Los Tremendos Gavilanes - Mi Virgen Ranchera

This is the unvarnished, authentic sound of the Texas-Mexico borderlands. Juan y Salomon, known as Los Tremendos Gavilanes, were absolute giants of Norteño music, and this LP on the regional Magda label captures their magic perfectly. Driven by the relentless, rhythmic chug of the bajo sexto and the bright, weeping melodies of the button accordion, their close-harmony singing tackles tales of heartbreak, hard living, and devotion. Spinning this record puts you right inside a smoky cantina; it’s roots music in its purest, most emotional form.