Tim Den – Page 87 – Lollipop Magazine

Thisyearsmodel – Wanted: New Friends – Review

June 4, 2001

Ex-members of Irony of Lightfoot and (one of my old faves) Sons of Abraham are back in this new, slightly spazzier Long Island punk machine.

The Ravenous – Assembled in Blasphemy – Review

June 4, 2001

This shit’s so dirty, so gutter-born, so stained with vomit, bong water, and gastric juice that you’ll want to take a shower after listening to it.

The Orange Peels – So Far – Review

June 4, 2001

Saying these guys sound like The Beach Boys wouldn’t even do them justice; they sound like the West Coast.

The Missing 23rd – Ctrl+Alt+Del – Review

June 4, 2001

Minor Threat-styled riffing, Nardcore skatepunk speed, and youthful energy that only California youths can supply.

The Milwaukees – The Bland Comfort of Life with Lloyd Justin – Review

June 4, 2001

The Milwaukees have always been top-notch indie melody-makers, but this new EP finds them harder in delivery and more textured in composition.

The Influents – Check Please – Review

June 3, 2001

Lots of Green Day-ish tempos, vocal harmonies, and jangly standard chords that seem to open the skies right up. Go for a scenery joyride.

The Hope Conspiracy – Coldblue – Review

June 3, 2001

Featuring three ex-members of Harvest, The Hope Conspiracy treads familiar metalcore territory but manages to throw in nice riffing syncopations.

The Forsaken – Manifest of Hate – Review

June 3, 2001

The Forsaken play Swe-Death that’s based primarily in Dissection’s single-string-grind theory. Lots of blastbeats, lots of shredded notes.

Stephen Malkmus – Review

June 3, 2001

Stephen Malkmus’ first solo record has him continuing the brilliant path his former band’s last record trailblazed, and it sounds a million times more mature.

Southport – Nothing is Easy – Review

June 3, 2001

Ex-Snuff guitarist/founding member Simon didn’t rejoin the band because he wanted to start his own project. Now that project has finally materialized,