HOT HALF DOZEN 6.7.22

183 submissions

Bloom, single by Mary’s Island. The first time out is a winner. Mary’s Island moves from cover songs to their own material and does it right. Light, bright, and fun. Check this one out on Spotify. It will make you happy.

Mississippi Son, an album by Charlie Musselwhite. Downhome dirty blues as only the master can do it. If you love blues, you must have this album. From Alligator Records. On all platforms.

Big Time, an album by Angel Olsen. Spare, pedal-steel-tinged, country music that entangles your heart with devastating clarity. A superb achievement that combines the soul of country and the voice of an angel. On all major platforms and at https://angelolsen.com/.

Oye Como Va, single/video by Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman Santana, Becky G., and 20 others. The legend pulls together many other legends for a happy, high-energy reprise of one of rock’s classics. From Playing for Change. On all platforms and at playingforchange.com.

Paz, single/video by Andrekza. Catchy, moving, serious, happy, sophisticated, accessible – she puts it all into this song that calls for women to assert themselves and society to listen when they do, while it grabs your ears. From her new album Cassette. On all platforms. Spanish.

Paradise, single by Sarah Proctor. Paradise manages to be both moody and lilting, and the result is a song you can’t get out of your head. It is more than a hook; it is a pared-down composition that carries her distant yet intimate voice Remarkable. On all platforms.