Album Name: Vivid Artist: Cooldown Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Cooldown have an exciting electronic sound and a great singer in Miss Benny. They land somewhere between Portishead and Björk on this album. The sweet first…
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Album Review: Vermilion by Marie Frank
Album Name: Vermilion Artist: Marie Frank Year/Label: 2002 / BMG Denmark/RCA [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Danish singer Marie Frank’s first CD was a delightful listen so it’s great to hear her second album. It’s only out…
Album Review: Astronomica by The Changelings
Album Name: Astronomica Artist: The Changelings Year/Label: 2002 / Middle Pillar [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The Changelings have a beautiful and rich sound. Their front person Regeana Morris has an angelic voice that suits the bands…
Album Review: This Mortal Lust by Melinda Gidaly
Album Name: This Mortal Lust Artist: Melinda Gidaly Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Anne Deming Singer/songwriter Melinda Gidaly’s sound is rather unique. There is a definite medieval quality to her music, much like a ballad singer in old England.…
Album Review: Undone by Artemis
Album Name: Undone Artist: Artemis Year/Label: 2002 / Rtm Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Artemis’ debut is brief, but lovely. She belongs in the wide electronica field where she has carved her own niche. Occasionally she recalls Ray of…
Album Review: Cold Weather by Brenda Weiler
Album Name: Cold Weather Artist: Brenda Weiler Year/Label: 2003 / Virt Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Brenda Weiler is the most recent addition to the Virt Records line up and this is her first CD released…
Album Review: Never Fragile by Aenima
Album Name: Never Fragile Artist: Aenima Year/Label: 2003 / Equilibrium Music [Buy at Equilibrium Music] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Portuguese band Aenima follow a successful CD with this EP. They play a spacious, mournful ethereal music. Singer Carmen has…
Album Review: Woman by Gilli Moon
Album Name: Woman Artist: Gilli Moon Year/Label: 2002 / Warrior Girl Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Gilli Moon made an impressive album with “Temperamental Angel”. The new one is equally stunning and more multifaceted. The slinky cover of Inxs’…
Album Review: Bad Stars by Pepper McGowan
Album Name: Bad Stars Artist: Pepper McGowan Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ve been a fan of Pepper McGowan for a while now. When I first started this site someone wrote to me…
Album Review: 6 Songs + by Allison Crowe
Album Name: 6 Songs + Artist: Allison Crowe Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The first track on CD will not blow you away; in fact, you may not even be able to hear…