Good Tuesday again, everyone! That said, let’s head over to the iTunes Store and see what is in store (no pun intended) for us this week.
Mayer Hawthorne starts this week’s freebies with Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out, this week’s Single of the Week download. Hawthorne’s music is a throwback to a time when sweet, sweet soul ruled the airwaves and solid backbeats were recorded without any digital enhancements. Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out is from the school of Impressions-era Curtis Mayfield or Miracles-era Smokey Robinson — it’s got Hawthorne’s falsetto vocals ruling over a minimal bit of funk (also provided by Hawthorne, who plays all the instruments). Did we mention he’s a 29-year-old white kid from Ann Arbor? If you liked this track, don’t forget to check out his single of the same title, Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out.
Next, Love and Theft features Don’t Wake Me as the Discovery Download for this week. This Nashville group perfectly illustrates the mixture of twang and commercial rock that helps keep country music alive and thriving with a new generation. “Don’t Wake Me” is a cut from Love and Theft’s upcoming World Wide Open album. Members Brian Bandas, Stephen Barker Liles, and Eric Gunderson intertwine their vocals to create excellent harmonies, and there’s a fiddle not too far off in the mix of what’s primarily an uptempo rock ballad with country soul. Don’t forget to check out the group’s EP, also of the same title, Don’t Wake Me.
Fans of Canción de la Semana, check out this week’s free track by Bomba Estereo with the title of Fuego. This Colombian group released its first album in 2007, mixing the electronic sounds booming out of the clubs with more traditional cumbia rhythms. Their newest album, Blow-Up expands on that idea by integrating champeta and bullerengue sounds into the mix and adding more live percussionists to bring the rhythms to the forefront. This new electro-folklorico sound is taken to a high point on Fuego, where vocalist Liliana Saumet lures in the listener with her charismatic energy. Check out the full album, Blow-Up if you liked this track.
Finally, check out this week’s free Music Video of the Week download. Wisin & Yandel brings to us, Mujeres In The Club from their latest album, La Revolucion. You may also download the full song from the said album, here. And now, check out the 30-seconds preview of the music video, proudly hosted by our YouTube Channel.
Closing notes: As usual, the freebies mentioned here are sourced from the US iTunes Store and may not be available in iTunes Stores of other countries. Our featured article, How To: Create a US iTunes Store Account is available if you wish to know the steps required to setup a US iTunes Store account.
Go ahead and grab these free downloads as soon as you can. They are always free for about a week or so before returning to their usual selling prices. Remember: don’t just add them into your shopping cart. Make sure you check out! Hit this FREE ON iTunes page to check out the other free downloads that are not highlighted here!
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