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Doug Gillard Call From Restricted 347 Records [2009] Fire Drill Review: Consistently good is a great way to describe singer/songwriter/guitarist Doug Gillard (Cobra Verde, Guided By Voices, Death Of Samantha). He has shined in every project he has been associated with and that has not been any different on his solo work. It has been six years since his last solo effort Salamander [2004] and Call From Restricted [...]

Circulatory System Signal Morning Cloud Recordings [2009] Fire Drill Review: Signal Morning marks the welcomed return of one of the more experimental Elephant 6 bands Circulatory System. The group has been absent since 2001, mostly due to key leader Will Cullen Hart battling MS. With his illness now more manageable, Hart leads the charge on Signal Morning with its fuzzy lo-fi approach that is glistened by the hidden harmonies. [...]

Fairmont The Meadow At Dusk [EP] Mint 400 Records [2009] Fire Drill Review: Fairmont are a solid sounding band that has a guy/gal vocal presentation of mostly upbeat folk rock that rekindles a 90's alternative sound. This should be no surprise to the bands fans, as Fairmont has been releasing music for most of this decade. The lineup has changed a bit over the years but clearly the competent tracks found here all stem [...]

Stephen Kellogg And The Sixers The Bear Vanguard Records [2009] Fire Note Says: An album you will pick up but not put down! Album Review: I will be honest when I tell you, that I am a sucker for a good ol' folk rock record and the new long player from Stephen Kellogg And The Sixers, absolutely fills my current void. The Massechusetts band, known by fans as SK6ERS, has been [...]

Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson Break Up Rhino Records [2009] Fire Drill Review: Taking inspiration from Serge Gainsbourg's collaborations with Brigitte Bardot, Yorn and Johansson recorded these nine songs for their duo debut Break Up . You might be weary of this combo but the record is actually entertaining and Johansson supplies quality vocals. With that said, she does not quite have the necessary chops to hit every song out of the park but paired [...]

Polvo In Prism Merge Records [2009] Fire Drill Review: Twelve years is a longtime between records but In Prism is just that from noise rockers Polvo. The band was a staple for this genre in the early nineties and released four solid records in a six year time span. Fast forward to 2009 and the group has reunited and sound as if they never left. The band once again accomplishes demanding your [...]

Frank Turner Poetry Of The Deed Epitaph Records [2009] Fire Note Says: Your new favorite singer-songwriter! Album Review: Fans in the UK are already well aware of who folk-punk troubadour Frank Turner is. Epitaph is giving the US a proper introduction with the release of his third record Poetry Of The Deed . Turner used to front the legendary UK punk band Million Dead before he took out [...]

The Feelies Crazy Rhythms & The Good Earth Reissues Bar/None Records [2009] Fire Drill Review: If you are asking yourself who the heck are The Feelies, then you are in for a real treat! Bar/None Records has brought back the New Jersey groups first two records with a solid remastering and several downloadable unreleased bonus tracks for each record. Crazy Rhythms [1980] was the bands debut and is still considered their best. The record was 49th in both Rolling Stone's top 100 [...]

Vivian Girls Everything Goes Wrong In The Red Records [2009] Fire Note Says: More of the same but do you care? Album Review: The Vivian Girls tore onto the indie scene last year with their stellar self-titled debut plus sparked a small noisy lo-fi movement, so the bar was already set high for the sophomore follow up Everything Goes Wrong . The good news for fans is that [...]

Boys Like Girls Love Drunk Columbia Records [2009] Fire Drill Review: Power pop emo will never go away and Boys Like Girls sophomore record Love Drunk is prime to take the radio and MTV crowd by storm. It is a record that has the capability to appeal to different age groups with its mix of rock and pop. This is never an easy thing to achieve but Boys Like Girls offer a [...]

Yo La Tengo Popular Songs Matador Records [2009] Fire Note Says: Another stellar record for their catalog! Album Review: If there ever was a band that could blend space and music together so gracefully that it put you in awe every time, then it would be Yo La Tengo. It really should not be a surprise that on the groups 12th, 14th or 16th record (depending how you count), [...]