Album Name: The Real Nature of the Fantastic Ice Cream Artist: Amelie Year/Label: 2007 / Boxson/Anticraft [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Amelie recalls a French Björk on this inventive, quirky album. She brings a sweet weirdness and…
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Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Grace/Precarious by Sabrina Siegel
Album Name: Grace/Precarious Artist: Sabrina Siegel Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sabrina Siegel makes music one can assume as she experiments with guitar, cello and voice. These aren’t exactly songs, just sounds she makes. Dissonant noise…
Album Review: A Hundred Birds by Sylvi Alli
Album Name: A Hundred Birds Artist: Sylvi Alli Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sylvi Alli’s voice hovers between light and dark, its loveliness accentuated by the unpredictable seep of her music. Her latest…
Album Review: Breaking Free by Mya Rose
Album Name: Breaking Free Artist: Mya RoseST Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Mya Rose Wilkins has quite a distinct voice. It’s very strong and has a nice deep tone to it. It can…
Album Review: Who am I? by Gaynor O’Flynn
Album Name: Who am I? Artist: Gaynor O’Flynn Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Gaynor O’Flynn makes music that has the slight jazzy undertones and relaxed mood to suit its words. Praying is soul-searching…
Album Review: Anchors and Anvils by Amy LaVere
Album Name: Anchors and Anvils Artist: Amy LaVere Year/Label: 2007 / Archer Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Amy LaVere’s new album starts with the impressive murder ballad Killing Him. “Killing him didn’t make the love go away” sings LaVere…
Album Review: Rain by Rose Robbins
Album Name: Rain Artist: Rose Robbins Year/Label: 2006 / Independent a Review by Anna Maria Stjarnell Rose Robbins single is just one song, but it’s a good, jazz-tinged effort. Robbins has a good, flexible voice and uses it well here.…
Album Review: Pay to be Loved by Ashia
Album Name: Pay to be Loved Artist: Ashia Year/Label: 2006 / Independent A little like the early raw records of Regina Spektor. Track one, Divine Killer is just voice and cello, (played like a stand up bass). While her voice…
Album Review: Racing Grey by Steven Mark
Album Name: Racing Grey Artist: Steven Mark Year/Label: 2007 / Bassett Records I reviewed Steven Mark’s previous release,Aloneaphobe and I really liked it. Like his previous release, these songs have nice pop melodies and intelligent lyrics. They’re catchy and friendly.…
Album Review: Here and Now by Katrina Carlson
Album Name: Here and Now Artist: Katrina Carlson Year/Label: 2007 / Kataphonic Records Is it me, or does Katrina Carlson look like a young Jane Fonda on the cover? A quick glance at her site tells me it’s just that…