Annabel returns with Worldviews in June, on Tiny Engines, their first new album album in nine years. The album finds the band reconciling with the ways the world has changed in the decade since they’ve been away. The core of the Ohio band is brothers Ben and Andy Hendricks, and as long as they’ve got each other, we’ve … Read more
Chicago’s Footballhead has joined Tiny Engines who will give their debut album, Overthinking Everything, a proper release in early 2024. Originally self-released digitally by the band in the Summer of 2023, the album has been remastered by Jesse Cannon (Basement, The Menzingers, Saves The Day, Somos). Overthinking Everything is out March 1st and the title track and the 4th single from the album is … Read more
Bandcamp is such a great place for music discovery! Knowing what TFN readers like, we have searched the vast pages and recent submissions to offer up a nice selection of new music for you this week. Three artists today that might be your new favorite is a guitar-bass due from China, psychedelic soul from New … Read more
Truth Club Not An Exit Tiny Engines [2019] Who: The Raleigh-based four-piece Truth Club are new on the indie rock scene and Not An Exit is their debut record. Sound: Sweeping post-punk that has the indie rocking spirit of a Promise Ring, Car Seat Headrest and The Strokes while bringing a mood like Protomartyr and … Read more
Spirit Of The Beehive Hypnic Jerks Tiny Engines [2018] Who: Philadelphia-based Spirit of the Beehive offer us a meandering psychedelic trip. Sound: Hypnic Jerks is a more mellow affair than the Beehive’s last LP. It is also a bit more of a chore to listen to. TFN Final Take: I was amazed by 2017’s Pleasure … Read more
Wild Pink Yolk In The Fur Tiny Engines [2018] Who: Yolk In The Fur is Wild Pink’s sophomore long player and their third release in three years. Sound: Wild Pink have a nice calm indie rock vibe that has elements from Death Cab For Cutie and Red House Painters while sonically producing a sound similar … Read more
Spirit Of The Beehive Pleasure Suck Tiny Engines [2017] Who: Philadelphia-based Spirit of the Beehive deliver a superb album packed with lo-fi psychedelic charm. Sound: Pleasure Suck is a giant leap forward for the band. Their earlier LP and EP were good, but this album emits a warm druggy vibe that is part slacker rock, … Read more
Emperor X Oversleepers International Tiny Engines [2017] Fire Note Says: Offering an up-tempo lyrical tour of politics and contemporary despair, Oversleepers International will bewilder listeners and keep them on their toes with genre-bending arrangements. Album Review: If Conor Oberst had a knack for pop and dropped out of a Political Science PhD. program, he might’ve … Read more
Sinai Vessel Brokenlegged Tiny Engines [2017] Who: Sinai Vessel began as a one-man project for singer/guitarist Caleb Cordes which released a debut full length in 2011 and his Profanity EP in 2014, with the help of some volunteer musicians. The band we hear today formed after the 2014 release so Brokenlegged feels like a true … Read more
Sinai Vessel began as a one-man project for singer/guitarist Caleb Cordes before ultimately becoming the fully-realized, collaborative group that produced the new full length debut, Brokenlegged. The album is out January 27th on Tiny Engines, and was recorded in its entirety twice. After writing, arranging, and completing the material for the LP all through 2014 … Read more
Personal Space Ecstatic Burbs Tiny Engines Records [2016] Who: Brooklyn, NY’s Personal Space have just released their debut full-length, Ecstatic Burbs, which is a follow up to the band’s debut EP release from 2014, The Early Universe Was Entirely Opaque. The EP is available for a name-your-price download on Bandcamp. Sound: Ecstatic Burbs is a … Read more
Sweet John Bloom Weird Player Tiny Engines [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Cambridge, MA’s Sweet John Bloom play quick and fast post-punk rock that will keep your feet tapping. Clocking 15 songs in 35 minutes is harder to do than you might think, especially when they cram all of their high energy guitar and lyrics … Read more
