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Ben Kweller Go Fly A Kite The Noise Company [2012] Fire Note Says: Ben Kweller returns with his solid and catchy fifth album Go Fly A Kite . Album Review: What I thoroughly enjoy about the new record from Ben Kweller is that right out of the gate on first track "Mean To Me", Kweller basically states that if you don't like him you can go [...]

Imperial Teen Feel The Sound Merge Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Imperial Teen find their youthful essence on Feel The Sound to create an entertaining power pop ride. Album Review: Funny thing is back in 2007 reviewing Imperial Teen's last record, The Hair The TV The Baby & The Band , I commented that I hoped that it would not be another five years [...]

Hospitality Hospitality Merge Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Brooklyn trio Hospitality offer up a stylish indie pop debut. Album Review: Hospitality are a superbly rich sounding trio out of Brooklyn that just released their debut of sophisticated indie pop on Merge Records. The band is led by the likable Amber Papini that delivers her focused lyrics with a wisp of an English accent via Kansas City as [...]

Howler America Give Up Rough Trade Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Looking for some good and fun sounding rock n roll? Look no further as the debut from Minneapolis's Howler will make your feet tap. Album Review: I will fully admit that I love when music comes back around to the rock basics and that is what we get with the Minneapolis group Howler. Their sound will [...]

Sonic Avenues Television Youth Dirtnap Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Sonic Avenues sophomore album represents another quality punk release from Canada. Album Review: Canada seems to be pumping out the punk rock lately and Sonic Avenues's sophomore record, Television Youth , is another strong statement that they have got it right. This go around the band has pushed their songs in [...]

Victor Villarreal Invisible Cinema Joyful Noise Recordings [2012] Fire Note Says: Indie innovator Victor Villarreal steps out on his own with the engaging Invisible Cinema . Album Review: Victor Villarreal has always been considered a groundbreaking guitarist in the modern indie rock world with his captivating previous work in the bands Cap'n Jazz, Owls, Ghosts & Vodka, and more recently, Joan Of Arc. Invisible Cinema [...]

First Aid Kit The Lion's Roar Wichita Recordings [2012] Fire Note Says: Sophomore album from Americana duo First Aid Kit delivers with complete warmth and depth. Album Review: Swedish sisters, Klara and Johanna Söderberg make up First Aid Kit and The Lion's Roar is the young pair's sophomore record which represents their first US-recorded album. If you heard the album first you might be surprised [...]

Bhi Bhiman BHIMAN BooCoo Music [2012] Fire Note Says: Bhi Bhiman gives you an honest record that will win you over with his voice alone. Album Review: Bhi Bhiman (pronounced "Bee Bee-men") has already been labeled The Sri Lankan Woody Guthrie which should give you some indication of what his new record BHIMAN sounds like as he moves through different genres such as soul, country [...]

Ani DiFranco ¿Which Side Are You On? Righteous Babe Records [2012] Fire Note Says: First studio album in more than three years finds Ani DiFranco still as relevant as ever . Album Review: On Ani DiFranco's 17th album, ¿Which Side Are You On? , balance seems to be the lens through which she recorded as DiFranco sings this repeatedly on the the fourth track "Splinter". Amidst [...]

TV Casualty TV Casualty 7" Matador Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Never hurts to revisit the Misfits! Album Review: If you have been around Philadelphia you might be familiar with the punk cover group TV Casualty that plays out once in awhile tackling different set lists from classics like Black Flag and Minor Threat. It may surprise you that their lineup includes [...]

A Shoreline Dream Losing Them All This Time Latenight Weeknight Records [2011] Fire Note Says: A Shoreline Dream help you get away with their quality shoegazer Losing Them All This Time . Album Review: I think that there are tons of music fans out there that just really don't get the shoegaze movement. That is totally fine but this disconnect translates into a much more underground [...]

Weekend Red EP Slumberland Records [2011] Fire Note Says: A possible preview of what's to come. Album Review: The Red EP is a nice teaser for what 2012 brings our way from lo-fi rockers Weekend. Opening track "Sweet Sixteen" shows off some of Weekend's hazy talents as the track is very slow moving and uses frontman Shaun Durkan's voice to [...]

Spectrals Bad Penny Slumberland Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Spectrals offers up a solid debut of indie croon that will win you over. Album Review: Bad Penny is the debut album from 21 year old Louis Jones aka Spectrals. Hailing from the UK, Spectrals offers a bit of everything here with pieces of soul, doo wop, pop and garage while paying homage to many [...]

The Lennings Sampler Self-Released [2010] Fire Note Says: Watch out for The Lennings in 2012! Album Revie w: Austin band The Lennings crept onto our radar late last year during some midnight Internet roaming. This sampler record is a solid 8 song collection of the bands work that almost entirely pulls from their previous recordings Big Beige Car [2007] [...]

Cass McCombs Humor Risk Domino Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Cass McCombs loosens up the tempo on his second release this year Humor Risk . Album Review: Humor Risk is the second record we have seen from Cass McCombs this year, as it follows the April release of the excellent dark and moody WIT'S END . With that knowledge, the tone of [...]

Rhett Miller The Interpreter: Live At Largo Maximum Sunshine Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Rhett Miller is best when he is at home on the stage! Album Review: The live stage has always been a place that Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller has shined and on this 14-song set, recorded during his final two live performances at the original location of Largo in 2008, Miller gives [...]

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones The Magic Of Youth Big Rig Records [2011] Fire Note Says: The is the Bosstones that we remember! Album Review: I am fairly certain that we will never see the rise of ska punk to level it hit when the The Mighty Mighty Bosstones major label record Let's Face It soared in 1997 but The Magic Of Youth plays [...]

The Head And The Heart iTunes Session Sub Pop Records [2011] Fire Note Says: The Head And The Heart show you what all the hype is about on their engaging iTunes session. Album Review: You might think that the iTunes Sessions series might be a way to grab your cash but so far these offerings have been very rewarding and the new one from Seattle's The Head [...]

Blackout Beach Fuck Death Dead Oceans Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Blackout Beach does not disappoint on third LP as Carey Mercer once again will challenge your brain. Album Review: I don't think there is any argument that Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) has released some complex records and on his third long player, under his Blackout Beach moniker, you may add Fuck Death [...]

Pink Floyd A Foot In The Door: The Best Of Pink Floyd EMI/Capitol Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Not an essential release but one that tries its best to capture Pink Floyd on one album. Album Review: If I were to request 16 die hard Floyd fans to make me a 16 track compilation, I guarantee I would get 16 very different records. With that said, [...]