Before we head full swing into 2023, Big Duck runs down our ranking of the best Singaporean albums and EPs worth celebrating from 2022.

With a buttery, jazz-inflected voice and a playful, genre-agnostic take on pop, singer-songwriter Alicia DC’s quietly made a name over the past couple of years with her intricate, whimsical songs. Looking to shake things up more, with their February release ‘Lovergirl’, Big Duck sat down with her earlier this year to find out a little about the record, self-growth, and future plans.

Before we head full swing into 2023, Big Duck runs down our ranking of the best Singaporean albums and EPs worth celebrating from 2022.

An aggressive inversion from his techno’s immersive depths, 2019875 sees techno don Xhin move away from Berghain's hypnotic zones to menacing Warp-esque IDM.

Chillwave maestro Houg links up with ’80’s vapourware connoisseur Don Aaron for a nostalgic throwback in the form of “Department of Loved” – a faithful homage to Tears for Fears’ seminal 1985 album Songs from the Big Chair.

The latest single from Singaporean pop singer-songwriter shazza (real name Shareefa Aminah), “Pity Party” is a hidden gem. The independent artist’s third single thus far, she comfortably steps away from the formula of her previous two singles “It Takes Two” and “August” in favour a fresh flavour.

Singaporean instrumental post-rock newcomers Nagetto have made their debut with “Rimshot”, a searing single that takes its cues from the likes of local contemporaries in the genre such as Amateur Takes Control and Paint The Sky Red.

Singaporean deathcore veterans No Rest For The Weary return after a two year pandemic-induced hiatus with “Oathbreaker”, a brutal single with an infernal accompanying visual.

Linking up with esteemed singer-songwriter Charlie Lim, Singapore conscious rapper ABANGSAPAU’s latest single is a deeply personal number dedicated to his late father - as he chronicles his regrets, doubts, and struggles since his passing.

Before we head full swing into 2022, Big Duck runs down our ranking of the best Singaporean albums and EPs worth celebrating from 2021.

Freshly minted spikyfruits alt-rock solo act Maneloren makes a return with “Just Another Minute”, an attempt that doesn’t quite deliver at feel-good pop rock.

Shedding the Planeswalker moniker for his own name, Resonance in the Air is fittingly assertive, serving up a blend of dense soundscapes as fragmented strings, pulsating synths and fractured voices come together into an earthshaking whole.