October 2003 – Page 4 – Lollipop Magazine

NOFX – The War on Errorism – Review

October 22, 2003

NOFX are now politically-minded and ripshit amazing at their instruments. Deal with your preconceptions.

Evergrey – Recreation Day – Review

October 22, 2003

Englund routinely comes up with melodies that either tug at the heartstrings with thespian melodrama or cast a doom pall over music you thought you had pinned.

Enslaved – Below The Lights – Review

October 22, 2003

These black metal extremists create their most inspired work to date. A seven-song masterwork, intrinsically dark and inherently evil.

Man – Machine – Review

October 22, 2003

One guy, one bass, one drum welded together like some cranked-out meatbot ready to tell you what pisses him off. A LOT pisses him off, and A LOT amuses him.

Limecell – It’s Gonna Get Ugly – Review

October 22, 2003

Limecell hail from Philly, have been banned from every club in said city except for one because of their wild shows and all drink even me under the table.

Lilys – Precollection – Review

October 22, 2003

On Precollection, Kurt Heasley has changed once again, this time playing overwrought Brit neo-psychedelia: Syd Barrett for the indie set.

The Devin Townsend Band – Accelerated Evolution – Review

October 22, 2003

Accelerated Evolution defies categorization, balancing thick, chunky riffy metal with synth-pop keyboards and majestic sonic landscapes. Clear as crystal.

Death On Wednesday – Songs To ____ To – Review

October 22, 2003

A digestible chunk of radio-friendly rock with pop hooks and vocal harmonies, led by Lawler’s Morrissey-esque croon aiming toward the AOR class.

Dataclast vs. The Earwigs – Review

October 22, 2003

Dataclast’s distorto-growl is lanced off old black/grind LPs and synthetic fuzz via DHR’s discography. The Earwigs remind me of “industrial noise” before dance music and arena rock got mixed in it.

Starflyer 59 – Old – Review

October 22, 2003

Guitarist/vocalist Jason Martin has never sounded more resigned-yet-resilient, and the band actually rocks out harder here than on their last two full-lengths.