Album Name: Under the Covers Artist: Sid and Susie (Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs) Year/Label: 2006 / Shout Factory [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ve been a fan of Matthew Sweet for several years…
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Album Review: Under a Different Sky by Women in Docs
Album Name: Under a Different Sky Artist: Women in Docs Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Women in Docs is female duo Roz Pappalardo and Chanel Lucas, from Australia. I guess I would classify…
Album Review: Lily Fraser by Lily Fraser
Album Name: Lily Fraser Artist: Lily Fraser Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell English singer Lily Fraser makes her debut with this record, which is still a collection of demos. It sounds like finished product to me,…
Album Review: Cultivation by Gram Rabbit
Album Name: Cultivation Artist: Gram Rabbit Year/Label: 2006 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Gram Rabbit’s debut album was a fetching collection of songs, this sophomore album is great as well. Jesika von Rabbit is a…
Regina Spektor News
Wow, she’s everywhere lately!! Seems it was just a couple of years ago she and I were talking about her doing a house concert! Oh wait, it was!! It never happened and looks like now it never will since she’s…
Album Review: De Pinche Nada by Red Lotus
Album Name: De Pinche Nada Artist: Red Lotus Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I don’t think I was properly prepared for what Red Lotus had in store for me. I was pretty blown…
Album Review: The Sound of Something Breaking by Morgan Grace
Album Name: The Sound of Something Breaking Artist: Morgan Grace Year/Label: 2006 / Lady Lush Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Wow. This record is filled with punky jumps and starts and lyrics that will have your…
Album Review: The Adventures of Jodelle by Jodelle
Album Name: The Adventures of Jodelle Artist: Jodelle Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Probably what grabs me most is the beautiful piano playing. It is at times reminiscent of early Sarah Slean. Someone…
Album Review: Earthbound by Sophie Barker
Album Name: Earthbound Artist: Sophie Barker Year/Label: 2006 / Emperor Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds A few months ago, I received and reviewed a CD called “In the Red” by an artist named…
Album Review: Paperclips and Sand by Jo Mango
Album Name: Paperclips and Sand Artist: Jo Mango Year/Label: 2006 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Jo Mango (last name assumed) surely has crafted her chilled out debut and a fine one it is. Her soft…