170 songs, videos and albums submitted for review
Sooner or Later, single, video by Carolyn Wonderland. As usual Wonderland belts out gut-grabbing blues number with her voice curling around her guitar rifts. This is classic blues but she adds a color and a twist to it that makes it an earworm as well as house-rocking blues. Stream on Spotify and major platforms. Look for the new album, Truth Is, May 16.
Eternal Sunshine, album by Ariana Grande. A great collection of Grande’s many styles and talents. Thirteen songs in English and Spanish, some lushly produced with accents and backup others just her and a guitar. Everyone f them beautiful. If you are a Ariana Grande fans, this is a must. Even if you aren’t, try it out and you will find a favorite. Stream on all major platforms.
En el Cuarteto De Nos, single, video by Cuarteto De Nos. There are times in this song when can’t tell if it is humorous Latin Rock, or Latin rock that is somehow funny. Regardless, it is fun to listen to, even if you don’t get the Spanish. These four guys are having fun and want you to join them. It’s not hard – just tap your fund and pretty soon you will be humming the lyrics. Stream on Spotify and other platforms.
Búsqueda, single Meli Perea. Afro-Colombian Catalonia-artist released Entre Caminos EP, a sonic map of encounters, searches, and connections, that wraps with “Búsqueda” an high-energy tale of quiet introspection in times of uncertainty. Its Latin/Caribe instrumentation propels us forward while her detached voice delves into a personal interior. Spanish. Stream of Spotify and all platforms..
There Goes My Baby, single by Ambar Lucid. Dominican/Mexican- American artist Ambar Lucid newest single and music video creates a shimmering soundscape with Ambar ’s ethereal vocals crooning over distorted guitar chords. “ Inspired by the longing for a love from someone who ignored her, the lyrics are everything she wanted to say but couldn’t yet because the romance only existed in head head . We have all been there, Stream on Spotify and major platforms.
Nowhere to Hide, single by Ollee Owens. A Canadian blueswoman recording in Nashville’s Sweetbriar Studio , Owens, encapsulates the down and dirty power of the blues. She can belt and carry you along, building images and notes and talking right into your ear. Powerful and addictive. Stream on Spotify. Video on YouTube.
