Album Name: Valery Gore Artist: Valery Gore Year/Label: 2005 / Six Shooter Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Valery Gore’s debut is assured as they come. The singer/pianist treats her instrument intriguingly and pens smart songs. “Elliot…
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Album Review: Souls Alike by Bonnie Raitt
Album Name: Souls Alike Artist: Bonnie Raitt Year/Label: 2005 / Capitol [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Bonnie Raitt is so cool. I don’t even like country or blues (and I know she’s got a…
Album Review: Entropy 29 by Terami Hirsch
Album Name: Entropy 29 Artist: Terami Hirsch Year/Label: 2005 / Madstone Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds One of the perks of this job/hobby is getting to hear some CDs before they’re released. In the case of…
Album Review: Grave Blessings by Unto Ashes
Album Name: Grave Blessings Artist: Unto Ashes Year/Label: 2005 / Projekt Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Unto Ashes have been around for a while now, making their unique brand of darkwave music. Its medieval sense makes it feel like…
Album Review: Unravel by Amelia’s Dream
Album Name: Unravel (Recorded Live at the Magic Shop) Artist: Amelia’s Dream Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds From the artwork I was expecting punk or at least hard. I got another CD the…
Album Review: A Girl, Almost… by Far Beyond Frail
Album Name: A Girl, Almost… Artist: Far Beyond Frail Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds One thing that is interesting to me is the band name. Far Beyond Frail…does that mean strong? As in,…
Album Review: Touch In The Dark by Asrai
Album Name: Touch In The Dark Artist: Asrai Year/Label: 2004/Transmission Records [Buy at OTHER] Review by Tim Meyerink Occasionally, you discover artists and bands that have been around for a long time, but have somehow managed to elude you for…
Album Review: Fresh Wine for the Horses by Rob Dickinson
Album Name: Fresh Wine for the Horses Artist: Rob Dickinson Year/Label: 2005 / Sanctuary [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds OK I know that this is a site predominantly for women in music, secondarily for…
Album Review: 13 Songs by Julie Feeney
Album Name: 13 Songs Artist: Julie Feeney Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Julie Feeney’s debut starts with the astonishing “Aching”. All strings and sleek vocals sighing in devotion. It instantly had my attention. “Wind out of…
Album Review: Delaney by Delaney
Album Name: Delaney Artist: Delaney Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Christelle Delaney is a talented French singer and this is a release that’s already gotten praise in her native land. “A Toute Alerte” opens with muted…