a few more small wonders left … Read more
Slow And Steady: In Time We Belong [Album Review]
Slow And Steady In Time We Belong Broken Circles [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: In Time We Belong is a conflicted record in many ways—from … Read more
The Dear Hunter: Act IV – Rebirth In Reprise [Album Review]
The Dear Hunter Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise Cave & Canary Goods/Equal Vision Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Casey Crescenzo continues the Dear Hunter story … Read more
Pavement: The Secret History, Vol. 1 [Album Review]
Pavement The Secret History, Vol. 1 Matador Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: I am assuming that if you clicked on this review you are … Read more
HEALTH: Death Magic [Album Reivew]
HEALTH Death Magic Loma Vista Recordings [2015] Fire Note Says: The interstitial moments on Death Magic are the weapons this band has been sharpening for … Read more
Terrible Terrible: Get The New Computer [Album Review]
Terrible Terrible Get The New Computer Self-Released [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Terrible Terrible is a great band name as it sets up low expectations. … Read more
Damaged Bug: Cold Hot Plumbs [Album Review]
Damaged Bug Cold Hot Plumbs Castle Face Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: I am not sure everyone knows this but Thee Oh Sees’ John … Read more
The Chemical Brothers: Born In The Echoes [Album Review]
The Chemical Brothers Born In The Echoes Astralwerks [2015] Fire Note Says: The Brothers further toy with song structure when their best work is their … Read more
And So I Watch You From Afar: Heirs [Album Review]
And So I Watch You From Afar Heirs Sargent House [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Heirs is the fourth album from Belfast natives And So … Read more