Album Name: The History of Things to Come Artist: Amanda Bloom Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Download at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Amanda Bloom’s debut album is an ambitious tour de force for the singer/pianist. She’s not afraid to…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: King Shag by Arthur Loves Plastic
Album Name: King Shag Artist: Arthur Loves Plastic Year/Label: 2008 / Machine Heart Music [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell I’ve reviewed Bev Stanton’s electronica project Arthur Loves Plastic many times in the past, and yet again she…
Album Review: Watching for Rain by Anne Trenning
Album Name: Watching for Rain Artist: Anne Trenning Year/Label: 2009 / Shadetree Records [Buy on Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I queued this album up in my media player and sat back to listen and got…
Album Review: Gateway to Temptation by Erin Jordan and the Whiskey Romance
Album Name: Gateway to Temptation Artist: Erin Jordan and the Whiskey Romance Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The vaguely retro strains of Erin Jordan and her band has a very special sound. Jordan…
Album Review: How to Have Sex with Canadians By The DoneFors
Album Name: How to Have Sex with Canadians Artist: The DoneFors Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Their CDBaby page says RIYL: Beatles, Joni Mitchell. Is that a joke? I don’t…
Album Review: Blazing Red by Anne Heaton
Album Name: Blazing Red Artist: Anne Heaton Year/Label: 2009 / Spill Records [Buy at Amazon] [Download at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ve been following Anne Heaton’s career for years. I’ve also hosted her for Collected…
Album Review: Orange Days on Lemon Street by Lex Land
Album Name: Orange Days on Lemon Street Artist: Lex Land Year/Label: 2009 / Intelligent Noise Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Producer of Collected Sounds God, I love this record. You have no idea. I love everything about it.…
Album Review: Kismet by Jesca Hoop
Album Name: Kismet Artist: Jesca Hoop / Jessica Hoop Year/Label: 2007 / Nettwerk [Buy at Amazon] [Download at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I am late to the Jesca Hoop party. Anna Maria mentioned Jessica (she…
Album Review: Let it Rain by Meredith Blis
Album Name: Let it Rain Artist: Meredith Blis Year/Label: 2008 / Purple Sky Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Meredith Blis follows her intriguing debut record with an equally deft new album. She’s a stunning singer and her songs resonate.…
Album Review: The Shape of You by Nina Vox
Album Name: The Shape of You Artist: Nina Vox Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Nina Vox records others’ songs but with her own flavour on this debut album. Some songs are by her collaborator Tony king,…