Album Name: Blood on the Lawn Artist: QuarterAcreLifestyle Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds With all the folk stuff I’ve heard recently, this is a drastic change for my ears. In a good way.…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Old Theatrics by The Minor White
Album Name: Old Theatrics Artist: The Minor White Year/Label: 2008 / Prairie Queen Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Gosh, this is kind of hard to categorize. Piano pop? Cabaret? Rock? Whatever you want to call it,…
Album Review: Identity Theft by All City Affairs
Album Name: Identity Theft Artist: All City Affairs Year/Label: 2008 / Lugo Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Peter Andreadis makes up most of the group All City Affairs, it’s sort of his child. Word has it…
Album Review: Never Just a Dream by Emma-Lee
Album Name: Never Just a Dream Artist: Emma-Lee Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Download at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Emma-Lee’s previous release, The Waiting Room in 2004 and I really liked it. I just…
Album Review: Smile Down upon us by Smile Down Upon Us
Album Name: Smile Down Upon Us Artist: Smile Down Upon Us Year/Label: 2008 / Static Caravan [Buy at Amazon UK] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Singer moomLooo and band members Keiron and David collaborated over the net and have never…
Album Review: Tale to Tell by The Mummers
Album Name: Tale to Tell Artist: The Mummers Year/Label: 2008 / Big Bass Drum [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Raissa Khan-Panni once had a solo career crafting immaculate pop, now she fronts the Mummers and makes widescreen…
Album Review: Polyamorous Affair by Polyamorous Affair
Album Name: Polyamorous Affair Artist: Polyamorous Affair Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Eddie Chacon was in the duo Charles and Eddie who had a big hit with the song Would I lie to you?. Alongside Sissy…
Album Review: [Ki:r] by Sylvie Bourban
Album Name: [Ki:r] Artist: Sylvie Bourban Year/Label: 2008 / Vizir records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Swiss-born Sylvie Bourban debuts with a record of jazz and it’s very accomplished. She has a flexible girlish voice and does some nice songs…
Album Review: Kiss of Life by Myriam G.S Mestiaen
Album Name: Kiss of Life Artist: Myriam G.S Mestiaen Year/Label: 2004 / Piece Unique Productions Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Myriam G.S Mestiaen is a capable pianist and on this album she approaches a style somewhat like that of a…
Album Review: Without a Bird by Rachel Reis
Album Name: Without a Bird Artist: Rachel Reis Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The cover had me expecting heavily produced jazz music. I don’t know why. I form weird opinions frequently. Luckily I…