Album Name: I Won’t Pretend Artist: Monique Berry Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I own Monique Berry’s previous self-titled CD. I actually purchased it on a CDBaby buying frenzy one time (you know,…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Twist of the Banshees by Fans of Jimmy Century
Album Name: Twist of the Banshees Artist: Jimmy Century Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Fans of Jimmy Century consist of Alicia Peron and Victor James. They play a hip brand of electronica and…
Album Review: Erase Them EP by Lucy Langlas
Album Name: Erase Them Artist: Lucy Langlas Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at her MySpace page] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Lucy Langlas’ bio says that she was previously in a punk band with her sister. This…
Album Review: The Underground Forest Jennifer Hruska
Album Name: The Underground Forest Artist: Jennifer Hruska Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Jennifer Hruska was inspired by Clarissa Pinkola Estes’ book “Women Who Run With the Wolves” when she recorded this album. It’s appropriately mysterious…
Album Review: Just that Beautiful by Ella G’ Sell
Album Name: Just that Beautiful Artist: Ella G’ Sell Year/Label: 2007 Talitha Koum Music Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds On the opening and title track, Just That Beautiful, she has kind of a cutesy, girly sound, vocally.…
Album Review: Whiskey Thoughts by Greta Gaines
Album Name: Whiskey Thoughts Artist: Greta Gaines Year/Label: 2008 / Justice Records [Buy at Amazon] Note: I am hoping this will be on CDBaby and the links provided here will be correct, the release date is July 29, 2008 Review…
Album Review: Bring Me the Workhorse by My Brightest Diamond
Album Name: Bring Me the Workhorse Artist: My Brightest Diamond Year/Label: 2006 / Asthmatic Kitty [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Shara Worden once fronted Awry, now she’s started this mesmeric band. Their debut is startling and alive…
Album Review: Shotgun Daisy by Stacie Rose
Album Name: Shotgun Daisy Artist: Stacie Rose Year/Label: 2008 / Enchanted Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I have reviewed two of Stacie Rose’s albums in the past and remember them as being good alt-pop music. I…
Album Review: Goliath Falling by John McKinstry
Album Name: Goliath Falling Artist: John McKinstry Year/Label: 2008 / Mojo Brand Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell John McKinstry makes his solo debut after being in the band the Skanksters. A recent two year “walkabout”( I can never hear that…
Album Review: Luckiest Girl by Rosey
Album Name: Luckiest Girl Artist: Rosey Year/Label: 2008 Quango Fontana [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Rosey’s previous release called Dirty Girl and despite it being mainstream and dancy I adored it. I…