Lollipop Magazine

Fates Warning – A Pleasant Shade of Gray – Review

September 1, 1997

A Pleasant Shade of Gray is a crystallized dream, an atmospheric wonder filled with the tricky time changes only Fates or Rush could tackle successfully.

My Fellow Americans – Review

September 1, 1997

The merry meleé ensues as the ex-Presidents are framed, chased, meet the general public, and are forced to overcome nearly 30 years of rivalry.

Pinhead Gunpowder – Goodbye Ellston – Review

July 1, 1997

Sounds like Green Day (It oughta – it’s Billie Joe’s “other band”). The good stuff. Produced by Kevin Army.

Courage Under Fire – Review

June 1, 1997

Courage Under Fire tells an exciting story in which every development complicates matters more until viewers are left not knowing what’s real anymore.

Crumbox – Resident Double U – Review

June 1, 1997

Crumbox is from L.A. Their album was recorded in San Diego, and their label has a Laguna Beach, CA address. Yet they sound like Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Knuckleheads – Ain’t That American – Review

June 1, 1997

Mixing ska-flavoring with a harder/faster punk style, the Knuckleheads are both loud and melodic.

Hankshaw – Nothing Personal – Review

June 1, 1997

A thoughtful, sensitive, female (sounding)-fronted rock band. Some of the harder, more rockin’ songs combine the chugging guitars of pop rock of Descendents.

Funeral Oration – Believer – Review

April 1, 1997

The sound is sparse, no-frills, and straightforward, the lyrics down-to-earth and to the point.

Eleven Thirty Four – Reality Filter – Review

April 1, 1997

Opening with the surprisingly melodic intro of “A Staining Impression,” Eleven Thirty-Four show themselves well-versed in hardcore and “catchy” songwriting.

Welt – Kicked in the Teeth Again – Review

April 1, 1997

Losing two members after last year’s raw and melodic Better Days, Welt returns with a darker, grittier punk pop sound. Still as catchy and singable as ever.