Album Name: All I Have Artist: Beth Champion Mason Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Digman Lyrically theological and musically moving, Beth Champion Mason describes her debut CD “All I Have”, as…”melodic modern rock with distinct balladic tendencies.” After seriously…
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Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Mariposa by Essence
Album Name: Mariposa Artist: Essence Year/Label: 2003 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds San Francisco’s Essence (her real name…hippie parents) has released her debut CD, “Mariposa” on Or Records. On her CD cover,…
Album Review: Divided Heart by Kristin Hoffmann
Album Name: Divided Heart Artist: Kristin Hoffmann Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Kristin Hoffmann has been playing piano since she was four years old and it shows. She’s classically trained in voice and…
Album Review: Lion & Blue by Kat Terran
Album Name: Lion & Blue Artist: Kat Terran Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Kat Terran will not be on “American Idol”, that’s for sure. But, I mean that as a compliment. Her voice…
Album Review: What’s Meant to Be by Benna
Album Name: What’s Meant to Be Artist: Benna Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I really dig this recording. It’s a little bit Cocteau Twins little bit Belle & Sebastian and a number of…
Album Review: Patchwork by Linda Draper
Album Name: Patchwork Artist: Linda Draper Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Linda Draper has an interesting voice, and I mean that as a compliment. I haven’t heard such a distinct voice since I…
Album Review: War Machine by Minefield
Album Name: War Machine Artist: Minefield Year/Label: 2003 / minefieldmusic Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Minefield is not an industrial Goth band despite the name. The band make a delicate and eerie music. Tamara Kent leads the group and writes…
Album Review: Electric EP by Evelyn Downing
Album Name: Electric EP Artist: Evelyn Downing Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The second EP by Evelyn Downing shows a maturation on her part. The music’s a little harder (but still pretty mellow) and her voice…
Album Review: A is for Accident by Dresden Dolls
Album Name: A is for Accident Artist: Dresden Dolls Year/Label: 2003 / Important Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is a limited edition live CD and not the Dolls proper debut. The sound is raw in places, but the…
Album Review: From the Inside by Triangle Park
Album Name: From the Inside Artist: Triangle Park Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Triangle Park is Kate Lynch (vocals and bass), Annie Enneking (vocals and guitar), Kristen Froebel (background vocals, harmonica, melodica, and…