Best of 2008

Hi Everyone. I’ve posted my best of 2008. It was hard, there were a lot of good albums this year (and some I just got this year, but they’re older.) You can see all my Best ofs by going to the top menu up there, select Best Of and use the...
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Album Name: Sick of Sarah Artist: Sick of Sarah Year/Label: 2008 / Adamant Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Sick of Sarah is a band from my hometown, Minneapolis, MN. They have a cool rock edgy sound using interesting melodies and fun beats. The vocals are perfect for...
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Album Name: Never Just a Dream Artist: Emma-Lee Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Emma-Lee’s previous release, The Waiting Room in 2004 and I really liked it. I just wished it was longer. We now get a full length recording and it’s as...
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Album Name: Bird’s Eye View Artist: Amy Kuney Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Amy Kuney’s back in 2006 and I adored it. So much so I referred her to an industry friend of mine who was looking for new artists for...
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Album Name: Sweet Life Artist: Catie Curtis Year/Label: 2008 / Compass Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I have been aware of Catie Curtis for years, since I saw her open for Dar Williams in concert here in Minneapolis. But it wasn’t until her 2006 release, [Long Night...
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Album Name: Little Light Artist: Allison Crowe Year/Label: 2008 Rubenesque Records Ltd. Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First of all, look at that cover photo…could she be any cuter? Secondly, I don’t really know what else I can say about Allison Crowe that I haven’t said already in the 6 years...
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Album Name: Joanna Erdos and the Midnight Show Artist: Joanna Erdos and the Midnight Show Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Joanna Erdos and her band play a gorgeous hue of piano-dominated music with a slight theatrical bent. Erdos has a truly stellar voice and knows how to use it. All...
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Album Name: Lobotomy Sessions Artist: Alu Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Alu’s previous album, Infomercial Gasmask in 2004 . I remember it being very unique and intriguing. I really liked it. I called it “beautifully atmospheric”. So I was very happy to learn that a...
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Album Name: Sonic Diary Artist: Costanza Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Former Tricky vocalist, Costanza Francavilla has released this album which proves she is a multi-talented vocalist, instrumentalist and composer. I was surprised to discover that this is one person, doing it all. The style is very...
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Album Name: Bittersweet Constrain Artist: Jill Tracy Year/Label: 2008 / 125 Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Jill Tracy is one of the early-discovered artists on this site. I am pretty sure I would never have heard of her at that time if I had not been doing this. I’m so...
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