I’m Coming Home, single by Nancy Sanchez. A very, very enjoyable change of pace for the La Chorizeras singer and bi-lingual mariachi/blues/rock singer. Gentle, empathetic, nostalgic, heart-warming. I could listen all day. Stream on Spotify and major platforms.
Nobody Loves You More, album by Kim Deal. The album everyone has been waiting for since she blasted into the music scene in the Pixies and later The Breeders. A collage of rock, punk, pop and storytelling, each song a gem, but of a different kind and color. It is a joy to hear her voice, to feel her emotions and power, and soar and sway with her solo debut. Love it. Stream on all major platforms.
Tenme Piedad/Erhamni, single by ArabLab. The experimental Mexican Middle Eastern band infuses with the magic of the levant but on modern, western instruments in this single from their album La Balanza. The five musicians, led by singer Samah Abdulhamid, produce a sonic environment that envelops you and pulls you deeply, firmly, into a mystical, sometimes distorted world that you can only imagine – and you do as you listen. Stream on Spotify and YouTube.
Dissident Aggressor, single by Judith Priestess. Wow. Militia Vox and the women in the Judith Priestess tribute band have done it again. The power, energy and urgency of Judas Priestess is captured fully and then embellished in this recording. Vox’s voice evokes the depths of the galaxy. The band builds a wall of sound that is sophisticated, nuclear-powered and mesmerizing – the way death metal should be but often isn’t. No wonder they have just been signed to a global Sony contract. Stream on Spotify and major platforms.
Toxic, single by Meovv. Meovv has never been your cookie-cutter girl group from Korea and this song is no cookie-cutter girl group fluff. Toxic shows off their smarts, their musical talent, and their voices. This is sophisticated pop-rock with high-energy production, smooth harmonies, conversations, and hooks. Everything you want. Stream everywhere.
Perrisima, single by Audry Funk. Perrisima, a single from her new album, Upsilon Scorpii, fuses hip-hop, rap, and funk with a laid-back Latin rhythm. It is fun to listen to, dance to and think about, because like all of her songs there is an activist subtext. A critical thinker, a skilled lyricist, and a provocative performer, everything Funk does is entertaining on multiple levels as is Perrisima. Spanish with some English. Stream on Spotify and major platforms.
