Album Name: As if by Ghosts Artist: Dreamend Year/Label: 2004 / Graveface Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First a note about the packaging…in a word, cool. The case is made of some kind of cardboard with…
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Album Review: Sounds for Staying Home by TorCH
Album Name: Sounds for Staying Home Artist: TorCH Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The gifted singer Seela has released several solo records. She also sings with the jazz combo TorCH. Their repertoire is standards, but it’s…
Album Review: Trashbag Birdie by Joni Laurence
Album Name: Trashbag Birdie Artist: Joni Laurence Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Now I’m not a fan of country, and this recording is straying into that category, but I still think it’s pretty…
Album Review: White Turns Blue by Maria Mena
Album Name: White Turns Blue Artist: Maria Mena Year/Label: 2004 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I was aware of Maria Mena and her release of her debut CD, “White Turns Blue” for…
Album Review: Woman Mother Earth Sky by Roberta Chevrette
Album Name: Woman Mother Earth Sky Artist: Roberta Chevrette Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Now this is folk music. Acoustic guitar…sweet voice…intelligent and political lyrics…it’s everything folk is supposed to be. Chevrette’s style…
Album Review: Sleepy Buildings by The Gathering
Album Name: Sleepy Buildings Artist: The Gathering Year/Label: 2004/Century Media [Buy at Amazon] Review by Tim Meyerink The Gathering has always been a very prominent band in the gothic-metal genre, being one of the first bands to make such music…
Album Review: 250 Times Sweeter than Sugar by Mimi Ferocious
Album Name: 250 Times Sweeter than Sugar Artist: Mimi Ferocious Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Stephanie St.John made her solo debut with “Cinderella’s Dead”. Now she’s back with the superbly named band Mimi Ferocious. This record…
Album Review: Seeds of Love by Åsa
Album Name: Seeds of Love Artist: Åsa Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Swedish singer Åsa Rydman’s album is a very pleasant listen. Opener “A thousand Stars” is a hypnotic, soulful creation with a strong vocal. The…
Album Review: Vortex by Collide
Album Name: Vortex Artist: Collide Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Sarah Bernardi Industrial duo Collide has recently released an otherworldly double disc remix album. If you are familiar with Collide at all, then you know what I’m talking about.…
Album Review: Svarid by Heida
Album Name: Svarid Artist: Heida Year/Label: 2004 / Japis Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Icelandic artist Heida used to be in a band called Unun who recorded in English, but for her solo debut she sings in her native tongue.…