Super 5 Thor – Ford – Review June 1, 1996 Taking a cue from Spiritualized and VU, they drift gently through a musical wonderland, not quite Valium rock, and not stoner music, but… calm.
Stavesacre – Friction – Review June 1, 1996 My God, this band is good. Stavesacre plays driving, heavy, passionate hardcore that just sweeps you off your feet and opens your eyes.
State of Grace – Jamboreebop – Review June 1, 1996 Goodness, this is relaxing, isn’t it? Lovely trip-hop with bright, melodic vocals, that feels like streaking sun rays behind storm clouds.
Squirrel Nut Zippers – Hot – Review June 1, 1996 The Kings and (Queen) of Dixieland are back, and this time, they’re on fire! The uptown beat is way up, and the singing is laid down low and neat.
Snap-Her – It Smells, It Burns, It Stings – Review June 1, 1996 Their first full-length release contains 13 tracks of snotty, snarling ’77-style punk, with jagged guitar hooks and sandpaper vocals.
Smegma – The Mad Excitement… – Review June 1, 1996 Record loops, free-floating rhythms, and other random elements make this something that requires repeated listening (if you can handle it).
Sluts For Hire – The Happiest Band on Earth – Review June 1, 1996 Do you like rollicking, superfast songs that give you the fuzzies? No? Then FUCK YOU!
Shonen Knife – The Birds and the B-Sides – Review June 1, 1996 This compilation is a “froot roop” dream come true. A lot of the songs are rare and unreleased with some live tracks and covers.
Sham 69 – The Game – Review June 1, 1996 They attempted to sound like their earlier recordings, but the production was too slick for its own good, and they were losing their trademark innocence.
Sham 69 – That’s Life – Review June 1, 1996 Sham’s two 1978 releases, That’s Life and Tell Us The Truth, show them at their rawest.