Axxa/Abraxas Shares Video for “I Almost Fell” – Captured Tracks

Axxa/Abraxas (aka Ben Asbury), has just shared the video for his single “I Almost Fell”, from his recently released S/T debut. With the help of newly formed friends in Asheville (Asbury recently relocated to the city), the video came together, piece by piece over several weeks. When asked to describe the video, this is what … Read more

The Cleaners From Venus: Volume 3 (Box Set) [Album Review]

The Cleaners From Venus Volume 3 (Box Set) Captured Tracks [2014] Fire Note Says: The third box set from The Cleaners From Venus is far and away the best one yet, and absolutely essential listening. Album Review: Captured Tracks has now released their third box set from The Cleaners From Venus, the legendary lo-fi 80s … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Naomi Punk – “Television Man”

I think you are going to like this track right from the opening guitar tension. Olympia-based punk trio Naomi Punk return as “Television Man” is the first single from their Captured Tracks debut full length that is due out August 5. The album was home recorded in Olympia, Washington over the Fall and Winter of … Read more

Medicine: “Part Time Punks” Live LP [Album Review]

Medicine “Part Time Punks” Live LP Captured Tracks [2014] Fire Note Says: Medicine releases one of the highlights on Record Store Day 2014. Album Review: Last August, Medicine returned from an 18 year hiatus with a new full length To The Happy Few. The group had previously been hailed as America’s My Bloody Valentine so … Read more

Mac DeMarco: Salad Days [Album Review]

Mac DeMarco Salad Days Captured Tracks [2014] Fire Note Says: There isn’t a song less than great on Salad Days! Album Review: Salad Days, the second album (or third if you count Rock and Roll Nightclub as an lp) from Mac DeMarco could easily have been a letdown, but instead it ends up being incredibly … Read more

Perfect Pussy: Say Yes To Love [Album Review]

Perfect Pussy Say Yes To Love Captured Tracks [2014] Fire Note Says: Perfect Pussy live up to their name and hype! Album Review: If you are into vinyl then you know the feeling you get when the needle hits the first groove. You hear just a little bit of white noise before the special wax … Read more

Mac DeMarco: Salad Days Special Edition Box Set 2xLP 800 Copies

Here is the highly anticpated pre-order for Mac DeMarco’s new album Salad Days. The details are below and you can find a copy HERE. CT-193 // MAC DEMARCO “SALAD DAYS” SPECIAL EDITION BOXSET $45.00 CT-193 Salad Days Special Edition Box Set 2xLP -”Salad Days” banana yellow 12″ vinyl -”Salad Days Demos” purple 12″ vinyl (only … Read more

Axxa/Abraxas: Axxa/Abraxas [Album Review]

Axxa/Abraxas Axxa/Abraxas Captured Tracks [2014] Fire Note Says: Axxa/Abraxas effortlessly introduces you to his love of the 60’s. Album Review: 23 year-old Atlanta native Ben Asbury is Axxa/Abraxas and on his debut you will be introduced to his love of the 60’s and vision of the future. I say this all the time but music … Read more

The Wonderful World of Mac DeMarco 7″ Club Vol. 1.

Can you really get enough of Mac DeMarco these days? No way you say. Here is something else to collect which may turn out to be very interesting. The Wonderful World of Mac DeMarco 7″ Club Vol. 1. Every 6-8 weeks you will receive two 7″s in the mail featuring live, rehearsal or “other” recordings … Read more

The Verlaines: Hallelujah All The Way Home/Juvenillia [Album Review]

The Verlaines Hallelujah All The Way Home/Juvenilia Captured Tracks/Flying Nun[1985,1987/2013] Fire Note Says: Captured Tracks continues reissuing essential albums from the Flying Nun catalog. Album Review: Anyone who reads The Fire Note with any regularity knows of our unabashed love for that particular brand of Kiwi-pop so perfectly commemorated by legendary New Zealand label Flying … Read more

Juan Wauters: N.A.P. North American Poetry [Album Review]

Juan Wauters N.A.P. North American Poetry Captured Tracks [2014] Fire Note Says: The Beets frontman, Juan Wauters, goes acoustic on solo debut. Album Review: N.A.P. North American Poetry is Juan Wauters debut record but as a founding member and vocalist of fun garage rockers The Beets, he is no stranger to being front and center … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Mac DeMarco – “Passing Out Pieces”

