
Alex & Daniel, Alex & Daniel Quemasucabeza, Chile Rating: 85 by Giovanni Guillén The first Mecano song I truly fell in love with was “ Hawaii-Bombay .” Before I picked up on its more suggestive tones, I was completely mesmerized by the mood it created. Ana Torroja appeared to understand and appreciate the sensation of wanderlust better than anyone else. Her descriptions and sighs weren’t just from casual daydreaming they were clearly hallucinatory. And although the places she described existed, they could [...]
Tift Merritt is about as approachable as they come. An email inquiry to her press rep prompts an almost immediate response from the artist herself. “I'm happy to catch you up on what we’ve been up to lately and the like ... just let me know if phone or email is better for you.” Merritt’s [...]