Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Multi-Love [Album Review]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Multi-Love Jagjaguwar [2015] Fire Note Says: UMO redefine what you thought you knew. Album Review: If you would have told me this time last year that I‘d be shaking my ass to...
View ArticleThee Oh Sees: Mutilator Defeated At Last [Album Review]
Thee Oh Sees Mutilator Defeated At Last Castle Face Records [2015] Fire Note Says: After Drop, Thee Oh Sees return to form. Album Review: Thee Oh Sees have always been an interesting band. While—in my...
View ArticleRose Windows: Rose Windows [Album Review]
Rose Windows Rose Windows Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Rose Windows return for their sophomore and final album. Album Review: For a band that will only put out two albums, the Rose Windows...
View ArticleMale Gaze: Gale Maze [Album Review]
Male Gaze Gale Maze Castle Face Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Ripping through space and time, Male Gaze burns with their debut. Album Review: One of the most exciting labels today has to be John...
View ArticleNative Lights: Native Lights [Album Review]
Native Lights Native Lights Passive Recordings [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: The members of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Native Lights have been contributing their fair share of captivating sounds for 20+...
View ArticleTame Impala: Currents [Album Review]
Tame Impala Currents Interscope Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Frontman Kevin Parker returns from the void as Tame Impala sweeps us up in his Currents. Album Review: This could be one of the toughest...
View ArticleThe Sword: High Country [Album Review]
The Sword High Country Razor & Tie Records [2015] Fire Note Says: The Sword return, slashing in several different directions. Album Review: Ever since battling the cover of The Sword’s “Freya” in...
View ArticleThe Dead Weather: Dodge And Burn [Album Review]
The Dead Weather Dodge And Burn Third Man Records [2015] Fire Note Says: The Dead Weather storm back into play with the fun and scuzzy Dodge And Burn. Album Review: I have to get something off my...
View ArticleWand: 1000 Days [Album Review]
Wand 1000 Days Drag City Records [2015] Fire Note Says: After Ganglion Reef and Golem Wand try to tie it all together to find balance. Album Review: When I first heard Wand’s Ganglion Reef I was blown...
View ArticleFUZZ: II [Album Review]
FUZZ II In The Red Recordings [2015] Fire Note Says: Ty Segall and his volatile trio return with another molten, time bender Album Review: Until we heard it, FUZZ was a band we didn’t know that we...
View ArticleClutch: Psychic Warfare [Album Review]
Clutch Psychic Warfare Weathermaker Music [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: To say that I’m impressed with Clutch is a bit of an understatement. Psychic Warfare is their 11th studio album and the...
View ArticleTitus Andronicus: The Most Lamentable Tragedy [Album Review]
Titus Andronicus The Most Lamentable Tragedy Merge Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Risking over-ambition and failure, The Most Lamentable Tragedy has it merits—just hope you’ve done your homework....
View ArticleMagic & Naked: Magic & Naked [Album Review]
Magic & Naked Magic & Naked Casbah Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Music is a medium that knows no bounds. So when Magic & Naked’s “Anna” hits your ears and you hear “Breathe” with...
View ArticleBaby Jesus: Baby Jesus [Album Review]
Baby Jesus Baby Jesus Yippee Ki Yay Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: My second review of 2016 and it just so happens to be another international psychedelic act. Formed after an intense trip to...
View ArticleNight Beats: Who Sold My Generation [Album Review]
Night Beats Who Sold My Generation Heavenly Recordings [2016] Fire Note Says: Night Beats return to try and ask the question Who Sold My Generation? Album Review: It is my privilege here at The Fire...
View ArticleThe 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 record involving Greg Puciato of Dillinger Escape Plan,...
View ArticleHeron Oblivion: Heron Oblivion [Album Review]
Heron Oblivion Heron Oblivion Sub Pop [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: As far as debuts go, San Francisco’s Heron Oblivion puts forth a strong effort. Drawing off sounds old and new, Heron Oblivion’s...
View ArticleHoly Wave: Freaks Of Nurture [Album Review]
Holy Wave Freaks Of Nurture Reverberation Appreciation Society [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Again, psychedelic music comes in many forms today. With their newest release, Freaks of Nurture, Holy...
View ArticleSunwatchers: Sunwatchers [Album Review]
Sunwatchers Sunwatchers Castle Face Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Sunwatchers produce a strange, intoxicating mix. Emphasis on the strange. Album Review: To assemble and write an album like this it...
View ArticleKing Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Nonagon Infinity [Album Review]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Nonagon Infinity ATO Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Once Nonagon Infinity starts it’s really hard to stop! Album Review: Ever since their formation, septet King...
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