Lollipop Magazine

Furslide – Adventure – Review

April 1, 1999

A good measure of funk, scat vocals, groovy minimalism, maniacal cackles, and a ghostly waltz all rub elbows until the skin scores raw.

The Human League – The Very Best of The Human League – Review

January 1, 1999

A nice little retrospective of an underrated band whose entire catalog you’d never bother to pick up. Over and out, captain. Bleep.

Placebo – Without You I’m Nothing – Review

January 1, 1999

The tracks are thick with dark thoughts and bizarre rhymes, often cryptically impenetrable, sexy without explanation and reeking of stage makeup.

Gomez – Bring it On – Review

November 1, 1998

A big, stoned, Sunday afternoon of an album which inserts an eggbeater into the brains of the blues, cranks the handle, and serves it with a side of ‘shrooms.

James Iha – Let It Come Down – Review

September 1, 1998

A little gentleness can be pleasant, but too much of it can be lethal. James Iha’s new solo release unfortunately falls on the side of severe feline damage.

Spice Girls – Spice World – Review

March 1, 1998

It’s scary to actually recommend songs off this album, but the Spanish guitar-driven “Viva Forever” is as good as any other pop ballad torturing the airwaves.

Future: A Journey Through the Electronic Underground – Review

October 1, 1997

With The Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, Brian Eno, and Jah Wobble, I don’t know how “underground” this is, but Agent Scully has a good ear.

The Geraldine Fibbers – Butch – Review

October 1, 1997

An enthralling, harrowing experience, denying the simplified roles women in music have backed themselves into, speaking for one rather than pandering to all.

Daft Punk – Homework – Review

October 1, 1997

Homework is light-hearted and fun in a background music kind of way. But between you and me, I’d rather be listening to Photek.

Silver Jet – Pull Me Up… Drag Me Down – Review

July 1, 1997

Inspired by both Elvis Costello and Tom Petty, Silver Jet saunters comfortably between peppy power pop and minimalist, infectious rock.