Album Name: Coquette Artist: Katy Carr Year/Label: 2009 / Madame De Luce Recordings [Download at Amazon] Note: it’s there as a physical buy too, but quite pricy for US peeps. Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Katy Carr has been gone…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Me (EP) by Kate Havnevik
Album Name: Me (EP) Artist: Kate Havnevik Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Tumblr] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is the teaser, sort of, for Kate Havnevik’s upcoming release, Unlike Me (see what she did there?)***.…
Album Review: To Be Human by Kathleen Blackwell
Album Name: To Be Human Artist: Kathleen Blackwell Year/Label: 2010 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Kathleen Blackwell has a clothing line called “cougar rock” and I suppose she growls a bit. But she’s equally adept…
Album Review: En Route by Cameron Blake
Album Name: En Route Artist: Cameron Blake Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ve had this one for awhile (I’m embarrassed to tell you how long) and I almost didn’t review…
Album Review:Behind the Scenes by Peter Lacey
Album Name: Behind the Scenes Artist: Peter Lacey Year/Label: 2010 / Pink Hedgehog Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Peter Lacey follows his recent album with Stephen Kalinch with a new solo album. It’s a concept album…
Album Review: Stealing Away by Fancy Bandits
Album Name: Stealing Away Artist: Fancy Bandits Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Fancy Bandits are Gina Kontur, Emily West and Veigh. They have an arresting style both visually and musically. Comparisons have been…
Album Review: Guitarrista by Ciro Hurtado
Album Name: Guitarrista Artist: Ciro Hurtado Year/Label: 2009 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I maybe didn’t go into this one with a completely open mind. I tend to dread reviewing instrumental music because I am…
Album Review: Thorns on a Crown by Kirsten DeHaan
Album Name: Thorns on a Crown Artist: Kirsten DeHaan Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, I generally steer clear of hard rock records as I am not very well versed…
Album Review: As the City Sleeps by Mary and the Black Lamb
Album Name: As the City Sleeps Artist: Mary and the Black Lamb Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Mary and the Black Lamb is fronted by the strong-voiced Lindz Riot and they play a…
Album Review: Hold Onto This by Alyse Black
Album Name: Hold Onto This Artist: Alyse Black Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Most of the notes I made on this CD were that it was catchy. Maybe it’s just…