Album Name: So Far Artist: Monica Schroeder Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds When I first heard Monica Schroeder I thought it was Sarah McLachlan. That’s high praise from me since Sarah is a…
Category: Album Reviews
Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: Honey and Salt by Dead Rock West
Album Name: Honey and Salt Artist: Dead Rock West Year/Label: 2006 / Populuxe Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds These guys are fun. Kind of an alt.country pop sound. There’s a teensy bit of Guadalcanal Diary (if…
Album Review: City Girl by Jane Fallon
Album Name: City Girl Artist: Jane Fallon Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Jane Fallon has one of those really comfortable voices. Her music is a little more on the country end of the…
Album Review: Bouquet by Rachel Zamsteen
Album Name: Bouquet Artist: Rachel Zamsteen Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Yet another artist that lately has been reminding me of Fiona Apple. I think it’s the combination of pop and jazz that…
Album Review: Giddy Stratospheres by The Long Blondes
Album Name: Giddy Stratospheres Artist: The Long Blondes Year/Label: 2007 Rough Trade a Review by David Adair The trundling bass lines that catapulted many The Clash song, is replicated with adept precision by Reenie Hollis, giving this Sheffield formed charity…
Album Review: I’d Like To by Corinne Bailey Rae
Album Name: I’d Like To Artist: Corinne Bailey Rae Year/Label: 2007 EMI a Review by David Adair The bracing indie/soul diva continues to pick the fruits from her fresh and funky debut album. This single uses a horn section to…
Album Review: Listen Up by The Gossip
Album Name: Listen Up Artist: The Gossip Year/Label: 2006 / Backyard a Review by David Adair Arkansas’ answer to Aretha Franklin performing against a slow building disco groove, with a slight jungle backbeat demonstrates Gossip’s funky feel given off in…
Album Review: Lisa Lauren Loves the Beatles by Lisa Lauren
Album Name: Lisa Lauren Loves the Beatles Artist: Lisa Lauren Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds While this is a “cover album”, it’s really unique. These songs are all done quite…
Album Review: The Room by Teri Falini
Album Name: The Room Artist: Teri Falini Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Teri Falini’s previous release, Sun Under Me in 2005 and I liked it. It was…the term…
Album Review: Strange Afternoon by Infinite Bliss
Album Name: Strange Afternoon Artist: Infinite Bliss Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I wasn’t sure what to make of this record. Firstly, the band does not have an official site, only a MySpace…