Lollipop Magazine

The Stryder – Jungle City Twitch – Review

November 15, 2002

Even with a change of singers, the Long Island quartet somehow manage to sound tighter, more complex, less cliché, and more clever than 99% of their peers.

Pop Unknown – The August Division – Review

November 15, 2002

Pop Unknown continue to get better with each release. The August Division, the band’s first full-length since leaving Deep Elm, is by far their finest hour.

The Get Up Kids – On a Wire – Review

November 15, 2002

Not riff-oriented emo, but vocal-centered “song”-craft that brings to mind later Chamberlain. A step in the right direction (after eight friggin’ years).

Noise Ratchet – Till We Have Faces – Review

November 15, 2002

A couple songs on Noise Ratchet’s debut full-length are so nice, I forget the singer is just throwing his voice in the general direction of the high notes.

El Gato – We’re Birds – Review

November 15, 2002

Fans of Beulah, Elf Power, and early Built To Spill will surely love the slightly browned (by their hometown Texas sun, no doubt) sounds of El Gato.

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds – No More Shall We Part – Review

November 8, 2002

The videos themselves aren’t really that much to shout about. The really interesting part is in the studio, and the interviews with him and Mick Harvey.

Audio Learning Center – Friendships Often Fade Away – Review

November 8, 2002

Veterans of pre-Nevermind Seattle cornerstones Pon and Sprinkler have resurfaced. A post-youth journey into reflection, knowledge, and appreciation of aging.

The Break – Review

November 8, 2002

The singer can SING. He belts out smooth, confident, charismatic lines and hits the mark every time. Back it up with The Blasting Room’s quality production.

Indochine – Paradize – Review

November 8, 2002

I’m not sure they’d appreciate the comparison, but I’ve often thought of Indochine as a heavier, French version of Duran Duran.

Lee Soo Young – Made In Winter – Review

November 8, 2002

Korea’s Lee Soo Young has often been called “the ballad queen.” Still, one can’t help but wish there weren’t quite so many ballads on the disc.