Album Name: The Blistering Sun Artist: Rachael Sage Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’d heard many of these songs when Rachael performed them at our house concert last year. It’s always cool to…
Category: Best of 2006
Album Review: Under the Covers by Sid and Susie
Album Name: Under the Covers Artist: Sid and Susie (Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs) Year/Label: 2006 / Shout Factory [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ve been a fan of Matthew Sweet for several years…
Album Review: Country International Records by Sugarplum Fairies
Album Name: Country International Records Artist: Sugarplum Fairies Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Sugarplum Fairies previous release, Introspective Raincoat Student Music was reviewed here by both Anna Maria Stjarnell and I back in…
Album Review: Like Blood Like Honey by Holly Brook
Album Name: Like Blood Like Honey Artist: Holly Brook Year/Label: 2006 / Warner Brothers Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I heard a few snippets of Holly Brook’s music before this CD arrived and…
Album Review: Eye to the Telescope by KT Tunstall
Album Name: Eye to the Telescope Artist: KT Tunstall Year/Label: 2006 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds KT Tunstall became known to me quite suddenly though a strange series of events. I found…
Album Review: Chaotic Resolve by Plumb
Album Name: Chaotic Resolve Artist: Plumb Year/Label: 2006 / Curb Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ve heard the name Plumb bandied about for the last few years. But I’ve never gone to the…
Album Review: Oasis Motel by Julia Othmer
Album Name: Oasis Motel Artist: Julia Othmer Year/Label: 2006 / Lunar Cadre Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I can’t escape the thought of Natalie Merchant when I hear Julie Othmer sing. The sound is not identical, but…
Album Review: EP by Amy Kuney
Album Name: EP Artist: Amy Kuney Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I love this little EP. The only downfall is it’s too short. I know I’ve said that before, and I completely understand…
Album Review: The Golden Planes by Gileah
Album Name: The Golden Planes Artist: Gileah Year/Label: 2005 / Grey Hat Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I was enwrapped by the fourth note. This recording starts out very dreamy, far away sounding…almost tinny. With Gileah’s…
Album Review: Take Back the Night by Wynne Alexander
Album Name: Take Back the Night Artist: Wynne Alexander Year/Label: 2006 / Independent [Buy at Green Art Prints] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Wynne Alexander is one of the first artists ever featured on Collected Sounds. She…