Album Name: Sonic Diary Artist: Costanza Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Former Tricky vocalist, Costanza Francavilla has released this album which proves she is a multi-talented vocalist, instrumentalist and composer. I was surprised…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Lucky Penny by Julia Francis
Album Name: Lucky Penny Artist: Julia Francis Year/Label: 2008 / No Shrinking Violet I’d say Julia Francis’ sound is mostly Americana/folksy. But it’s more than just girl and guitar. There’s a bunch of other stuff going on. There are some…
Album Review: Dreams Of Breathing Underwater by Eliza Carthy
Album Name: Dreams Of Breathing Underwater Artist: Eliza Carthy Year/Label: 2007 / Topic Records [Buy at Topic Records] Review by David Adair Occasional Billy Bragg collaborator and, for many, the mainstay of UK folk music, Yorkshire born Eliza Carthy, unleashes…
Album Review: Rose EP by Rose
Album Name: Rose EP Artist: Rose Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Rose Walker is but a wee lass (sorry, I’m looking forward to my trip to Scotland a little too much I guess!) but she’s got a big talent. The music…
Album Review: Join Us by Katie Stelmanis
Album Name: Join Us Artist: Katie Stelmanis Year/Label: 2008 / Blocks Recording Club [Buy at Blocks Recording Club] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Katie Stelmanis has just released her debut and she’s definitely someone to take notice of. She makes…
Album Review: Bittersweet Constrain by Jill Tracy
Album Name: Bittersweet Constrain Artist: Jill Tracy Year/Label: 2008 / 125 Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Jill Tracy is one of the early-discovered artists on this site. I am pretty sure I would never have heard…
Album Review: Rachel Sierra Project
Album Name: Held Under the Knife Artist: Rachel Sierra Project Year/Label: 2008 /Arthropoda Records As one might expect judging by the cover art, this is a highly (but well) produced affair. Rachel Sienna looks like a wee thing, but she’s…
Album Review: Getalife by Olga Kouklaki
Album Name: Getalife Artist: Olga Kouklaki Year/Label: 2007 / The Perfect Kiss [Buy at The Perfect Kiss] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Olga Kouklaki became known when she sang with French rockers Poni Hoax. Her own solo debut is electro…
Album Review: Shatter Queen by Jayme Dawicki
Album Name: Shatter Queen Artist: Jayme Dawicki Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Jayme Dawicki has a great voice. It can be soft and comforting, but also is very strong and clear. She’s got…
Album Review: I Believe in Fairy Tales by Sky Salt
Album Name: I Believe in Fairy Tales Artist: Sky Salt Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I knew from the cover art that I would like this CD. Sometimes I’m wrong about these things,…