Album Name: From the Dark Artist: Jennifer Parsignault Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell After an acoustic ep we now have a fresh album from Jennifer Parsignault. Her trademark lush sound and ethereal vocals are retained. “Orbit…
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Album Review: Peakahokahoo by Piney Gir
Album Name: Peakahokahoo Artist: Piney Gir Year/Label: 2004 / Truck Records [Buy at Oxford Music ] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Piney Gir hails from Kansas City, but she sounds like she’s out of this world. Her solo debut is…
Album Review: Francesca Lee by Francesca Lee
Album Name: Francesca Lee Artist: Francesca Lee Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The CD begins with a song called “Tricks” in which the first phrase sounds like a line from an Ani DiFranco…
Album Review: Close to Home by Dahlia Wakefield
Album Name: Close to Home Artist: Dahlia Wakefield Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds How refreshing to hear a CD where the first song is a nice sweet happy love song. Now I have…
Album Review:If I Could Live in a Picture by Renee Mixon
Album Name: If I Could Live in a Picture Artist: Renee Mixon Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Renee Mixon is southern and there is a lot of note made on her website regarding…
Album Review: Read to the End pla
Album Name: Read to the End Artist: pla (Pop Lovers Anonymous) Year/Label: 2004 / timesuckage music Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First of all I have to say Pop Lovers Anonymous is a great band name and…
Album Review: Infomercial Gasmask by ALU
Album Name: Infomercial Gasmask Artist: ALU Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The voice coos… “Welcome to the wasteland. Close your eyes, Take hold of my hand. I will lead you through the barren…
Album Review: Anything But Ordinary by Deb Ferrara
Album Name: Anything But Ordinary Artist: Deb Ferrara Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds New Jersey’s Deb Ferrara has released a fine rock/pop CD. The music is catchy and interesting if a bit predictable…
Album Review:The Approach by I:Scintilla
Album Name: The Approach Artist: I:Scintilla Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Sarah Bernardi Even though I:Scintilla have just arrived on the scene, they’re already making their mark with their intoxicating blend of industrial beats and atmospheric creations. Intricate layers…
Album Review: Opener EP by 8MM
Album Name: Opener EP Artist: 8MM Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Sarah Bernardi Renowned producer Sean Beavan and wife Juliette are making sexy, seductive music together. So sexy in fact, that the follow-up to this six track EP is…