Reviews – Page 44 – Lollipop Magazine

Daylight Dies – A Frail Becoming – Review

October 12, 2012

With Katatonia embarking on a trip into prog-land, we need bands like 40 Watt Sun and Daylight Dies to satiate our need for melancholy, mid-paced metal.

Resident Evil 6 – Review

October 5, 2012

Spooky mansions, city streets crawling with zombies, a Nemesis-like creature, rooftop rocket launchers: Tons of callbacks to the series’ past show up.

RevoltRevolt – Latah Nights – Review

October 5, 2012

Somewhere between fuzzy garage rock and the guitar wah-wah of Dinosaur Jr., RevoltRevolt are tour mates of fellow Boise, Idaho, indie stalwarts Built to Spill.

Twenty One Pilots – Three Songs – Review

September 28, 2012

From the label that brought you fun. and Paramore. “Guns for Hands” is infectious, like Alphaville or any of the high-voiced new wave bands of the ’80s.

Flatfoot 56 – Toil – Review

September 28, 2012

Celtic punkers Flatfoot 56 bring the bagpipes to your ears. If their driving, aggressive sounds are familiar, you may’ve heard their music in Sons of Anarchy.

Cosmo Jarvis – Think Bigger – Review

September 27, 2012

Impossible to peg. From rustic twang to soulful howl, and every singalong pop twist in between, this young Brit always delivers.

Teenage Bottlerocket – Freak Out – Review

September 26, 2012

Five albums in, not including splits, EPs, and comp tracks, Wyoming’s Teenage Bottlerocket are still perfecting their infectious, positive punk sound.

Palmchat – Suck It Up Princess – Review

September 26, 2012

Self-described “heartcore” (read: pop punk) purveyors Palmchat bring the good vibes and bouncy riffs from Saarbrücken, Germany.

1776 – Review

September 25, 2012

1776 is a Longview, Washington-based band with a fantastic retro sound, recalling ’60’s garage rock.

Wild Hunt – Before The Plane of Angles – Review

September 24, 2012

Wild Hunt favor their songs on the long side. “Window to the Nether” has got riffs, hooks, and plenty of groove to justify its nine minutes.