{"id":1898,"date":"2022-12-01T18:01:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T18:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newblog.sofarsounds.com\/new-blog\/?p=1898"},"modified":"2024-11-15T15:15:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T15:15:22","slug":"new-music-alert-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-december-2022","title":{"rendered":"New Music Alert: December"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sc-eLdqWK kBLMgn\" data-qaid=\"article-lead\">\n<div class=\"sc-iiUIRa ODkQv\">\n<div class=\"sc-Rmtcm gCZRKY\">\n<div class=\"sc-Rmtcm sc-hgRTRy byLABT\" data-qaid=\"main-container\">\n<div class=\"sc-eLdqWK kBLMgn\">\n<div data-qaid=\"introText-content\">\n<p>December? ALREADY? Before we kiss this year goodbye, we\u2019ve got our last 2022 New Music Alert, complete with dreamy synth tracks, kaleidoscopic pop, and intoxicating R&B. Hear the full playlist below, along with a few words on some standout tracks.<\/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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-eLdqWK kBLMgn\" data-qaid=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"sc-fAjcbJ chedHR\" data-qaid=\"slice\">\n<div class=\"sc-iiUIRa ODkQv\">\n<div class=\"sc-Rmtcm gCZRKY\">\n<div class=\"sc-Rmtcm sc-hgRTRy byLABT\" data-qaid=\"main-container\">\n<div class=\"sc-eLdqWK kBLMgn\">\n<div data-qaid=\"introText-content\">\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>MADELINE EDWARDS | \u201cMAMA, DOLLY, JESUS\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s begin with this gritty country pop number from Madeline Edwards\u2019 new album,\u00a0<em>Crashlanded<\/em>, her first\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-artist-news-october-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release with Warner Music Group-Nashville<\/a>. It\u2019s a big, raucous tune, so clear some room and crank this thing up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7zggetlqMBzNpdCM0mdfzS?si=67ff660834164fff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>HOHNEN FORD | “DON’T FALL ASLEEP”<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This one just <em>feels<\/em> like December in its most romantic, most melancholic, fine form. The London artist made a simple yet stunning EP, <em>Infinity<\/em>, from her own childhood bedroom, and with just voice and piano, she takes us through wistful melodies and wise, easy phrases. It already feels classic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-Rmtcm sc-hgRTRy byLABT\" data-qaid=\"main-container\">\n<div class=\"sc-eLdqWK kBLMgn\">\n<div data-qaid=\"introText-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1aWrScpsBG9sDOnHIxK5N0?si=1f567d756fc342cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>SARAH KANG | \u201cONCE IN A MOON\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ah, this one\u2019s so delightful. A little romantic, a little folky, a nice taste of the artist\u2019s recent LP,\u00a0<em>how i remember<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1OefEa9FQ4XxiYRC1cv3GI?si=48eeb9932b2c4743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><strong>TIM WOODS | \u201cHERE WE GO AGAIN\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019re in this thing from the start, and then when the Houston, TX hip-hop artist swerves the rhythm around the :25 mark, you\u2019re gliding alongside it, taking in Tim Woods\u2019 words.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3YXVEXh4FrQtswZPY4vD4f?si=73f770c16152426c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><strong>BRONZE AVERY | \u201cSOFTSHELL\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A sparkly jam from Bronze Avery\u2019s brand new album,\u00a0<em>SOFTMETAL<\/em>. It\u2019s airy, electric\u2014actually, you should just listen and tell\u00a0<em>us<\/em>\u00a0what\u00a0<em>you<\/em>\u00a0hear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6jeRLEE6x2fa3HMqb1xoHw?si=0837df935d624798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><strong>ONTHETREE | \u201c\u041f\u0410\u041a \u041b\u0418\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Bulgarian artist gives us this dreamy, self-produced track that somehow morphs electric piano and whispered vocals into ripples on rain puddles under heavy gray clouds. Get lost in these textures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1ixM9W0NGA5N4peyYylofE?si=fd617e8c05e5427b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><strong>MICHAL WEINSTOCK | \u201cWORK HARD\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The last song might\u2019ve made you pensive, but you\u2019re about to do a full-on about-face into springy, vibrant electric feelings. Michael Weinstock brings us this technicolor pop number that feels otherworldly and bright, all in a quick two-minute stint.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/15a9J9JAogPi7HVLeZWth6?si=dcec76ff4655454a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><strong>FIG | \u201cHONEY FILLED SKIES\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Having a bad day? FIG\u2019s ready to take you right out of that thing and bring you into a serene mood, with big spacey instrumentation, sultry saxophone, intoxicating beats, and the NYC-based, Malaysian artist\u2019s soft spoken verses guiding you along the way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7bz3qPnazPPEJMj2XtNVEd?si=2e040722bfc44468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><strong>BIRU BARU | \u201cLAHIR\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes instead of an instant hook or a beat, you need some breathing room in a song. The Jakarta, Indonesia based duo does just that, with a shimmering, almost ambient opening, before kicking into a slowly rising, synth-filled number that falls somewhere between an anthem and a ballad. You listen and decide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1kSpQRUGCUR5ayRNVkpSH7?si=a62ba93468524a96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><strong>BECKAH AMANI | \u201cSTANDARDS\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Isn\u2019t it the best when all it takes is a single voice to grip you? Beckah Amani does that with this subtle stunner, consisting of an acoustic guitar and a vocal line, occasionally haloed by a harmony. You\u00a0<em>need<\/em>\u00a0to hear this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6w51cXv7mvwSu15TZkBlNR?si=50f658d232254a3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><strong>A’SEAN | \u201cNO TIME\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s something about this song that feels like water drops. Maybe it\u2019s the gentle melodic drops that serve as hooks, or the way the Kansas City based artist\u2019s verse melodies seem so fluid, slipping through and around the instrumentation, impossible to pin down. Whatever the case, it\u2019s working.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5fxpb82kMUPbwnafNdYrYg?si=99d65ca8b49e47ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><strong>YAKUL | \u201cWAITING LINE\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes a song just nails a good vibe. This\u00a0<strong>Yakul<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>James Berkeleye<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>edbl<\/strong>\u00a0collaboration does just that\u2014it\u2019s smooth, a little poppy, a little R&B-esque, and a lot of vibey delight. Put it on and embrace the mood.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2ocs2nQNMIbsqnnjn3UXFi?si=52f31e21445348e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><strong>ARJUNA OAKES | \u201cFLAVOUR\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>And speaking of some solidly lovely vibes, we\u2019re going to leave you here with Arjuna Oakes\u2019 sizzly, sparkly R&B jam, \u201cFlavour\u201d. The Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa, New Zealand based artist is giving us something sweet here, don\u2019t pass on this gift.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5u3MoY6q96rGTk90tVC3kI?si=213d5c341c3445f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December? ALREADY? Before we kiss this year goodbye, we\u2019ve got our last 2022 New Music Alert, complete with dreamy synth tracks, kaleidoscopic pop, and intoxicating R&B. Hear the full playlist below, along with a few words on some standout tracks. 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