Roundup: the Hot Half dozen for August 2, 2020

Cold Heart. Single by Joe Stuckey. For my money the best song ever released by Stuckey. A mesmerizing blend of his virtuoso guitar, dreamy memory effects and urgent lyrics set to a pressing beat that ramps up and leave you wanting more.  Available everywhere.  Stream/download at Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon.com .  Lyric video at https://bit.ly/31ebLsl.

My Earth Songs. Album led by Lonie Park and the Earth Band and featuring Grammy winners from around the world including Ricky Kej, Baaba Maal, Lucy Kalantari and Jon Samson, Wouter Kellerman, Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea,  Ron Korb, and  Dominic D’Cruz. Soundtrack from the My Earth Songs Virtual Live Concert fundraising event for UNICEF Covid Relief Fund.

Woman in the White House. Single by Sheryl Crow. The songwriter, activist, rock star, champion, mother and nine-time Grammy winner just released a message in hard rock as only she can do it.   Groove with the music and resonate to the message. Available everywhere.  Lyric video at https://bit.ly/2DvY6EU.

 

Triggered. Single by Binx. More great pop from the South African Queen Bee. Due out this Friday, August 7, reserve it now and rock out over the weekend.  It will stick in your brain like honey.  Pre-save on Spotify through on her Instagram feed. Binx donates 3% of her album sales to a campaign to save bees.

 

Air. Album by Xoë Wise. A dreamy collection of beautifully crafted ballads, love songs and commentary with a Death Cab for Cutie feel.  Wise is known for her activism and currently performs at pop-up shows and Thank You Thursday livestreams in her base city of Chicago to help support businesses ravaged by Covid-19. Stream on Spotify, download on Bandcamp. Follow at  https://www.xoewisemusic.com/

 Take me Home. Single byX.Ari. A blockbuster electronic rocker by the queen of electronic rockers with lyrics pointed at healing. Listen carefully with your headphones on. A lot going on.  Lyric video at https://bit.ly/3fr9sqW. Stream it at Bandcamp and Spotify. Follow at  http://www.xariofficial.com/