Album Name: Bound to be Mountains Artist: Rachel Garlin Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Today when it came time to sit with this album, one on one, I was excited.…
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Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: No Lip Vol.2 by Various Artists
Album Name: No Lip Vol.2 Artist: Various Artists & Mohawk Bomb Records Year/Label: 2009 / Mohawk Bomb Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is an interesting mix of various artists. Mohawk Bomb is a label who’s…
Album Review: Big Words and Power Chords by Mighty Fairly
Album Name: Big Words and Power Chords Artist: Mighty Fairly Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Mighty Fairly is Mischa Suemnig, Kellie Nitz, Jonathan Earl, Joseph Papke and they’ve put out…
Album Review: Sweetheart, Keep Your Chin up by Vanessa Peters and Ice Cream on Mondays
Album Name: Sweetheart, Keep Your Chin up Artist: Vanessa Peters and Ice Cream on Mondays Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This makes the 5th record of Vanessa’s I’ve reviewed! I…
Album Review: Separate by Blue Rabbit
Album Name: Separate Artist: Blue Rabbit Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Blue Rabbit is a group based in San Francisco. What sets them apart is that you don’t hear pop…
Album Review: Animals (11 Songs) by Son of the Velvet Rat
Album Name: Animals (11 Songs ) Artist: Son of the Velvet Rat Year/Label: 2009 / Monkey Music [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Son of the Velvet Rat is a project headed up by Georg…
Album Review: You Are Loved by Kim Garrison
Album Name: You Are Loved Artist: Kim Garrison Year/Label: 2009 / Red Dents Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Kim Garrison has a voice of a kind that few possess; it’s supple and yet beautifully fierce. Her…
Album Review: Hold Your Horses by Ella Edmondson
Album Name: Hold Your Horses Artist: Ella Edmondson Year/Label: 2009 / Monsoon [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Ella Edmondson is the daughter of actors Jennifer Saunders (of “Absolutely Fabulous” amongst many other things) and Adrian Edmondson (once…
Album Review: Le Carrousel des Jours by Lo Polidoro
Album Name: Le Carrousel des Jours Artist: Lo Polidoro Year/Label: 2009 / Moboz Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lo Polidoro is a French woman living in London and this is her second album of charming, dreamy…
Album Review: Awakening, Level One by Trentalange
Album Name: Awakening, Level One Artist: Trentalange Year/Label: 2009 / Coco Tauro Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Barbara Trentalange has a nice, moody sound on this new album, and a fascinating voice. Opener Fever is kind…