Tim Den – Page 36 – Lollipop Magazine

Noisy Compilation – Review

May 23, 2004

Supersuckers rip shit up, Atom & His Package make emocore boys sing to juvenile lyrics, Good Clean Fun pack humor into hardcore, Boris The Sprinkler roars with hilarity, and Propagandhi reign as the most relevant punk band today.

John Lennon – Legend – Review

May 23, 2004

You almost feel like you’re getting reacquainted with someone close and dear. Legend’s crowning achievement: It makes John a real person.

Most Precious Blood – Our Lady of Annihilation – Review

May 23, 2004

Unlike most sequels, Most Precious Blood outshine their former incarnation (the amazing Indecision) in every way, especially in terms of maturity.

Roadrunner Records – Monte Conner (A&R) – Interview

May 23, 2004

An interview with Monte Conner

The Notwist – Different Cars and Trains – Review

April 19, 2004

This new EP offers remixes and instrumental interpretations of songs from their last full-length, the highly-acclaimed Neon Golden, featuring such guest knob-twiddlers as Four Tet, Manitoba, Loopspool, and the band’s own Console.

Beth Orton – The Other Side of Daybreak – Review

April 19, 2004

A collection of unreleased tracks and remixes from her last, stunning full-length, Daybreaker, this is an eclectic batch that covers everything from Beth Orton solo acoustic to Beth Orton dance party goddess.

John Vanderslice – Cellar Door – Review

April 19, 2004

On his fourth solo album, Vanderslice pushes the limits of analog recording to its threshold, saturating tape and overdubbing a plethora of instruments without losing the warmth of the human touch.

The Silent Treatment – Review

March 22, 2004

This is classic MidWestern emo, no fuss about it. The trailing arpeggios, the accented guitar/drums interplay, the yelping.

Preston School of Industry- Monsoon – Review

March 22, 2004

That-other-guy-from-Pavement, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, returns with his second Preston School of Industry album, sounding more Terror Twilight than either “Date With Ikea” or “Two States.”

Sister Sonny – The Bandit Lab – Review

March 22, 2004

Yhe band wanders through a double album’s worth of textural seas without catching much fish, often too busy appreciating the scenery and not working the net harder.