November, 2002 | Lollipop Magazine

Mastodon – Remission – Review

November 22, 2002

Every chug of the guitar, every insane drum fill, every melting-face scream hits like a tsunami of Eyehategod records on fast-forward.

Man Alive! – Heart, Hands, and Mind – Review

November 22, 2002

Their best moments are when they rip, tear and smash with wild abandon, making the chaos work for them, and when they break it down, it’s almost scary.

Friction – Hours of Operation – Review

November 22, 2002

Before Hey Mercedes, before Braid, guitarist/vocalist Bob Nanna beat the skins and yelled profusely for punk trio Friction.

Don Chambers – Back in the Woods – Review

November 22, 2002

Though the vocals themselves are ridiculously Waitsian, the music itself is not so obvious. It’s a lot closer to a traditional folk record.

Brand New Sin – Review

November 15, 2002

Comprised of ex-Godbelow members who’ve shed their abrasive hardcore edge in exchange for turning up the amps and rocking out. I’m digging it.

Overkill – Wreck Everything: Live – Review

November 15, 2002

Overkill, 20 years strong, descend upon their home turf and hammer New Jersey even further into the toxic wasteland it already is.

The Cells – We Can Replace You – Review

November 15, 2002

The Cells throw us (hey catch!) some hard and sweet pop/punk hooks, noisy guitars, Pixies bass lines, and engagingly smart lyrics.

Atreyu – Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses – Review

November 15, 2002

Adding a distinctly American touch (hyperventilating hardcore vocalist, emo singing) on top of their Dark Tranquillity style makes the brew that much stronger.

Atom And His Package – Hamburgers – Review

November 15, 2002

Silly, keyboard-infatuated stuff, giddy, and tuneful as all hell, with titles like “I’m Downright Amazed at What I Can Destroy with Just a Hammer.”

Solomon Burke – Don’t Give Up On Me – Review

November 15, 2002

A contemporary of legends like Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding, Solomon Burke made a series of incredible recordings in the ’60s and ’70s. And then he vanished.