DMZ – Live at the Rat ’76 – Review May 1, 1995 DMZ could be called Boston’s answer to the Stooges or Dead Boys, but it’s not necessary to do so because they have no problem standing on their own.
Thorn – Bitter Portion – Review May 1, 1995 Thorn has elements of punk, grind, and doom, all subtly compacted into a well-crafted, eerie, electronic/organic tribal mix.
Deceased – The Blueprints for Madness – Review May 1, 1995 Deceased play good, simple death. No real insanity or bizarre tricks, just 11 heavy and powerful tunes that will please the grindcore ear.
Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments – Bait and Switch – Review May 1, 1995 Loud, abrasive, sneery and noisy punk like the Germs and the Sonics. Great guitar work and vocals like the American punk scene of the late ’70s.
Dandelion – Dyslexicon – Review May 1, 1995 This is not the ’80s garage rock band I remember from last year. Evidently, they sold enough records to make a monstrous guitar album.
Cold Water Flat – Review May 1, 1995 Their second album, produced by Sean Slade and Tim O’Heir, is simply titled Cold Water Flat, indicating that powerful pop tunes are their fate.
Clutch – Review May 1, 1995 The album takes some time to grow on you, but when it does, it’ll stay with you. There are quotables enough to fill a review.
Chimera – The Day Star EP – Review May 1, 1995 As the songs progress, the radio pop-ness wears off and the lingering effect is dreamy and beautiful.
Thingummy – The Riot Booooyz! Grrr! – Review May 1, 1995 Amusing, loud and irreverent pop, meaty guitar, and sensitive vocals about toads. These guys are fun.
Catherine Wheel – Happy Days – Review May 1, 1995 Happy Days is as mesmerizing and rolling as ocean waves and as subtly powerful as an undertow.