Lollipop Magazine

The Broken West – I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On – Review

April 20, 2007

A band that recalls the jumpy, jangly days of Nick Lowe, Big Star, Elvis Costello, and modern counterparts Spoon, Brendan Benson, Earlimart, etc.

Ted Leo/Pharmacists – Living With the Living – Review

April 20, 2007

They’re capable of staggering work, showcasing a retardedly advanced sense of melody, yet they put out disappointments between great records. Like this one.

Rosie Thomas – These Friends of Mine – Review

April 20, 2007

A loose, natural, friendly affair that fully captures Rosie Thomas and friends (Denison Witmer and Sufjan Stevens) just messing around and having a good time.

Radon – Metric Buttloads of Rock! – Review

April 20, 2007

Radon were (and once again are, thanks to this reunion record) everything you loved about bands like Doughboys, Lemonheads, J Church, and early Goo Goo Dolls.

Elvis Perkins – Ash Wednesday – Review

April 20, 2007

Elvis Perkins is a “singer/songwriter,” like American Music Club, Red House Painters, and Crowded House because he knows how it’s really done.

Logh – North – Review

April 20, 2007

Epic piano numbers, reflective acoustic ballads, and soaring heartfelt anthems. It’s Logh’s most accessible, melodic, and straightforward release yet.

Last Days of April – Might as Well Live – Review

April 20, 2007

With every album, Last Days of April have gotten less melodramatic Guitarist/vocalist Karl Larsson is looking toward the likes of Dinosaur Jr. more than ever.

Obituary – Frozen Alive – Review

April 20, 2007

Recorded the same night as a Grave DVD, this is just as clear, well-produced, and packed full of crushing death metal. Live Grave, it’s the band’s first DVD.

Joshua English – Trouble None – Review

April 20, 2007

Joshua English fronted Boston indie trio Six Going On Seven, but by the time they released their swansong, they were abandoning grit and going completely pop.

Idlewild – Make Another World – Review

April 20, 2007

They’ve not continued on Warnings/Promises’ path, nor returned to The Remote Part’s commercialbility but combined the best of both. As much punk as U2 anthemic.