Lollipop Magazine

The Cardigans – Long Gone Before Daylight – Review

October 15, 2003

Admittedly, I missed the loops and electronic pop textures the first time I listened to this. However, I fell in love with it the second time around.

Kahimi Karie – Trapéziste – Review

October 15, 2003

A strange yet intoxicating trip that calls to mind Radiohead’s recent albums. And you can’t blame Momus for the obscurity, since Karie wrote most of the lyrics.

Benjamin Biolay – Négatif – Review

October 15, 2003

France’s Benjamin Biolay follows up his REMIX EP with a two-CD album entitled Négatif, a seductive mix of folk, pop, piano, and electronica.

Import Zone – Column

October 15, 2003

A seductive mix of folk, pop, piano, and electronica, it’s probably the one contemporary French pop disc to be released this year that the late Serge Gainsbourg would have appreciated.

Ayumi Hamasaki – Rainbow – Review

July 23, 2003

Rainbow is the fifth studio album of original material by Japan’s Ayumi Hamasaki and it’s nothing short of dazzling with its variety of sounds and textures.

Victoria Beckham – Review

July 23, 2003

Posh Spice’s solo disc just isn’t worth the price. The songs aren’t catchy enough and her voice isn’t memorable. It sounds like you’re listening to a demo.

Lee Soo Young – Sweet Holiday in Lombok – Review

July 23, 2003

The two-CD set comes in a box with a cute photo album and contains all of her hits. Admittedly, it’s a confusing collection.

Alizée – Mes Courants Electriques – Review

July 23, 2003

Like her debut, Gourmandises, all of the songs on this sophomore effort were written and produced by Mylène Farmer and longtime collaborator, Laurent Boutonnat.

Import Zone – Column

July 23, 2003

With all of the fuss about the movie Bend It Like Beckham, one might be curious about the debut solo album by David Beckham’s wife and former member of The Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham.

Anna Vissi – X – Review

April 18, 2003

While Everything I Am, was all about dance and sounding modern, X has her blending modern beats with classic Greek music with mostly pleasing results.