Album Name: Beautiful Collision Artist: Bic Runga Year/Label: 2002 / Sony [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds For those of you who fell in love with Bic’s first CD, “Drive” in 1998 and have been…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: A Whole New Woman by Sherry K
Album Name: A Whole New Woman Artist: Sherry K Year/Label: 2001 / Kirby Lu Productions Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, I’ve never reviewed an instrumental CD but there’s got to be a first time for everything…
Album Review: Let it Rain by Tracy Chapman
Album Name: Let it Rain Artist: Tracy Chapman Year/Label: 2002 / Elektra/Asylum [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I was a big fan of Tracy Chapman when I was in college and “Fast Car” came…
Album Review: Everything in Suite ‘D’ by Celeste
Album Name: Everything in Suite ‘D’ Artist: Celeste Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Celeste Donahue has a style that you feel you’ve heard before, yet can’t think who it sounds like. Her voice…
Album Review: Count to Three by Ellen Rosner
Album Name: Count to Three Artist: Ellen Rosner Year/Label: 2002 / No Genre Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Ellen Rosner’s second CD, the first being “The Perfect Malcontent” which was released in 1999. Though…
Album Review: Staros by Nina Hynes
Album Name: Staros Artist: Nina Hynes Year/Label: 2002 / Reverb Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Nina Hynes’ debut EP “Creation” promised much and now the full-length album is finally here. The Irish singer does not disappoint. She still makes…
Album Review: Ruy Blas! by Rah Bras
Album Name: Ruy Blas! Artist: Rah Bras Year/Label: 2001 / Lovitt Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is a very weird record. It starts out with the new wave sounding “Bababoon” then contiunes with short, spaced…
Album Review: Beyond the Comfort Zone by Valerie Ising
Album Name: eyond the Comfort Zone Artist: Valerie Ising Year/Label: 2000 / Ocean Door Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds My first impression of this recording is that I wanted her to blow her nose. Valerie Ising’s…
Album Review: Renew by Otto’s Daughter
Album Name: Renew Artist: Otto’s Daughter Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This CD starts with some creepy chanting thing happening. Then comes the drums…bang! Maybe it’s just because I haven’t heard this type…
Album Review: No Cinderella by Leslie Berry
Album Name: No Cinderella Artist: Leslie Berry Year/Label: 2002 / Cynet A/v Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Leslie Berry sure can play piano. If you’ve read my other reviews you probably know how much of a sucker…