Album Name: Happy Today Artist: Camp Susannah Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Susannah of Camp Susanna is Susanna Blinkoff. She co-wrote most of the music and wrote the lyrics for this, their debut…
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Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Users Cheaters Theaters by Fuji Minx
Album Name: Users Cheaters Theaters Artist: Fuji Minx Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Lead singer Greta Valenti has a voice that recalls 80s grrl rockers, it’s a little nasal and sounds like she’s…
Album Review: Dreamland by Joni Mitchell
Album Name: Dreamland Artist: Joni Mitchell Year/Label: 2004 / Rhino Records [Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, I grew up in the 70s but while most kids my age had Joni Mitchell songs played through their…
Album Review: Water To The Dead by Ego Likeness
Album Name: Water To The Dead Artist: Ego Likeness Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Sarah Bernardi Imagine a world where darkness, dance, and heavy guitars mesh together with male and female vocals. Since 1999, Ego Likeness, consisting of Donna…
Album Review: From The Land Of Volcanos by Lucia
Album Name: From The Land Of Volcanos Artist: Lucia Year/Label: 2004 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lucia once sang with rock group Drill and collaborated with KMFDM. Her solo debut was picked up by a…
Album Review: Bizarre Love Triangle by Charlotte Summer
Album Name: Bizarre Love Triangle Artist: Charlotte Summer Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Charlotte Summer’s sound is very new wave but with a modern twist. There are shades of Blondie’s eclectic approach and sass as well…
Album Review: Such a Common Bird by Wendy McNeill
Album Name: Such a Common Bird Artist: Wendy McNeill Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Canada’s Wendy McNeill is no common singer. Her new record is a bit special, taking in a variety of styles and themes.…
Album Review: Reason by Anjuli Dawn
Album Name: Reason Artist: Anjuli Dawn Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds There is some really nice acoustic guitar playing here. Dawn’s style is quite reminiscent of early Ani DiFranco’s. Though Dawn’s voice is…
Album Review: Melodic Wand by Mali Woods
Album Name: Melodic Wand Artist: Mali Woods Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Mali Woods is a native of my home, Minnesota who is now living in Los Angeles. Though Mali’s music is slightly…
Album Review: Wreck of the Day by Anna Nalick
Album Name: Wreck of the Day Artist: Anna Nalick Year/Label: 2005 / Sony [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I don’t normally do reviews of sampler EPs or anything that you as a music consumer…