Album Name: Owning Up Artist: Aimee Van Dyne Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds New Yorker Aimee Van Dyne’s debut CD is a very strong one. “Not Even You” has some nice harmonies along…
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Album Review: There’s Only One Sound by The Drop Band
Album Name: There’s Only One Sound Artist: The Drop Band Year/Label: 2003 / Syberdelix Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds “There’s Only One Sound” is the latest by New York’s The Drop Band. This CD is a…
Album Review: Delicate Flame of Desire by Karnataka
Album Name: Delicate Flame of Desire Artist: Karnataka Year/Label: 2003 / Immrama Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds UK’s Karnataka’s new CD is quite interesting. The opening song sounds like a film score. I…
Album Review: Messy Blue Ending by Grace Hearn and Michael Savage
Album Name: Messy Blue Ending Artist: Grace Hearn and Michael Savage Year/Label: 2002 / H2M Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Grace Hearn and Michael Savage where previously known as Hand to Mouth. Their music is still contemporary folk and…
Album Review: A Violent Narcotic by Jute
Album Name: A Violent Narcotic Artist: Jute Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Julie Axis used to be in the brilliant My Scarlet Life. Jute has a similar trip hop meets dream-pop feel to…
Album Review: Nouve Musiche by Sarah Pillow
Album Name: Nouve Musiche Artist: Sarah Pillow Year/Label: 2003 / Independent [Buy at Buckyball Records ] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is an intriguing record. Sarah Pillow has recorded versions of 17th century songs from various sources. The arrangements…
Album Review: Anywhere But Here by Dayna Malow
Album Name: Anywhere But Here Artist: Dayna Malow Year/Label: 2003 / Jabberwocky Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Chicago’s Dayna Malow has released a very nice debut album. She has a clear, pretty voice backed by solid songwriting…
Album Review: Different Stars by Trespassers William
Album Name: Different Stars Artist: Trespassers William Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The new album from Trespassers William is slow, languid and atmospheric. As on their previous CD “Anchor” Anna-Lynne Williams angelic voice dominates the music.…
Album Review: Shedding Skin by Liesl’s Wet Dress
Album Name: Shedding Skin Artist: Liesl’s Wet Dress Year/Label: 2002 / Rodent Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Liesl’s Wet Dress are odd. They inhabit a shady world of weird characters. Their music is rock with a tasty psychedelic flavour.…
Album Review: Songs by by Regina Spector
Album Name: Songs Artist: Regina Spektor Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Regina Spektor’s “Songs” is a sparse recording with just her voice and piano. It’s more than enough to make these songs interesting though. Regina’s lovely…