Here is the new single from Mac DeMarco that is well worth a Friday Fire Track honor. His new record, Salad Days, is out on Captured Tracks April 1st and is easily one of our highly anticpatied listens in 2014. “Passing Out Pieces” takes a new direction for DeMarco as this song is much more … Read more

Blouse Announce Spring Tour With Dum Dum Girls

Blouse have announced that they will be joining Dum Dum Girls on their 2014 Spring tour! The month long tour will take them in a loop around North America, beginning in San Diego in March and ending in San Francisco in April, including stops at SXSW and Dallas’ Spillover Music Festival. Blouse w/ Dum Dum … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Axxa/Abraxas “I Almost Fell”

Who is ready for some 2014 music? I know we haven’t properly finished off 2013 yet but that is the beauty of the Friday Fire Track! Up today is Axxa/Abraxas which is the music and art project of 23 year-old Atlanta native Ben Asbury. The name is derived from two principles that Asbury associates together, … Read more

For Against 3LP Box Set on Captured Tracks / 1000 Copies

Captured Tracks will be reissuing the first three full lengths from seminal Lincoln, Nebraska post-punk trio, For Against. Originally released by Independent Project between 1984-1990, these releases will see their first vinyl appearance in over 20 years in a deluxe edition limited boxed set. Remastered by Words on Music (by Marc Ostermeier of Should), the … Read more

Widowspeak: The Swamps EP [Album Review]

Widowspeak The Swamps EP Captured Tracks [2013] Fire Note Says: The Swamps EP from Widowspeak primes you for their next LP. Album Review: We heard from Widowspeak back in January this year with the group’s sophomore record Almanac (TFN Review). That album saw the group pair down to a duo and for me, although minimal, … Read more

Heavenly Beat: Prominence [Album Review]

Heavenly Beat Prominence Captured Tracks [2013] Fire Note Says: Heavenly Beat’s sophomore effort is a smooth groovy album. Album Review: Heavenly Beat returns with their second album in as many years. The mastermind behind Heavenly Beat is Texas’ John Pena, who plays with a few studio artists but is primarily responsible for everything you hear … Read more

Blouse: Imperium [Album Review]

Blouse Imperium Captured Tracks [2013] Fire Note Says: Blouse go all-out shoegaze on their sophomore album. Album Review: Blouse began a few years ago as a collaboration between vocalist/guitarist Charlie Hilton, bassist Patrick Adams, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Jake Portrait. Placing Hilton’s ethereal vocals overtop a slew of synthesizers, their first self-titled album got them … Read more

Bird Nest Roys: Me Want Me Get Me Need Me Have Me Love [Album Review]

Bird Nest Roys Me Want Me Get Me Need Me Have Me Love Captured Tracks/Flying Nun Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Reissue compiles Aukland band’s entire recorded output and reminds us of Flying Nun Records’ enormous impact. Album Review: I’ll admit it right up front: I love Kiwi-pop. I love Flying Nun for all the … Read more

The Soft Moon: Zeros [Album Review]

The Soft MoonZerosCaptured Tracks [2012] Zeros is filled with hermetic, chamber music that simultaneously acts as a distorted reflection of eerie music and an embodiment of its essence. “Machines” swirls and pelts, while “Zeros” and “Lost Years” burst with disco shimmies and goth gasps. “Crush” engulfs us, and “Want” feels like the soundtrack to a … Read more

The Soft Moon: Zeros [Album Review]

The Soft Moon Zeros Captured Tracks Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The Soft Moon has something in a box it’d like to show you. Album Review: Zeros is full of hermetic, chain-chamber music that’s simultaneously a funhouse mirror image of scary music and the thing itself. “Machines” swirls and pelts. “Zeros” and “Lost Years” burst … Read more

Holograms: Holograms [Album Review]

Holograms Holograms Captured Tracks Records [2012] Fire Note Says: All post-punk business from the Holograms stellar self-titled debut! Album Review: Stockholm’s Holograms are not messing around and their post-punk self-titled debut is loud, punchy and downright addicting. It is the type of modern gritty album that gets under your skin in a good way, makes … Read more

DIIV: Oshin [Album Review]

DIIV Oshin Captured Tracks Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The debut from DIIV will be one of the best releases you hear in 2012! Album Review: Which came first? The music or the lyrics? When it comes to the new band from Beach Fossils touring guitarist Zachary Cole Smith called DIIV it might be a … Read more