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The Best Songs and Albums of 2022

Discover hidden gems and revisit old favorites of 2022 in our best-of list. David Cedar, Will Dodd, Alex Donaldson, Staley Sharples, and Sophia Zengierski break down their favorite songs and albums from the year. Listen to the Saint Audio Best Songs of 2022 playlist via our Spotify. David Cedar Songs“Turned Turk” – KinAhau“A LITTLE BIT [continued]
Essentials: “All I Want For Christmas Isn’t You” – Ksenia

“Santa baby, just block a fuckboy’s number for me“—that’s the vibe of Russian-born, LA-based comedian, singer, and writer Ksenia’s holiday single, “All I Want For Christmas Isn’t You”. Parodying a certain seasonal diva we all know and love, Ksenia flips the script and skewers the idea of romance in her cheeky Christmas tune. Featuring a [continued]
Essentials: “Begging U” – So Durand

On “Begging U”, So Durand shows off his versatility with a track more downtempo than usual, while still maintaining the hard-hitting edge that has made him a dancefloor mainstay worldwide. A master of atmospherics, the single showcases the Ottawa electronic maestro’s ability to seamlessly blend the severe with the sublime. The expressive breaks punctuate the [continued]
Essentials: “Clouds” – Starya

After teasing it in her sets for months, Starya (formerly known as TuffGhost) finally drops her long-awaited ID “Clouds”. The euphoric dance track balances an atmospheric mood with airy vocals and light-filled lyrics. Starya wrote the track in her new studio, thinking about her childhood fascination with watching clouds go by. “Sometimes we are so [continued]
Wxmell and RYL0 Curate The Ultimate Rave Playlist

Inspired by Eurodance songs of the 90s, Wxmell and RYL0‘s “Disc Jockey” is a celebration of the sounds that shaped them into groundbreaking hyperpop artists of today. We asked the collaborators to concoct a playlist of their peak rave influences—read on for their selections, and listen to the playlist below. Wxmell’s Rave Songs:“Tune Up” – [continued]
Album Review: Culturally Appropriate – Salvatore Ganacci

Strap in and get ready, Salvatore Ganacci is taking listeners on a rollercoaster around the world with his debut album, Culturally Appropriate. Featuring 15 tracks, the album dips into multiple genres and collaborations. Most importantly, gives the listener a look into Ganacci’s mind. If you’re unaware of the character that is Salvatore Ganacci, you’re in [continued]
Essentials: “City Phonk” – Nada5150

Drawing samples from Japanese City Pop and melding them with Southern phonk rap (hence the title), Nada5150’s “City Phonk” is a fiery culture clash that isn’t short of charisma and it’s the biggest and most incisive statement of his young career thus far. Inspired by an upcoming trip to Tokyo, a gift to himself for [continued]
Mixtape Review: Second Nature – Ninajirachi

Second Nature, Ninajirachi’s debut full-length project, is a remarkably fully-realised sonic ode to the digital age. Splayed out across a rapturous 40 minutes, the Australian auteur pulls the listener into her most distilled artistic vision yet. And it is certainly her artistic vision. Nina Wilson is the self-described “chief architect” of everything she does. To [continued]
An Interview With: Ess_West

The first thing Ess_West said to me as I sat down to chat to him is “I like to write music every day or feelings will eat me up.” Emotion clearly sits at the forefront of the Brixton MC’s mind. With the music video for his latest single “You” out now, we had a wide-ranging [continued]
An Interview With: Puppy Angst

Philly-based quartet Puppy Angst first caught my attention with their single “In Sensitivity”, a sunny shoegaze anthem exuding chords and textures akin to ’90s guitar-pop jams running through the old FM radio in your mom’s car. The lyrics are blisteringly honest, penned by frontperson Alyssa Milman, who finds strength in sensitivity. I caught up with [continued]