Lollipop Magazine

Converge – No Heroes – Review

December 15, 2006

Built on a mound of rubble, a synergy of brawn and brut, all with the sting of a large vodka and soda, the precious metal(s) that they are, and totally rawk.

Saosin – Review

December 1, 2006

None of these songs are good enough for the radio, but it’s easy to like all of them equally, which itself is reason enough to toss a red flag.

Murder By Death – In Bocca Al Lupo – Review

October 27, 2006

Pretentious sounds derogatory, but it used to be pretentious to use a cello. This rips from beginning to end, even if they pander to duplicate their last album.

Oh The Horror – Hands Pressed Against The Glass – Review

October 20, 2006

Spacey slow jams and Chino Moreno yelps aflood is OTH at their best. Even From First To Last turned a corner, and they too were come latelys.

Thursday – A City By The Light Divided – Review

August 4, 2006

It took four albums, but Thursday have finally given their emo medals away. There are Pink Floyd pushes on their most recent album, A City By The Light Divided.

Angels & Airwaves – We Don’t Need To Whisper – Review

June 30, 2006

Sleepwalking through riffs and Postal Service electronics, these ten do little more than favor Delonge’s yowl, as the rest of the band stay out of the way.