{"id":1687,"date":"2022-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-july-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T00:00:00","slug":"new-music-alert-july-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-july-2022","title":{"rendered":"New Music Alert: July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s officially the second half of 2022, but there are still plenty of good songs ahead this year. In fact, we\u2019ve got a whole flood of them below. Pop, bedroom rock, R&#038;B, take a listen to our July playlist below, followed by a little more about a few standout tracks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/7qjXrK9g78aj1CXHAVmD66?si=c2fcc4c1d16845aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN ON SPOTIFY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL4_SsHNp9R6ej3Lok4BN1T0HP3xc1NluL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH ON YOUTUBE<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Coral Bismuth | \u201c\u05de\u05d2\u05d9\u05e2 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Big yet simple, bright, uplifting\u2014it\u2019s all the feelings you\u2019d expect from a track from Coral Bismuth, a.k.a. the sunflower girl. That sunny guitar lick will have you hooked, asap. The artist just has a way of shining her sonic light and bringing people in, just ask <strong>Adam Levine<\/strong>, who heard Coral through his hotel window and ended up asking her to come on stage to perform with Maroon 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/33Gsw1B8LUzHDonqIGUeNu?si=9d711032bd6c4af6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Enchant\u00e9e Julia | \u201cQUESTIONS\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This one\u2019s a sleek and comfy pop song, the type of tune that makes you feel both elevated and in the groove. How does the Parisian artist pull it off? Well, that\u2019s the question, or the \u201cQUESTIONS\u201d, if you will.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5ufLXdqBxZ3BHuEH6qRSD1?si=db7ebe3cbb9a41d3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Magi Merlin | \u201cFree Grillz\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s something about this song that feels like highlighting outside the lines. That deep bass groove, the layers of bright vocals, the sizzling beats and climbing synth\u2014 it\u2019s like the song\u2019s been flipped inside out and illuminated neon. Long story short, it\u2019s really good.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5z045BlCqWhHOPIORp0fnZ?si=025a82f95d9541a7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>VanIves | \u201cOld Names\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve got ourselves a grounded, well-worn pop tune. Maybe that\u2019s got something to do with the Glasgow, Scotland duo meeting as 10-year olds, and building their songs around sampled VHS family tapes and the memories ignited by them. Perhaps you don\u2019t hear all that on the first listen, but there\u2019s a feeling that comes through.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1i3Oz1W7rPzFdk1e8rLXnP?si=fea0783f4ab64e31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Joyeur | \u201cUltraviolet Techno\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The song name really nails it for this one. It\u2019s shimmery, it\u2019s soothing, kaleidoscopic\u2014the LA artist gives us a track that\u2019s multifaceted, but never overwhelms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4wsTxYiQajMjqXXIAQs0Cl?si=e824f46c38194add\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Darius James | \u201cEMPTY\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This song seems to glide from the first beat. The Pendleton, SC artist gives us a smooth delivery of verse after verse over airy R&#038;B textures and a dash of percussion. It\u2019s a summer jam.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6H4W48JOFntz94EnY9HOCK?si=c3600baa52b04ac7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Miraa May | \u201cScandalous\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Algerian born, London, England-based artist is known for her frankness, and that comes through in this quick two-and-a-half minute track. Even something about the sharp angles of the beats feels upfront and honest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7f44GiH3FggyYNeqf9lHc0?si=47e912bbfc5c4344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>L\u00dcCY |\u201d\u96fb\u7dda\u687f\u4e0a\u7684\u9ce5\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A pleasant bedroom-rock (or the toilet, according to L\u00dcCY\u2019s bio) tune from the Taipei-based artist. It\u2019s easy listening, and we think you\u2019ll like it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5qwczaEoBqJG2S5T2LqZKk?si=8d21e6c537f441be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s officially the second half of 2022, but there are still plenty of good songs ahead this year. In fact, we\u2019ve got a whole flood of them below. 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