Tim Den – Page 116 – Lollipop Magazine

By A Thread – The Last of the Daydreams – Review

January 1, 2000

I hope The Last of the Daydreams isn’t “the last of the emo albums that has actual singing.” Yes, By A Thread actually tries in a genre that never does.

Codeseven – Division of Labor – Review

January 1, 2000

Recorded by Kurt Ballou, Codeseven draws on Far to Indecision, Sons Of Abraham to Converge. It’s hectic, multi-layered, but never forgets the melodic bridges.

Cloud Eleven – Review

January 1, 2000

Maybe I’m a neo-hippie wannabe, but I just can’t get enough of that warm, Merseybeat-era power pop. Cloud Eleven just can’t get enough either.

Automatic – Crossing Kill Creek – Review

January 1, 2000

With members having served time in units such as Guilt, The Enkindels, and By The Grace Of God, I was expecting Automatic to be a lot better.

At The Drive-In – Vaya – Review

January 1, 2000

Picking up where the the heart-wrenching aspects of their last effort left off, Vaya takes the band’s trademark weird vocal lines and amplifies them ten-fold.

Brandtson – Fallen Star Collection – Review

January 1, 2000

Leaning toward The Promise Ring and (gulp!) The Get Up Kids. A lighter, livelier, “less dark” but still great Brandtson with their solid sophomore release.

Will Haven – WHVN – Review

January 1, 2000

This sounds like every other metal/noisecore band out there. Chug-chug-chug, scream! Sludge-sludge-sludge, scream (again)! Atonal shred-shred-shred, snore…

Arch Enemy – Burning Bridges – Review

January 1, 2000

This batch of songs is simply irresistible. Catchy like the classic power metal bands that you love, anthemic in its energy… just fucking great song writing.

Where Fear and Weapons Meet – The Weapon – Review

January 1, 2000

Nooooo… must turn off… though it would be better than last release (horrible 7″)… me wrong… very wrong…

Wheat – Hope and Adams – Review

January 1, 2000

Like little musical doodles done after significant events in the lives of the musicians. Wheat does this by not rocking out at all. Ever.