Amoeba Music

Mexican-American heavy-hitters Marisol Hernández and Los Texmaniacs team up for Corazones and Canciones, a collection of rancheras and boleros with a deep history and a fresh sound. As La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs, they sing in both Spanish and English, the tracks alternating between festive numbers and dreamy ballads. On “Mucho Corazon,” it’s a swooningly romantic situation with guitar, strings, and accordion. On “Las Nubes (The Clouds)” it’s a rollicking good time, a dance number for dancing in the sunshine. Whether you’re a fan of Mexican music or are new to the scene, the intriguing, emotional Corazones and Canciones deserves to be heard.

Inspired by old western film scores and vintage Latin American sounds, Hermanos Gutierrez's new Dan Auerbach-produced album, El Bueno Y El Malo, takes listeners on a hypnotic and sensual instrumental journey through a haunted landscape, where the haze of the desert meets the blue of a Kodachrome ocean.