Album Name: Sessions Down the Shore Artist: Colin Hogan Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] [Buy at Colin Hogan Official] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This artist reminds me a lot of early Ani DiFranco. Real…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: It’s About the Rose by Karen Marie Garrett
Album Name: It’s About the Rose Artist: Karen Marie Garrett Year/Label:2006 / Independent Instrumental music is pretty hard for me to write about. I’ve said before that I often feel like there’s something missing. Since much of my music appreciation…
Album Review: The Reminder by Feist
Album Name: The Reminder Artist: Feist Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by David Adair She played no small part in Broken Social Scene’s reputation enhancing parade of brisk atmospheric indie/Americana/rock, through their eponymously titled full length centrepiece…
Album Review: Nocturnal Leap by Rebecca Clamp
Album Name: Nocturnal Leap Artist: Rebecca Clamp Year/Label: 2007 / Folkwit Records [Rebecca Clamp Official Site] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Rebecca Clamp is English but now resides in Finland. Her debut is a confident record, mostly just Clamp and…
Album Review: City Morning Song by Sarah Shannon
Album Name: City Morning Song Artist: Sarah Shannon Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sarah Shannon sang in indiepoppers Velocity Girl and moved on after the nineties. Her solo debut was more classic pop…
Album Review: Illuminate by Karmacoda
Album Name: Illuminate Artist: Karmacoda Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Karmacoda is an electronic pop band fronted by Heather Pierce and someone called B. Their new album is very accomplished. “Something” uses a lazy beat to…
Album Review: Le Weekender by Les Sans Culottes
Album Name: Le Weekender Artist: Les Sans Culottes Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds My first thought on hearing this band was “party music…eh”. But as I always do, I gave…
Album Review: Movin’ On by Jen Porter
Album Name: Movin’ On Artist: Jen Porter Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’m not usually a fan of blues, but I am a fan of Jen Porter. I reviewed her record, Faces, back…
Album Review: Sing, Memory by Sarah Nixey
Album Name: Sing, Memory Artist: Sarah Nixey Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Black Box Recorder’s lead singer goes solo and sounds not unlike that band. Nixey’s distinctive very English voice opens the disc…
Album Review: Breathe With Me by Athena
Album Name: Breathe With Me Artist: Athena Year/Label: 2007 / Embraceable Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Athena Andreadis debut ep was a thrilling release and on this full-length her talent blossoms. The singer resides in London…