Album Name: Red Afternoon Artist: Deidre Muro Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is a nice folk-pop album. The songs are hummable and familiar sounding without being trite. Muro’s voice is strong and…
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Album Review: The Uncut Version by Kristilyn Robertson
Album Name: The Uncut Version Artist: Kristilyn Robertson Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds There’s something about the minimalist look of this CD cover that made me expect anything but the intricate and layered…
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Album Reviews: 3 by Hilary Scott
Album Name(s): Come In, Come In: Live (2003) Out of the Wilderness (2004) Hypothermia (2003) Artist: Hilary Scott [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Hilary Scott’s CD, The Floating World” back in July…
Album Review: Stark by Gregory Douglass
Album Name: Stark Artist: Gregory Douglass Year/Label: 2005 / Emote Records Buy Album Review by Amy Elle Producer of Collected Sounds I confess, have a soft spot in my heart for Gregory Douglass. I first heard him last year when…
Kate Bush NEW record details!!!
NEW YORK/LONDON (Billboard) – Pianist/songwriter Kate Bush will break a 12-year album drought this autumn with the double-disc set “Aerial.” The album will arrive November 7 in Europe via EMI and a day later in North America via Columbia. First…
Album Review: My Better Self by Dar Williams
Album Name: My Better Self Artist: Dar Williams Year/Label: 2005 / Razor & Tie [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, first of all…I have been a fan of Dar Williams for many years. I…
Album Review: Dirty Purple by Madelin Zero
Album Name: Dirty Purple Artist: Madelin Zero Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds For a person like me used to folk-rock music this is a change. I dare say, this is…
Album Review: Revue Noir by Revue Noir
Album Name: Revue Noir Artist: Revue Noir Year/Label: 2005 / Projekt Records [Buy at Projekt] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Nicki Jaine released the astonishing debut “Pidgeons and Other Curiosities” and then she met Sam Rosenthal, founder…
Album Review: Where I Belong by Åsa
Album Name: Where I Belong Artist: Åsa Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Swedish singer Åsa Rydman follows her ep “Seeds of Love” with this debut full-length. It’s a very impressive record in the softer vein. “Seeds…