Psalmships: Oxblood / Bone Swirl + 7-Inch (100 Copies)

Here is the latest from Philly’s premiere spectral folk collective, Psalmships. Their new LP I Sleep Alone will be out July 8 via one of our favorite labels Big School Records. The album will be released in three different formats with bonus material available for those who pre-order. You can see the breakdown below. 1. … Read more

Norwegian Arms – Jitterbug 7-Inch / Big School Records

Below is the pre-order info from Big School on a new limited 7-Inch from Norwegian Arms. The A-side is a re-worked/re-recorded version of the classic Jitterbug single. The record will be hand-numbered in a screen-printed jacket with 3 different art variations – gold, white and black (pressing info below). If you liked their debut LP, … Read more

Graham Repulski: Cop Art [Album Review]

Graham Repulski Cop Art Big School Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Graham Repulski stand tall with their lo-fi style and short memorable songs! Album Review: If you have been following The Fire Note for several years then the lo-fi New Jersey band Graham Repulski should not be a stranger to you. If this is the … Read more

Graham Repulski – Cop Art LP / Ltd Hand-Numbered 150

You can now pre-order the latest Big School Records release, Graham Repulski’s Cop Art LP HERE. Big School pressed up a limited number of LP’s, 150 to be exact, and they’ll be hand-numbered. The album is cut at 45rpm and each record will come with unique scraps of ephemera containing lyrics and notes left over … Read more

Shy Mirrors: Negative Collector [Album Review]

Shy Mirrors Negative Collector Big School Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Shy Mirrors come at you with all their indie punk barrels loaded on Negative Collector. Album Review: Shy Mirrors may have a Swedish postal address but the band is 100% American rock n roll as founder Mike Downey hails from Champaign, IL and is … Read more

Norwegian Arms: Wolf Like A Stray Dog [Album Review]

Norwegian Arms Wolf Like A Stray Dog Big School Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Wolf Like a Stray Dog is a diverse and impressive sonic soundscape! Album Review: I suppose if you have to label Norwegian Arms, you could call them Weirdo-Folk, Psych Folk, Freak Folk etc, but the more that I think about it, … Read more