Best of 2007

Album Name: The Summer Storm Journals Artist: Noe Venable Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I first heard of Noe Venable years ago when she was mentioned on a mailing list of which I am a member. The other members were raving about her and I gave her...
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Album Name: High Society Artist: The Silver Seas Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is really fun poppy music. Complete with hand claps, and lovely harmonies. It’s very rhythmic. The first song, The Country Life, sounds a lot like Ben Folds to me. Especially...
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Album Name: So I Begin Artist: Rachel VanSlyke Year/Label: 2007 / TSR Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Rachel Van Slyke’s debut record and it’s a great start to what I am sure will be a long career in music. She is a great songwriter, these...
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Album Name: So Far My Love Artist: Astrid Chevallier Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Not only is Astrid Chevallier a multi-talented composer, singer and musician, she is also a graphic artist. She designs movie posters. Her artistic talent is evident on her album, both in sound and...
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Album Name: Boat with No Oars Artist: Mary Bue Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I am so familiar with artists from all over the country…all over the world actually. I have reviewed folks in New Zealand, Spain, Israel, and lots of places in between. But with the...
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Album Name: Grus Americanus Artist: Stephanie’s Id Year/Label: 2007 / Nine Mile Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This was sent to me as sort of a fluke. Another artist asked her label to send her own CD to me. The label, knowing what I like, sent this...
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Album Name: Gileah and the Ghost Train Artist: Gileah and the Ghost Train Year/Label: 2007 / Grey Hat Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Gileah’s solo record, The Golden Planes, awhile back and I loved it. In fact it was one of my top albums of 2006. I expect...
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Album Name: Get Thee to the World Artist: Laura Aidanblaise Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I love this record. Everything about it (except the length). But it’s one of those ones that is hard to put my love into words. I just adore it and it’s hard...
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Album Name: Free Life Artist: Dan Wilson Year/Label: 2007 / American/Reprise Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The music of the Wilson guys (Dan’s brother Matt is also a fabulous musician) is always very comfortable to me. I spent many of my college years listening to Trip Shakespeare and...
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Album Name: Remember the Sun Artist: Pieta Brown Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Pieta Brown’s record has a got a real Alternative country sound to it. But it’s pretty bluesy too. She has a very interesting, foggy voice that is perfect for the material....
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