Album Name: White Bamboo Artist: Clare Means Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Clare Means has a lovely voice and puts it to good use on her new record. The great opener New York…
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Album Review: True Widow by True Widow
Album Name: True Widow Artist: True Widow Year/Label: 2008 / End Sounds Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds True Widow is a three piece group (guitar, drum, bass) from Dallas. TX. They call themselves Shoegazer and even easy…
Album Review: The Elephant in the Room by Arden Kaywin
Album Name: The Elephant in the Room Artist: Arden Kaywin Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed her previous record, Quarter Life Crisis I don’t recall it being this lively! I remember it…
Album Review: The Procession by Meredith Fierke
Album Name: The Procession Artist: Meredith Fierke Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Meredith Fierke has a pretty, sort of a breathy voice. But don’t let that lead you to think it’s weak. It’s…
Album Review: Never Trust the Chinese by Mr. Meeble
UPDATE 2010: [get Free track] Album Name: Never Trust the Chinese Artist: Mr. Meeble Year/Label: 2008 / Absolute Motion Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Oh, this is a headphones CD for sure. I first put it on…
Album Review: Mansion of Happiness by Sarah Noni Metzner
Album Name: Mansion of Happiness Artist: Sarah Noni Metzner Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] See link below also. Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sarah Noni Metzner plays a variety of instruments on this album and achieves a bright,…
Year end ehs.
Well, it’s getting pretty close to the end of the year and each year I like to start out the new year with a clean slate. That is, no albums left over from the previous year to review. So what…
Album Review: Goodnight San Francisco by The Bittersweets
Album Name: Goodnight San Francisco Artist: The Bittersweets Year/Label: 2008 / Compass Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The Bittersweets have created an album full of sleepy, dreamy folk songs. Hannah Prater’s voice is…
Album Review: Featurette by Logan 5 and the Runners
Album Name: Featurette Artist: Logan 5 and the Runners Year/Label: 2009 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Logan 5 and the Runners are named after a science fiction film starring Michael Yorke. They profess to having Pulp and David…
I don’t know…it’s cutting it close.
I’ve got 22 reviews to write before tomorrow at midnight. Who thinks I can do it?