Indie/Alternative Review – Page 273

Smile – Maquee – Review

September 1, 1995

They carve themselves a comfortable niche between Nirvana and the crunchy, pleasant unmemorability of Seaweed.

Ben Arnold – Almost Speechless – Review

September 1, 1995

This acoustic-pop/indie/rock is as forgettable as it is predictable. “Pop Queen,” it seems, was a fluke.

Scarab – Review

September 1, 1995

From the heart of Boston comes a rock band on an alternative slant with thin soprano female vocals.

Bad Trip – Buzzy – Review

September 1, 1995

Bad Trip wear their bleeding heart on their sleeve, with lyrics that address every social ill in the book. ou can tell the lyrics were written from the gut.

Pere Ubu – Ray Gun Suitcase – Review

September 1, 1995

Pere Ubu used to be (c.1975) a collection of strange noises gathered under loose pop trappings. Ray Gun Suitcase is interesting pop with strange noises.

Paul Weller – Stanley Road – Review

September 1, 1995

I’ve always been impressed that the ex-frontman of mod punk legends, the Jam and Style Council, can wind up sounding like Eric Clapton and actually pull it off.

aMiniature – Murk Time Cruiser – Review

September 1, 1995

Clear and crisp, but not slick; roaring pop-punk, big on fuzzy, feedback-laden guitar and long on melody.

One Two Four Nine – TV Dog – Review

September 1, 1995

NYC trio that sounds like spored-out Weezer sans tunes, listless and drab even when it tries to bring the noise.

Moonshake – The Sound Your Eyes Can Follow – Review

September 1, 1995

Crazy, schizophrenic, caught up in a neverending trip.

Milf – Antidope – Review

September 1, 1995

Milf rocks hard, with blasts of feedback, fuzzy slashes of guitar and potent, full-throttle vocals.