Tim Den – Page 68 – Lollipop Magazine

Absu – Tara – Review

October 22, 2002

Absu weave Celtic mythology, alchemy, philosophy, Paganism, and a 40-page painting-like booklet into Tara, which – unfortunately – isn’t as interesting.

Arch Enemy – Wages of Sin – Review

October 4, 2002

Arch Enemy are back with a long-overdue full-length and a ridiculously crisp, articulate, hungry new vocalist who just happens to be a fox.

Whippersnapper – Appearances Wear Thin – Review

October 4, 2002

Sounds like a home recording compared to The Long Walk, but they make the best of it with their dueling guitars, uplifting melodies, and honest enthusiasm.

Aloha – Sugar – Review

October 4, 2002

Sugar – Aloha’s sophomore full-length – doesn’t disappoint. Everything that blew us away the first time is back, smarter and more full-bodied than ever.

Immortal – Sons of Northern Darkness – Review

October 4, 2002

No more trashy productions, no more mindless guitar thrashings… instead, devilish blastbeats and brooding chords propel the band like Hades’ winds.

Hey Mercedes – The Weekend EP – Review

October 4, 2002

The Weekend E.P. shouldn’t be passed up not only cuz everything Hey Mercedes pens turns to gold, but also cuz these songs simply sizzle.

Badly Drawn Boy – About A Boy – Review

September 20, 2002

Although he is wildly overrated, Badly Drawn Boy shows his knack for film scoring/accompaniment with the soundtrack to About a Boy.

The Casket Lottery – Survival Is for Cowards – Review

September 20, 2002

Intricate, angularly melodic LOUD rock ala Shiner, Someday I, Jawbox, etc. Strings are bent and drums are smashed; musical fists are thrown and poetry is read.

Track Star – Lion Destroyed the Whole World – Review

September 20, 2002

Just when I thought the last few Guided By Voices albums were boring… Track Star is about as unspectacular as indie pop comes.

Scott Garth – Review

September 20, 2002

My Records owner Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut) brings us Scott Garth, the kind of real deal singer/songwriter that Elliot Smith only wishes he could be.