Album Name: The Coming of John Artist: Lilli Lewis Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The first track sounds like it belongs in a Broadway play. Maybe it’s the horns. It’s very interesting. It…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Cusp by Turkish Queen
Album Name: Cusp Artist: Turkish Queen Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is not your average pop music. I don’t even know how to describe it, let alone classify it. It could almost…
Album Review: Asteroid Belt by Velvet Chain
Album Name: Asteroid Belt Artist: Velvet Chain Year/Label: 2004 / Freak Records [Buy at Velvet Chain] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell It’s been a while since the last Velvet Chain album. Their new record is well worth the wait. Singer…
Album Review: Into the Light by Arcade
Album Name: Into the Light Artist: Arcade (Killjoy Confetti) Year/Label: 2003 / Wooden Man Records [Buy at Wooden Man Records] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds When I listen to several CDs a day it’s interesting which ones…
Album Review: Take Your Time by Jessica Blake
Album Name: Take Your Time Artist: Jessica Blake Year/Label: 2004 / Puffafish Records [Buy at Jessica Blake’s site] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ll be honest. I thought ‘ugh, country…this will be hard’ because County is not…
Album Review: Horses, God and the Perfect Kiss by Anna O
Album Name: Horses, God and the Perfect Kiss Artist: Anna O Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Anna O clearly has a gift for writing sharp lyrics and strong melodies. The alternative rock sound of ”Novocaine” sits…
Album Review: Blind Eye Gone by Nineteen 5
Album Name: Blind Eye Gone Artist: Nineteen 5 Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Nineteen 5’s raucous rock comes across strongly on this debut. Christine Wayne’s raw-throated vocals have what it takes and the songs are powerful.…
Album Review: Prodigal Son by Dave Isaacs
Album Name: Prodigal Son Artist: Dave Isaacs Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Pierce Foxe Dave Isaacs first solo recording, “Prodigal Son” hits the ground running. Loosely classified as Americana, the project is a sensitive syncretism of parts – a…
Album Review: Wind On The Firecracker…by Marina Lazzara
Album Name: Wind On The Firecracker Of The Building Next Door, The Songs Artist: Marina Lazzara Year/Label: 2001 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is a fascinating collection of songs by poet and songwriter Lazzara. She sings in…
Album Review: Starbelly by Dante
Album Name: Starbelly Artist: Dante Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is the third release from New York’s Dante which is both the name of the lead singer and the band name. The…