Category: Album Reviews

Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.

Album Review: Thread Bone Bare by Sarina Simoom

Album Name: Thread Bone Bare Artist: Sarina Simoom Year/Label: 2000 Velveteen Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sarina Simoom’s debut album is a rare and beautiful thing. Singer Jenna Herbst’s nimble voice scales unbelievable heights easily. The music is both…

Album Review: Anchor by Trespassers William

Album Name: Anchor Artist: Trespassers William Year/Label: 1999 / Sonikwire Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell It is important for an album to open with a good track that manages to hold the listeners attention. On this count Trespassers William…

Album Review: Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Album Name: Red Dirt Girl Artist: Emmylou Harris Year/Label: 2000 / WEA/Atlantic, Nonesuch Review by Anne Deming I was first introduced to the music of Emmylou Harris in the fall of 1999. A friend insisted I borrow “Wrecking Ball” (1995)…

Album Review: Temperamental Angel by Gilli Moon

Album Name: Temperamental Angel Artist: Gilli Moon Year/Label: 2001 / Orchard Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Gilli Moon’s second album opens with a spoken word piece that’s reminiscent of Laurie Anderson. Then the rest of the record unfolds and reveals…

Album Review: Badlands by Various Artists

Album Name: Badlands Artist: Various Artists Year/Label: 2000 / Sub Pop [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds On November 7, 2000, Sub Pop records released a Tribute to Bruce Springsteen’s album, “Nebraska”. Some of our…

Album Review: Ancient Pleasures by Marie Frank

Album Name: Ancient Pleasures Artist: Marie Frank Year/Label: 2000 / BMG [Buy at Amazon UK] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds While on a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark I was in search of some Danish pop music by…

Album Review: Haunted By Poe

Album Name: Haunted Artist: Poe Year/Label: 2000 / Atlantic [Buy at Amazon] Review by Dan Stark I’ve been lucky enough to hear an advance copy of the new CD and it is absolutely killer! If Poe had come out with…

Album Review: You Were Here by Sarah Harmer

Album Name: You Were Here Artist: Sarah Harmer Year/Label: 2000 / Uni/ Zoe [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Just a note: When Sarah Harmer first released her CD “You Were Here” in Canada, it…

Album Review: Faith & Courage by Sinead O’Conner

Album Name: Faith & Courage Artist: Sinead O’Conner Year/Label: 2000 / WEA/ Altantic [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anne Deming I admit to my undying admiration and respect for Sinead O’Connor, her musical talents and her flare for controversy; therefore,…