Category: Album Reviews

Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.

Album Review: Dying to be Born by Pollyanna Bush

Album Name: Dying to be Born Artist: Pollyanna Bush Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Pollyanna Bush’s debut starts out with a radio friendly but somewhat cliched song. It soon improves however. “The Wanting”…

Album Review: Decipher by Gina Kaz

Album Name: Decipher Artist: Gina Kaz Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Gina Kaz’ debut album has plenty of dramatic tension and moody songs. Her voice is a more than capable instrument and she plays the piano…

Album Review: Recovering Humans by Kathy Compton

Album Name: Recovering Humans Artist: Kathy Compton Year/Label: 2002 / Frosty Orange Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Kathy Compton’s album is a likeable pop offering. She writes catchy and thoughtful songs. The title track is glossy and has some…

Album Review: The Ring by Terri Hendrix

Album Name: The Ring Artist: Terri Hendrix Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is what I would call a “fun” cd. From her kick-ass shoes on the CD cover and the rest of…

Album Review: Open Hands by Pam Steinfeld

Album Name: Open Hands Artist: Pam Steinfeld Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds “Open Hands” is a CD filled with lovely melodies and great musicianship as well as Pam’s clear strong voice and fabulous…

Album Review: Cellar Door Serenades by Sinforosa

Album Name: Cellar Door Serenades Artist: Sinforosa Year/Label: 2002 / Hypnophonik Productions Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sinforosa have a soft, dreamy sound and a gifted singer in Traci Lee Nemeth. She has a sweet voice that lies somewhere between…

Album Review: Independent Thought by Sharon Allitt

Album Name: Independent Thought Artist: Sharon Allitt Year/Label: 2001 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Sharon Allitt’s second CD (her first was “Dredging up Daisies” in 1999) and she is currently…

Album Review: Làn Dùil by Mary Jane Lamond

Album Name: Làn Dùil Artist: Mary Jane Lamond Year/Label: 2000 / Turtlemusik/Tidemark [Buy at Amazon] Review by Digman “Làn Dùil” is the musical voice of Mary Jane Lamond. A dulcet but esoteric singing means of communicating by the use of…