Lollipop Magazine

Voice This Sound – Review

November 11, 2002

Pop Unknown guitarist Joel Ganucheau and his newly-established Inverse Records bring 22 tracks of (mostly) muscular guitar power pop from the Texas/Kansas sun.

Victory Style – 5 – Review

November 11, 2002

In between old-timers dropping by, Victory Style 5 is the label introducing their new signees. For your “cover every subgenre” needs, look no further.

Hopelessly Devoted to You – Vol 4 – Review

November 11, 2002

Newer Hopeless/Sub City band are of two distinct schools: The Weakerthans and Jeff Ott go the acoustic route, Thrice and Avenged Sevenfold are heavy.

Unreleased – No. 1 – Review

November 11, 2002

Yup, I’m still a sucker for Deep Elm’s goods. If this is the unreleased stuff, you can only imagine how great the full-lengths are.

The Metal Years – Power Metal – Review

November 11, 2002

If you follow these genres, most of these bands are familiar. They’re mostly the big names, with little “filler,” and omissions were probably licensing issues.

The Metal Years – Progressive Metal – Review

November 11, 2002

If you follow these genres, most of these bands are familiar. They’re mostly the big names, with little “filler,” and omissions were probably licensing issues.

The Metal Years – Gothic Doom Metal – Review

November 11, 2002

If you follow these genres, most of these bands are familiar. They’re mostly the big names, with little “filler,” and omissions were probably licensing issues.

The Magnificent 7 – 1995 to 2002 – Review

November 11, 2002

Lunch Record’s compilation disc The Magificent 7 provides a much-needed glimpse into this sweet corner of Boston’s indie music scene.

Sample This, Too – Review

November 11, 2002

In celebration of their 20th anniversary, BYO releases a sampler that shows the “old” BYO-style bands as well as where the label is heading.

Revelation 100 – A Fifteen Year Retrospective of Rare Recordings – Review

November 11, 2002

Face it: Revelation had a big hand in the development of late-’80s/early-’90s hardcore and post-hardcore. They deserve recognition.