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The Get Up Kids – Satellite [Video]

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After releasing their Kicker EP in the summer of 2018, The Get Up Kids have returned with a new full-length album, Problems – their first since 2011’s There Are Rules.

Recorded with Grammy award-winning producer, Peter Katis (The National, Kurt Vile, Japandroids), Problems sees the band leaning further into their strengths and channeling them into 12 songs that showcase the Kansas 5-piece at their most melodic, refined, and inspired.

You can pre-order Problems now from the Polyvinyl Store HERE.

Pedro The Lion: Phoenix [Album Review]

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Pedro The Lion Phoenix Polyvinyl Records [2019] Fire Note Says: It is the nature of the “Phoenix,” to rise up, lift off, and take flight – that is what David Bazan accomplishes on the return of Pedro the Lion. Album Review: It’s always a curious thing when an artist who is the dominant artistic driver … Read more

Fred Thomas – “Good Times Are Gone Again” [Video]

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Fred Thomas has been making music nonstop for years. He has continually evolved but gained notice with 2015’s critically hailed album All Are Saved, then last years Changer and now a new long player titled Aftering.

“Good Times Are Gone Again” is taken from Fred Thomas’ new album, Aftering, which is out September 14, 2018 via Polyvinyl Records. You can pre-order the record HERE.

Jeff Rosenstock: POST- [Album Review]

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Jeff Rosenstock POST- Polyvinyl Records [2018] Fire Note Says: Jeff is back! Album Review: Jeff Rosenstock started off this year with a bang as he released his third LP digitally for FREE on New Year’s Day! That is right – free. Now, I am sure we have all had the experience of downloading free music … Read more

Alvvays: Antisocialites [Album Review]

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Alvvays Antisocialites Polyvinyl Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Alvvays’s second album is an indie pop delight. Album Review: Alvvays made a splash three years ago with their self-titled debut. Their jangle pop was both interesting and fun, and it produced a couple of solid singles. The question is: will Alvvays be able to revisit those … Read more

Jay Som: Everybody Works [Album Review]

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Jay Som Everybody Works Polyvinyl Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Jay Som is doing her own thing that results in a fresh proper debut. Album Review: Jay Som was doing her own DIY thing posting music online when Polyvinyl officially released her first batch of songs last year with the excellent introduction album Turn Into. … Read more

Beach Slang: Here, I Made This For You (Mixtape Vol. 2) [Album Review]

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Beach Slang Here, I Made This For You (Mixtape Vol. 2) Polyvinyl Records [2017] Who: After just releasing their sophomore full-length, A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings (2016), Beach Slang returns with the second installment of its covers mixtape series. Sound: Replacements meets Bruce Springsteen rock from Philly on a can’t miss karaoke night! TFN … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Jay Som – “The Bus Song”

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Last year, Jay Som – a.k.a. Bay Area-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Melina Duterte – released her early collection of songs entitled Turn Into. Now it is time for her proper debut on Polyvinyl titled Everybody Works due out March 10th. Today’s Friday Fire Track is from that new record and you will quickly hear why there is … Read more

Fred Thomas – Voiceover [Video]

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Following the release of his critically-lauded 2015 album All Are Saved, songwriter/producer Fred Thomas entered a period of enormous transition. He quit his job, got married and moved to Canada, all between multiple tours that ran the spectrum from sold out opening slots to sleeping in the car after empty gigs.

At the end of yet another tour he returned to Athens, Georgia, to again work with producer Drew Vandenberg (of Montreal, Mothers) on an album aiming to encapsulate the nonstop changes that had sprung out of this phase of his life.

Naturally, this record is named Changer and is out now on Polyviyl Records.

