Music

Notes

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• Only albums that are considered outstanding are listed here, although the odd one may have not been reviewed.
  
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• MP3s at 320kbps are all very well but for these artists you'll be wanting the original CDs or FLACs. The treble is better for both cymbals and vocal realism and often the MP3's a clipped more due to encoder issues.
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The Artists

Artist 1-57	Albums of choice	Notes
A Fine Frenzy Fun, sonic journeys you'll wonder how you lived without. Influenced by Jon Brion. Sadly Alison Sudol's moved into acting now so this trinity of goodness is all we'll have.	One Cell In The Sea Bomb In A Birdcage Pines
Alexz Johnson Versatile and fun with more talent than a first glance suggests	Voodoo Instant Star 1 Instant Star 2
Alisha's Attic Now famous for songwriting, but worth listening to the originals	Alisha Rules The World Illumina The House We Built
Aly & AJ Unexpectedly good	Insomniatic
Amanda Rogers Perfect voice, amazing songs, sweeping melodies, ace mastering. This is the artist you have been looking for. Why haven't you already bought her CDs?	Daily News Heartwood Heavy Blue
Amilia K Spicer All three albums are well recorded and amazing in words, melody and sound. Good solid sound and talent with a hint of the grandeur of 'Floyd. When you hear her you'll wonder why she's such a well kept secret because very few artists get close today and the same seamless quality stretches through all three of her albums	Like an Engine Seamless Wow and Flutter
Anna Madsen A voice as clear as a bell, well mixed recording with real bass.	Efflorescence Whisper
Anna Nalick Responsible for some of the best songs you'll hear	Wreck Of The Day
Anneke Van Giersbergen Exceptionally clear voice, underrated, fantastic singer	Live in Europe
Annie Stela A hidden gem found on lastfm and Youtube. She has a lovely clear voice, the songwriting is strong and the melody and harmony make her very listenable. Available direct from the artist via Bandcamp	Fool Whiplash Blues
Anya Marina Amazing drama and melody. Consistently good.	Miss Halfway Slow & Steady Seduction Phase II Felony Flats
Aura Dione Another unexpected musical talent, although dinosaurs would have mastered their CD better.	Columbine Before The Dinosaurs
Chantal Kreviazuk More Canadian goodness, some expansive, lifting songs.	Ghost Stories Plain Jane
Charlotte Gainsbourg Elegant melodies in spades	5 55 IRM Rest
Chlara Top notch recording, very clear voice	In A Different Light
Eléphant A two piece band with unique melody, the french lyrics make it sound even better. Great music	Collective Mon Amour
Erin McCarley Perhaps forgotten by the radio but some great songs	Love Save The Empty My Stadium Electric
Fiona Apple Raw emotion, sonic tapestries influenced by Jon Brion, eclective, whimsy, changeable. Do not miss	Tidal When The Pawn Extraordinary Machine
Fredrika Stahl Fantastic singing voice and original, unique songwriting, well recorded too. 'Tomorrow' is a real gem and contains so much fun variety and quality with some lovely songs.	Sweep Me Away Off To Dance Tomorrow
Garbage The incomparable Shirley Manson backed by real talent	Garbage Version 2.0 Beautiful Garbage
Harriet The new Karen Carpenter	Harriet (debut album)
Heather Nova Prolific talent, you'll wonder why you hadn't heard of her and her wonderful songs.	Siren South Storm 300 Days At Sea
Holly Conlan Interesting, cheerful songs with scale. You'll be wanting to hear 'Ok' Quite tricky to get CDs for.	Bird Fascinator
Jem Quite a few famous TV/film soundtracks here, laid back brilliance	Finally Woken Down To Earth
Jewel An epic, talented Jewel of a singer/songwriter with a goldmine of great music	Pieces of You Spirit 304 Goodbye Alice In Wonderland Perfectly Clear Sweet and Wild
