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Welcome to the second 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!
Akeylah Simone & Coop Chardonnay - Confident
An R&B / Rap track with a fantastic performance backed with clean, smooth production featuring a hooky horn loop, flowing raps, a catchy chorus, and a great transition into the last third of the track with classy piano and great singing.
Daisy Harris - Come Home
A slow, swaying Folk track with a homely recording and mesmerising rhythm provided by a strummed guitar with light atmospheric keys and simple, supporting percussion all led by a subdued, intimate performance with thoughtful lyrics.
Skylar Nevaeh - In Your Shoes
A melancholic R&B track with a chilled-out, lo-fi-ish backing featuring soft keys, steady and understated but head-bopping percussion, light guitar, and a catchy synth horn melody on the chorus all led by soft, intimate, breathy vocals.
Wilma Nea - Stoked
A vintage-style Indie track with a nice progression and slow, dreamy rhythm provided by loose, heady percussion with warm bass and light, hazy organ backing the melodic and uplifting, yet slightly melancholic vocals.
Le Fleur - Candy
A charming, bright, feel-good, summery Disco / Soul track with clean, funky, melodic guitar lines, supporting bass and punchy percussion led by uplifting, strong vocals with catchy, sing-along lyrics and an infectious vibe.
Vanna Oh! - Better / Worse
A sad but comforting Folk / Americana / Country track with great songwriting and a quietly emotional recording featuring intimate, hypnotising vocals backed with acoustic guitar, light percussion, sliding electric guitar, and tasteful backing vocals.
Mahogany Tales - Pocketful of Dreams
A wonderful Folk track with effective songwriting and dynamic, passionate vocals backed by acoustic guitar, cello, strings, and building, shuffling percussion with great transitions between the broodier, darker verses, and brighter more melodic sections.
Jen Kalicharan & The Jeniverse - Power Couple
A hooky R&B track with an ominous undertone provided by the great production that features crisp percussion and eerie, spacey, rising, and falling melodies that pair nicely with the lyrics and the confident, soulful vocals.
Miri Brock - Corre Amor
A great catchy mix of Electronic Pop and Latin elements led by engaging, melodic vocals backed with swept, twangy guitar chords, dynamic percussion that switches between natural and electronic sounds, and airy synths with a great build to the chorus and hook.
Jackie Therrien - Storm in a Teacup
A fantastic, stripped-back, direct, and effective Folk track led by strong, breathy, emotive, front and centre vocals that deliver emotional lyrics and showcase the simple, instantly relatable songwriting.
Lucie Switalski - Hey Dallas
An instantly catchy and somewhat dreamy modern Country track with sliding guitar, an acoustic rhythm, and clean, head-bopping percussion that is all led by the nicely delivered, melodic, sweet, and longing vocals.
Ava in the Dark - Manic
A Dark Pop track with a Rock flair and a loud/quiet dynamic led by fiery, strong vocals that deliver breathy, atmospheric, synth and bass backed verses that lead into powerful choruses propelled by the percussive momentum and chiming guitars.
Allexa Bash - Universe
An Electronic Pop / R&B track with slick, brooding, somewhat minimal production that creates a dark, cool vibe with tasteful percussion work and delayed synth melodies which are led by the catchy, perfectly matched vocals which have some effective filters applied throughout.
colleen dow - Bumbum
A hypnotic Indie Folk track with distant, reverbed guitar arpeggios and simple, steady, clear percussion led by the direct, straightforwardly delivered melancholic vocals that create a sleepy, thoughtful vibe and complements the lyrics nicely.
Lexie Carroll - racing raindrops
A nicely written, sad Folk track with clear, soft vocals that quietly guide the song backed with a wonderfully produced mix of acoustic guitar, light piano, cello, and detailed additions such as glockenspiel, field recordings, and shimmering chords.
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