February 2002 – Page 25 – Lollipop Magazine

Keren Ann – La biographie de Luka Philipsen – Review

February 22, 2002

Some of the songs are very simple, some are very, very textured. Often, her vocals are almost whispered. Sometimes warming, sometimes creepy, always moving.

Sugarcult – Start Static – Review

February 22, 2002

Using every punk-pop/power pop cliché so well, ya can’t help but smile. There’s nothing here you haven’t heard, but it’s all strung together energetically.

Carlotta – Promessa – Review

February 22, 2002

Just when the beats start to get a bit hypnotic – or dare I say predictable – there’s a catchy but certainly not overproduced chorus.

Stratovarious – Intermission – Review

February 22, 2002

Four new tracks, recent covers from well-received tributes, a couple live tracks, and seven tracks previously available only in Japan and/or France.

Stinking Lizaveta – III – Review

February 22, 2002

Nothing too busy or cluttered, the time signatures avoid the jerk-on-a-chain switcheroo that shatters the groove, and that’s OK by me.

Steve Roach – Structures From Silence – Review

February 22, 2002

It’s no wonder Sam Rosenthal signed Steve Roach to Projekt. Many of the label’s early releases – especially Sam’s own projects – had a similar ambience.

Stereomud – Perfect Self – Review

February 22, 2002

Members of the band migrated from Stuck Mojo and Life of Agony, so there’s little surprise the prevailing musical elements here are of an advanced stage.

Static-X – Machine – Review

February 22, 2002

Static-X is a younger, harder, faster version of dumbed-down Ministry and Fear Factory with fashion sense that’ll hound them for the rest of their lives.

59 Times The Pain – Calling the Public – Review

February 22, 2002

Gone are the tough guy ideals that spawned the band’s moniker, replaced by ’60s backbeat, The Clash’s chiming guitars, and accessible singing.

Import Zone – Column

February 22, 2002

To coincide with the recent re-release of the late Serge Gainsbourg’s catalog, Mercury France gave 14 of his best tracks to top electronica gurus to recreate and the result is I Love Serge.