Lollipop Magazine

Absu – Tara – Review

October 22, 2002

Absu weave Celtic mythology, alchemy, philosophy, Paganism, and a 40-page painting-like booklet into Tara, which – unfortunately – isn’t as interesting.

Orquesta Del Desierto – Review

October 4, 2002

Featuring members of Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age, Goatsnake, and Fatso Jetson, this thing is full of acoustic guitars, horn sections, and mellowness.

The Chemical Brothers – Come With Us – Review

October 4, 2002

Not as good as the new Prodigy album, but what do you want from two guys who revolutionized electronic music, and then hid behind a dance beat for 10 years?

Avenged Sevenfold – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – Review

October 4, 2002

The Bad Religion harmonies are tired, the “melodic” post-black metal singing’s just silly, and the music is too busy chasing Meshuggah and At The Gates.

Arch Enemy – Wages of Sin – Review

October 4, 2002

Arch Enemy are back with a long-overdue full-length and a ridiculously crisp, articulate, hungry new vocalist who just happens to be a fox.

The (International) Noise Conspiracy – Capitalism Stole My Virginity – Review

October 4, 2002

Bands like this is are talking out both sides of their mouth, trying desperately to have their (revolutionary) cake and (ironically) eat it too.

Speedealer – Second Sight – Review

October 4, 2002

A reasonable sonic facsimile of Kill ‘Em All. The tempos are fast but not blinding, and everything has the sandpaper-dry ca-chunk ca-chunk rhythm guitar sound.

The Vines – Highly Evolved – Review

October 4, 2002

This band is simply a group of guys who know how to write good songs. That’s it. No major cultural relevance, no rock’n’roll revolution, just really nice songs.

Whippersnapper – Appearances Wear Thin – Review

October 4, 2002

Sounds like a home recording compared to The Long Walk, but they make the best of it with their dueling guitars, uplifting melodies, and honest enthusiasm.

Skin Yard – Start at the Top – Review

October 4, 2002

A tangent to the grunge big bang. They didn’t have that one big tune to get’m over. The guitar player was Jack Endino, just about the house producer at Sub Pop.