Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Forest Fire Thursday, we're in the thick of it now and maybe some of us are already frazzled. Which might explain why this picks post is shorter than yesterday's. Also, we're starting to see a lot of... more info

Altsounds — With their sophomore, *Forest Fire* - songwriter/vocalist *Mark Thresher*, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist *Nathan Delffs*, bassist/multi-instrumentalist *Natalie Stormann*, drummer *Robert Pounding* and producer/keyboardist *Adam Spittler* ÂÂâ€... more info

Altsounds — With it's instant-classic hook-line and irresistible guitar stabs, Forest Fire serve notice of a distinct sharpening of focus in their sound with their first release for FatCat, 'The News', released as a single on 10th October. As songwriter/ vo... more info

Stereogum — Rootsy, vibrant indie outfit Forest Fire deserve more due. It’s not to say that they haven’t ever gotten some — French tastemakers Le Blogetheque called their debut, Survival, the best album of 2009 — but that enthusiasm hasn’t seemed to pi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Nina Nastasia FatCat Records are presenting their official CMJ showcase at Mercury Lounge on October 19. The showcase includes NYC singer/songwriter Nina Nastasia, recent FatCat signees Forest Fire, an acoustic set by Mice Parade (who Wolf Parade are... more info

Impose Magazine — July was a month of musical bliss, so I must admit to approaching August with a degree of reluctance. Still, lots of great releases ahead amid the life crises and commitment to mediocrity showcased by the likes of Deftones' Chino Moreno, who real... more info

Metalsucks — This is gonna hurt. Face fucker-offers Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire are teaming up with Nesseria to release a new split via France’s Throatruiner Records (a label recently profiled by MetalSucks’ own Satan Rosenbloom) and Wooaaargh Re... more info

The Vinyl Villain — One of the few bands whose decision to reform and then perform tempted me along.Lloyd Cole & The Commotions genuinely created a buzz around Glasgow in the early 80s, and by the time the material was recorded and released in mid 1984, it was clear th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Clinging To The Trees of A Forest Fire at SXSW (more here) A bunch of killer shows are on the way in the coming weeks, CMJ aside. Clinging To The Trees of A Forest Fire's Songs of Ill... more info

Altsounds — Denver's "funeral grind" monsters, CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE, are streaming their brand new album, "Songs of Ill Hope and Desperation, due out next Tuesday, June 8th on Prosthetic Records, exclusively at PureGrainAudio.com NOW.... more info