Epitaph Records – Page 10 – Lollipop Magazine

Bad Religion – Suffer – Review

August 30, 2004

Suffer laid down the quintessential “pop punk” formula forging a new SoCal sound that would shape punk for the next 15 years.

Bad Religion – No Control – Review

August 30, 2004

No Control further cemented the separation between what was then known as “hardcore” and what was becoming “pop punk.”

Bad Religion – How Could Hell be Any Worse? – Review

August 30, 2004

Bad Religion weren’t the most popular or the fastest, but something in their above-average intellect and catchy hooks told of brighter things to come.

Bad Religion – Generator – Review

August 30, 2004

By ’91, after having conquered their genre and all but reinvented it, they were looking to harness pop punk’s essence into broader sonic attacks.

Bad Religion – Against the Grain – Review

August 30, 2004

It is here that the band finally reached their full vocal potential, as Greg Graffin, Mr. Brett, and Jay Bentley coat harmonies and “ozzin ahhs” all over songs.

Refused – The E.P. Comp CD – Review

August 16, 2004

Promises unreleased and ancient goodies, but merely repackages available material. The European version has the first two demos and a fuckload of bonus songs.

The Special Goodness – Land Air Sea – Review

March 29, 2004

You know how Weezer’s Maladroit rocked fuzzy guitars in a weird, slow, brashy way that nobody really liked? The same concept is in effect here. The Special Goodness is the brainchild of Weezer drummer Pat Wilson.

The Weakerthans – Reconstruction Site – Review

March 8, 2004

The Weakerthans are to other rock bands what a dog-eared philosophy book is to junk mail. There are issues harbored in their bosom; intellect wrapped in humble introspection and self-discipline.

Pennywise – From The Ashes – Review

March 1, 2004

The velocity is respectable, but with few exceptions, you’ll find the same rhythms and riffs on a Thin Lizzy or Bon Jovi record. Less punk than punky.

The Joykiller – Ready Sexed Go – Review

February 2, 2004

There are thirty-two songs on this fucker and while that in itself attests the work ethic of this rock crew, it plays like a greatest hits type deal.