Lollipop Magazine

Hum – Downward is Heavenward – Review

September 1, 1998

If you liked their past albums, you’ll be just as pleased with this one. It’s indie rock with the usual fuzz tone guitars, shifting tempos, and buildups.

Hominy – Review

September 1, 1998

Like Missouri’s Bottle Rockets, Hominy launches a powerful American aesthetic from a solid rock footing.

Hexedene – Choking On Lilies – Review

September 1, 1998

Taking an early ’90s techno sound and wrapping it up in industrial, pop/Goth shouldn’t work – but Hexedrene have this damn good album to prove that it can.

Hard Skin – Hard Nuts and Hard Cunts – Review

September 1, 1998

Chanting “Oi!” in every song, their street-punk lyrics address the skinhead scene, beer, the system, factories, and girls (or as they put it – birds).

Glampire – The Beginning Of Terror – Review

September 1, 1998

“Suck” does not even begin to describe what this CD does.

Gaunt – Bricks and Blackouts – Review

September 1, 1998

Gaunt is catchy like that, sorta Screeching Weasel catchy. Jerry Wick is a master at grafting a melodic punk rock riff on to an instantly singalongable lyric.

Gardenian – Two Foot Stand – Review

September 1, 1998

Just when you thought you were going to be decapitated, they launch into one of those great sweeping, melodic passages.

Fretblanket – Home Truths From Abroad – Review

September 1, 1998

Fretblanket display their knack for catchy and tuneful melodies accompanied by versatile guitar, ranging from driving power chords to more delicate intricacies.

Free Verse – Access Denied – Review

September 1, 1998

As soon as the vocals kicked in, I was transported to a Pacific Northwest Women’s Perspective convention, with Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney moderating.

For Against – Shelf Life – Review

September 1, 1998

The number of chords on Shelf Life, remains low as the number of measures rises, also dropping levels of emotionality, originality, and je ne sais quoi.