1996 – Page 16 – Lollipop Magazine

Throwing Muses – Limbo – Review

November 1, 1996

Throwing Muses has a deep well from which to draw, and the most recent result is Limbo, an assemblage of darkly intense and sometimes hypnotic pieces.

The Toasters – Hard Band For Dead – Review

November 1, 1996

As the third wave of ska nurtures a plethora of upshot bands from high schools, only a few will achieve the longevity and creativity of The Toasters.

The Tear Garden – To Be An Angel Blind,The Cripple Soul Divide – Review

November 1, 1996

The latest installment in the ongoing electroluxurious side-project featuring Edward Ka-Spel (Legendary Pink Dots) and cevin Key (Skinny Puppy).

The Satelliters – Hi Karate – Review

November 1, 1996

From the Kinks “All Day And All Of The Night,” to the Beatles imitation “1000 Ways,” to the psychotic “Murder In The Moors,” these guys have it down.

The Ray-Ons – 2 Too Many – Review

November 1, 1996

Sped up garage, Cramps-style. It might be good, it might be bad. I can’t tell ’cause the sound quality’s so poor.

The Maggots – “Staff” / “Uptight” – Review

November 1, 1996

Yet another pop punk record. They go for that crisp mid-’80s sound, with alcohol-drenched melody that steers clear of the trendy ’90s stuff.

The Hives – Oh Lord! When? How? – Review

November 1, 1996

Beats we can slam, pogo, and skank to. Six songs from Swedish punks with a sense of humor, a sense of style, and energy to burn.

The Hi Hats – Ska Got Soul – Review

November 1, 1996

Fuller sounding, bigger bass, and better horn presence, along with a faster, more upbeat tempo banish the older versions to sit on the shelf.

The Grumpies – Like Any Other Day – Review

November 1, 1996

Imagine if members of the Queers had two brothers and a sister who formed a band in grade school. Harmless but speedy, juvenile, lo-fidelity punk rock.

The Exploited – Beat The Bastards – Review

November 1, 1996

They’re still postcard-quality punkers after 15 years, still unintentionally silly. Fast and loud as fuck, with a cretinous approach to leftist politics.