Lollipop Magazine

The Aquabats – Charge – Review

June 1, 2005

Never much cared for this goofy skapunk band, and catering to the “the kids like Casios” crowd just makes them even more loathesome. Proceed with caution.

Summon – Fallen – Review

June 1, 2005

This is what others strive for, and fall far shy of. Shredding necro-thrashy death with all the right ingredients in all the right ratios. Damn near perfect.

Spirit Disease – Redemption Denied – Review

June 1, 2005

Snakespit vocals and pummeling paces, shredding and dive-bombing solos and squeals.

Shyko – Review

June 1, 2005

They pen fun, poppy altrock and can actually hit the notes. They dabble in a lot of styles, like any bar rock band worth chatting up girls to.

Sherwood – Sing, But Keep Going – Review

June 1, 2005

Wow, this is terrible. Ya know that trite garbage they play during WB soap operas? This band is striving to be one of those bands, and they’re not there yet.

Pornographic Priestess – Tatterdemalions – Review

June 1, 2005

The aftermath of your next coke’n’Jack’n’Jack’n’Coke bender. 10 am. Wondering what day it is, where you left your car, and where those voices are coming from.

OK Go – Oh No – Review

June 1, 2005

They’re quirky and jumpy and make yer butt wiggle, like, I dunno, Weezer or any other band who likes the Cars.

Need New Body – Where’s Black Ben? – Review

June 1, 2005

Kinda old time goodness, kinda chaos alternative, kinda art noise. Parts are deliciously melodic, parts are useless loops of annoying sounds.

Light This City – Remains of the Gods – Review

June 1, 2005

Bay Area metal band who know their thrash history, and dig melodic death. Plus a female singer. It’s a debut.

Left Alone – Lonely Starts & Broken Hearts – Review

June 1, 2005

Like The Clash, Rancid, U.S. Bombs, and Swingin’ Utters? So do Left Alone. Wish those bands were younger and hungrier and not on autopilot? There’s Left Alone.