Album Name: The Uncut Version Artist: Kristilyn Robertson Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds There’s something about the minimalist look of this CD cover that made me expect anything but the intricate and layered…
Category: Best of 2005
Album Review: Stark by Gregory Douglass
Album Name: Stark Artist: Gregory Douglass Year/Label: 2005 / Emote Records Buy Album Review by Amy Elle Producer of Collected Sounds I confess, have a soft spot in my heart for Gregory Douglass. I first heard him last year when…
Album Review: My Better Self by Dar Williams
Album Name: My Better Self Artist: Dar Williams Year/Label: 2005 / Razor & Tie [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, first of all…I have been a fan of Dar Williams for many years. I…
Album Review: The Trouble with Fiction by Rebekah Jordan
Album Name: The Trouble with Fiction Artist: Rebekah Jordan Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Rebekah Jordan was Collected Sounds’ artist of the month for July 2005 and how well deserved.…
Album Review: Speak For Yourself by Imogen Heap
Album Name: Speak For Yourself Artist: Imogen Heap Year/Label: 2005 / Megaphonic Records [Buy at Amazon] [Buy at Amazon UK] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ve been a fan of Imogen Heap (Immi to her fans) since…
Album Review: The Overture and the Underscore by Sarah Blasko
Album Name: The Overture and the Underscore Artist: Sarah Blasko Year/Label: 2005 / Low Altitude Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Sarah Blasko has one of those voices I could listen to all damn…
Album Review: Every Thought by Shauna Burns
Album Name: Every Thought Artist: Shauna Burns Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Shauna Burns debut starts with the promising yet eerie “Ghosts and Vampires”. It shows Burns skill as a singer and pianist.…
Album Review: Fires by Nerina Pallot
Album Name: Fires Artist: Nerina Pallot Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] [Buy at Amazon UK] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds A Collected Sounds reader, Richard, contacted Nerina and suggested she send her CD to us…
Album Review: Freaky Little Story by The Megan Slankard Band
Album Name: Freaky Little Story Artist: The Megan Slankard Band Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ll say right off the bat, that this is one CD I know I’ll listen…
Album Review: Oblivion by Robin Wynn
Album Name: Oblivion Artist: Robin Wynn Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Robin Wynn’s music has a bit of an alt-country-ish twang on some songs (Goodbye Man). But it is mostly just poppy rock…