Album Name: Exactly what You Think it Is Artist: SöuR Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Wow, this is quite a bit harder than the stuff I’m used to. I’ve been listening to a…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Nada Brahma by Moonraker
Album Name: Nada Brahma Artist: Moonraker Year/Label: 2003 / Moonraker Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Moonraker has a very agreeable trip-hop sound. Their kind of music has many practitioners, but Moonraker are talented enough to stand out in any…
Album Review: Eartbound by Alice Bierhorst
Album Name: Eartbound Artist: Alice Bierhorst Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is Alice Bierhorst’s sixth album, but only the second one I’ve heard. Her sound is soft, but filled with tension. She’s not unlike Cat…
Album Review: Shine by Evelyn Downing
Album Name: Shine Artist: Evelyn Downing Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell English singer Evelyn Downing makes hauntingly delicate music with partner Jamie Field. Her sweet vocals work well with the music. “Last Night’s Strangers” is a…
Album Review: Open by Marja West
Album Name: Open Artist: Marja West Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Marja West’s music is funky but sensitive. She plays the piano like a goddess and sings like a siren. Her CD is a real treat.…
Album Review: Garden Path by Lori Cullen
Album Name: Garden Path Artist: Lori Cullen Year/Label: 2000 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Canadian singer Lori Cullen favours an intimate folk sound that evokes artists like Jane Siberry and Joni Mitchell. Cullen’s talent for writing good songs…
Album Review: Live at Studio 43 by Reba Hasko
Album Name: Live at Studio 43 Artist: Reba Hasko Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell A woman and a piano, sometimes that’s all you need. At least if the woman is as gifted as Reba Hasko. She…
Album Review: Micromania by Corkskrew
Album Name: Micromania Artist: Corkskrew Year/Label: 2003 / Fretbuzz Ltd Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Corkskrew hail from Malta, but they don’t sound like it. Their sound is a lot like Garbage’s. The smooth voice of Diane Micallef suits their…
Album Review: The Thing That Feels by Hannah Fury
Album Name: The Thing That Feels Artist: Hannah Fury Year/Label: 2000 / MellowTraumatic Recordings [Buy the album] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Though Hannah Fury has released several EPs and composed film scores, “The Thing That Feels”…
Album Review: Karney by Karney
Album Name: Karney Artist: Karney Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds San Francisco’s Karney knows how to rock. This CD is filled with solid, well-written and fun rock songs. She is a multitalented musician…