Fat Wreck Chords – Page 20 – Lollipop Magazine

Hi-Standard – Growing Up – Review

April 1, 1996

A Japanese punk/pop band that covers Bay City Rollers’ “Saturday Night” and Rainbow’s “Since You’ve Been Gone,” and sounds almost identical to Down By Law.

Lagwagon – Hoss – Review

February 1, 1996

Hi-Standard – California Dreaming – Review

February 1, 1996

If NOFX was from Japan, this is how they’d sound. But what band on Fat Wreck Chords doesn’t resonate NOFX? Hi-Standard is more Beach Boys influenced.

NOFX – I Heard They Suck Live! – Review

September 1, 1995

16 of the flab four’s favorites, mindless between-song commentary, wrong notes, flubbed lyrics, and other charming aspects of their notorious live shows.

Wizo – Uuaarrgh! – Review

September 1, 1995

Fun punkpop in German! A coupla love songs, a coupla pissed off songs, and a slew of anti-government, anti-religion, anti-fascist songs.

Tilt – ‘Til It Kills – Review

April 1, 1995

Unlike cutsy alternarock and grrlcore, this is pop punk – pure and simple. Catchy, cute, snarly, and fast.

No Use For A Name – Leche Con Carne – Review

March 1, 1995

Tony Sly has a voice that’s hard to dislike and the multi-harmonied choruses are sweet without losing the edge that keeps them punk.

Good Riddance – For God and Country – Review

March 1, 1995

While not as gravelly as Rancid’s vocals, Good Riddance vocalist Russ Rankin has a harsher, more forceful singing style than many melodic punk bands.

Bracket – Stinky Fingers – Review

February 1, 1995

These Cali-punkers cruise through three melodic, upbeat ditties. Bracket wails live, and put out some of the catchiest pop-punk out there.

88 Fingers Louie – Wanted – Review

February 1, 1995

After hearing the song, “Bunk,” on at Music For Fat People, I became an instant fan. They rock in total punk style and leave you wanting more.