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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 Mary - Wrong
An Indie Pop track with great, meaningful lyrics delivered by sweet, clear, gentle vocals backed with shuffling percussion and wide, light chords which both move into a more upbeat rhythm in the chorus with bass, panning synths, and syncopated guitar.
Ruby Tingle - Flood
A unique Art Pop track with an ethereal/gothic vibe featuring a steady loop of electronic percussion, an underlayer of watery synths, and rising strings fronted by reverbed, cavernous vocals that deliver unusual melodies that bring tension to the song.
Alana Sukul - Good to you
A nicely produced and performed Pop / R&B track with crisp, Caribbean flavoured, rhythmic drums, spacey layers, and pretty synth lines fronted by the hypnotising, elegantly delivered lead vocals and pleasant background vocals.
The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara - Nothing but Dust
A Progressive Metal track in which the tension-building spoken word and sung passages tell a tale of self-discovery and inner truth backed with a catchy lead guitar melody, rumbling bass, and steady drums delivering a head-bopping rhythm and a hazy, melodic breakdown.
Katie Mackie - Nothing Without You
A dreamy, pleasant Indie Pop track with a warm, homely sound and clean production featuring strings, piano, textured percussion and tasteful bass led by the soft, sweet, floating vocals and backing vocals that fit perfectly with the instrumental.
Asmé & Bri Joi - Trust Issues
An R&B track with dark, moody production featuring plucked string melodies, rising wide, airy, eerie synths, and low key snappy percussion fronted by soulful, confident vocals from both performers who enhance each other and meld seamlessly into the song.
Reliant Tom - Apocalypse Valentine
A sweetly gloomy Synth Pop / Indie Pop track with steady, snappy percussion, low bass, slowly distorting synth lines and hooky, airy stabs led by the melodic, breathy, melancholic vocals.
FlowersFlowersFlowers - Kinda Wanna
A Dark Pop track with a climbing, discordant, industrial like bassline, a steady kick heavy beat and swelling chords led by the catchy vocals that match the vibe of the instrumental perfectly.
ONG! - Help Yourself
A quirky, layered Indie Pop track with great production featuring detailed and fun synth work and crisp percussion led by the constantly present, flowing vocals that propel the song forward and deliver cute, charming lyrics that complement the overall sound.
Vintz Desert - We can be Human
A nicely performed Folk track with a warm, gentle, driving acoustic guitar rhythm, soft keys, and quiet percussion led by the soft, breathy vocals that deliver heartfelt lyrics.
Motel Marys - Karma
A building Indie Rock track with a subtly evolving rhythm featuring bright, vintage leaning, clean guitars that sweep and bend backed with warm bass and tasteful percussion which is all led by the steady, quietly emotional vocals.
Grace Calver - Zombie Conversations
A melancholic Indie Rock / Pop Rock track with a 90's/2000s vibe featuring slightly fuzzy guitar melodies and arpeggios, light bass, and dynamic percussion fronted by a fittingly emotional and disillusioned vocal performance.
Dust In The Sunlight - Former Lives - Single Edit
A slowly unfolding Indie track with a swaying percussion rhythm and a warm, almost ambient soundscape of light guitar arpeggios, acoustic guitar and bass which is enhanced by the overlaid vocals from the two performers that gel together nicely.
Paper Citizen - Heart On Fire
A sing-along New Wave leaning Indie Pop track with a snappy driving beat, pulsing synth bass, and sweet guitar lines led by a super catchy and dynamic vocal performance that delivers an instantly memorable chorus.
Strama - Milk and Honey
A quietly soulful track with nods towards Adult Contemporary and Jazz featuring a tasteful acoustic guitar backing, dreamy keys, bass, and understated, rhythmic percussion fronted by the pleasant, emotional, and intimate vocals.