Album Name: Accelerating Parcae Artist: Amber Spyglass Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The opening song “Pearls of Blue” reminds me of Jefferson Airplane’s classic 60s tune, “White Rabbit” but I can’t ignore the…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Dancing, Dreaming, Longing…by Dawn Desiree’
Album Name: Dancing, Dreaming, Longing… Artist: Dawn Desiree’ Year/Label: 2003 / Fossil Dungeon Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Former Rain Fell Within singer Dawn Desiree’ has created an impeccable solo record. Mark and Michael Riddick assist her on various instruments.…
Album Review: Snake Bird Blue by Terror at the Opera
Album Name: Snake Bird Blue Artist: Terror at the Opera Year/Label: 2004 / No Sides Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Faith Gazic and Gretchen Gonzales make up Terror at the Opera. They play the moog, accordion and toy piano…
Album Review: Invisible Circles by After Forever
Album Name: Invisible Circles Artist: After Forever Year/Label: 2004 / Transmission Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Tim Meyerink After Forever is one of the more prominent bands in the gothic-metal genre in Holland. However, they are largely unknown outside…
Album Review: Vaudeville 2040 by Jhene Erwin
Album Name: Vaudeville 2040 Artist: Jhene Erwin Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Jhene Erwin’s record is a suggestive affair. She sings in a low voice to a trip-hop setting. “A feather pillow” sees her sing in…
Album Review: The Waiting Room by Emma-Lee
Album Name: The Waiting Room Artist: Emma Lee Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I had an attack of “oh my god am I this old?” when I read that Emma-Lee was born my…
Album Review: Timeless by Mary Martin Stockdale
Album Name: Timeless Artist: Mary Martin Stockdale Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds There isn’t a lot I can say about instrumental piano music. If I were a composer my self, I am sure…
Album Review: Paris by Night by Jeanine
Album Name: Paris by Night Artist: Jeanine Year/Label: 2004 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds My first thought was that this would be one of those generic rock bands that could be interchanged…
Album Review: Goddess by Melissa Cox
Album Name: Goddess Artist: Melissa Cox Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First thing I noticed is that it’s mixed really low. I had to turn my speakers up quite a bit for it…
Album Review: Pleiades by Mirabilis
Album Name: Pleiades Artist: Mirabilis Year/Label: 2004 / Middle Pillar presents Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Summer Bowman of the Machine in the Garden and Dru Allen from This Ascension make up Mirabilis. Their debut is a genre-bending treat. They…