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Welcome to another Songs You Should Hear of 2022!
Here's 15 great songs that you should try, or read my mini breakdown of each song and see which ones peak your interest!
Alice Take a Trip - Just Friends
A nicely written and performed sentimental Indie Pop ballad with piano, acoustic guitar, steady percussion, and warm bass led by the passionately delivered, emotional vocals that tug at the heartstrings.
Sarah May - Something to Fall Back on
A slightly dark, spacey, meditative downtempo Electronic Pop track with a cool edge featuring phased chords, crisp, snappy percussion, low synth bass, and diving, siren-like synths fronted by great vocals that deliver simple, hypnotic melodies.
Broken Circuits. & Cholly - Always
An Alternative Rock / Shoegaze track with fantastic noisy production and a wall of sound made up of heavy percussion, slow electric arpeggios, and bass while the wonderful, ghostly vocals bring vulnerability and emotion through all the noise.
Z001 - Freak of the week
A fun Dance track with Hyperpop influence that morphs and twists along with the sassy vocals backed with dynamic, impactful percussion, low, wide, sweeping arpeggios, high-frequency square synth melodies, and dark bass.
Ex- Girlfriend - TIME 2 SAY GOODBYE
A sing-along Pop Punk track with emotional, soaring choruses and building verses backed with chugging, muted guitar, driving percussion, and great underlying bass led by the fantastic vocal performance.
MEEAH - Love Keeps Coming
A pretty and euphoric Dance Pop track with a wonderful soundscape of wide airy synths, melodic piano/synth lines, delayed guitar, and tasteful percussion led by the soft, heavenly, reverbed vocals that gently push the song forward.
Jaz Kutassy - Missed Opportunity
A warm Indie Pop track with a great progression that works in piano and smooth guitar rhythms into a head-bopping dance groove and ends with a slower, heavier section all led by the nicely delivered sweet and emotional vocals.
Jordan Laser - Under The Wheel
An Indie Pop track that starts with a slow, almost vintage swaying rhythm that moves with dynamic percussion into a rhythmic groove with bright strings, guitar, and driving bass and led by the soft, pleasant, dreamy vocals.
Jasmyn - Crystal Ball
An eclectic Indie Rock track with a manic energy that features speedy percussion, swirling synths, and nifty guitar that progresses and layers up into a slower rhythm with the characterful and unusual but super catchy vocals leading the song.
Eliza May - Edge of This
An Indie Rock track with fantastic guitar work that's sweet, rhythmic, and instantly hooky, piano, warm bass, and steady percussion all led by the passionate, confident and dynamic vocal performance that fits perfectly.
Alexis Lynn - House On Fire
A snappy R&B / Pop track with pleasantly punchy and detailed production featuring dynamic, head-bopping percussion and tasteful, low key synth work that allows the catchy, sweet, breathy vocals to flow nicely on top.
Last Apollo - Reservoir
An Indie Pop track that uses tempo changes and loud/quiet dynamics to great effect by starting with muted guitar, piano, and vocal layers before picking up with bass and percussion for an upbeat chorus while the vocals do a great job of switching between the two rhythms and vibes of the song.
Hana Eid - Dancing to The Smiths
A hazy, uptempo Indie Rock track that's propelled by the fast-paced, tom heavy percussion, bass, and the sustained fuzzy distorted chords which are led by the melancholic, floaty, subdued vocals that deliver nicely focused narrative-based lyrics.
Gabrielle Ornate - Spirit of the Times
A psychedelic, punchy track with a hooky rhythm from the offset that sees the percussion, guitar, and bass work together to create a striking stop / start flow with the strong, catchy vocals tying everything together into a trippy and instantly enjoyable song.
riifty - Shut Up!
A track that combines Emo-Trap and Hyperpop influences into a tasteful, meditative song featuring light guitar, plucky synth lines, and crisp percussion with punchy kicks being led by understated but melancholic and memorably melodic vocals that deliver personal lyrics.