Diana Reyes: Mis Mejores Duranguenses
Heartbreaking melodies belted over Hi-NRG beats of endless momentum -- only the beats are polkas.
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Banda Los Recoditos: Sueño XXX
Pinup banda provides forum for drinking stories and sex dreams; its brass lines tangle together like sweaty bodies.
Luis Coronel: Quiero Ser Tu Dueño
Teen heartthrob makes terrible music, tops Latin Albums chart, threatens to cross over.
Noel Torres: La Balanza
When playing corridos, one must be absolutely modern. If you play them as hard as possible, that helps.
Nena Guzman: La Iniciativa
Norteño pop singer restrains fiery band from crashing through studio walls.
Los Buitres de Culiacan Sinaloa: Territorio Buitre
Smart-ass norteño punks hire a banda but don't let it play enough.
Various Artists: Las Bandas Románticas de América 2014
These two useful guides to regional Mexican radio hits should be way more entertaining.
Banda el Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga: Haciendo Historia
Banda el Recodo maintains its legend through hard work, commercial cunning and occasional coasting.
Gerardo Ortiz: Archivos de Mi Vida
If you wanna know American pop music in all its multifaceted glory, you need to know Gerardo Ortiz.
Regulo Caro: Especialista
Regulo Caro mixes up love and war, blood and roses, character studies and narcocorridos.