Tim Den – Page 26 – Lollipop Magazine

Mix Master Mike – Bangzilla – Review

February 21, 2005

His skills are unquestionable, his palette broad and always used intelligently, and his imagination gold-worthy.

The Libertines – The Libertines – Review

February 21, 2005

Squatters who can’t write songs, can’t play the shitty songs they write, can’t get their lives together, and who are applauded for being a bunch of losers.

Sick Of It All – Outtakes for the Outcast – Review

February 21, 2005

Collects the beloved hardcore giant’s rarest efforts, from covers to b-sides to live ditties. Sick Of It All’s anthems advocate unity, compassion, and optimism.

The New Transit Direction – Wonderful Defense Mechanisms – Review

February 14, 2005

A fine slab of post-hardcore, pop-flavored jagged punk this is. But no recording could ever translate the band’s blistering onstage energy.

The Crown – Crowned Unholy – Review

February 14, 2005

The “re-vocalizing” of Crowned in Terror. Original vocalist Johan Lindstrand proves he’s more dynamic, urgent, and emotive than the ex-At The Gates dude.

Grave – Fiendish Regression – Review

February 7, 2005

Since the inventive brutality of Hating Life failed to catch on, Grave have been all too eager to return to their phee-phi-pho-phum primitivity.

Jeff Buckley – Grace: Legacy Edition – Review

February 7, 2005

In the 10 years since its release, Grace has gone from critics’/underground darling to global phenomenon.

The Velvet Teen – Elysium – Review

January 31, 2005

Know that song “Heaven” by The Fire Theft? Imagine a full album of such lustful pleading, soul-salvation, and engorged orchestral accompaniment.

The Exit – Home For An Island – Review

January 24, 2005

A power trio that possess ludicrous technical prowess as well as rhythmic dexterity, daring to challenge The Police and Talking Heads for their thrones.

The Delgados – Universal Audio – Review

January 24, 2005

The band stripped it back down to the beginning – guitars, bass, drums, and vocals – albeit with a developed sense of songwriting and plenty of piano.