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

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.

Over VIDEOTAPEMUSIC’s pristine drums, glowing synths and signature quirky soundscapes, Houg’s fourth single from his upcoming album The Biting Tempo reflects on the passing of time, nocturnal thoughts lingering on paralysis and passivity.