April 2012 – Page 15 – Lollipop Magazine

Napalm Death – Leper Colony – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

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

Lords of Acid – Pop That Tooshie – Review

April 15, 2012

Lords of Acid have been at this game for too long to whiff on a track called “Pop That Tooshie,” so, of course, they deliver.

Lo Pan – El Dorado – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

This Ohio band’s “El Dorado” is some dirty American rock that holds up well to ridiculous comparisons.

John K. Samson – Provincial – Review

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 – Review

April 15, 2012

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

Ironweed – And The New Slaves – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Ironweed lament that multi-national corporations have enslaved the planet and that CNN, Facebook, iTunes, and Twitter have lulled people into complacency.

Band of Skulls – Bruises – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

UK trio Band of Skulls have a laid-back way about them on “Bruises,” a mood that flip-flops back and forth with big, fuzzy guitar riffs.

Inure – The Offering – Review

April 15, 2012

“This Is The Life” was playing at that warehouse party that you walked past in the wrong part of town last night and were too afraid to go in.

Audra Mae – The Real Thing – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Audra Mae’s voice is big, bold and commanding, so it’s hardly surprising that the Oklahoma-born artist started making waves throughout the country.

Infernal Overdrive – Last Rays Of The Dying Sun – Music Stream

April 15, 2012

Infernal Overdrive list Zeppelin, Grand Funk, and Deep Purple among their influences. More than copying, they actually put thought into writing good songs.