Album Name: Waiting for a Ghost Artist: Therina Bella Year/Label: 2006 / Eyelash Wish Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Therina Bella (real name Catherina Ann Borges) is a quiet enchantress on this record. It shows a slight resemblance to the…
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Albums that Collected Sounds Reviews.
Album Review: One In The Hand by Geezerbird
Album Name: One In The Hand Artist: Geezerbird Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Geezerbird are an odd band and I say that in the best sense. Their singer Suzanna calls them a cross between Blondie and…
Album Review: Remnants of a Deeper Purity by Black Tape for a Blue Girl
Album Name: Remnants of a Deeper Purity Artist: Black Tape for a Blue Girl Year/Label: 2006 / Projekt Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is an expanded reissue of a classic darkwave album. Founder Sam Rosenthal and then band members…
Album Review: Cut Me Loose by Rietta
Album Name: Cut Me Loose Artist: Rietta Year/Label: 2006 / Halo Records [Buy at Halo Records] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Rietta Austin’s debut is a very nice and very commercial. She has a strong, flexible voice and uses it…
Album Review: How The Night People Pray Jennifer Hanson
Album Name: How The Night People Pray Artist: Jennifer Hanson Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Jennifer Hanson is a jazz singer and here she’s singing the songs of Graham Shaw. It all sounds very sophisticated and…
Album Review: Mt. Pleasant by Jennie Arnau
Album Name: Mt. Pleasant Artist: Jennie Arnau Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I put this CD on shuffle with a bunch of others I was reviewing and as sometimes happens, every time I…
Album Review: Somethingprettysomethingtrue by Arielle Silver
Album Name: Somethingprettysomethingtrue Artist: Arielle Silver Year/Label: 2006 / Passion Records [Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds How to classify? This is a tough one. There’s something folky, but there’s also a psychedelic feel. Especially on “Flame…
Album Review: Rivers of Stars by Andrea Perry
Album Name: Rivers of Stars Artist: Andrea Perry Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The more I listen to this record the more I love it. There are shades of so many other artists…
Album Review: Troubled by Arthur Loves Plastic
Album Name: Troubled Artist: Arthur Loves Plastic Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell How many times have I said that Bev Stanton is prolific? Oh, just did it again. Well she is. This album is remixes of…
Album Review: Shades of Grey by Autumn’s Grey Solace
Album Name: Shades of Grey Artist: Autumn’s Grey Solace Year/Label: 2006 / Projekt Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Dreampop duo Autumn’s Grey Solace follow their lovely “Riverine” with an equally arresting effort. Erin Welton and Scott Ferrell’s new album opens…