Album Name: somehurrygood Artist: Andrea Florian Year/Label: 1998 / Bathsheba Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Canadian singer Andrea Florian’s third album is brilliant. She writes intelligent lyrics and evocative tunes and finds a good musical setting for them. Among…
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Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review:The Vth Angel by Naked Angel
Album Name: The Vth Angel Artist: Naked Angel Year/Label: 2001 / Priestess Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is an unusual record from English band Naked Angel. They play a spacious, inventive progressive rock and find use for odd…
Album Review: Lucy Mongrel by Lucy Mongrel
Album Name: Lucy Mongrel Artist: Lucy Mongrel Year/Label: 2000 / Joe Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lucy Mongrel is the alter ego of blues singer Kate Hart who makes what she calls “mongrel music”. This is a great excuse…
Album Review: Coleen Rider by Coleen Rider
Album Name: Coleen Rider Artist: Coleen Rider Year/Label: 2001 / Parlor Records [Buy at Coleen’s Official Site] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Coleen Rider has a warm voice and a style that’s eclectic and radio-friendly at once. She has some…
Album Review: Songland by Sianna Lyons
Album Name: Songland Artist: Sianna Lyons Year/Label: 2001 / Scimitar Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sianna Lyons makes music that seems infused with an inner glow. Her soft voice shines as she sings of love and loss. She makes…
Album Review: Naked Pictures Inside by Anne Deming
Album Name: Naked Pictures Inside Artist: Anne Deming Year/Label: 2002 / Brutally Honest Records [Buy at Anne’s Site] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First of all, yes, “Naked Pictures Inside” does indeed feature naked pictures inside. Tasteful,…
Album Review: What the Wind Brings by First of June
Album Name: What the Wind Brings Artist: First of June Year/Label: 2001 / Junemusic [Buy at HMV ] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Canadian band First of June have a distinct, piano-based sound. Vocalist Vanessa Laurin has a sensitive yet…
Album Review:Azure Wonder and Lust Annette Farrington
Album Name: Azure Wonder and Lust Artist: Annette Farrington Year/Label: 2002/ Castle von Buhler Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is an exotic sounding record in which a myriad impressions dart back and forth. Farrington’s yearning voice makes me think…
Album Review: Burn the Black Suit by Juliet Turner
Album Name: Burn the Black Suit Artist: Juliet Turner Year/Label: 2001 / Hear This! [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Juliet Turner is a new artist from Ireland. On this album she sings her gorgeous, literate songs with…
Album Review: Glitterati by The Gunga Din
Album Name: Glitterati Artist: The Gunga Din Year/Label: 2000 / Jetset Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The Gunga Din have a fine singer in the husky-voiced Siobahn Duffy. Their drone driven rock has a Doorsy flavour…