Lollipop Magazine

Jane Birkin – Arabesque – Review

April 18, 2003

Jane Birkin re-visits the material of her late beau, Serge Gainsbourg. Most of the set consists of songs he wrote and produced for her in the ’70s and ’80s.

Jenifer – Review

April 18, 2003

The self-titled debut by France’s Jenifer has made her an overnight pop sensation, selling out concerts all over the country. Not to mention a lot of CDs.

Lee Jung Hyun – I Love Natural – Review

April 18, 2003

Primarily a dance album, but Lee Jung Hyun now seems at ease with the genre, whereas it often felt she was trying too hard on her previous two albums.

Paola & Chiara – Festival – Review

April 18, 2003

The fourth album by Italy’s Paola & Chiara is a fantastic celebration of life, love, and genres of music you wouldn’t expect to find on the same album.

Import Zone – Column

April 18, 2003

Festival is the fourth album by Italy’s Paola & Chiara and it’s a fantastic celebration of life, love, and various genres of music you probably wouldn’t expect to find on the same album.

Two Loons For Tea – Looking for Landmark – Review

January 31, 2003

It “dissolves the borders of rock, jazz, funk, and torch song balladry,” says the bio. Most indie-minded artists make such claims. The description is accurate.

T.A.T.U. – 200 Km/H in the Wrong Lane – Review

January 30, 2003

Not a bad song in the bunch. Rather than simply recording new vocals for this English-language version, many sound as if they were nearly or entirely re-made.

The Cardigans’ vocalist Nina Persson released an untitled solo album under the moniker A Camp in 2001. It has yet to be released Stateside, but the UK release isn’t terribly hard to find and is certainly worth hunting down if you’re a fan of her distinctive voice.

Elisa – Then Comes the Sun – Review

January 3, 2003

Depressed? Planning to spend the night alone with a bottle of wine? Then Comes the Sun, the third album by Italy’s pop sensation Elisa, is a perfect companion.

Superbus – Aeromusical – Review

January 3, 2003

It might be impossible to classify France’s Superbus, but their debut album, Aeromusical, is one of the most infectious discs I’ve heard in ages.