Lollipop Magazine

Simon Spire – No Solid Ground – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

New Zealand’s Simon Spire brings the wide-eyed pop on the No Solid Ground EP. Like Death Cab for Cutie without any of the frowns.

Shearwater – You As You Were – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Shearwater channel Richard Thompson on “You As You Were,” although that comparison applies to vocals only, as they prefer piano to guitar sounds.

Say Anything – Anarchy My Dear – Review

April 15, 2012

Singer Max Bemis has an incredible charisma that channels Ted Leo, and that energy is on shining display during “Burn A Miracle.”

7 Horns 7 Eyes – Divine Amnesty – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

7 Horns 7 Eyes bring (almost) 7 minutes of metal fury and atmosphere on “Divine Amnesty,” a song from the Seattle band’s debut Throes of Absolution.

School of Seven Bells – Lafaye – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Get an earful of Alejandra Deheza’s ethereal vocals snuggling up against Ladytron-style synths and realize this band has cool to spare.

Municipal Waste – The Fatal Feast – Review

April 15, 2012

Party thrashers Municipal Waste take you back to the good ol’ days of crossover metal with “The Fatal Feast” featuring Nuclear Assault’s John Connelly.

Say Anything – Burn A Miracle – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Singer Max Bemis has an incredible charisma that channels Ted Leo, and that energy is on shining display during “Burn A Miracle.”

Cathedral – A Funeral Request – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Doom legends Cathedral are calling it quits after 20+ years, with one last album due this year before the coffin is lowered.

Krisiun – The Great Execution – Review

April 15, 2012

Krisiun’s no-nonsense death metal has earned the Brazilian band tour spots alongside Immolation, Nile, and Unleashed, and they’re still going for the jugular.

Royal Dead – Go Bat Go – Review

April 15, 2012

The Royal Dead take a detour from their pyschobilly roots. The Denver band hasn’t lost its dark outlook, though, on the moody and atmospheric “Dark Harvest.”