Roundup: The Hot Half dozen for October 5, 2020

 

Patrick O’Heffernan,  Host, Music Sin Fronteras  radio

 

From 70 submissions this week, my Hot Half Dozen

 

Coming Undone, single, video, lyric video by Eric Zayne. Always a musical powerhouse, Zayne blows you apart with bulldozer beats, spiritual touches, and insane lyrics in this new song.  Checkout the lyric video and wear earphones.  He is a master at all levels.  Stream on Spotify. https://ericzayne.com/

The Album, by Black Pink, with contributions by Selena Gomez, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Victoria Monét, and others.  I don’t usually like manufactured groups doing manicured pop, but there is a reason they have streamed 1.8 billion songs:  they are very good. Their writers are snappy, rappy, and clever.  Their music is anything but canned.  They rock and you should listen. Available on all platforms.

Mann Mein Aman,  single and video by Ricky Kej,  Salim Sulaiman  and IP Singh. If you have not sampled India’s rock, this will convince you to get on board.  Powered by  three megastars of the subcontinent’s rock scene, this musical celebration of Mahatma Gandhi’s 151st birthday is mesmerizing and fun. And the messages ring as true and are as needed today as they were a century and a half ago. Stream on Spotify. Don’t miss the video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GfJyCxMWfA.

Talking to the Ceiling, single by KULICK. Track off Upcoming Album Yelling in a Quiet Neighborhood, will pull you in with out of this world, quiet alt rock.  Unique and wonderful.  Harley wait for te album.  Available on all platforms.

Próximos Prójimos, álbum  by Enjambre, for two decades the kinds of Spanish rock.  The new album from the Mexican group is a 45-minute journey through the past and the future, with nods to old compositions and the latest production and musical forms.  Stunning.  Available on all platforms.

 

Lose You To Love Me, demo version, single by Selena Gomez. A rarely heard demo of a mega hit, Selena has given us a peek behind the scenes of her #1 song from last yar.  Simple piano, back up overdub.  Beautiful.  Available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and all digital platforms.