Lollipop Magazine

Misfits – Collection II – Review

March 1, 1996

Compiled are Beware tracks like “Attitude” and “Last Caress,” rare gems like “Rat Fink” and “Return of the Fly,” and some Earth A.D. and Walk Among Us songs.

Adrenalin O.D. – Sittin’ Pretty – Review

March 1, 1996

You get your money’s worth with this greatest non-hits compilation, too. There’re 44 songs crammed into 75 minutes. The sound’s not too bad, either.

McRackins – In On The Yolk! – Review

March 1, 1996

McRackins consistently pump out top-notch pop/punk brimming with such hooks and humor that most bands would’ve been famous and resting on their laurels.

25 Ta Life – Review

March 1, 1996

The message is laudable, but the music gets buried in a swamp of sub-heavy metal riffs, and the production reduces the vocals to a barely intelligible growl.

Marion – This World and Body – Review

March 1, 1996

Marion are super-young, and, after all, this is only their debut. I mean, it’s about as good as Radiohead’s debut, and look how far they’ve come.

13 Engines – Conquistador – Review

March 1, 1996

These engines are driven by the skillful sticks of drummer Grant Ethier, and they’re kept purring by the They Might Be Giants-like vocals of John Critchly.

Limblifter – Review

March 1, 1996

It’s like Oasis, only louder. Hell, they even sound English (but they’re Canadian)! It gives me goosebumps every time the singer wails out nonsensical lyrics.

Jonny Polonsky – Hi My Name is Jonny – Review

March 1, 1996

Jonny Polonsky took his collection of home recorded four-track demos and, on slightly upgraded recording equipment, re-recorded them in his mom’s home.

8 Ball Shifter – Bald Guys/ 8 Ball Shifter split – Review

March 1, 1996

8 Ball Shifter sounds like the Ventures and Iggy and the Stooges rolling around together in mud. Gritty, lo-fi, garage punk with just a hint of surfabilly.

Jeremy Toback – Review

March 1, 1996

Jeremy Toback is a major talent, a singer-songwriter working within the pop context, but blessed with a sense of grace and style all his own.