Annabel Having It All Tiny Engines [2015] Fire Note Says: Time to reconnect with your emo feelings! Album Review: At some point do you ever feel like you are too old for a genre of music? I have had those thoughts over the years about emo but always remind myself how I will still turn … Read more
I am not sure what your current relationship is with the emo punk genre but I will tell you that it is having a quiet comeback. Some of it is being driven from the label Tiny Engines that released quality records from The Hotelier and Somos last year. Well, June 9th you can add Kent, … Read more
Beach Slang Cheap Thrills On A Dead End Street EP Tiny Engines [2014] Fire Note Says: Beach Slang add another strong EP to their resume. Album Review: This new EP from Beach Slang makes one solid point – it is time for a full length. Stop giving us these short power EPs that just feel … Read more
Mannequin Pussy Gypsy Pervert Tiny Engines [2014] Fire Note Says: Don’t let the name scare you – Mannequin Pussy are for real! Album Review: You can give me a revved up 10 song, 19 minute record any day. New York’s Mannequin Pussy does exactly that as their debut, Gypsy Pervert, contains a raw burst of … Read more
Tiny Engines always does a nice job at making special wax pressings. The debut from Mannequin Pussy is no different and the first 100 are a stylin’ White w/ Blue & Red Starburst. You can pre-order a copy HERE. Be fast though because Tiny Engines fans typically swoop these first pressings up quickly. PRESSING INFORMATION … Read more
Worcester, MA ‘s The Hotelier is heading out on tour with Foxing in support of the band’s sophomore LP, Home, Like Noplace Is There. Little Big League and Prawn are playing on select dates as well. The Hotelier has also announced September dates with Laura Stevenson amongst their Riot Fest appearances in Toronto and Chicago. … Read more
Beach Slang Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken? EP Dead Broke Rekerds [2014] Fire Note Says: Beach Slang bring back a glorious 90’s sound. Album Review: Philadelphia’s Beach Slang are a supergroup of sorts of an older indie scene. The three piece features James Snyder of Weston, JP Flexner of Ex-Friends and Ed McNulty, … Read more
Somos Temple Of Plenty Tiny Engines [2014] Fire Note Says: Somos unearth a genre on their pop-inflected emo punk debut. Album Review: When you get to a certain age the saying “what was old is new again” seems to become a more common occurrence which just is a nod to my experience! Sure! Take the … Read more
The Hotelier Home, Like Noplace Is There Tiny Engines [2014] Fire Note Says: The Hotelier bring emo-punk back to proper form on sophomore record. Album Review: Emo has been back n forth with the cool kids table for a good number of years now but just as much as it is easy to accuse some … Read more
The intent of our Label Profile feature is to simply highlight a record label that we feel aligns with our own belief here at The Fire Note that music is an experience. Today we profile Tiny Engines. A huge thanks to Will Miller (pictured in grey) for taking the time to answer our questions. Make … Read more
Grand Rapids, MI’s Jowls are set to embark on a short set of summer tour dates (see below). The band is heading out in support of their Fall 2012 release, the Cursed 10″ EP, on Tiny Engines. The Cursed 10″ vinyl is still available HERE and limited to 500 pressed on four colorways (100 Black … Read more
These Are Good People, the debut LP from Philadelphia, PA’s Little Big League is now available for Pre-Order from Tiny Engines HERE. Every vinyl order includes an instant download for the entire album. As well, when picking up the new Little Big League LP today, you can use the coupon code LBL20 for 20% off … Read more
Beginning this Thursday (Jan 3rd), Tiny Engines’ label mates RUN, FOREVER (Pittsburgh, PA) and STATE LINES (Long Island, NY) are teaming up for a three-week Winter Tour that will find both outfits playing shows throughout the East Coast, Southeast and Midwest. Run, Forever is touring in support of its new full-length, Settling, which (after a … Read more