Fanmail – The Latest Craze – Review

January 1, 2000

While never straying from the formula of pop punk, Fanmail delivers the goods with such vitality and perfection, you almost forget you’ve heard it all before.

Face of Anger – Faceless – Review

January 1, 2000

While this record unquestionably sounds good and has some cool-sounding guitar riffs, there isn’t really anything here that sticks after a couple of listens.

Engine – Review

January 1, 2000

Engine idles too closely to Alder’s prog rock background, and when they get “dark and heavy,” they sound like heavy-for-heavy’s-sake riffs Filter woulda tossed.

Down By Law – Fly the Flag – Review

January 1, 2000

Dave Smalley’s been around, sung for bands you oughtta know, has a master’s degree in political science, and he wants to tell us about the state of the world.

Dispatch – Four-Day Trials – Review

January 1, 2000

With healthy doses of funk, soul, passionate ballads, and driving rock (often with three-ways raps), Dispatch is a band to catch live and blast at parties until the cops show up.

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