Album Name: Two Horizons Artist: Moya Brennan Year/Label: 2004/Decca Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, I spent a lot of my college years listening to Irish band Clannad so I was pleasantly surprised…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Cinephoniq by NaJe
Album Name: Cinephoniq Artist: NaJe Year/Label: 2003 / XXFXX Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell NaJe and producer Mblaze create a sinuous, lithe trip-hop sound on this debut. “Wild Things” is strikingly soulful and puts NaJe”s sensual vocals to good…
Album Review: Cold Spell by Laura Taylor
Album Name: Cold Spell Artist: Laura Taylor Year/Label: 2004 / Independent [Buy at CDFreedom] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is another review where I feel I have to comment on the promotional aspect, such as the…
Album Review: A Different View by Jennifer Taylor
Album Name: A Different View Artist: Jennifer Taylor Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Judging by the cover (didn’t your mother ever tell you not to do that?) I was expecting crunchy, political, folk,…
Album Review: Little Things by Toby Lightman
Album Name: Little Things Artist: Toby Lightman Year/Label: 2004 / Lava Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I was first sent a 4 song sampler before this advance was ready and like it very…
Album Review: Day for Night by Nell Bryden
Album Name: Day for Night Artist: Nell Bryden Year/Label: 2003 / 157 Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Nell Bryden’s debut comes on like it means business. From the opener “Daylight” it’s obvious she has a distinctive…
Album Review: Songs by Miki Huber
Album Name: Songs Artist: Miki Huber Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Miki Huber makes intimate-sounding, clever songs and sings them in a hushed voice. I thought of early Suzanne Vega while hearing this. “The Hollywood Song”…
Album Review: Seventh and Trade by Clare Fader and the Vaudevillains
Album Name: Seventh and Trade Artist: Clare Fader and the Vaudevillains Year/Label: 2003 / Raconteur Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Ah, wonderful. Clare Fader and her Vaudevillains return after the great debut “Elephant”s Baby”. Their music is cabaret with…
Album Review: Come Across the River by Heather Duby
Album Name: Come Across the River Artist: Heather Duby Year/Label: 2004 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell I wanted to review this sooner, but couldn’t stop playing it long enough to enthuse about it. This then…
Album Review: Reflections by Moë
Album Name: Reflections Artist: Moë Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Swiss band Moë’s album uses poems by Heinrich Heine set to music by the band. It’s an unusual idea, but one that works…