Hot Half Dozen 1.11.22

Photo: David LaChaelle

86 submissions this week

Screen Violence, album by Chvrches. Two discs, 13 songs, all killers, and all about making life better now.  You know Chvrches and this is the best ever from them. On all major platforms.

Pink Elephants, single by Claire George. From her debut  album The Land Beyond Light, George uses gentle dance  tempo, mystical sounds and her faraway feminine voice to bring dancefloor energy to heartbreak.  Stream on Spotify, all major platforms. Vinyl at https://bit.ly/3njsPJ9

Things Take Time, Take Time, album by Courtney Barrnett. With a punk-friendly voice but good pop/rock style,  the Aussie singer contemplates, instructs and tells you when you  go-go-go you are on her mind.  She will stick in the crevices of your mind.  Stream on Spotify. Buy at https://courtneybarnett.com.au/

Planet Her,album by Doja Cat.  Even though she is far beyond  our usual rising star,s  I give Doja Cat and this album special notice –  9 songs ranging from dance grooves like “Woman”  to with hot R&B tracks like “You Right”  and rap, rap, rap – as it should be done. Her voice, her moves, her message are what we all need. On all platforms. Catch the YouTube video.

Introduction and Fugato in D Minor  by Cuthburt Harris, single by Ric’key Pageot. I don’t usually do classical music, but this first time ever recording of Introduction and Fugato in D Minor by the  Madonna pianist and co-founder of the speakeasy sol/ragtime band Parlor Social is too good to pass up. Stream/download on all major platforms.

Feo Mas Bello, single by Las Cafeteras. A catchy, bilingual love song with Las Caf’s unmistakable sound and humor.  You’ll listen again and again. Stream/download on  Bandcamp. https://bit.ly/3FosqLD

BONUS: Priyant Sundas, Second Place winner of Unsigned Only competition 2021 , world music category. https://www.unsignedonly.com/winnersPatrick O’Heffernan