Category: Best of 2008

Best of 2008

Hi Everyone. I’ve posted my best of 2008. It was hard, there were a lot of good albums this year (and some I just got this year, but they’re older.) [Check them out] You can see all my Best ofs…

Album Review: Sick of Sarah by Sick of Sarah

Album Name: Sick of Sarah Artist: Sick of Sarah Year/Label: 2008 / Adamant Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Sick of Sarah is a band from my hometown, Minneapolis, MN. They have a cool…

Album Review: Never Just a Dream by Emma-Lee

Album Name: Never Just a Dream Artist: Emma-Lee Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Download at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Emma-Lee’s previous release, The Waiting Room in 2004 and I really liked it. I just…

Album Review: Bird’s Eye View by Amy Kuney

Album Name: Bird’s Eye View Artist: Amy Kuney Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Amy Kuney’s [EP] back in 2006 and I adored it. So much so I referred…

Album Review: Sweet Life by Catie Curtis

Album Name: Sweet Life Artist: Catie Curtis Year/Label: 2008 / Compass Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I have been aware of Catie Curtis for years, since I saw her open for Dar Williams…

Album Review: Little Light by Allison Crowe

Album Name: Little Light Artist: Allison Crowe Year/Label: 2008 Rubenesque Records Ltd. Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First of all, look at that cover photo…could she be any cuter? Secondly, I don’t really know what else I…

Album Review: Joanna Erdos and the Midnight Show

Album Name: Joanna Erdos and the Midnight Show Artist: Joanna Erdos and the Midnight Show Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Joanna Erdos and her band play a gorgeous hue of piano-dominated music with a slight theatrical…

Album Review: Lobotomy Sessions by Alu

Album Name: Lobotomy Sessions Artist: Alu Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Alu’s previous album, Infomercial Gasmask in 2004 . I remember it being very unique and intriguing. I really liked it.…

Album Review: Sonic Diary by Costanza

Album Name: Sonic Diary Artist: Costanza Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Former Tricky vocalist, Costanza Francavilla has released this album which proves she is a multi-talented vocalist, instrumentalist and composer. I was surprised…

Album Review: Bittersweet Constrain by Jill Tracy

Album Name: Bittersweet Constrain Artist: Jill Tracy Year/Label: 2008 / 125 Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Jill Tracy is one of the early-discovered artists on this site. I am pretty sure I would never have heard…