Tim Den – Page 77 – Lollipop Magazine

Garrison – Hundred Reasons – Split – Review

March 15, 2002

Two songs each from these two barb-wire-coated pop bands, slicing your ears while trying to hide their understanding of melodies underneath.

Now It’s Overhead – Review

March 8, 2002

Members of Azure Ray, Little Red Rocket, and Bright Eyes’ live band/studio engineer, Now It’s Overhead sport a lush recording full of melodic crevices.

The Trans Megetti – Fading Left to Completely On – Review

March 8, 2002

The Stooges with art school band members, Elvis Costello with Sonic Youth chords, The Clash after living too long in DC.

The Glands – Review

March 8, 2002

Pavement’s vocal delivery, Big Star’s alt-country spices, and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ “down home country cookin'” vibe.

Burn – Cleanse – Review

March 8, 2002

This is the logical extension of Orange 9mm’s brilliant Driver Not Included; a peek into what could’ve been a solid follow-up.

Super XX Man – Volume V – Review

March 8, 2002

Intimate, vulnerable, pretty, and a feeling of “classic” are the main themes of this record, recalling golden AM hits.

Pig Destroyer – Prowler in the Yard – Review

March 8, 2002

Three-piece, no bassist, all-out gore/grind madness. All the songs fall under a minute-and-a-half. Down and dirty, raw as fuck, and violence-inducing.

Rival Schools United By Onelinedrawing – Review

March 8, 2002

This is very different from Rival Schools’ debut record and Onelinedrawing’s regular material. The result is more offbeat than their own individual works.

Blueline Medic – The Apology Wars – Review

March 8, 2002

As close to Jawbreaker as you’re gonna get. Add British punk rock grit, take away emo clichés, and you’ve got what Jets To Brazil should’ve sounded like.

Embodyment – Hold Your Breath – Review

March 8, 2002

Imagine A Perfect Circle writing songs for Texas Is The Reason and Quicksand and you’ve got Hold Your Breath.