Lollipop Magazine

The Original Sins – Suburban Primitive – Review

April 1, 1998

Not only is Suburban Primitive one of the most miserable releases you can buy this year, it’s also derivative as hell.

The Lynnfield Pioneers – Emerge – Review

April 1, 1998

They infuse the standard flat-footed indie-rock beat with an ineffable sense of motion that rides a pale groove without grafting on an ill-fitting negri ‘tude.

The London Suede – Sci-Fi Lullabies – Review

April 1, 1998

These are the extra tracks Suede included on their European singles from 1992-97, all of which are every bit the equal of those found on the albums proper.

The Jesus Lizard – Review

April 1, 1998

It’s as if, in their quest for integrity, they forgot what reptile they’re supposed to be – suddenly, they’ve morphed from Lizard to Tortoise.

The Jesus Lizard – Blue – Review

April 1, 1998

For years, the ultimate in alternate sources of power, only to suffer slings and arrows unimaginable when they signed onto the label the Knack recorded for.

The High Llamas – Cold and Bouncy – Review

April 1, 1998

Somehow, banjos and bleep-bleeping psyilocybernetics don’t seem as incongruous in tandem as they might on paper. A fine aperitif all around.

The Elevator Drops – People Mover – Review

April 1, 1998

You come out of People Mover like you do from a dream: disoriented, a little frightened, and unable to explain it to anyone else.

Swervedriver – 99th Dream- Review

April 1, 1998

Big, cracked-crystal pop songs with as many noises crammed in as a Sonic Youth or a Hendrix record, but with a steady eye on the perfection of the landscape.

Supernova – Rox – Review

April 1, 1998

“Telephone” is a good four minutes of poppy, punky new wavy whateveryawannacallit, as if John Lydon heard the Go-Gos and decided PiL wasn’t infantile enough.

Soundgarden – A-Sides – Review

April 1, 1998

Here’s an indie band that hitched a ride on the corporate juggernaut and actually got much better.