Hot Half Dozen 3.17.21

This weeks best from 73 submissions

From 73 submissions this week.

Sorry, we’ re a day late. It is time to get our Covid-19 shot but in Mexico you show up with your documents and stand in line—for 2 days. Gave up yesterday but could not post HHD. Gave up today, but I am posting HHD. Tomorrow?

Hot Half Dozen for this week.

Speak,  single by Gracie and Rachel. A secret musical language between sisters is reveal to us in this gorgeous beat-augmented song from their  their upcoming sophomore record, Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong,to be released through Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records on September 18th. Stream on Spotify and  buy the digital album or vinyl on Bandcamp. https://gracieandrachel.bandcamp.com/

Tempo by Dom la Nena. This Brazilian singer, cellist, songwriter and producer based in Paris can be haunting, teasing, awkward, mesmerizing.  Check out this wonderful self-produced full album – her third –  on Bandcamp.  Stream on Spotify. Follow at https://www.domlanena.com

Diggin in the Dirt, single from the EP by Janita. Her take on the Peter Gabriel classic is spot-on – it is upbeat, weirdly seductive, urgent, addictive.  Janita is a unique talent and she delivers both familiarity and individuality on this.  Stream it on all platforms. Follow at https://www.ecrmusicgroup.com/artists/janita/

Second Hand Store by Leah Belle Faser. The fast-rising 1Atlanta 16-year old looks like a stereotypical beautiful blond country singer, but her songwriting chops let you now quickly that she is fresh blood being injected into a tiring country genre that badly needs the creativity of women.  This song is from her debut album, Crossing Hermi’s Bridge, titled for a steel truss bridge near her home named after Hermione ‘Hermi’ Alexander, a civil rights and social justice activist.  Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, video on vevo. . Follow at https://www.leahbellefaser.com/

Tempo by Dom la Nena. This Brazilian singer, cellist, songwriter and producer based in Paris can be haunting, teasing, awkward, mesmerizing.  Check out this wonderful self-produced full album – her third –  on Bandcamp.  Stream on Spotify. Follow at https://www.domlanena.com

La Rama Del Mezquite  by Ozomatli featuring  Cherine Anderson . The Grammy-winning original Latin rockers are back better than ever – if that is possible.  The music moves along but with a kind of light, stripped down feel so Anderson’s voice can ring through and true.  So much fun.  Stream, buy on all platforms. Follow at https://ozomatli.com/

Like Butterflies, single by Union of Knives with Helen Marnie. Playful, fun and something different from this Glasgow-based  “Like Butterflies,” is the follow up single & video to “A Tall Tale” which is one of two LP tracks that feature Helen Marnie from Ladytron on vocals.  Itr is the third single from the forthcoming album Endless from the Start. Pre-order vinyl album and CD at unionofknives.bandcamp.com