January, 2005 | Lollipop Magazine

The Velvet Teen – Elysium – Review

January 31, 2005

Know that song “Heaven” by The Fire Theft? Imagine a full album of such lustful pleading, soul-salvation, and engorged orchestral accompaniment.

The Sex Maniacs – Mean As Hell – Review

January 31, 2005

These dudes sound dangerous and in desperate need of victims to pummel, rob, and laugh at. This isn’t punk rock so much as hooligan rock. Highly recommended.

The Reverend Horton Heat – Revival – Review

January 31, 2005

Cut-for-cut, one of their best. This is rock that rolls. It’s boogie and fast-as-hell jump rhythms with distorted, twanged-out Chuck Berry and Link Wray riffs.

The Polyphonic Spree – Together We’re Heavy – Review

January 31, 2005

Looking past all the spectacles and accessories, The Polyphonic Spree is nothing more than a quirky indie-pop band, akin to The Flaming Lips or The Unicorns.

The Helgas – Til the Wheels Fall Off – Review

January 31, 2005

The Helgas are the natural replacement for your overused Social Distortion discs, and they don’t even need breaking in. Straight-ahead no-bull punk rock.

The Glasspack – BridgeBurner – Review

January 31, 2005

This shit is knee-deep in bell bottoms, psychedelic drugs, and distortion pedals, which is probably why they’ve been embraced by the stoner rock folks.

The F-Ups – Review

January 31, 2005

The F-Ups bring us fast, pumping pop punk about having to go to school, dealing with parents, and, of course, awkward sexual situations.

Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers – Believe – Review

January 31, 2005

They’ve expanded their blues-punk sound, incorporating elements of Stax style funk, kletzmer, and country waltz ballads. The current champions of boogie.

Vintersorg – The Focusing Blur – Review

January 31, 2005

Vintersorg incorporates back-to-nature lyrics through the use of medieval, folky passages over Peccatum-styled terror prog, and occasional blasting blackness.

Venomous Concept – Retroactive Abortion – Review

January 31, 2005

WOW!! Side project of ex-Brutal Truth vocalist Kevin Sharp, King Buzzo Osbourne from Melvins/Fantômas, and Shane Embury and Danny Herrera from Napalm Death.