Lollipop Magazine

Elfy – Lisa Sans Son Etoile – Review

November 8, 2002

“Les Astronautes et Les Princesses” is one of those rare haunting gems you can listen to repeatedly and actually appreciate more with each listen.

Lili Fatale – Panavision – Review

November 8, 2002

It’s appropriate there’s an airplane on the cover of Panavision, the second album from the Montréal trio known as Lili Fatale, because it’s all over the place.

Liars – They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top – Review

November 8, 2002

If Gang Of Four and The Clash wrote songs with Sonic Youth, you might get something like They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top.

Last Days Of April – Ascend to the Stars – Review

November 8, 2002

Single-handedly keeping the faith alive that Jimmy Eat World’s Clarity is not the only emo album in the world that can shake you from the foundations up.

Armchair Martian – Who Wants to Play Boss? – Review

October 28, 2002

Jon Snodgrass returns with the usual revolving door of musicians to deliver yet another painfully honest, soulful, bruised-heart of a country-punk album.

Sunday’s Best – The Californian – Review

October 28, 2002

Making a break for pop territory like many of their (former) emo peers, Sunday’s Best reach their destination, unlike the rest of the herd.

Time Spent Driving – Just Enough Bright – Review

October 28, 2002

As played out as the whole Jimmy Eat World-clone thing is, some bands (like Time Spent Driving) still manage to wring out a decent album from the mold.

Sloan – Pretty Together – Review

October 28, 2002

Catchy, instinctual, feels good to sing along to, but strangely intellectual at the same time.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Master – Review

October 28, 2002

The problem with this record is that somewhere along the way, Yeah Yeah Yeahs forgot to rock.

Viva Voce – Soul Junk – The Scissors and Blue Series – Review

October 28, 2002

Though the other splits in the series aren’t as engaging, this one’s a strange but intriguing match.