Album Name: Living Room Artist: Ruby Slippers Year/Label: 2005 / Groosion Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Ruby Slippers have a nice, relaxed sound and singer Molly Kummerle has a great voice. Their style is loungey with jazzy undertones. The…
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Album Review: Rabbit Fur Coat by Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins
Album Name: Rabbit Fur Coat Artist: Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins Year/Label: 2005 / Rough Trade Records [Buy at Amazon] [Buy at Amazon UK] Review by David Adair Twisting country folk in order to squeeze out every ounce of…
Album Review: Love Needs You by Chantal Chamandy
Album Name: Love Needs You Artist: Chantal Chamandy Year/Label: 2006 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] [Buy at Amazon UK] If you’re in the US, it might even be less expensive to purchase from Amazon UK (when figuring in the shipping…
Album Review: Trouble From the Start by Lisa Moscatiello
Album Name: Trouble From the Start Artist: Lisa Moscatiello Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Lisa Moscatiello has a nice deep sultry voice that works equally well in her darker, haunting songs as it…
Album Review: Small White Town by Danielia Cotton
Album Name: Small White Town Artist: Danielia Cotton Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I don’t usually care for real gutsy power singers. But I’m going to have to make an…
Album Review: Hiding Underneath by Cassandra Kubinski
Album Name: Hiding Underneath Artist: Cassandra Kubinski Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The main thing I’ll take away from this record is that this young girl has a lot of potential. I just…
Album Review: This Life by Jocelyn Scofield
Album Name: This Life Artist: Jocelyn Scofield Year/Label: 2005 / Bilsco Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Jocelyn Scofield starts her debut with the song “Drive it Away”. It’s an excellent showcase for her strong vocals and piano playing. Vocally…
Album Review: Broken Social Scene by Broken Social Scene
Album Name: Broken Social Scene Artist: Broken Social Scene Year/Label: 2006 / City Slang [Buy at Amazon] Review by David Adair The experimental tone is set straight away in the groovy instrumental led; ‘Our Faces Split The Coast In Half’…
Album Review: The Party’s Over by Akayzia Parker
Album Name: The Party’s Over (EP) Artist: Akayzia Parker Year/Label: 2006 / Chrysalis [Buy full length, Urban Lullabys at Amazon] Review by David Adair A silky soulstress grabs the thoughtful, relaxing and heartfelt pop mantle from Tracy Chapman and to…
Album Review: When I Met You by Elya Finn
Album Name: When I Met You Artist: Elya Finn Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Elya Finn’s previous CD, “Ship of Fate” was a lovely record, but her new one cuts much deeper. Her voice is charming…