Lollipop Magazine

Youth Group – Skeleton Jar – Review

May 24, 2005

Singer/songwriter stuff that doesn’t make me want to hurl, or kick the shit out of the whining pussy. Not as huge as Manchester pop, more intimate.

Venerea – One Louder – Review

May 24, 2005

Wow! Tight and fast, melodic, and filled with whoa-whoa harmonies. From Sweden, where they know their shit.

Thor – Thor Against the World – Review

May 24, 2005

Thor comes from the Manowar, Rollins, Danzig school of beefcake metal. Produced by Bruce Duff and Frank Meyer. They know rock’n’roll past its prime.

The Yellow Belts – Review

May 24, 2005

The crossroads of punk and rock, melodic but gritty, a bit of rockabilly (where rock came from) without yips, just the balls to drink gasoline and piss fire.

Theta – Tone Poems For Sad Times – Review

May 24, 2005

Interesting mix of indie stoner rock (you have to hear it to know why this makes sense) and atmospheric rock.

The Juan Maclean – Less Than Human – Review

May 24, 2005

Juan Maclean used to be in Six Finger Satellite, on Sup Pop. They were confusing, but artful. This is his new project. It’s, uh, dance music with keen sounds.

The Fugue – Mysterious Animals – Review

May 24, 2005

Noisy, chaotic, probably likes The Jesus Lizard and themselves a whole bunch. From NYC. The kinda stuff that struts and preens cuz it’s art, maaaan.

The Escaped – Review

May 24, 2005

Six-song EP of hardcore punk. Previous releases on In-Charge, Rodent Popsicle, and Blackout!. Honest and hard-charging, a pretty straight-forward genre band.

Terror – Lowest of the Low – Review

May 24, 2005

Straight-ahead hardcore, no Swedish metal soloing or spiky hair and eye make-up. Just hardcore with tuff vocals and group shout choruses and breakdowns.

Swarm of the Lotus – The Sirens of Silence – Review

May 24, 2005

Can’t tell at a quick pass if this is solid, or just random clusterfuck to impress those impressed by loud noises, not knowing how easy it is to do.