Album Name: Bizarre Love Triangle Artist: Charlotte Summer Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Charlotte Summer’s sound is very new wave but with a modern twist. There are shades of Blondie’s eclectic approach and sass as well…
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Album Review: Such a Common Bird by Wendy McNeill
Album Name: Such a Common Bird Artist: Wendy McNeill Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Canada’s Wendy McNeill is no common singer. Her new record is a bit special, taking in a variety of styles and themes.…
Album Review: Reason by Anjuli Dawn
Album Name: Reason Artist: Anjuli Dawn Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds There is some really nice acoustic guitar playing here. Dawn’s style is quite reminiscent of early Ani DiFranco’s. Though Dawn’s voice is…
Album Review: Melodic Wand by Mali Woods
Album Name: Melodic Wand Artist: Mali Woods Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Mali Woods is a native of my home, Minnesota who is now living in Los Angeles. Though Mali’s music is slightly…
Album Review: Wreck of the Day by Anna Nalick
Album Name: Wreck of the Day Artist: Anna Nalick Year/Label: 2005 / Sony [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I don’t normally do reviews of sampler EPs or anything that you as a music consumer…
Album Review: Colliding Worlds by Sophie Serafino
Album Name: Colliding Worlds Artist: Sophie Serafino Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Now here’s something you don’t hear everyday…what begins as a chamber orchestra sounding piece quickly moves into rap with a Celtic…
Album Review: Impostor Syndrome by Impostor Syndrome
Album Name: Impostor Syndrome Artist: Impostor Syndrome Year/Label: 2004 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] [Buy at Official Site] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The jacket art and the name made me expect techno or ambient music. Upon…
Album Review: Voter by Crystal Brandt
Album Name: Voter Artist: Crystal Brandt Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Crystal Brandt’s previous CD, “Bessie’s Last Stand” almost exactly one year ago to date on this site, and I really…
Album Review: Something out of Nothing by K8
Album Name: Something out of Nothing Artist: K8 Year/Label: 2003 / Intoxik8ed Ink Music Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds K8 (that’s “Kate” not “Kay – Eight”) has released a nice (albeit short) recording. To me, the sound…
Album Review: Conform by Kirsten DeHaan
Album Name: Conform Artist: Kirsten DeHaan Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Kirsten DeHaan’s voice has been compared to Janis Joplin in more than one instance, but I’m afraid I don’t see it. To…