Tim Den – Page 32 – Lollipop Magazine

For Stars – It Falls Apart – Review

September 13, 2004

This was supposed to be For Stars’ major label debut. I can’t imagine something this exquisite and rapturous coming out on, let’s say, Jive or MCA.

Fireworks Go Up! – You’re Welcome – Review

September 6, 2004

Fireworks Go Up! is led by guitarist/vocalist Dan Coutant (ex-Joshua), one of the more articulate/intelligent jagged-pop writers to come along recently.

Starflyer 59 – I Am the Portuguese Blues – Review

September 6, 2004

These barely-three-minute ditties – loaded with ham-fisted power chords and squealing solos – don’t stick with you like most Starflyer 59 tunes.

Snow Patrol – Final Straw – Review

September 6, 2004

Final Straw’s songs border on mainstream pop rock, but keep their integrity well within the cloudy nature of that “Scottish sound” we love so much.

Rainer Maria – Anyone in Love With You (Already Knows) – Review

September 6, 2004

An honest representation of the band’s infectious live show, guitarist/vocalist Kyle Fischer leaping all over the stage like a punk rock ballerina.

Peter Gabriel – Hit – Review

September 6, 2004

Hit flows as well as any new studio album, from sombre pieces to full-out rockers without compromising Gabriel’s meshing of electronica, world music, and pop.

Owen – (The EP) – Review

September 6, 2004

Plenty of open-string hammer-ons and time changes to keep American Football and Owls fans happy, but they feel sentimental as well as mathy.

The Chase Theory – Our Enemies Are Invisible – Review

September 6, 2004

The Chase Theory are actually both emotional and punk. They aren’t empty-frontin’ it like fellow Floridians New Found Glory, they’re truly pissed and truly sad.

Last Days Of April – If You Lose It – Review

September 6, 2004

If You Lose It takes more risks and yields more fruits. Turning down the sap-o-meter and injecting an early-’90s aesthetic (think Sebadoh).

Federico Aubele – Granhotelbuenosaires – Review

August 30, 2004

Latino rhythms, instrumentation, atmosphere, and occasional prose backed by Thievery Corporation beats.