January 1999 – Page 4 – Lollipop Magazine

The Human League – The Very Best of The Human League – Review

January 1, 1999

A nice little retrospective of an underrated band whose entire catalog you’d never bother to pick up. Over and out, captain. Bleep.

Funeral Oration – Survival – Review

January 1, 1999

A different vocal style (a kinda lilting, heavily-vibratoed voice kinda like Morrissey) to add to the otherwise interchangeable punk songs. Worthy.

Four Letter Word – A Nasty Piece of Work – Review

January 1, 1999

While growlly and filled with “whoah” harmonies, Four Letter Word is a young band with a vintage sound that doesn’t sound borrowed.

The High Llamas – Lollo Rosso (Remix EP) – Review

January 1, 1999

Obsessive fans of one or more of the artists should enjoy this agreeable exercise in pointlessness. The rest of us: wave politely, no flash photography.

Final Cut – Atonement – Review

January 1, 1999

I was expecting an all-out riff picnic from this, but instead got a platter of deep, pulsing beats and basslines, sparse guitars, dark and distant vocals.

The Ducky Boys – Dark Days – Review

January 1, 1999

Not as unique as the Dropkicks, and GMM ain’t exactly stiff competition for Hellcat/Epitaph, The Ducky Boys have a similar pro-unity, pro-blue-collar approach.

Fiendz – Cole – Review

January 1, 1999

You’d expect more from Fiendz than this thick-voiced, over-harmonied regurgitation of Hammond organ prog rock.

The Donnas – Review

January 1, 1999

With the success of American Teenage Rock’n’Roll Machine, Lookout! re-releases the hopelessly out-of-print Super*teem Records LP with early 7″ tracks tacked on.

Excruciating Terror – Divided We Fall – Review

January 1, 1999

Twenty-one songs in 30 minutes, all demon bellow/throat-clearing vocals, “I wrote a riff, let’s make it a song!” guitarwork, and mad drumming.

Enthroned – Towards the Skullthrone of Satan – Review

January 1, 1999

With very few exceptions, Towards… launches into a hyperspeed assault of early-’90s school black metal and rarely gives the listener a break.