Album Name: Respiri Artist: Corde Oblique Year/Label: 2006 / Ark Records [Buy at Ark Records] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell a Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Riccardo Prencipe plays most of the instruments here, but others handle the vocals. The…
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Album Review: Apple Pentacle by Louisa John-Krol
Album Name: Apple Pentacle Artist: Louisa John-Krol Year/Label: 2006 / Prikosnovenie [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Louisa John-Krol’s new album is inspired by the myth of the Green Man and the music carries all the weight of…
Album Review: Magic by Melanie Joy
Album Name: Magic Artist: Melanie Joy Year/Label: 2006 / Music Mentor Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Melanie Joy makes her debut here with a focused and melodic effort. The singer and pianist has a remarkable skill for…
Album Review: Pursuit of Happiness by Arthur Loves Plastic
Album Name: Pursuit of Happiness Artist: Arthur Loves Plastic Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The ever-prolific Bev Stanton releases yet another record with her project Arthur Loves Plastic. It’s pretty mellow but with some danceable tracks.…
Nerina Video
Thanks to a member of Nerina’s Yahoo Group, I’ve learned of this video of Nerina Pallot. It’s her song, “Damascus” Because I can no longer embed a video anymore (now that I’m using a different blog tool) I’ll just send…
Album Review: Greybay by Io Perry
Album Name: Greybay Artist: Io Perry Year/Label: 2006 / JupiterXrecords Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Io Perry has a soft whispery voice. The songs have a quiet, shy quality. Nice harmonies and pleasing melodies with a certain…
Album Review: The Eve of St.Agnes by Carol Wood
Album Name: The Eve of St.Agnes Artist: Carol Wood Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I find instrumental music really hard to review. Mainly because I am such a fan of voices and that’s…
Album Review: Salt on Skin by Mermaid Kiss
Album Name: Salt on Skin Artist: Mermaid Kiss Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The first album by Mermaid Kiss was stunning, since then singer Evelyn Downing has left the band. New singer Kate Emerson has joined…
Album Review: Forward Motion by Jamie Leonhart
Album Name: Forward Motion Artist: Jamie Leonhart Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Jamie Leonhart’s ep is a very nice record. I’d say it’s a little bit loungey with some jazz thrown in. Her vocals are sassy…
Album Review: Panamericana by Las Rubias del Norte
Album Name: Panamericana Artist: Las Rubias del Norte Year/Label: 2006 / Barbès Records [Buy at Las Rubias del Norte Official Site] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I wasn’t sure I’d review this one since I don’t speak…