Lollipop Magazine

Stars of Track and Field – Centuries Before Love And War – Review

September 1, 2006

They have a kinda Pink Floyd thing going. Maybe it’s just a lurking darkness beneath the lush pop melody, maybe it’s the guitarist is allowed to speak up.

Sherwood – Sing, But Keep Going – Review

June 1, 2005

Wow, this is terrible. Ya know that trite garbage they play during WB soap operas? This band is striving to be one of those bands, and they’re not there yet.

The Pale – Gravity Gets Things Done – Review

April 19, 2004

Absolutely adorable in a Ben Kweller/Ben Folds singer/songwriter kind of way. Since 1994, cousins Gabe Archer and Cameron Nicklaus have been writing and recording melodic power-pop that has brains and brawn.

Anadivine – Review

March 22, 2004

A skillful mix of early Get Up Kids-sounding vocals and melodies plus The Julianna Theory-esque drawn-out orchestration.

Tokyo Rose – Reinventing a Lost Art – Review

February 2, 2004

I love the smooth, slightly whiny singing style of most pop-punk vocalists, but Dominguez uses vibrato and tonal range like no one else.

Death On Wednesday – Songs To ____ To – Review

October 22, 2003

A digestible chunk of radio-friendly rock with pop hooks and vocal harmonies, led by Lawler’s Morrissey-esque croon aiming toward the AOR class.

Fairview – We’ll Dodge It On The Way Back + Extras – Review

September 3, 2003

Fairview rocks hard while combining the melancholy sound of The Get Up Kids, the gorgeous female vocals of The Anniversary, and the synthesizers of Ozma.

Death on Wednesday – Buying the Lie – Review

June 1, 2001

Can you imagine Curtis Mayfield or Lenny Kravitz settling for a vocal that simply matched the guitar? We’d’ve been denied melodies we belt out on road trips.