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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 Migrant Amerika Self-Released [2011] Fire Note Says: A solid self-released sophomore record from The Migrant. Album Review: Amerika is the sophomore album from The Migrant, aka Bjarke Bendtsen, which returns with another batch of his psychedelic pop-folk. Amerika differentiates itself from last years debut by bringing a fuller sound to the tracks with more instruments that are utilized to build songs [...]

Peggy Sue Acrobats Yep Roc Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Peggy Sue return quickly with a new album and a new sound that should capture some fans with its burning intensity! Album Review: Sometimes music is all about the risk and that is exactly what London's Peggy Sue have taken on their sophomore record Acrobats . The group just released their debut last year but [...]

Hurricane Bells Tides And Tales Invisible Brigades [2011] Fire Note Review: Another smooth delivery of indie tracks on the sophomore effort from Hurricane Bells. Album Review: Tides And Tales is the sophomore record from longtime singer/guitarist of Longwave, Steve Schiltz, and his current moniker Hurricane Bells. The record continues his indie journey over these 12 tracks that can [...]

The Beets Let The Poison Out Hardly Art Records [2011] Fire Note Says: The Beets bring fun back into music on their most accessible and best record to date - Let The Poison Out ! Album Review: I love it when records turn out to be both great musically and tons of fun. This describes the way The Beets approach their music and how their third LP, Let The [...]

Robyn Hitchcock Chronolology (The Very Best Of Robyn Hitchcock) Yep Roc Records [2011] Fire Note Says: A great place to start! Album Revie w: Chronolology is a digital only compilation of 16 songs spanning Robyn Hitchcock's entire career from The Soft Boys to his moniker with the Egyptians, solo efforts and his most recent work with his backing band The Venus 3. [...]

Tom Waits Bad As Me ANTI- Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Tom Waits creates another timeless record that features his voice sounding at the top of its game! Album Review: Bad As Me is the first album of all new material in 7 years from veteran icon Tom Waits. The record highlights how Waits has aged gracefully and how he has actually worked on [...]

Coldplay Mylo Xyloto Capitol Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Another radio friendly record that most certainly will get in your head. Album Review: Mylo Xyloto is Coldplay's fifth studio outing and like Viva La Vida [2008] , it sets out to prove why this band is currently one of the biggest draws on all continents. The record takes a step back [...]

Surfer Blood Tarot Classics [EP] Kanine Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Surfer Blood return with four new tracks that shine. Album Review: The Tarot Classics EP is the first new output from Surfer Blood since their excellent debut released back in January 10, 2010. The four new songs on the EP continues the energized straightforward instruments, memorable hooks and catchy lyrics found on their debut but also [...]

The Strange Boys Live Music Rough Trade Records [2011] Fire Note Says: The Strange Boys continue their move to the folk side of things. Album Review: Live Music ("live" rhymes with "give") continues the evolution of Austin band The Strange Boys, as their third record finds the group sinking into a laid back roots driven rock that still shows undertones of British Invasion but [...]

Russian Circles Empros Sargent House Records [2011] Fire Note Says: The Russian Circles fourth record pack a serious wallop! Album Review: Instrumental group Russian Circles pulled back from their in your face post-rock/post-metal attack on Geneva [2009] for a much more mature and refined sound that completely smoldered. This new path worked well and now on the group's fourth LP, Empros, the Chicagoans [...]

Circus Devils CAPSIZED! Happy Jack Rock Records [2011] Fire Note Says: Circus Devils once again will surprise you around every corner on their cohesive 9th record CAPSIZED! Album Review: I bet that even the most die hard Robert Pollard fan will be surprised that CAPSIZED! represents the 9th album from his long standing band, Circus Devils, with the talented Tobias brothers, Todd [...]