Lollipop Magazine

Neglect – Hatebreed / Neglect split – Review

September 1, 1996

Neglect strike an NYHC chord on side B, like a more serious, less intelligent Yuppicide.

The Moors – with One Of Us, Holy Cow at The Middle East Cafe – Review

September 1, 1996

The Moors started things with a gentle sound, quiet hymns and chants in ancient languages, guitars entwining with delay and chorus. Always the chorus.

Necrophobic – Spawned by Evil – Review

September 1, 1996

With Slayer’s “Die by the Sword,” I did an about-face. Really nice job. Covers of Venom’s “Nightmare” and Bathory’s “Enter the Eternal Fire” follow.

My Head – Endless Bummer – Review

September 1, 1996

With Endless Bummer, My Head has managed to pay homage to the past and at the same time, infuse the sound with their own punchy, vibrant take.

Moonspell – Irreligious – Review

September 1, 1996

With their second album, Irreligious, Moonspell once again embellish Gothic, eclectic metal with class. The eleven-song opus of grandeur isn’t easily grasped.

Melt Banana – Scratch or Stitch – Review

September 1, 1996

Melt Banana is even more scarifyingly abrasive in its high-speed calamity than previous champs of the yellow yelp, the Boredoms.

Mark Stewart – Control Data – Review

September 1, 1996

The musical experience of Control Data is dulled by its author’s heart-in-the-right-place attempt to take the weight of society’s future on his shoulders.

Man… Or Astroman? – Sounds of Tomorrow – Review

September 1, 1996

Posing as a four-song EP, this is an interplanetary attempt to suck the brainwaves out of our skulls and send them hurtling through space and time.

Prelude to a Lick – The Editor’s Rant – Column

September 1, 1996

We here at Lollipop are getting in touch with our inner scenesterness, and we’ve started a second magazine called Lollipop Freezine. Quite a novel name, eh?

Loveliescrushing – Xuvetyn – Review

September 1, 1996

These are some beautiful sound pieces that sound like a cross between some extended feedback loop via Experimental Audio Research with angelic voice drones.