Album Name: Fake Artist: Hush Hush Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The all-female quartet Hush Hush has just made a splendid album. Keri Steele’s lovely voice and expert guitar-playing is the focal point. “I Forgot the…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Someone for Everyone by The Capsules
Album Name: Someone for Everyone Artist: The Capsules Year/Label: 2004 / Urinine Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds When you hear the name “The Capsules” you might think punk rock…I did. But that’s not what you get.…
Album Review: Luckyday by Rachelle Garniez and the Fortunate Few
Album Name: Luckyday Artist: Rachelle Garniez and the Fortunate Few Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Rachelle Garniez and her Fortunate Few is an eclectic bunch of musicians. Their style is hard to pinpoint, but it’s pleasant…
Album Review: Crack it Open by Ina May Wool
Album Name: Crack it Open Artist: Ina May Wool Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I was expecting Country. Perhaps it was the fringed leather coat on the cover. But I’m pleasantly surprised. “Taxi”…
Album Review: Pink Heart Blue Tattoo by Anna O
Album Name: Pink Heart Blue Tattoo Artist: Anna O Year/Label: 2003 / Lavacore Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The second album by Anna O continues where the last one left off. She’s still a strong singer and songwriter with…
Album Review: More Stories for Dana by Meaghan McLaughlin
Album Name: More Stories for Dana Artist: Meaghan McLaughlin 2003 / Press Records [Buy at Meaghan McLaughlin Official Site] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds For some reason I thought this CD would be just your basic guitar…
Album Review: 57 Suspect Words by Vanessa Lowe
Album Name: 57 Suspect Words Artist: Vanessa Lowe Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds In March of 2003 I reviewed Vanessa Lowe’s second CD, “Barnacles of Joy” and liked it very much This recording…
Album Review: Gentle Ravings Under a Martian Sky by Kathy Compton
Album Name: Gentle Ravings Under a Martian Sky Artist: Kathy Compton Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Interesting recording. I learned from this that I am sometimes swayed by packaging. The copy sent to…
Album Review:Stop the World by Leslie Clemmons
Album Name: Stop the World Artist: Leslie Clemmons Year/Label: 2004 / Verdict Entertainment Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The CD starts out on a slightly funky note. Clemmons has a jazzy voice that would sound at home…
Album Review: Someday Peace Love & Freedom by by Nhojj
Album Name: Someday Peace Love & Freedom Artist: Nhojj Year/Label: 2003 / jjohn Review by Steven Digman Musically representing the vocal correlation matrix of songwriting polarized social positions, which is contrasted by the minimalist use of instrumental movement. Someday Peace…