7 new songs for your growing Alternative playlist

A brand new list of must-hear tracks for 2022
Flea and Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Flea and Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Photo credit Wagner Meier/Getty Images
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Al·ter·na·tive - (of one or more things) available as another possibility

We're already a month and a half into 2022, and there's a great list of new, must-hear Alternative tracks for Audacy's '7 Songs' series. Check out 7 fresh singles below from Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Maine, Portugal. The Man, Bastille, TURNSTILE, A Day To Remember, and FOALS.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Black Summer"

For the first time since 2006, Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, and John Frusciante have teamed up to release a Red Hot Chili Peppers song as the group returns with their new track “Black Summer.”

The Maine - "Loved You A Little" (ft. Taking Back Sunday & Charlotte Sands)

Arizona rockers The Maine join forces with Taking Back Sunday and Charlotte Sands for their collaborative single "Loved You A Little," Audacy's current Alternative Pick Of The Week.

Portugal. The Man - "What, Me Worry?"

"The Lords of Portland," Portugal. The Man have stepped into 2022 with their first new single, "What, Me Worry?," off of their highly-anticipated ninth studio album set to arrive this summer.

Bastille - "Shut Off The Lights"

"Shut Off The Lights" is from the British band's fourth studio album, Give Me the Future, and marks Bastille's first new music since 2019.

TURNSTILE - "MYSTERY"

One of our past Alt Picks, Baltimore's TURNSTILE mix infectious, aggressive punk fusion; welcoming, satisfying live shows; and most importantly, a willingness to experiment.

A Day To Remember: "Re-Entry" (ft. Mark Hoppus)

A Day To Remember share a new version of last year's You're Welcome single, now featuring blink-182's Mark Hoppus.

FOALS - "2am"

The brand new single from U.K. natives FOALS' upcoming seventh studio album, Life Is Yours, set for release in the summer of 2022.

Listen to more of your favorite music on Audacy's all-new ALT Now, '80s Underground, New Wave Mix Tape, '90s and Chill, IndustriALT, and ALT Roots radio stations -- plus check out our talent-hosted Kevan Kenney's Music Discovery, Megan Holiday's My So Called '90s Playlist, and Scott Lowe on the Go's Post Modern Music Box!

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