Album Name: Seeds of Love Artist: Åsa Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Swedish singer Åsa Rydman’s album is a very pleasant listen. Opener “A thousand Stars” is a hypnotic, soulful creation with a strong vocal. The…
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Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Vortex by Collide
Album Name: Vortex Artist: Collide Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Sarah Bernardi Industrial duo Collide has recently released an otherworldly double disc remix album. If you are familiar with Collide at all, then you know what I’m talking about.…
Album Review: Svarid by Heida
Album Name: Svarid Artist: Heida Year/Label: 2004 / Japis Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Icelandic artist Heida used to be in a band called Unun who recorded in English, but for her solo debut she sings in her native tongue.…
Album Review:Facsimile Dream by The Gypsy Cowgirls
Album Name: Facsimile Dream Artist: The Gypsy Cowgirls Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This recording is described as “the musical odyssey of a young woman fed up with her relationships with men. She…
Album Review: Driving North by Chris Pureka
Album Name: Driving North Artist: Chris Pureka Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds OK the first song’s intro sounds almost exactly like “Buildings and Bridges” by Ani DiFranco, but luckily once the voice hits…
Album Review: Somewhere to Rest My Head by Jennifer Paskow
Album Name: Somewhere to Rest My Head Artist: Jennifer Paskow Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, I was hooked from the chorus of the first song. What a great tune. The melody is…
Album Review: Bountiful by Alexia Deluca
Album Name: Bountiful Artist: Alexia Deluca Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Alexia Deluca has such a lovely voice, husky and light at once. Her well-crafted music is a treat to hear. “Anywhere But Here” is sublimely…
Album Review: Love is Blind by Claire Voyant
Album Name: Love is Blind Artist: Claire Voyant Year/Label: 2002 / Metropolis [Buy at industrial-music.com] Review by Sarah Bernardi Having not been very familiar with Claire Voyant’s previous work, I was psyched to check out their latest effort “Love is…
Album Review: Here Today by Alice Bierhorst
Album Name: Here Today Artist: Alice Bierhorst Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell After reviewing Alice Bierhorst’s previous record it’s a delight to hear her new one. Here she plays with a band after having done everything…
Album Review: Little Peppermints by Antje Duvekot
Album Name: Little Peppermints Artist: Antje Duvekot Year/Label: 2004 / Pantjebare Publishing Review by Pierce Foxe Antje Duvekot is a ray of light! And whether she shines merrily in the glory of day, as in Merry Go Round or Diana’s…