Bands – Lollipop Magazine

Ween – Golden Wastes EP – Review

August 23, 2026

Ween has released music from their vault since 2007’s La Cucaracha, including this new offering, the Golden Wastes EP.

Leechers – Molotov Mocktail – Music Stream

August 16, 2026

The Leechers’ “Molotov Mocktail” is a bouncy, garagy, gazy guitar song, with hushed vocals buried in the mix.

Russian Circles – Eluvial – Music Stream

August 9, 2026

Metal noisegaze without vocals. It fits right in with “heavy” music practitioners who are the opposite of old Sabbath or Metallica listeners.

Dinosaur Jr. – Several Got Away – Music Stream

August 2, 2026

J Mascis is in fine laconic voice on single “Several Got Away,” a garagey, poppy, rocking tune, heralding the release of Dinosaur Jr.’s 13th album, There Near.

Muto Tapes – 9 to 5 – Music Stream

July 26, 2026

“9 to 5” is evil-sounding and somehow catchy at the same time.

Weezer – We Might as Well Be Strangers (ft. Wednesday) – Music Stream

July 19, 2026

The melodic, fuzzy guitars are nice, and the lyrics dance between trite and heartfelt. Everyone wants the first two records again, but that’s not gonna happen.

Modest Mouse – An Eraser and a Maze – Review

July 12, 2026

Though pretty average and, interestingly, backloaded for some reason, An Eraser and a Maze still has its bright spots.

Caroline Rose – Yip Yip Yow – Music Stream

July 5, 2026

A mix of punk and Americana, it’s very catchy, once you get used to the vocals — at first, I thought it was a cartoon character singing.

Iceage – The Weak – Music Stream

June 28, 2026

Fuses garage punk, rockabilly, and handclaps. Think of the Supersuckers’ “Born With a Tail” spliced with The Heartbreakers’ L.A.M.F..

Bodega – Pick up the Check – Music Stream

June 21, 2026

“Pick up the Check” features guitars both angular and big, and Hozie’s literate Anthony Keidis rap.