Album Name: Angels’ Abacus Artist: Emily Bezar Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Emily Bezar’s fourth album has been a long time coming, but it’s worth the wait. As on previous albums she mixes influences from jazz,…
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Album Review: Music To Start A Cult To by Gram Rabbit
Album Name: Music To Start A Cult To Artist: Gram Rabbit Year/Label: 2004 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Gram Rabbit claim to have something to do with a cult called Royal Order of the Rabbits,…
Album Review: Give In by Anne Heaton
Album Name: Give In Artist: Anne Heaton Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I may be a tad biased about these songs since I heard them played in my own living room last month…
Album Review: Nu by Edie
Album Name: Nu Artist: Edie Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Edie’s previous release, “Shades” was reviewed here at Collected Sounds some time ago, but the review was done by my co-hort Anna Maria…
Album Review: Day One by Sarah Slean
Album Name: Day One Artist: Sarah Slean Year/Label: 2004 / Wea International [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, Collected Sounds has a bit of a history with Ms Slean. She was one of the…
Album Review: String Planet by String Planet
Album Name: String Planet Artist: String Planet Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Gosh, I’m not sure what to make of this. It’s certainly not what I am used to listening to. For some…
Album Review: Allison Sattinger by Allison Sattinger
Album Name: Allison Sattinger Artist: Allison Sattinger Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Of all the CDs I’ve listened to recently, this one is a real stand out. I saw the guitar on the…
Album Review: Histories d’Eau by San.Drine
Album Name: Histories d’Eau Artist: San.Drine Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is lovely trip hop stuff with delightful singing in French. “Sans se Retourner” is sweet and poppy like a French answer to Dido. “Gibraltar”…
Album Review: Little Extremes by Lori Lynner
Album Name: Little Extremes Artist: Lori Lynner Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lori Lynner’s debut opens with the Arabic-tinged “Habit” as she sings of someone who wants to escape a lover. Her strong voice gets my…
Album Review: Mystical America by Laura Sullivan
Album Name: Mystical America Artist: Laura Sullivan Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Earlier this year I reviewed Laura Sullivan’s CD, Pianoscapes and I loved it. I am happy to report that one wasn’t…