Rachel Goodman’s top alt-rock and alt-pop songs of 2022. L to R; Row 1: Fontaines D.C., Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, Julia Jacklin, GIFT, The Linda Lindas. Row 2: Automatic, The Eaves, The National Parks, Ron Gallo, Love’n’Joy, Blitz Vega. Row 3: Bellows, Heart Racer, Oliver Marson, CVC, The Steens,…

The Luka State, courtesy Jim de Whalley. This week’s tracks may appear to be across the board but there’s a constant theme with these artists wearing their hearts on their sleeves. From supergroup Blitz Vega singing about mental health issues to The Luka State singing about homelessness and food…