Album Name: Annie Crane Artist: Annie Crane Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This album has got a sort of low-fi quality at times. It sounds a little tinny. I don’t…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Detours by Sheryl Crow
Album Name: Detours Artist: Sheryl Crow Year/Label: 2008 / A & M Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by David Adair A settled collection of low key to mid tempo, country fuelled ballads that demonstrate a settled maturity from a seasoned…
Album Review: Blossoms by Unwoman
Album Name: Blossoms Artist: Unwoman Year/Label: 2008 / Unmediated Productions Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Erica Mulkey singer and cellist is Unwoman. She took the name after a novel by Margaret Atwood. Her new album features her own and poet…
Album Review: Tangria Jazz Group by Tangria Jazz Group
Album Name: Tangria Jazz Group Artist: Tangria Jazz Group Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I did a mini review awhile back of this group’s previous release with the confusing title. I think we…
Album Review: Modern Fairytale by Marina V
Album Name: Modern Fairytale Artist: Marina V Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I have long adored Marina V’s lovely vocals and beautiful piano playing. So I was excited to get this new release.…
Album Review: Fool’s Journey by Tara Linda
*Note, this review isn’t’ very “mini” I explain below: Album Name: Fool’s Journey Artist: Tara Linda Year/Label 2006 Tara Linda This is certainly an odd recording. I can’t decide if it’s techno, pop, or old timey…maybe that’s because the record…
Album Review: The Movie by Clare and The Reasons
Album Name: The Movie Artist: Clare and The Reasons Year/Label: 2007 / Frog Stand Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This debut album by Clare Muldaur Manchon starts and ends with a song about Pluto losing its…
Album Review: Juno (soundtrack) by Various Artists
Album Name: Juno (Music from the Motion Picture) Artist: Various Artists Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I will confess I still have not seen this movie. I want to, very…
Mini- Review: XV by The Machine in the Garden
Album Name: XV Artist: The Machine in the Garden Year/Label: 2006 / Independent This album reminds me of Goldfrapp, that sort of techno-disco, glitter rock of which, I am afraid to say, I am not a fan. But I know…
Album Review: Doppelganger by Cynthia Lin
Album Name: Doppelganger Artist: Cynthia Lin Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I have reviewed Cynthia Lin’s previous work (see link in sidebar). I don’t recall this about her first release, but her voice…