MEGA-Roundup: RGV Songs and Videos 5/12/21
We’re back with new RGV music to share with you. There’s intoxicating hip-hop and R&B, scenic music videos, and the swooning debut of a sibling folk trio.
Jay Sol - No Love
Jay Sol has the voice, the moves, and the video crew to make one hell of a tipsy r&b production.
Chio - Let me down
Chio is known for his soaring pop sound of his Boiz group. Now, his solo debut takes a darker turn with intoxicating textures while keeping all his pop and hip-hop bliss intact.
Also available on Apple Music
Eric Echo - Bat Outta Hell
What a hurricane of rock! Bluesy riffs, stern vocals, and a video that’s a tribute to the fun and intensity of the studio.
Noimnotwhite - Nostalgia
The floating feel of this downsized cloud-rap trip coincidentally makes this one of Jay Barrera’s most memorable songs.
Also available on Apple Music
Mr. Q - perks of being a hopeless romantic
The folk debut single from this sibling trio is alluring with how unapologetically quixotic and swooning it is.
Also available on Apple Music
Mellowdrama - Square the Circle
Mellowdrama’s second EP (and first solo EP) is distinguished by its folky intimacy with vocals and atmosphere full of spirituality.
Also available on Apple Music
Pinky Swear - 24
Pinky Swear returns from their hiatus with an aural shift from their usual indie rock malaise to a blurry vignette of somber beauty.
Fronterawave - Hola y Adios (Veronique Medrano remix)
Charlie Vela’s self-described “90’s dream pop” remix of Veronique Medrano’s 2019 Tejano bop shows that his frontera remix premise is still fresh with expansion and novelty.
matt nudes. - i’m sitting on a bench in farhampton
This soulful pop ballad with a faded veneer pairs nicely with a video of humble good times from the familiar locale of SPI and Bill Schupp Park.
Garden Seeds - Vampire Mirror
There’s a strong outsider/lo-fi element to this album that adds so much vulnerability. The scattershot styles — from emo, to dark wave, and indie pop — are held together by the shared moods of pain and passion.
Milagros - Pendejos
Her latest single is set to waves, dunes, and a sunset. It’s her most scenic video for her most scenic song.
Geminii - COMMONSTAGE performance
With decades of live experience between this duo, they grace the COMMONSTAGE series with their distinct brand of Latin-pop and electronica. There’s the rockin’ collaboration of “Conmigo Estás Bien,” the burning balladry of “Let Me Go,” and the dance floor drama of “Avísame.”
