Lollipop Magazine

Blacklisted – We’re Unstoppable – Review

June 1, 2005

A reissue of their outta print Stillborn release, with demo recordings, all slathered with thunderous production. Classic hardcore, with modern roar.

Biomechanical – The Empires of the Worlds – Review

June 1, 2005

Blends tightly-compressed Pantera groove’n’thunder with Halford screeching. Kinda cool, kinda embarrassing, as warbling power metal usually is.

Beecher – Review

June 1, 2005

UK metalcore that howls and froths as vitally and unimaginatively as their American counterparts. Plus clean vocals to show diversity, just like everyone else.

Ambry – Holding On By the Blindfolds We Hide Behind – Review

June 1, 2005

I’m always amazed that anyone can tolerate this junk. Trendy, yelpy “hard rock” that grew outta hardcore, but never learned to sing.

Applied Communications – Uhhh Sort Of – Review

May 26, 2005

Awful band name, awful band. Cheesy electro indie pop shit, like Atom & His Package, without his humor or sense of melody, which leaves you with jack shit.

33HZ – Review

May 26, 2005

Wow, I forgot dance music could be this bad. Do people really listen to this stuff?

Gomez – Out West Live At The Fillmore – Review

May 26, 2005

Double live record by this Virgin Records Brit band. I vaguely recall not hating this band, but from this live CD, I can’t remember why not. Mainstream rock.

God Or Julie – What Doesn’t Kill You – Review

May 26, 2005

Indie pop worthy of Vagrant Records, and they’re blessed with a fine singer who can sweep into falsetto without sounding like a fag or a 12 year old.

Geography – Life In Binary – Review

May 26, 2005

A strange mix of math rock, noisy indie rock, and screamo, with immediate, upfront production. Really hit and miss. Some songs really excite, some blow chunks.

Fall Out Boy – From Under The Cork Tree – Review

May 26, 2005

They’re on the Warped Tour and they’re on a major now. You’re either cheering because now you can find their CD at the mall, or you’re sneering “yeah, figures.”