Beach Slang: A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings [Album Review]

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Beach Slang A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings Polyvinyl Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: TFN has been all over Beach Slang’s Replacement style rock n roll since their pair of EP debuts back in 2014. This Philly band has quickly progressed and now with A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings, they have already released … Read more

Beach Slang: The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us [Album Review]

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Beach Slang The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us Polyvinyl Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Did you think Beach Slang was going to slow down on their debut? Think again! Album Review: Beach Slang is for everyone that wants to rock. In the spirit of The Replacements, early Goo Goo Dolls, … Read more

of Montreal: Polyvinyl 4-Track Singles Series Vol. 2 [7-Inch Review]

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Last year, Polyvinyl Records had the cool idea to send around a Tascam 4-Track cassette recorder and capture some unique artists’ recordings with this simple setup. Polyvinyl then released the output as a monthly 7-inch series. Some of the highlights from the 2014 series included 7-inches from Cloud Nothings, Mikal Cronin and Thao & the … Read more

Beach Slang Announces Debut Album / Early Bird Vinyl 800 Clear

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This is one we have been waiting for patiently! Following two great EPs, Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken? and Cheap Thrills On A Dead End Street Beach Slang’s official debut LP, The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us, is out October 30, via Polyvinyl Records. The album will be … Read more

White Reaper: White Reaper Does It Again [Album Review]

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White Reaper White Reaper Does It Again Polyvinyl Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Exciting debut album from hot new Louisville band! Album Review: I’m always looking for good new bands to champion. If you want to catch my ear and hold it, you better have guitars, hooks, attitude, and tunes. White Reaper has all of … Read more

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: The High Country [Album Review]

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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin The High Country Polyvinyl Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Missouri’s finest band returns with gusto. Album Review: Way, way back in 2006 and the dawn of the mp3 blog era there seemed to be so many bands popping up from every corner of the universe and the only hope … Read more

of Montreal: Aureate Gloom [Album Review]

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of Montreal Aureate Gloom Polyvinyl Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Kevin Barnes version of the break-up record is as schizo as you’d imagine. Album Review: After eleven years Kevin Barnes and wife Nina Grottland called it quits and we, the indie music consumer, are the ultimate beneficiaries. All the typical Of Montreal signifiers are there … Read more

Sonny & The Sunsets: Talent Night At The Ashram [Album Review]

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Sonny & The Sunsets Talent Night At The Ashram Polyvinyl Records [2015] Fire Note Says: A delightfully weird psychedelic pop album from Sonny & The Sunsets. Album Review: When we last heard from Sonny Smith and his shapeshifting Sunsets on 2013’s Antenna to the Afterworld, he was busy dealing with aliens, death, lost love, affairs, … Read more

The Dodos: Individ [Album Review]

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The Dodos Individ Polyvinyl Records [2015] Fire Note Says: The Dodos play to their strengths on Individ. Album Review: The Dodos are the California-based duo consisting of Meric Long and Logan Kroeber. Their music has been defined through their now six albums as songs full of intricate guitar-playing and drumming. Long and Kroeber seemed to … Read more

Deerhoof: La Isla Bonita [Album Review]

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Deerhoof La Isla Bonita Polyvinyl Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Nobody does avant-garde pop music like the insanely catchy Deerhoof. Album Review: There are two kinds of people in this world, those that get Deerhoof and those that don’t. I feel sorry for those that don’t, because they have missed out on some of the … Read more

Generationals: Alix [Album Review]

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Generationals Alix Polyvinyl Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Generationals’ Alix is a hit or miss affair. Album Review: Generationals is a New Orleans-based duo that consists of Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer. Alix is their fourth studio album (in the last five years) and follows their trend of throwback psychedelic pop. The pair expands their … Read more

2015 Polyvinyl 4-Track Singles Series Blind Sale Subscription

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Polyvinyl Records has announced their 2015 Polyvinyl 4-Track Singles Series! The 2014 series sold out quickly and the label is offering you a first chance to sign up for the 2015 series during a limited time “blind sale” before the full artist line-up is announced next month. The Blind Sale subscriptions are just $100 (including … Read more

The Rentals: Lost In Alphaville [Album Review]

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The Rentals Lost In Alphaville Polyvinyl Records [2014] Fire Note Says: The Rentals are back and they still want to be your friend! Album Review: I will admit that I had no idea what to think about ex-Weezer Matt Sharp bringing back The Rentals brand after a 15 year absence. I lived the heyday of … Read more

Owls: Two [Album Review]

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Owls Two Polyvinyl Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Owls craft something compelling and infinitely re-listenable, out of its unorthodox and complex style! Album Review: Odds are pretty good that you have never heard of Owls, or understand why you should be excited that they are releasing their second album after a 13 year absence. I … Read more