Popular Mexican norteno accordionist and singer/songwriter
Noel Torres
returns with 2014's
Balanza
, his fifth studio album. Since his 2011 debut,
Al Frente y de Frente
, became a hit on the
Billboard
charts, the prolific artist has delivered an album each year for
Sony
's
Gerencia 360
label. The 15 tracks on
La Balanza
are a colorful and vibrant mix of modern-day norteno styles full of rich, percussive brass sections, bajo sexto, accordion, and often wild, inventive drumming. Rising above it all is
Torres
' strong, passionate voice. ~ Timothy Monger