Album Name: What’s Meant to Be Artist: Benna Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I really dig this recording. It’s a little bit Cocteau Twins little bit Belle & Sebastian and a number of…
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Album Review: Patchwork by Linda Draper
Album Name: Patchwork Artist: Linda Draper Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Linda Draper has an interesting voice, and I mean that as a compliment. I haven’t heard such a distinct voice since I…
Album Review: War Machine by Minefield
Album Name: War Machine Artist: Minefield Year/Label: 2003 / minefieldmusic Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Minefield is not an industrial Goth band despite the name. The band make a delicate and eerie music. Tamara Kent leads the group and writes…
Album Review: Electric EP by Evelyn Downing
Album Name: Electric EP Artist: Evelyn Downing Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The second EP by Evelyn Downing shows a maturation on her part. The music’s a little harder (but still pretty mellow) and her voice…
Album Review: A is for Accident by Dresden Dolls
Album Name: A is for Accident Artist: Dresden Dolls Year/Label: 2003 / Important Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is a limited edition live CD and not the Dolls proper debut. The sound is raw in places, but the…
Album Review: From the Inside by Triangle Park
Album Name: From the Inside Artist: Triangle Park Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Triangle Park is Kate Lynch (vocals and bass), Annie Enneking (vocals and guitar), Kristen Froebel (background vocals, harmonica, melodica, and…
Album Review: Exactly what You Think it Is by SöuR
Album Name: Exactly what You Think it Is Artist: SöuR Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Wow, this is quite a bit harder than the stuff I’m used to. I’ve been listening to a…
Interview: Gabriela Kulka
An Interview with Gabriela Kulka by Anna Maria Stjärnell Polish singer Gabriela Kulka makes piano-based music in a very intriguing way. Her demo CD-R includes her own songs and covers of songs by Iron Maiden’s singer Bruce Dickinson done in…
Album Review: Nada Brahma by Moonraker
Album Name: Nada Brahma Artist: Moonraker Year/Label: 2003 / Moonraker Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Moonraker has a very agreeable trip-hop sound. Their kind of music has many practitioners, but Moonraker are talented enough to stand out in any…
Album Review: Eartbound by Alice Bierhorst
Album Name: Eartbound Artist: Alice Bierhorst Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is Alice Bierhorst’s sixth album, but only the second one I’ve heard. Her sound is soft, but filled with tension. She’s not unlike Cat…