Nik Rainey | Lollipop Magazine

The Critics – Braintree – Review

October 1, 1995

Braintree is a fine throwback to both the short-lived early-’80s hard pop revival and the even shorter-lived mid-’80s lysergic resurgence.

Grither – All Smiles – Review

October 1, 1995

Guitars. Lots of ’em. Buzzing, whirring, thudding, clanging and coughing over every bit of this disc, giving a little needed juice and texture.

Saturnine – Wreck at Pillar Point – Review

October 1, 1995

People who haven’t had a date in three years call this “hypnotic.” If you’re one of those people, this potpourri of mopery may be your cup of bitter almonds.

Stanford Prison Experiment – The Gato Hunch – Review

October 1, 1995

Tight as the Gordian knot in the laces of your Docs, Stanford Prison Experiment’s second LP has volume, punch, and claustrophobic dynamics to burn.

One Two Four Nine – TV Dog – Review

September 1, 1995

NYC trio that sounds like spored-out Weezer sans tunes, listless and drab even when it tries to bring the noise.

Fleshtones – Laboratory of Sound – Review

September 1, 1995

Still sound like a one-band Nuggets compilation. No rock operas or introspective acoustic doodles, just fun, fun, fun ’til Daddy takes the Far-fisa away.

The Minus 5 – Old Liquidator – Review

September 1, 1995

Side project, recorded with members of the Poises, Walkabouts, NRBQ, and featuring Scott McCaughey, lead singer for Young Fresh Fellows.

Eleven – Thunk – Review

July 1, 1995

Jack Irons (ex-Chili Peppers) & Matt Cameron (Soundgardern) are the bedrock for Johannes’ chord-throttling and Natasha Schneider’s spooky white-soul-mama voice.