60.

Summer of Thoughts feat. Kim Sawol - Landing

This gorgeously tender folk song from Summer of Thoughts boasts a feature from Kim Sawol. The two create a beautiful and soothing harmony to melt the iciest of hearts.

59.

Homtown Buddy - so i laughed alot

Our favourite session bassist, Kim Gayoung, aka Homtown Buddy, made the leap into the limelight this year with a string of live shows and some great singles. Of them, so i laughed alot stands out with its amiable pop-rock style.

58.

Silly Silky - Sinderella

Alt-pop singer Silly Silky released two albums this year, but we've picked her awesome standalone single Sinderella for our list. A bombastic, soulful R'n'B banger.

57.

Oddsong - Songhee's Soul

The hyper-prolific Oddsong has released six albums since June 2022. You'd think at that rate, she would sacrifice quality, but she continues to make weird and wonderful electronic sounds like Songhee's Soul.

56.

L-like feat b!ni - Salgeum

On Salgeum, L-like brings crispy R'n'B beats, retro melodies, silky smooth production and a quality guest singer. Like you would expect anything else from her.

55.

Love X Stereo - All3

2022 was the year that Love X Stereo made a much-welcomed return to the stage. They also released the broody and atmospheric synth-pop track, All3.

54.

Airy & Livigesh - Drowsy Sleep

Music often creates strange bedfellows, and a collaboration we didn't see coming was Airy and Livigesh, who worked together to produce this washed-out, 90s-esque electronic track.

53.

Rumkicks - Proud of Madness

Ever the champions of uniqueness and diversity, Rumkicks celebrated Pride 2022 with the track Proud of Madness. A typically brash-but-fun punk track with a great message.

52.

Seaweed Moustache - Flush

The absolute cacophony of sound on display on Busan-based shoegaze band Seaweed Moustache's Flush is something to behold. It's pure noise, in the best possible way.

51.

hanbee - Strawberry

The soft jazz Europop style of Korean-New Zealander Hanbee has made her one of the breakout stars of 2022. This is especially true of her sweetly kitsch single Strawberry.