Lollipop Magazine

Napalm Death – Utilitarian – Review

April 15, 2012

The 14th (album from these UK grindcore pioneers absolutely kills it. Impossible intensity and some left field surprises (saxophone?!).

John K. Samson – When I Write My Master’s Thesis – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Pump your first for the Weakerthans’ frontman and his wistful optimism as he smashes his hard drive and yearns for the days of “no more citing sources.”

James Vincent McMorrow – We Don’t Eat – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Irish folkie James Vincent McMorrow sweet, soulful voice won us over during the sparse slow-burn of “We Don’t Eat.”

Freedom Hawk – Holding On – Review

April 15, 2012

Why more bands haven’t sought out singers that emulate Ozzy’s awesome vocal style is a mystery, but Virginia’s Freedom Hawk took the hint.

Edguy – Age of The Joker – Review

April 15, 2012

Edguy have been a fixture on the power metal scene for decades, and these Germans have never been afraid to tackle iconic or fantastical sources.

Joyce Manor – Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired – Review

April 15, 2012

“I feel violent all the time inside of me,” rages Joyce Manor on “Violent Inside.” It doesn’t get much more honest than these 90 seconds of pure emotion.

Jeff Loomis – Plains of Oblivion – Review

April 15, 2012

Ex-Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis shreds alongside likeminded souls Marty Friedman, Chris Poland, and, on “Surrender,” former Emperor frontman Ihsahn.

Diffuzion – Winter Cities – Review

April 15, 2012

Touring across Eastern Europe since 2005, the three-piece Belarus natives eventually signed with Alfa Matrix and refined their sound into icy-cool calculations.

Lowe – Evolver – Review

April 15, 2012

The synths, guitars, and other machines working on “Breathe In Breathe Out” set the stage for a dancefloor success, but Josefsson’s vocals light the match.

Freshkills – Positive Vibes – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

“Positive Vibes” speaks in an urban slacker slang that recalls The Strokes, but with some seriously sinister undercurrents.