Viola Peacock – The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter – Review November 1, 1996 More low-key dream Pop from Bedazzled. The more I listen to this stuff, the better it sounds.
Vic Firecracker Trio – Orbit / Vic Firecracker Trio split – Review November 1, 1996 ic Firecracker Trio just sound like shit, on this recording at least. For some reason it makes me think of a garbled Sunny Day Real Estate.
Trunk Foundation – Young Cherry Tree – Review November 1, 1996 Vomit-inducing shy-boy vocals, the tinkly twang of slow verses that predictably give way to half-heartedly heavy, uncatchy choruses.
Toenut – Danger! Humans Approach” – Review November 1, 1996 Honey-dipped female vocals set to strange timings and daintily awkward instrumentation can be a very good thing as long as it doesn’t feel forced.
Throwing Muses – Limbo – Review November 1, 1996 Throwing Muses has a deep well from which to draw, and the most recent result is Limbo, an assemblage of darkly intense and sometimes hypnotic pieces.
The Tear Garden – To Be An Angel Blind,The Cripple Soul Divide – Review November 1, 1996 The latest installment in the ongoing electroluxurious side-project featuring Edward Ka-Spel (Legendary Pink Dots) and cevin Key (Skinny Puppy).
Sparkler – “Discover” / “Hey Long Hair” – Review November 1, 1996 Although the word has been all but outlawed from this magazine, “insipid” is the best adjective for the bland pop of Sparkler.
Saintchimaera – Tales of Juni – Review November 1, 1996 Using an upright bass, which adds extra low end to the mix, lumbering along with the drums, grounding the lead instruments, as Daniel Liszt moans and chants.
Red Five – Flash – Review November 1, 1996 Some would say that the foursome is just another Elastica/Veruca Salt wanna-be. But Flash also has the Breeders and the Pixies written all over it.
Pet – Review November 1, 1996 These are the type of Pets that you can’t control. They’re just haywire enough to trick you into believing that they aren’t.