Smoking Popes – Page 2 – Lollipop Magazine

Smoking Popes – The Party’s Over – Review

August 27, 2003

Recorded in ’98, never released, here’s the final Smoking Popes record. Ten non-ironic covers of Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, The Byrds, and more.

Duvall – Standing at the Door – Review

May 17, 2002

Singer Josh Caterer (ex-Smoking Popes) has one of those Voices (with a capital V), like Morrissey, a voice you hear once and can recognize instantly forever.

Smoking Popes – Destination Failure – Review

November 1, 1997

A melodic and sweet portrait painted for all the women and the blind suckers who love them with blood from a too-far-gone severed artery.

Angus Soundtrack – Review

November 1, 1995

It’s as if someone asked me what my favorite punk/pop/dumb rock bands were, chose a song apiece, and slapped ’em on a compilation.

Smoking Popes – Born to Quit – Review

June 1, 1995

They have elements of Ramones and ’50s-style rock mixed amongst the pop love songs. Very Morrissey vocals on top of simple catchy pop rock.