Tim Den – Page 128 – Lollipop Magazine

No Innocent Victim – Flesh and Blood – Review

June 1, 1999

No Innocent Victim plays old-meets-new-school hardcore with plenty of fast parts, not-so-fast parts, chugging parts, mosh parts, stomp parts, and polka beats.

Neck – Uncrated Distant Star – Review

June 1, 1999

Gawky vocals sung with just enough cracking and off-keyness to satisfy the emo kids, and just enough dissonant guitar chords to attract fans of Sonic Youth.

Regia – The Art of Navigation – Review

June 1, 1999

Nice little ditty from former Remy Zero member Louis Schefano that showcases much more than his drumming skills.

Rainer Maria – Look Now Look Again – Review

June 1, 1999

Rainer Maria brings its broken-hearted poetry to the rest of the world with both earnestness and optimism.

Puya – Fundamental – Review

June 1, 1999

Switching effortlessly from Limp Bizkit to Mambo Kings, Fundamental is a hybrid that sometimes takes many forms in a single song.

Pulley – Review

June 1, 1999

Pulley have incorporated a few chugging riffs, a little ska shuffle, and nice, clean guitars, all showing maturing tendencies on this record.

Vader – Live in Japan – Review

June 1, 1999

A lot more than just a documentary of an impeccable machine at work, it’s hard evidence that Vader is among the best pure death metal bands today.

The Moment of Truth – The Emo Diaries Chapter Three – Review

June 1, 1999

This latest installment in the high-quality compilation series sees another 14 bands dishing out heartache. A couple make emo sound better than ever.

Songs for the Broken Hearted – Review

June 1, 1999

Songs for the Broken Hearted does a good job capturing heartbreak with many approaches.

Post Marked Stamps – Review

June 1, 1999

Beautiful layout and concept, great bands like Braid, Rainer Maria, Very Secretary, Ida, Ethel Meserve, and Aspera Ad Astra – how could it go wrong? It does.