Out today, new track ‘Dropped Down The Well’ a rhythmic banger that has become a live favourite since the band introduced it into their live shows last year
'The Portcullis' draws on dungeon-synth textures, medieval ambience, and the imaginative pull of folklore. Rather than recreating the past, it opens a threshold into a world slightly outside time. At its centre is a simple question - what lies behind the portcullis? – taking the listener on a focused journey through shifting eras, symbols, and atmospheres. It plays like a lost fantasy soundtrack, inviting the listener into an adventure that feels both ancient and newly invented.
Two of Boston’s most influential and enduring voices have joined forces for a bold new project. Tanya Donelly—co-founder of Belly, Throwing Muses, and The Breeders—and Chris Brokaw, guitarist/singer for the legendary Come, Codeine drummer and longtime collaborator with Thurston Moore, have come together to reimagine the centuries-old form of medieval music for the modern.
Entering an echoey cavern of gothic strangeness, "Stinger"'s insistent drums and Caroline’s lyrics burrow into the mind of a love-struck supernatural. She comments, "I’ve got no idea what a vampire’s brain fever feels like, but I thought it might be similar to heartache, and that’s the essence of it all". "Stung again" is about the struggle of letting oneself submit to feelings, when there’s no other option than to accidentally fall for someone. The lyrics Who’s got sense and Kindness and hearts - might split my guts apart seeks to explain the tormented feeling of accepting that one accidentally fell in love. After all, who can really control their feelings when they sneak up on you?
Nurtured on 90's alternative indie, lucky break's music melds the emotionality of Fiona Apple, the wide-eyed wonder of Bedouine and Americana alt-rock of Lucinda Williams. Appealing to enthusiasts of Alvvays, Hole, Phoebe Bridgers and The Breeders, Melissa Auf der Maur has notably been an early supporter of her work.
Out today, new track ‘Wildly Remote’ reveals a completely different side to the band. It is an enchanting folk song that swerves into an unexpected saxophone-tape-loop solo before the final verse returns: delicate and edgy, playful and intense
Record Store day 2026 (18th April) brings together releases across Fire Records and Earth Recordings catalogue. This year we have releases from The Dream Syndicate, The Chills, Jane Weaver and a special live recording of The Giant Syndicate from Fire's epic 40th Anniversary celebration that features supergroup, Giant Sand, Kristin Hersh and The Dream Syndicate's Steve Wynn
The Reds, Pinks and Purples release their new album, Acknowledge Kindness on April 24. The 11 tracks illuminate the life of prolific songwriter Glenn Donaldson in an emotional amalgamation of past, present and possible futures
Italian singer-songwriter Marta Del Grandi releases her new album 'Dream Life' today via Fire Records, her first new music since the effortlessly refined devotional pop of her 'Selva' album in 2023. The album reflects a growing awareness that we cannot fully control the future or the outcome of our plans. This thread weaves throughout the record, a journey that is poetic, ironic, and deeply grounded in the present.
