Tim Den – Page 43 – Lollipop Magazine

Elvis Costello – North – Review

February 2, 2004

Costello mourns, sarcastically takes jabs at, romanticizes, and praises the love cycle through tap-dancing vocals and evocative string arrangements.

Elbow – Cast of Thousands – Review

February 2, 2004

Elbow are from Manchester: Moody, creepily tranquil, painfully resigned, full of joy and paranoia… So why do I still not give two shits about them?

Eastern Youth – What Can you See From Your Place – Review

February 2, 2004

Leatherface’s tough-and-gruff, Fugazi’s hyper-emotionality, and an innate Japanese ability to contort melodies into visions of blood-dripping cherry blossoms.

Super Furry Animals – Phantom Power – Review

February 2, 2004

Welsh psychedelic popsters get less dancy and a whole lot more cartoony on Phantom Power. A hook is still a hook, even if it’s bent a little funny.

Ninja Scroll – The Series Volume 1: Dragon Stone – Review

February 2, 2004

I like the animation and the ridiculously imaginative character designs enough to make me put my cynicism aside and just enjoy the stylish bloodshed.

Lost in Translation – Review

January 28, 2004

Like a fleeting one night stand that is so magical you wonder if it ever happened, Lost in Translation and its soundtrack encapsulates a sense of “brief magic.”

A Tribute to The Four Horsemen – Review

January 28, 2004

I never knew The Four Horsemen were that influential… oh wait, this is a tribute to Metallica? Ooooooh boy, let the slaughter begin…

Björk – Greatest Hits: Volumen 1993-2003 – Review

January 28, 2004

Greatest Hits: Volumen 1993-2003 is the Icelandic diva’s complete videography, covering everything from all four of her studio albums to one-off singles.

Travis – 12 Memories – Review

December 10, 2003

In an effort to shed their “puppy dog softies” image, Travis have turned “political” on 12 Memories.

Last Days Of April – Ascend to the Stars – Interview

December 10, 2003

An interview with guitarist/vocalist Karl Larsson