By Ash Zhang
Sparks by Coldplay
Anytime someone puts capo 6th on guitar I’m immediately disappointed if its not this song
If you didn’t listen to this during covid who even are you? I’m shocked
This is such a song to sit back, put on at 3 am and think about life in a dark room
(This was absolutely my top listened to song of 2022 played 116 times)
Sweet dreams, TN by The Last Shadow Puppets
A lesser known band who’s frontman also happens to be Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys
An absolute banger for the late spring and summertime
If it’s your first time giving it a listen, I implore you to wait until the ending and listen to it fully until you make up your mind
Most of the time I listen to this song just for the ending section
Alley Rose by Conan Gray
New album, I live for the bridge and rhythm change
Try belting the bridge if you enjoy singing, very cathartic
A very classic Conan Gray song. Nothing wrong about that.
The album cover is an interesting shade of fluorescent highlighter yellow though to be honest
As the World Caves in by Matt Maltese
Yes you’ve heard it sang by many on TikTok with riffs but it’s a classic nevertheless
If we were going to be nuked, I would put on this song and pick a friend to dance with for 3:38
Creep by Radiohead
Belt the bridge.
If you don’t know this song, I don’t know you
I think i’ve said all that needs to be said here
Idontwannabeyouanymore / Ocean Eyes by Billie Eilish
One of her older albums yes, but a gem nevertheless
Gotta appreciate the piano with drums, simplistic but done well
Controversial opinion I prefer idontwannabeyouanymore to Ocean Eyes, fight me.
Je te laisserai des motes by Patrick Watson
Yes I have absolutely cried to this song. And?
This invokes a greek myth tragedy feeling in my heart, along with the beauty of that album cover
AND I KNOW ITS ON TIKTOK I DON’T WANNA HEAR IT (the beauty far surpasses that thank you very much)
Drunk by Keshi
I honest just really adore the piano guitar intro to this song
Another one of those could fall asleep to songs
Angeles by Elliot Smith
If you know someone obsessed with Elliot Smith, I beg you, check in on them? (they have absolutely fantastic taste otherwise)
Despite how it sounds, yes it is played on one guitar
And its deceptively hard to play (not really its exactly as hard to play as it sounds)
Absolutely more people should be made aware of this song, and all of his discography
Idol by YOASOBI
Her most famous song is into the night (you’ve probably heard it on some sort of social media, very very famous)
It’s is absolutely iconic.
If you’re even remotely into K-pop or J-pop you’ve probably seen that video of all the idols being backup dancers for this song (the most expensive backup dancers indeed)
But honestly it slaps. Just go give it a listen
And then if you want the deeper more emotional meaning to this song go and watch Oshi no Ko and then go cry.
(I know that technically the single release cover is blue/pink but the album of THE BOOK 3 is in yellow)
Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer
My preferred version is actually Matt Maltese version that’s much more lowkey, but never has there been a more perfect summer song
It feels like the end of spring with the breeze on your neck and the smell of fresh rain running through flower fields
God I wish England weather would stop giving us false summers and springs (this is futile and clearly would never happen)