Lollipop Magazine

Tahiti 80 – A Piece of Sunshine – Review

September 20, 2004

Wallpaper For the Soul took nice detours into a spectra of moods, A Piece of Sunshine succeeds by glazing us with as much classy and smart pop as possible.

Komeda – Kokomemedada – Review

September 13, 2004

Komeda indulges in clean and pretty electro-pop that just screams of their Scandinavian heritage. Think The Postal Service fronted by a puppy.

The Aluminum Group – Plano – Review

June 1, 1999

So tastefully appointed, so artfully/craftily arranged, so very adult-sounding, that I expect most will have cleared the room by the end of this sentence.

The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group – Sniff – Review

April 1, 1999

In the pop dumpster, The Jazz Butcher’s table scraps, “Quick! Fill your bag, Jim!”

Kahimi Karie – Review

January 1, 1999

A little retro, a little neo (space-age bossa nova lounge trip-pop, for those keeping score), and contributions from many one-named sound hybridizers.

Komeda – The Genius of… – Review

October 1, 1996

A retro-tinged pop sound that seems innocent enough, but is insidiously laced with a hypnotic undertow that Franz Mesmer would call “manipulative.”

The Cardigans – Life – Review

August 1, 1996

An unfettered delight, as warm and comforting as the sweater from whence they got their name, and as sweet as Nina Persson’s snow-bunny smile on the cover.