The women largely take center stage this month. I’d started to question why my lists had been more male-dominated than before. Thought it might be me. Hey, it still might be me. I don’t know.
But there’s no denying, at least to my ears, that female performers released the most compelling music this month. See if you agree:
Wow. Here’s a Special Bonus taste of Hermanos Gutierrez. Why have I not heard of them before?:
The first of two happy break-up songs this month:
Our second happy break-up song. Have you noticed that it’s the women who are happy to be rid of their partners? I have:
Philly Soul via East LA. If you don’t like this, move to Russia:
For the first, and probably, the last time, I’ll use an adjective that I will likely never use again on any ‘best-of’ list–“Sondheimesque”. Weyes Blood needs to score a Broadway musical:
