UPDATE 2010: [get Free track] Album Name: Never Trust the Chinese Artist: Mr. Meeble Year/Label: 2008 / Absolute Motion Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Oh, this is a headphones CD for sure. I first put it on…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Mansion of Happiness by Sarah Noni Metzner
Album Name: Mansion of Happiness Artist: Sarah Noni Metzner Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] See link below also. Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sarah Noni Metzner plays a variety of instruments on this album and achieves a bright,…
Year end ehs.
Well, it’s getting pretty close to the end of the year and each year I like to start out the new year with a clean slate. That is, no albums left over from the previous year to review. So what…
Album Review: Goodnight San Francisco by The Bittersweets
Album Name: Goodnight San Francisco Artist: The Bittersweets Year/Label: 2008 / Compass Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The Bittersweets have created an album full of sleepy, dreamy folk songs. Hannah Prater’s voice is…
Album Review: Featurette by Logan 5 and the Runners
Album Name: Featurette Artist: Logan 5 and the Runners Year/Label: 2009 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Logan 5 and the Runners are named after a science fiction film starring Michael Yorke. They profess to having Pulp and David…
Album Review: Dark Developments by Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power and the Amorphous Strums
Album Name: Dark Developments Artist: Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power and the Amorphous Strums Year/Label: 2008 / Orange Twin Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Well-known songwriter Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power unite for this strange but…
‘Before the Goldrush’ Revisits Classic Singer-Songwriters to Benefit Teach For America
– 26 contemporary music artists pay homage to James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and others – Louisville, Ky.—In a tribute to the great singer-songwriters who influence their music and the teachers who helped open the doors to their creativity, 26 contemporary…
Album Review: A Demon and her Lovers by Jessy Greene
Album Name: A Demon and her Lovers Artist: Jessy Greene Year/Label: 2006 / ravenstar music Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I have been aware of Jessy Greene for a long time. I believe I even saw her…
Album Review: An Evening Out of Town by Knitting by Twilight
Album Name: An Evening Out of Town Artist: Knitting by Twilight Year/Label: 2008 / It’s Twilight Time Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Knitting by Twilight is actually a musical collective. Their site says that it was created…
Album Review: The Growing Season by Rebecca Martin
Album Name: The Growing Season Artist: Rebecca Martin Year/Label: 2008 / Sunnyside [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I knew I’d like this if the cover was any indication of what was inside. The record…