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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!
Neaon - Our Own World
An immersive, hypnotic, and atmospheric Synthwave track with a plodding bassline, a steady kick-heavy beat, twinkly synths, and an almost ambient soundscape with sweet, whispery, ethereal vocals that drift in and out of the mix.
Frances Gein - Lest for Stress
A tuneful Garage Rock / Pop Rock track with a warm, raw-ish sound featuring fuzzy, loose guitar strumming, wavering chords, and a consistent, solid rhythm backing led by the catchy, speaker-style vocals.
Celeste X - NEED2TEASE
A short but immediately memorable dark and raunchy Pop track with a head-bopping rhythm and tense sound featuring rhythmic bass, four-to-the-floor percussion, and rising and falling synths led by woozy, disconcerting, multi-pitched vocal layers.
The Passing Sages - Crisis On The Dancefloor
An exciting Dance / Disco / Rock combination with catchy and exhilarating vocal work backed with a punchy, steady beat, diving overdriven guitar, synth bass, and funky background guitar.
Ceitidh Mac - Goldfinches
A well-composed Folk track with engaging vocals and vivid lyrics that draw you in and lead the track backed with acoustic guitar, bass, and a detailed, supporting electronic soundscape that elevates the track nicely.
Lesibu Grand - Friends with My Friends
A super catchy New Wave / Pop Rock track with an instantly memorable chorus featuring fun synth work, chugging guitar and driving bass and tom heavy drums backing up the fun, sing-along vocals.
Whimsical - Rewind
A nicely arranged Shoegaze / Alternative Rock track with sweet, floaty, melodic vocals that can be easily heard in the mix backed with 90's style, rhythmic, fuzzy guitar layers, warm bass, and head-bopping, shuffling percussion.
Maranta - My Man
A great Synth Pop track with honest, upfront, candid lyrics backed with a warm, 80’s, vintage sound featuring, synth bass, steady percussion, and chord stabs which all pump up at the halfway point and develop into a vocally layered, anthemic ending.
Sophia Garvey - Post Break Up Sex
An instantly hooky Indie Rock / Pop Rock track with punchy percussion, driving bass, chugging verse guitars, and chiming chorus guitars backing the catchy, cooly delivered, dynamic vocal performance with post-breakup lyrics.
Jerrica Alyssa - Livin' My Best Life
A retro-inspired Pop / R&B track with a slight City Pop vibe featuring smooth, nostalgic 80’s style production backing the dynamic, soft but powerful vocals that deliver a catchy chorus and some rapping with confident and self uplifting lyrics.
Berta Kennedy - I'm Good
A unique R&B / Pop track with some left-field elements featuring Rock-influenced, detailed, textured drums and an airy, slightly dark landscape led by the distinctive, catchy, layered vocals which guide the track through rhythm switch-ups and the developing soundscape.
Sweaty Lamarr - Mysteries
An understated but immersive Folk track that builds a soundscape with acoustic guitar, strings, softly strummed electric guitar, and bass which is led by the lyrically dense vocals that have a calming but engrossing delivery.
Brianna Nicolas - Dear Anxiety
A touching Ballad backed with piano, light guitar, strings, and swaying, snappy supporting percussion led by the passionate, breathy, powerful vocals that deliver personal and introspective lyrics.
Mina Richman - Bad Girls
A charming, relatively stripped back, straight to the point, vintage leaning, ukelele backed Indie Pop track with a bouncy rhythm, light percussion, and handclaps led by the bluesy, soulful vocals that push the song forward.
Jet City Sports Club - She Don't Need No One
A dreamy, instantly catchy, and memorable Indie Rock track with emotional, melancholic vocals backed with guitar arpeggios, jangly strumming, driving drums, and warm bass with a nicely laid down guitar solo to break up the sections.