Album Name: Expanded Interpretations Artist: Vered Dekel and Miles Griffith Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, this is a first for me. This CD is the first (and only so far) one I’ve…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Stones by Vanessa Renee
Album Name: Stones Artist: Vanessa Renee Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is a beautiful album. I’ve listened to it several times and each time I find something new to like. Vanessa Renee…
Album Review: Have Another Pillow by Blueberry
Album Name: Have Another Pillow Artist: Blueberry Year/Label: 2003 / The Shaz Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The second album by Blueberry is a development from the debut “Twilight”. Singer and leader Gwen Snyder favours a groove-based sound but…
Album Review: Late Harvest by Serah
Album Name: Late Harvest Artist: Serah Year/Label: 2003 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Serah’s music is everything it’s been described as: ethereal, eclectic, emotional and beautiful. She has a lovely voice that…
Album Review: Unarmed Against the Dark by the Feathermerchants
Album Name: Unarmed Against the Dark Artist: Feathermerchants Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Feathermerchants new album (due in July) is very good. Since the first album the lead singer has left and been replaced by Shannon…
Album Review: Small Fires by Adrienne Pierce
Album Name: Small Fires Artist: Adrienne Pierce Year/Label: 2003 / Insect Girl Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Adrienne Pierce’s debut is astonishing. Her alternative style mixes rock and pop. The dreamy “Falling Asleep” is reminiscent of Mazzy Star’s spectral…
Album Review: Twilight by Blueberry
Album Name: Twilight Artist: Blueberry Year/Label: 2003 / The Shaz Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Blueberry is a genuinely funky project fronted by the gifted Gwen Snyder. The nicely titled “Bellbottom Bike Accident” gets the groove on the right…
Album Review: Pieces by Loni Pont
Album Name: Pieces Artist: Loni Pont Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Loni Pont’s second CD, Pieces” is a great one. Her voice sometimes has a tremble-y (but controlled) quality to it, is very…
Album Review: Finding My Way by Vicki Logan
Album Name: Finding My Way Artist: Vicki Logan Year/Label: 2003 / Carvic, Inc. Review by Kathy Parsons “Finding My Way” is a humble but very impressive collection of mostly original pieces by composer/keyboardist Vicki Logan. Most of the pieces are…
Album Review: Break by Natalie Wattre Band
Album Name: Break Artist: Natalie Wattre Band Year/Label: 2000 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well the first thing that will strike you about this CD is Natalie’s incredible booming voice. Think Janis Joplin or Melissa…