Album Name: Hotel Two-Way Artist: Tryst Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Tryst’s previous release, “Kids of Big Stars” in 2003 and I liked it very much. This release is also quite…
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Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: A Comfortable Struggle by The Side Project
Album Name: A Comfortable Struggle Artist: The Side Project Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The Side Project has released a very nice soft piano pop album. I would say it fits squarely in…
Album Review: Pale Light by Olga Salamanca
Album Name: Pale Light Artist: Olga Salamanca Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Olga Salamanca is Collected Sounds’ Spotlight Artist of the Month for October 2005. Aside from being physically beautiful,…
Album Review: The Magdalene Laundries by Diana Darby
Album Name: The Magdalene Laundries Artist: Diana Darby Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy on Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Diana Darby’s third album is named after a real place in Ireland that was run by the church. It’s where…
Album Review: Haunted Water by Lion Fever
Album Name: Haunted Water Artist: Lion Fever Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lion Fever’s debut arrives, its furious alternative rock sound all poised and ready from the first track. Singer Jennifer Pearl sounds…
Album Review: The Saga of Mayflower May by Marissa Nadler
Album Name: The Saga of Mayflower May Artist: Marissa Nadler Year/Label: 2005 / Eclipse Records [Buy at Eclipse Records ] – they use frames so you’ll have to search for it, unfortunately I cannot give you a direct link Review…
Album Review: Dream by Lauren Noelle
Album Name: Dream Artist: Lauren Noelle Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lauren Noelle’s debut starts with the catchy and hopeful “Don’t Rain on my sunshine” . Her soft vocal and piano make the music appealing. The…
Album Review: Valery Gore by Valery Gore
Album Name: Valery Gore Artist: Valery Gore Year/Label: 2005 / Six Shooter Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Valery Gore’s debut is assured as they come. The singer/pianist treats her instrument intriguingly and pens smart songs. “Elliot…
Album Review: Souls Alike by Bonnie Raitt
Album Name: Souls Alike Artist: Bonnie Raitt Year/Label: 2005 / Capitol [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Bonnie Raitt is so cool. I don’t even like country or blues (and I know she’s got a…
Album Review: Entropy 29 by Terami Hirsch
Album Name: Entropy 29 Artist: Terami Hirsch Year/Label: 2005 / Madstone Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds One of the perks of this job/hobby is getting to hear some CDs before they’re released. In the case of…