Lollipop Magazine

Snapcase – Steps – Review

September 1, 1995

Hardcore with metal crunch is a popular trend recently. A super-thick bass line leads raging, and often distorted, vocals and rich guitar harmonies.

Benediction – The Dreams You Dread – Review

September 1, 1995

Somewhere between growling powermetal and hideously deformed Sabbath-starring-Baphomet-on-vocals, Birmingham’s Benediction churn out 11 monstrous songs.

Smile – Maquee – Review

September 1, 1995

They carve themselves a comfortable niche between Nirvana and the crunchy, pleasant unmemorability of Seaweed.

Bender – Music For Four Ears – Review

September 1, 1995

I thought Bender was just going to be another Doc Hopper ripoff band. I was wrong. Catchy, addictive and displaying Bender’s unique style of punk greatness.

Second Skin – Suture – Review

September 1, 1995

While Suture doesn’t rocket into unexplored realms, it’s angry, loud, throbbing and good to fuck to.

Ben Arnold – Almost Speechless – Review

September 1, 1995

This acoustic-pop/indie/rock is as forgettable as it is predictable. “Pop Queen,” it seems, was a fluke.

Scarab – Review

September 1, 1995

From the heart of Boston comes a rock band on an alternative slant with thin soprano female vocals.

Beats The Hell Out of Me – Rolling Thunder Music – Review

September 1, 1995

Psychedelic, or smooth and groovy, or hard and choppy, or rocking and passionate. Hints of Pearl Jam and Prong, tastily produced by Ross Robinson

Ramones – Adios Amigos – Review

September 1, 1995

After 21 years of intentionally moronic punk classics, the four troglodytes from the deepest caves of Brooklyn have decided to go out with dignity.

Banco de Gaia – Last Train to Lhasa – Review

September 1, 1995

After being deadened by the glut of shallowness and pretentious new age Valium, I’m pleased there are still soulful and spiritual voyages in electronic music.