Album Name: Mother Twilight Artist: Faun Fables Year/Label: 2001 / Earthlight Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Dawn McCarthy was inspired to make “Mother Twilight” while travelling through Europe. The result is spare, ghostly folk with a myriad different influences.…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: The Nymphaeum by Angelwing
Album Name: The Nymphaeum Artist: Angelwing Year/Label: 2001 / Independent Review by Debbie Islas The classic painting of naked nymphs by William A. Bouguereau graces the cover of the new Angelwing CD. It lures the would-be listener into a realm…
Album Review:Solid Poems on a Ghost of a Subject by Siren Circus
Album Name: Solid Poems on a Ghost of a Subject Artist: Siren Circus Year/Label: 2001 / Sargasso records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell They don’t come stranger than this.Twin sisters Cathryn V and Lucie Robson make evocative…
Album Review: My Best Mask On by Patricia Ossowski
Album Name: My Best Mask On Artist: Patricia Ossowski Year/Label: 2001 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Patricia Osswoski makes pensive yet energetic piano dominated songs. She has a slight resemblance to other artists,most notably Fiona Apple, but her…
Album Review: Living on Bread and Circus by Cara Tower
Album Name: Living on Bread and Circus Artist: Cara Tower Year/Label: 2001 / Raw Dog Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Cara Tower writes intriguing songs and accompanies herself on guitar and various homemade instruments. She approaches…
Album Review: Vibrolux by Vibrolux
Album Name: Vibrolux Artist: Vibrolux Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Vibrolux establish a dreamy, but tough sound on their debut. They use rock, country and electronica and top it with Kim Pendelton’s gravelly and seductive vocals.…
Album Review: That’s What We’re Here For by Larissa Dalle
Album Name: That’s What We’re Here For Artist: Larissa Dalle Year/Label: 2001 / This is the Chopper Music Order from [Buy at Vintage Vinyl] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Larissa Dalle’s mini album starts with the ironic “Theme Song”, a…
Album Review: Cinderella’s Dead by Stephanie St.John
Album Name: Cinderella’s Dead Artist: Stephanie St.John Year/Label: 2001 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Stephanie St.John’s debut album is a compelling listen. She has a fine voice and a versatile pop/rock sound. “Mecca” is a great song with…
Album Review: Elza by Elza
Album Name: Elza Artist: Elza Year/Label: 2001 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Elza’s first release. Her training is in opera and she’s won awards in that field, but has now…
Album Review: Half Wild by Julia Macklin
Album Name: Half Wild Artist: Julia Macklin Year/Label: 2001 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Julia Macklin’s second release, the first being an EP she released in 1998 simply called Julia Macklin. She has…