Album Name: Bob and Veronica Ride Again Artist: Morton Valence Year/Label: 2010 / Bastard Recordings [Download at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Morton Valence is centered round Anne Gilpin and Robert Hacker Jessett’s vocals. They have made a concept…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Ambient Romance by Rudolf Budginas
Album Name: Ambient Romance Artist: Rudolf Budginas Year/Label: 2010 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is a record I’m not really qualified to comment on, since it’s classical piano albeit played in a modern style. But I’ll try…
Album Review: Give It by Arthur Loves Plastic
Album Name: Give It Artist: Arthur Loves Plastic Year/Label: 2010 / Machine Heart Music [Buy at Amazon] [Download at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Bev Stanton continues to make club music that’s also fitting for chilling at home. This…
Album Review: Bright Day by Emily Rodgers
Album Name: Bright Day Artist: Emily Rodgers Year/Label: 2010 / Misra [Buy at Amazon] [Download at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Emily Rodgers’ new album arrives a few years after her last one, and on a new label. The…
Album Review: Leave Your Sleep by Natalie Merchant
Album Name: Leave Your Sleep Artist: Natalie Merchant Year/Label: 2010 / Nonesuch Records [Buy at Amazon] [Download at Amazon] Review by David Adair A wandering poetic, seeping loneliness cries out from the shadows of opening track, Nursey Rhyme of Innocence…
Album Review: The Zeitgeist Beckons by Vagabond Opera
Album Name: The Zeitgeist Beckons Artist: Vagabond Opera Year/Label: 2010 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] [Download at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Vagabond Opera are not like other bands. They gleefully mix jazz, traditional songs and lord know what…
Album Review: Wicked Ways by Lily Holbrook
Album Name: Wicked Ways Artist: Lily Holbrook Year/Label: 2008 / Alive Experience [Buy at Amazon] [Download at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is a super cool record. As I was writing the review I thought,…
Album Review: Navigator Navigate her by Alejandra Ribera
Album Name: Navigator Navigate her Artist: Alejandra Ribera Year/Label: 2010 / Bruja Records [Download at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Alejandra Ribera has a cool, smoky voice that she uses well on this striking album. Her songs are hard…
Album Review: Seeds, Shells and Stones by Kristilyn Robertson
Album Name: Seeds, Shells and Stones Artist: Kristilyn Robertson Year/Label: 2010 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] [Download at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ve been a fan of Kristilyn for some time now, first as a…
Album Review: Love Hotel by Keiko Higuchi
Album Name: Love Hotel Artist: Keiko Higuchi Year/Label: 2010 / Bishop Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Keiko Higuchi has recorded these odd takes on some classic songs live on one occasion and the results are staggering. She’s doing something…