Jillette Johnson Tunes you'll be playing again	Water in a Whale All I Ever See In You Is Me
Jonna Lee Catchy and subtle swedish pop. See also Ionnalee.	This is Jonna Lee 10 Pieces, 10 bruises
Kate Earl Bluesy jazz singer with attitude	Fate is The Hunter Tongue Tied
Katharine McPhee Unusually good music and vocals	Katharine McPhee Unbroken
Katie Herzig Eclectic mix of styles	Apple Tree The Waking Sleep Misc
Katie Melua One of the world's great voices, usually well recorded too. Lilac Wine is a great test of a system	Call Off The Search Piece by Piece Pictures The House Secret Symphony Live With The Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra
Kyla La Grange From Watford, studied philosophy at Cambridge, intelligent, wistful, eclectic music More at http://www.kylalagrange.com	Ashes Cut Your Teeth
Lenka Ex soap actress makes good, interesting voice and style	Lenka Two Shadows Bright Side Attune
Lisa Mitchell Worth buying for Neopolitan Dreams alone	Wonder
Liz Phair Eclectic and inventive, cutting observations with great melodies, not to be missed	Whip-Smart Whitechocolatespaceegg Liz Phair Somebody's Miracle Funstyle
Lucy Schwartz Underated singer/songwriter	Life In Letters Timekeeper
Lucy Woodward Excellent Jazz/Blues	Hooked!
Mandy Moore Famous hit singles have morphed into serious talent	Wild Hope Amanda Leigh
Maria Mena Very interesting vocals and harmonies	Apparently Unaffected Cause and Effect
Marit Larsen Previously half of M2M, a voice between Lenka, Prscilla Ahn and Gwen Stefani gives the gloss to great melodic sound	Under The Surface The Chase If A Song Could Get me You Spark When The Morning Comes
Metric Epic talent, huge catalog of top music	Synthetica
Mylene Farmer A long running french star with a great voice, check out Les Mots with Seal	Les Mots
Norah Jones Bluesy unique sound	Come Away With Me Live In New Orleans Not Too Late Little Broken Hearts Stay With Me The Little Willies and Norah Jones
Priscilla Ahn The bell like clarity of her voice is matched only by melodic tunes and inventive melodies. Worth tracking down those rare CDs.., some of the best music you'll hear. Ever.	A Good Day When You Grow Up Natural Colors
Rachael Yamagata Great melodies with depth.	Happenstance Elephants Chesapeake
Sarah McLachlan One of the best singers you'll hear, a rockier style from 'Fumbling Towards Ecstasy' onward Her voice has great range and she knows how to use it	Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Surfacing Mirrorball Afterglow Laws Of Illusion Shine On
Sarah Slean A Canadian singer songwriter that you'll wonder why you haven't heard of before, especially after 11 albums..	The Baroness The Baroness Redecorates Land & Sea
Serebro Deep bass, funky, melodic, declips well - don't miss this magic slice of russia, you'll thank me later. You'll be needing to declip this.	OpiumRoz
Shakespeare's Sister Old but not outdated, still sounds great today. Ageless and timeless.	Hormonally Yours Sacred Heart
Sheryl Crow	Tuesday Night Music Club Wildflower
Sia Underrated, inventive singer	Some People Have Real Problems
Sophie Hunger Music that comes alive	The Rules Of Fire (Live) Molecules
Sophie Zelmani Extraordinarily prolific, talented and publicity shy	Sophie Zelmani Precious Burden Time To Kill Sing and Dance The Ocean and Me Going Home
Susanna Hoffs The driving force of The Bangles	When You're A Boy Susanna Hoffs
Susanne Sundfør Very clear voice, melodic, dramatic, you'll be needing 'Ten Love Songs' at the minimum	The Brothel Music For People In Trouble Ten Love Songs
The Cardigans Talent with a touch of darkness	Super Extra Gravity
Within Temptation Other albums can be a little heavy but this operatic evening shows Sharon's voice up well	An Acoustic Night At The Theatre