Category: Album Reviews

Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.

Album Review: Don’t Tell by Kathleen Haskard

Album Name: Don’t Tell Artist: Kathleen Haskard Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Of all the CDs I got the same day as this one, (which was about 10) this one seemed to stand…

Album Review: Nine Heavens by Niyaz

Album Name: Nine Heavens Artist: Niyaz Year/Label: 2008 / Six Degrees [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I first heard Niyaz a few years ago when reading a friend’s blog. She mentioned that she was…

Album review: The Vigil by Alice Bierhorst

Album Name: The Vigil Artist: Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Anna Maria has reviewed Alice Bierhorst in the past, so she’s much more familiar with her music than I am. But I’m glad I’ve gotten a chance to sit down with…

Album review: Ashes by Buddahead

Album Name: Ashes Artist: Buddahead Year/Label: 2008 / Fear Of Cheese Records I have to say, I think their name is misleading. I am not sure why, but I was not expecting nice emo-type music. The artwork matches, I guess,…

Album Review: 100 Years of Silence by So A.D.D

Album Name: 100 Years of Silence Artist: So A.D.D Year/Label: 2008 / Scared Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Jol’e Williams makes up So A.D.D and this is her debut album. She darts impatiently between musical styles and that lives…

Album Review: Nothing Sweet Nothing by Kym Tuvim

Album Name: Nothing Sweet Nothing Artist: Kym Tuvim Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at CD Baby] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Kym Tuvim’s previous release, On the Mend way back in 2003 (time flies!). Her…

Album Review: Imagina by Karrin Allyson

Album Name: Imagina Artist: Karrin Allyson Year/Label: 2008 / Concord Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Karrin Allyson’s ‘Imagina’ has sort of a of ‘tiki cocktail party in the 60s’- Sergio Mendez thing. It’s…

Album Review: What’s in the Box by Vermillion Lies

Album Name: What’s in the Box Artist: Vermillion Lies Year/Label: 2008 / Independent a Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sisters Kim and Zoe Boekbinder form the charmingly oddball cabaret act Vermillion Lies. Their second album is off kilter but delightful…

Album Review: Say Goodnight by Annabella

Album Name: Say Goodnight Artist: Annabella Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg, producer, Collected Sounds I previously reviewed Annabella’s debut record, Songs of Goodbye back in 2005. I liked it enough to put it in my Top CDs…