Lollipop Magazine

Cassius – I am Jim Jones – Review

January 1, 2007

Debut from Richmond VA’s noisemakers. Not my specialty, so I’ll just rattle off some toured-withs: A Life Once Lost, The Acacia Strain, Misery Signals.

Rotting Christ – Theogonia – Review

January 1, 2007

10 albums deep, these Greek black metallers just keep slogging along. This one’s a bit faster. Never considered them top tier, but never fully dismissed them.

Pss Sht F*ck – Use Your Delusion – Review

January 1, 2007

Newly recorded versions of the highlights of this chaos punk band’s downward spiral. Loud, noisy, screamy, fast, dangerous.

Architect – All Is Not Lost – Review

January 1, 2007

These Architects build a mighty headache. A nice, brutal orgy of hardcore knuckledrag and pretentious splatter/noise art, mixed all brutal metal mean.

Anagram – The Lights Went Up – Review

January 1, 2007

Light and airy indie rock you can snap your fingers to with breathy female vocals. Guest performances by Faith No More, Steel Pole Bathtub, and more.

Phased – Medications – Review

January 1, 2007

Members from Sweden, Switzerland, and Finland, play stoner psychedelia, with Frankenstein lumbering riffs and near-punk pounding.

Phantom Rockers – 20 Years and Still Kicking – Review

January 1, 2007

Psychobilly from the UK, moved to Texas and formed a U.S. line-up. It’s real pyschobilly, not a punk band on meth. Fast and reverbed, stand-up bass, the works.

Only Crime – Virulence – Review

January 1, 2007

This all-star side project effortlessly kicks most punk bands to the curb without even breaking a sweat.

One 900 – O9H – Review

January 1, 2007

Self-released in April 2006, this pop rock band has the goods the go the distance. Produced by folks who’ve worked with Nickleback, Default, Hinder, and Hedley.

Nahemah – The Second Philosophy – Review

January 1, 2007

Third release, first properly distroed, from this Spain melodic death band. Like Opeth and Dark Tranquillity minus the genius. Also like Rapture, who I dug.