Album Name: Double Standard Artist: Patti Rothberg Year/Label: 2008 / Megaforce [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds At first I was thinking the photo used on the cover was more of a gimmick, to get…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Lobotomy Sessions by Alu
Album Name: Lobotomy Sessions Artist: Alu Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Alu’s previous album, Infomercial Gasmask in 2004 . I remember it being very unique and intriguing. I really liked it.…
Album Review: Supernatural (EP) by Doe Deere
Album Name: Supernatural (EP) Artist: ARTIST Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Doe Deere aka Xenia used to be the lead singer of a band called Sky Salt which I reviewed here back in…
Album Review: Black Fortress of Opium by Black Fortress of Opium
Album Name: Black Fortress of Opium Artist: Black Fortress of Opium Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The musician known as Ajda the Turkish Queen has made this her new album with a band and what an…
Album Review: Conical Monocle by Pretty Balanced
Album Name: Conical Monocle Artist: Pretty Balanced Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Pretty Balanced make an album that is anything but. Singer Judith Shimer intones demurely on opener Halogen Lamps while odd noises buzz in and…
Album Review: Flowers By Gold Box Kingdom
Album Name: Flowers Artist: Gold Box Kingdom Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed a previous release, Heavy & Light by Gold Box Kingdom last year. I had compared lead singer, Amy B…
Album Review: The Loft Years by Lazenby
Album Name: The Loft Years Artist: Lazenby Year/Label: 2008 / 206 Recordings [Buy at Amazon] Review by David Adair In 2006, through a relatively low-key rustic three track EP ‘Let Me Live’. Song-writing pair Sarah Lazenby and Nick Lockwood set…
Album Review: Sketches by Carbe Durand
Album Name: Sketches Artist: Carbe Durand Year/Label:2006 / Sonoton [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This album contains Latin music which I am neither educated about nor listen to with any frequency. So I don’t…
Album Review: Found a Reason by Mad Tea Party
Album Name: Found a Reason Artist: Mad Tea Party Year/Label: 2008 / Nine Mile Records [Buy at Nine Mile Records] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Mad Tea party is Ami Worthen (voice, ukulele) and Jason Krekel (voice…
Album Review: Fools and Orphans by Jo Gabriel
Album Name: Fools and Orphans Artist: Jo Gabriel Year/Label: 2008 / Kalinkaland Records [Buy at Jo Gabriel Official Site] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell I’ve reviewed Jo Gabriel here before and she’s always done amazing stuff. This one is out…