Album Name: Knowledge Scars Artist: Unwoman Year/Label: 2002 / Unmediated Productions Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell It’s a rich and strange offering, this debut album by Erica Mulkey; known as Unwoman. It’s also very hard to classify. She sings of…
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Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Anthem Sylvia Tosun
Album Name: Anthem Artist: Sylvia Tosun Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sylvia Tosun’s follow-up to her mini-abum is a collection of national anthems. It may seem like an odd idea but it works well. It’s a…
Album Review: Long Sleeve Story by Devon Sproule
Album Name: Long Sleeve Story Artist: Devon Sproule Year/Label: 2000 / Three World Records Review by Digman So sing to me (and sing she does) a Long Sleeve Story. Bold, sassy and Poetry! The stuff that songs are made of.…
Album Review: The Spirit Room by Michelle Branch
Album Name: The Spirit Room Artist: Michelle Branch Year/Label: 2002 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Record label Marketing people….please take notice…. I almost didn’t review this CD at all because it made…
Album Review: The Rose by Mediaeval Baebes
Album Name: The Rose Artist: Mediaeval Baebes Year/Label: 2002 / Nettwerk Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds From the opening chants (in Gaelic) and pulsating percussion this recording is very atmospheric. The music is…
Album Review: Whisper by Latona’s Thirst
Album Name: Whisper Artist: Latona’s Thirst Year/Label: 2002 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Latona’s Thirst highlights twin sisters Jennifer And Sarah Schroerlucke who sing beautiful harmonies and wrote all the songs on…
Album Review: Inviolate by Emmaline Muchmore
Album Name: Inviolate Artist: Emmaline Muchmore Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Emmaline Muchmore’s debut CD is a charmer. A mix of jazz, techno and trip-hop and pop. There’s a little Portishead (“Coming Down”)…
Album Review: Hating Baby by Mollie Baxter
Album Name: Hating Baby Artist: Mollie Baxter Year/Label: 2001 / Strangebird Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds At first listen, I thought this CD is a peaceful one. Nice to have on in the…
Album Review:Chansons d’Jour by Geneviève Letarte
Album Name: Chansons d’Jour Artist: Geneviève Letarte Year/Label: 2002 / Dame [Buy at Actuelle Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The Montreal based writer and singer Geneviève Letarte’s album is relaxed in mood and has some intriguing songs. The slowburning opener…
Album Review: The Cure For Bad Deeds by Martina Sorbara
Album Name: The Cure For Bad Deeds Artist: Martina Sorbara Year/Label: 2002 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] [Download from Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Wow, was this ever a nice surprise! Nettwerk Records had contacted me…