Lollipop Magazine

The Sweethearts – L.U.V – Review

April 12, 2004

Teenie boppers looking for the next No Doubt need look no further. Super cutesy vocals over moderately aggressive guitars that stay crunchy in milk.

Crestfallen – Review

April 12, 2004

Virginia’s Crestfallen surges with a ferocious appetite on this five-song EP. A vibrant mixture of grind/noisecore/metal and punk, the EP sees the band delivering a very “live” vibe.

Pelican – Australasia – Interview

April 12, 2004

An interview with guitarist Trevor de Brauw

Ruth’s Hat – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Rock and Roll – Review

April 12, 2004

Mostly harmless.

Forever I Burn – The Tragedy Dialogs – Review

April 12, 2004

This Pennsylvania metal/noise/hardcore hybrid act plays steadfast, heavyset music with a nice punch. Memorable, tight, and full of energy.

Keelhaul – Subject to Change Without Notice – Review

April 12, 2004

The combined heft and riffage of metal language, the dynamic precision post-core/math-rock shares with prog rock and the ability to jam several ideas into a composition keys this as actual songcrafted rock.

The Crumbs – Last Exit – Review

April 12, 2004

The energetic ’60s freakouts are inspired by The Fugs and Them. It may take a few listens to learn this is more than decent party music.

Firewater – Songs We Should Have Written – Review

April 12, 2004

The songs stretch far and wide, from Johnny Cash to Sonny Bono to Robyn Hitchcock, and all with that typical Firewater flair, the booze-soaked, horn-spiked, Eastern Europe-gutter trawling sound conjures up the image of drunken Mariachis in Kosovo.

Fat Ass – We Have Come for your Mothers – Review

April 12, 2004

With all the testosterone of Motörhead, Fat Ass explores that road between muscle car metal and thrash. Sleazy Stooge romps like “Rub One Out” and “Lonesome” cohabitate with the humor of Suicidal Tendencies.

Envy – A Dead Sinking Story – Review

April 12, 2004

Japan’s Envy have etched out a multitude of musical creations over many years, pushing forward an interesting collection of sounds, styles, and emotions, but it will be this, their fourth album, to generate the biggest buzz.