Album Name: Invisible Circles Artist: After Forever Year/Label: 2004 / Transmission Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Tim Meyerink After Forever is one of the more prominent bands in the gothic-metal genre in Holland. However, they are largely unknown outside…
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Album Review: Vaudeville 2040 by Jhene Erwin
Album Name: Vaudeville 2040 Artist: Jhene Erwin Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Jhene Erwin’s record is a suggestive affair. She sings in a low voice to a trip-hop setting. “A feather pillow” sees her sing in…
Album Review: The Waiting Room by Emma-Lee
Album Name: The Waiting Room Artist: Emma Lee Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I had an attack of “oh my god am I this old?” when I read that Emma-Lee was born my…
Album Review: Timeless by Mary Martin Stockdale
Album Name: Timeless Artist: Mary Martin Stockdale Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds There isn’t a lot I can say about instrumental piano music. If I were a composer my self, I am sure…
Album Review: Paris by Night by Jeanine
Album Name: Paris by Night Artist: Jeanine Year/Label: 2004 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds My first thought was that this would be one of those generic rock bands that could be interchanged…
Album Review: Goddess by Melissa Cox
Album Name: Goddess Artist: Melissa Cox Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First thing I noticed is that it’s mixed really low. I had to turn my speakers up quite a bit for it…
Album Review: Pleiades by Mirabilis
Album Name: Pleiades Artist: Mirabilis Year/Label: 2004 / Middle Pillar presents Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Summer Bowman of the Machine in the Garden and Dru Allen from This Ascension make up Mirabilis. Their debut is a genre-bending treat. They…
Album Review: Rose et Noire by Rose et Noire
Album Name: Rose et Noire Artist: Rose et Noire Year/Label: 2004 / Discordian records [Buy at Amazon France] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Rose et noire is a collaboration between singer Marie Möör and Laurence Chambert. The result is an…
Album Review: 10,000 Stones by Adrianne
Album Name: 10,000 Stones Artist: Adrianne Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Some months ago I received a sampler of Adrianne’s music with just two songs on it. Well, I’ve been hooked on those…
Album Review:A Distant Bell by Caroline Lavelle
Album Name: A Distant Bell Artist: Caroline Lavelle Year/Label: 2004 / Ringing tree records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Caroline Lavelle has previously recorded two solo records and worked with famous artists like Massive Attack and William Orbit. This new…