Journey Into Darkness – The Mourning After/Voyage – Review February 1, 1996 Formerly, Near Death Experience, Journey Into Darkness is a non-vocal electronic trip through space, terror, and death.
The Suspects – Review February 1, 1996 The Suspects pull it off, which is more than I can say for a lot of bands, it’s just as far as new ideas go, hardcore, as a genre, is well… suspect.
The Stuffings – Macro Metal – Review February 1, 1996 Macro Metal may be a bunch of really stoned guys in a living room with a four track and too many effect pedals, just fucking around and giggling. But so what?
J Church – Nostalgic For Nothing – Review February 1, 1996 Nostalgic For Nothing is a J Church singles compilation. Same shit; just as cool, if not more so.
J Church – Arbor Vitae – Review February 1, 1996 J Church play unassuming, introspective in an out-and-about way, pop punk. The tempos fall between fast hardcore and straight rock like the Damned.
The Rentals – Return of the Rentals – Review February 1, 1996 Halfway through this painful ordeal, I suddenly felt like I was at one of those “Best of the ’80s” nights that are all the rage in the clubs.
Jack Logan & Liquor Cabinet – Mood Elevator – Review February 1, 1996 Jack Logan and his Liquor Cabinet jumped on the lo-fi train, but it’s unclear as to whether they meant to or just read the schedule wrong.
Infestation – Conceived – Review February 1, 1996 Infestation doesn’t fuck around. They recorded a real demo in a real studio and paid real money. It shows. The mix is clear and fair to each musician.
The Prime Movers – Under Your Spell/Down and Out – Review February 1, 1996 Return with us now to the misty days of ’85, when grunge was what you found around your tub and every guitar in the land went jingle-jangle-jingle.