Excerpt from SEE Magazine: Issue 707: June 14, 2007:
"Modern indie rock built its DIY ethos on the foundation that ’80s hardcore and punk laid down. It’s ironic, then, that few indie bands claim any affiliation with the Black Flags and Germs of that time period; indie rock, unfortunately, seems to have lost its punk rock way.
Enter Secret Fires.
Composed of members of some of Edmonton’s most well-known indie outfits, Secret Fires specialize in revitalizing the attitude and sounds of some of the greatest icons of punk rock–Drive Like Jehu, early Replacements, The Birthday Party–banging out ragged, catchy, and more than a little drunk-sounding recordings live off the floor onto analog tape, a welcome arrival in a scene dominated by arm-crossed, tweed-sweater-wearing hipsters. Punk isn’t dead, folks; it’s just having an identity crisis. Secret Fires are the slap in the face.
The [upcoming full-length] is one of the grittiest, rawest and energetic recordings to come out of Edmonton in a long, long time: Secret Fires have rolled up the best punk rock in their record collections into a gigantic dirty cigarette and taken a long, lung-filling drag."
--EAMON MCGRATH
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